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Joseph Corre and Serena Rees opened the first Agent Provocateur shop in December 1994, arousing a media frenzy usually reserved for superstars. The response was both exceptional and overwhelming! At the heart of Agent Provocateur philosophy is a profound belief in the intimacy of the experience that they offer. Rees and Corre introduced their vision of lingerie avoiding the British prudery that insists on categorising anything to do with sex as sleazy or smutty. The aim was to create an availability of high quality designer lingerie with creative flair to stimulate, enchant and arouse both wearers and their partners.

Nelson Price is an author, journalist, and historian. His books include Indiana Legends: Famous Hoosiers from Johnny Appleseed to David Letterman and Legendary Hoosiers. A fifth-generation Hoosier, he was a feature writer and columnist for the Indianapolis Star for many years. He lives in a historic neighborhood in downtown Indianapolis and teaches journalism. Joan Hostetler is a local historian and photographic specialist. She has helped dozens of libraries and museums interpret, archive, digitize, and preserve historic images. She is the founder of the Indiana Album, a community digitization project that copies, catalogs, and shares images found in attics and albums throughout Indiana. Garry Chilluffo, an Indianapolis-based commercial photographer, specializes in architectural and advertising photography, with a personal interest in historic preservation. Originally from upstate New York, he is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Photography and Winona School of Professional Photography. His photography book projects include The Art of the 92 County Walk for the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Then and Now (2004), and multiple updated editions for the Then and Now series.

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich opened Honey & Co in 2012, launching their restaurant Honey & Smoke and deli Honey & Spice close behind. Cooking and baking since she was five, Sarit trained at Butler’s Wharf, at the Orrery under Chris Galvin, J Sheekey, The OXO Tower, Ottolenghi and Nopi. Itamar Srulovich was born and raised in Jerusalem. Cooking since the age of five and leaving a great mess in the kitchen ever since, Itamar trained on the job in various places in Tel-Aviv where he met Sarit. Honey & Co The Cookbook (2015) was named Cookbook of the Year by The Sunday Times (UK), Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards Cookery Book of the Year 2015, and The Guild of Food Writer’s (UK) Award Winner for Best First Book.

William Dylan Powell is a Houston-based writer specialised in all things Texas. A regular contributor to the Houston Chronicle, he is a member of the Houston Writers League, the Houston Press Club, and the Houston chapter of the Association of Authors and Publishers. He has also written about wider Texas and is the author of the original Austin Then and Now® (2006) and Texas Then and Now® (2013).

With 15 years of experience, Lisa Potter-Dixon is one of the UK’s best-loved makeup artists. Her work is regularly seen in print magazines such as Wonderland, ELLE, Sunday Telegraph Stella magazine and Arcadia, as well as across multiple online platforms. She is the author of two best selling makeup books and a contributing beauty editor for Sheerluxe. Lisa regularly appears on TV as a beauty expert, as well as on her own social media channels.

Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra draws on her own multi-cultural background for her delicious recipe collections. A Guyanese Hindu of Indian ancestry, who married into a European Jewish family, she is a food historian and freelance translator. she has authored a book on Dutch baking – Windmills in my Oven – and her second book, Warm Bread and Honey Cake, won the Guild of Food Writers Cookery Book of the Year 2010. She is also the author of Wrapped: Crepes, wraps and rolls you can make at home. She lives in the Netherlands with her husband and two children.

Nicole Pisani is the former Head Chef at Nopi, and the Co-Founder and Executive Chef and Curriculum Director of Chefs in Schools. She became Executive Chef first at Gayhurst Community School, and then at the LEAP Federation in Hackney, to share her passion for food with the next generation. She has published several cookbooks: Magic Soup and Salt, Butter, Bones, The Seaweed Cookbook, Ultimate Soup Cleanse, and The Turmeric Cookbook.

Vina Patel was born in Gujarat, where she grew up watching her family and friends cook these dishes. She has since moved to California, and her passion for the food of her childhood has grown.