Melissa Epifano Title: Contributing Writer Education: University of Oregon Location: Bath, UK Expertise: Home Design, Fashion, Lifestyle Melissa Epifano is a writer and editor based in the UK who covers home design, decor, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Her work on design and decor topics has been published in Apartment Therapy, Real Simple, and MyDomaine, while she has covered fashion, beauty, and other lifestyle beats for InStyle, People, The Zoe Report, Travel+Leisure, and Byrdie.She also just launched Winnoh, a shoe brand catered to women with wide feet. Experience Melissa started her editorial career as the editorial coordinator for Clique Media's site College Fashionista and served as an editorial and SEO assistant at Bauer Xcel Media. Her experience also includes working as the digital content manager and assistant planner at Kelsey Timberlake Events, a wedding planning company in Portland, Oregon. Melissa also previously worked as an editor for The Spruce and The Spruce Crafts and helped develop new content and host a video series. She is currently the Global Editor in Chief of Real Homes. Education Melissa graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.S. in journalism. About InStyle InStyle is an award-winning destination for fashion, beauty, and pop-culture, with an all-are-welcome ethos that swings open the proverbial velvet ropes. Whether you’re looking for a wardrobe refresh, haircut inspiration, or a story that’ll make sparkling cocktail-party conversation, our expert-connected coverage is where to start. Learn more about our team and editorial guidelines, here.