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DOUG VOISIN STYLIST "Our location for this month's fashion, A Shining Moment, page 50, was amaz- ing. The house seemed to be alive and had so much history. The looks were picked specifically for each model, and watching them become these characters was beautiful. Once all three were dressed and walked into the room, it created that fantasy moment I live for, and filled the room with the beauty that I die for." And the election? This country allows you to vote and for everybody's voice to be heard. It's incredible. I am from Venezuela, where the elections are not fair, people with voices are being imprisoned, and my family is fighting every day to survive. I will proudly be voting and pushing everyone else to do the same. contributors 14 MAX BURKHALTER PHOTOGRAPHER "My favorite moment with artist Sedrick Huckaby, A Sense of Place, page 92, was hearing about the history of the house and the meaning be- hind some of his pieces." After the elec- tion? I'll be researching a new personal p r o j e c t I ' m starting in late November. PETER MOLICK PHOTOGRAPHER "I couldn't get enough of the two blue chairs in the din- ing room at Mac Hoak and Fred Perkin's house, page 88, and the way the morning light streaming through the wall of windows brought them to life." After the elec- tion? I'm hoping I'll wake up and realize that the past year was just a bad dream and that in reality, we've actually experi- enced a thoughtful and positive campaign season. FILIPPO TATTONI-MARCOZZI PAPERCITY EUROPEAN EDITOR AT LARGE "For this issue, I am reporting on two very different celebrations of love and equality: the wedding of two of my best friends on the most romantic beach near Positano, page 39, and the opening of the Museum of African American History and Culture in the heart of the nation's capital, page TK. Both are milestones on the road to "the bright and glittering daybreak of freedom and justice" (Martin Luther King Jr.)." After the election? Never before have I felt so much involved in an election, even though, as an Italian, I cannot vote … On election night, I shall be in Rome, checking results at the residence of the American ambassador. I will be holding a return ticket to D.C. Or maybe to Canada? LAUREN WITHROW PHOTOGRAPHER AND DIRECTOR "We shot the fashion feature, A Shining Moment, page 50, in a historic home in Farmersville. I grew up in that town, and I've always had a respect and fascination for structures with historic value." During the election? I didn't answer this question because I feel too negative about it. AL TIDWELL HAIR/MAKEUP ARTIST, MODEL, DIRECTOR "Best part of doing hair for the fashion fea- ture, A Shining Moment, page 50, was working w i t h p h o t o g - rapher Lauren Withrow." After the election? I'll breathe a huge sigh of relief and hope Michelle Obama is up to the task in four years! BROCKE LYONS FRANCINE BALLARD PAPERCITY STYLE EDITOR AT LARGE "In researching Kundan jewelry for this month's Rajahs Rock jew- elry layout, page 59, I found it fasci- nating that Indian women regard jewelry as a practical part of everyday life. In some cultures, the size of the nose ring implies the amount of wealth a family possesses. And their diamond-en- crusted, gold, and silver waist bands are not just hypnotic belly-dance ornaments. They are used to keep check on fat accumulation around their stomachs — my kind of gut check." After the election? I'll be watching reruns of The Apprentice, bracing for impact, either way. Alex Elizabeth and Doug Voisin