Kristen Shirley is a luxury expert, editor, writer, and stylist with over a decade of experience at the world's top media companies, including Forbes.com, ELLE, and Elite Traveler. Her work has appeared in top publications including Nobleman, Editorialist and the Luxury Tribune. Shirley writes about all aspects of luxury lifestyle including travel, fashion, watches, jewelry, wine and spirits. She holds the Applied Jewelry Professional certificate from the Gemological Institute of America and the Level 2 Award in Wine and Spirits from Wine and Spirit Education Trust. She is currently studying for the Level 3 Award in Wine.