Karla Marie Sanford is a writer and journalist based between Los Angeles and New York City. She has previously reported for the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times across a range of beats from breaking news to food, but finds her true love in the visual forward world of fashion and lifestyle magazines. In her free time, you can find her walking the Silver Lake reservoir or critiquing red carpet looks on her Instagram close friends story. Originally from Atlanta, she takes pride in making a mean sweet potato pie.