Lara Shriftman

Luxury, fashion and lifestyle expert Lara Shriftman co-founded Harrison & Shriftman in 1995. The agency specializes in public relations, marketing and events for high-profile luxury brands. Harrison & Shriftman currently has 50 employees spanning three offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami.

Lara and partner Elizabeth Harrison have authored four books on entertaining, Fete Accompli (Random House, Clarkson Potter; Fall 2004) Fete Accompli Workbook (Random House, Clarkson Potter; July 2005), Party Confidential (Bulfinch Press, a division of Time Warner Book Group; November 2006), and Party Confidential: New Etiquette for Fabulous Entertaining (St. Martin’s, July 2008). A line of Party Confidential products was launched on HSN in September, 2007.