Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Joann Talty is a woman of many interests. With a Cosmetology license in hand at the age of 18, she studied journalism, fashion merchandising, and fashion design at both the University of Missouri and the former International Academy of Merchandising and Design. With a love for art, architecture, fashion, and food, Joann travels the world to see, taste, and experience all that it has to offer.