Join us as we meet Cara Kagan, writer and musician. Cara has contributed to many national magazines, including W, Self, Shape, Town & Country, Fitness, Glamour, Real Simple, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar, and The New York Post Alexa section. She got her start writing style and beauty in the trenches as an editor for the fashion and beauty bible "Women's Wear Daily," and then went on to become beauty and fitness director for both YM and Mode magazines. She is most proud of creating Girl magazine, the first multi-cultural and multi-size fashion and beauty magazine for teens. Despite her wild hair, sensible shoes, and decidedly “basic” fashion sense, she also served as the Beauty and Fitness Director of Elle magazine for several years. In 1990, her Grandma Ruth Appelbaum insisted on inviting Andrew Kagan to her 90th birthday party completely against her wishes. They married in 1992. They have two grey and white rescue kitties, Mouse and Clyde, and live in The Bronx. While she still mainly sings and plays guitar for her cats and guitar teacher, she hopes that one day soon, she will finally get up the nerve to perform at an Open Mic.