Jenni Avins is the global lifestyle correspondent for Quartz, where she covers topics including fashion, food, wellness, and, increasingly, the burgeoning cannabis industry. She also writes the weekly lifestyle newsletter Quartzy, which she launched in 2014. Before joining Quartz, Jenni was a New York City-based freelance journalist, contributing to publications including New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Harper's Bazaar, Vice, Marie Claire, Style.com, and Saveur. She was also a contributing editor to New York Magazine's website, The Cut. Jenni holds a master's degree in journalism from the City University of New York, and a bachelor's degree in global studies from the University of California Santa Barbara. Her independent stories and videos about fashion have been honored by the McCormick Foundation and the Webby Awards. She lives and works in Los Angeles.