Staff writer Mary Clare Fleury came to The Washingtonian in August 2004 after working as a research associate at the Corporate Executive Board. She covers real estate and home design for the magazine and Web site, and also writes about fashion, film, weddings, fitness, and more.

Fleury grew up in Bethesda and graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School—also the alma mater of her grandmother, mother, sister, and several aunts. At Wake Forest University, she majored in French and communication. She now lives in DC's Dupont Circle.