Fashion Writer & Digital Editor

HEARST MAGAZINE MEDIA INC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Harper's Bazaar is seeking a culturally fluent, style-obsessed Fashion Writer to create authoritative and engaging editorial content across digital platforms. This role covers fashion from runways and launches to celebrity style, aiming to develop a distinctive editorial voice for a leading brand.

The position requires 3+ years of writing experience, strong knowledge of the fashion industry, and a portfolio demonstrating compelling reporting and storytelling.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of writing or reporting experience in fashion, lifestyle, culture, or related editorial field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the fashion industry, including designers, collections, luxury, retail, runway, and emerging talent.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating clear reporting, sharp analysis, strong storytelling, and an engaging editorial voice.
• Experience covering runway shows, fashion weeks, luxury retail, or related events.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, report, write, and update compelling fashion stories for Harper's BAZAAR's digital audience.
• Cover timely fashion news, designer launches, runway shows, red-carpet style, fashion weeks, and cultural moments.
• Develop trend, service, shopping, and evergreen stories reflecting BAZAAR's editorial point of view.
• Conduct interviews with designers, industry leaders, creatives, and relevant cultural figures.
• Monitor the fashion cycle and identify timely, original, audience-relevant story opportunities.
• Build relationships across fashion, beauty, entertainment, and cultural communities to support reporting.
• Collaborate with editors, social, visual, SEO, commerce, and newsletter teams to extend stories.
• Write clean, accurate, engaging copy under deadline and incorporate editorial feedback.
• Uphold rigorous editorial standards including fact-checking and sourcing.
• Contribute to newsletters, commerce content, and multimedia storytelling as needed.

Skills

3+ years writing experience

Fashion industry knowledge

Editorial voice

Digital-first content

SEO familiarity

Interviewing skills

Tools

SEO tools

Job description

Harper's Bazaar is seeking a culturally fluent, style-obsessed Fashion Writer to create authoritative and engaging editorial content across digital platforms. This role covers fashion from runways and launches to celebrity style, aiming to develop a distinctive editorial voice for a leading brand.

The position requires 3+ years of writing experience, strong knowledge of the fashion industry, and a portfolio demonstrating compelling reporting and storytelling.