Fashion Writer

Description

The role is a Fashion Writer position at Harper's BAZAAR, a fashion title, creating authoritative and engaging editorial content across digital platforms.

You would cover the people, ideas and moments shaping fashion, from runway collections and designer launches to celebrity style, luxury retail and emerging cultural trends, and build a distinctive editorial voice for the brand.

The company is a media group with 30 well-known brands, reaching nearly 130 million people each month, that combines journalism and cultural storytelling with technology, data and commerce.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, report, write and update fashion stories for the brand's digital audience.
• Cover timely news, designer launches, runway shows, red-carpet style, fashion weeks and cultural moments.
• Develop trend, service, shopping and evergreen stories that fit the brand's editorial point of view.
• Interview designers, industry leaders, creatives and relevant cultural figures.
• Track the fashion cycle and spot timely, original stories that matter to the audience.
• Build and maintain relationships across fashion, beauty, entertainment and culture to support your reporting.
• Work with editors and the social, visual, SEO, commerce and newsletter teams to extend stories across platforms.
• Write clean, accurate, engaging copy on tight deadlines and revise it quickly based on editorial feedback.
• Apply strict editorial standards, including fact-checking, sourcing, attribution and careful representation.
• Contribute to newsletters, commerce content and multimedia projects as needed.

Requirements

• You have at least 3 years of writing or reporting experience in fashion, lifestyle, culture or a related editorial field.
• You know the fashion industry well, including designers, collections, luxury, retail, runway and emerging talent.
• You bring a strong portfolio showing clear reporting, sharp analysis, good storytelling and a confident editorial voice.
• You have covered runway collections, fashion weeks, luxury retail or similar fashion industry events.
• Existing relationships in fashion, beauty, entertainment or culture are a plus.
• You have created digital-first content in a fast-paced newsroom or editorial setting.
• You are strong at research, interviewing, fact-checking, copy-editing and reporting.
• You understand SEO basics, audience analytics, social platforms and digital storytelling.
• Experience with commerce content, newsletters or multimedia storytelling is a plus.
• You have a good eye for imagery that supports a story.
• You judge well, stay organized and handle multiple assignments and deadlines.
• You are collaborative, curious and adaptable, and you respect the brand's history, audience and point of view.
• The role is based in New York, NY and requires working from the office four days per week.

Conditions

The base salary range is the company's good-faith estimate for this job in the posted location at the time of posting: $68,340 - $75,000 USD.

The final starting salary depends on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market conditions.

This position is covered by the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Benefits

• You will work alongside senior professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle and publishing.
• You get access to training programs, workshops and industry events.
• Hybrid work lets you balance your career with your personal life.
• You can join Employee Resource Groups that support a welcoming workplace.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance start on Day 1.
• Competitive financial benefits include a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.