Fashion Writer

Hearst • New York, NY

25d • Hybrid

About The Position

Harper’s BAZAAR is seeking a culturally fluent, style-obsessed Fashion Writer to create authoritative, engaging editorial content across digital platforms. The writer will cover people, ideas, and moments shaping fashion, including runway collections, designer launches, celebrity style, luxury retail, and emerging cultural trends, while developing a distinctive editorial voice for the brand. The role is based in New York, NY and requires working from the office four days per week.

The Fashion Writer pitches, reports, writes, and updates stories for Harper’s BAZAAR’s digital audience; identifies timely opportunities across the fashion cycle; and collaborates with editorial and cross-functional teams to extend stories across platforms. The position also contributes to newsletters, commerce content, and multimedia storytelling as needed, while upholding rigorous editorial standards.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of writing or reporting experience in fashion, lifestyle, culture, or a related editorial field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the fashion industry, including designers, collections, luxury, retail, runway, and emerging talent.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating clear reporting, sharp analysis, strong storytelling, and an engaging editorial voice.
• Experience covering runway collections, fashion weeks, luxury retail, or related fashion industry events.
• Experience creating digital-first content in a fast-paced newsroom or editorial environment.
• Strong research, interviewing, fact-checking, copy-editing, and reporting skills.
• Familiarity with SEO best practices, audience analytics, social platforms, and digital storytelling.
• Strong visual instincts, including the ability to identify imagery that effectively supports an editorial narrative.
• Excellent judgment, organization, and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Collaborative, curious, and adaptable approach, with appreciation for Harper’s BAZAAR’s legacy, audience, and point of view.

Nice To Haves

• Established relationships within fashion, beauty, entertainment, or cultural communities.
• Experience with commerce content, newsletters, or multimedia storytelling.

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 that reflect 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, and audience-relevant story opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships across fashion, beauty, entertainment, and cultural communities to support reporting and coverage.
• Collaborate with editors, social, visual, SEO, commerce, and newsletter teams to extend stories and reach audiences across platforms.
• Write clean, accurate, engaging copy under deadline and incorporate editorial feedback efficiently.
• Uphold editorial standards, including fact-checking, sourcing, attribution, and thoughtful representation.
• Contribute to newsletters, commerce content, and multimedia storytelling opportunities as needed.

Benefits

• Access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed