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The Vogue Business Talent Competition, now in its fourth year, aims to champion new voices in the world of fashion and beauty business journalism.
We are looking for aspiring UK-based writers aged 18 and over who are curious and excited about the mechanics of fashion and beauty. Whether it’s the latest in fashion consumer trends, a new AI case study in luxury or how incoming sustainability legislation might affect fashion business — Vogue Business wants to hear from you.
Deadline: 5pm BST, 26 May 2025.
The winner must be available to complete six weeks of paid work experience at Vogue Business before September 2025. Entrants should not have been previously published in a national newspaper or magazine. Entries will be shortlisted by the Vogue Business team, and the final selection will be carried out by Elektra Kotsoni, deputy director of Vogue Business and Vogue Runway, as well as an external judging panel, to be announced.
We appreciate that many of our readers and subscribers are not UK-based; watch this space for future international competitions.
The prize
- The winning article will be published on the Vogue Business site (edited and reworked in collaboration with the Vogue Business editorial team).
- Six weeks of paid work experience at Vogue Business, working with the editorial team. This can be either office-based or remote, depending on the winner’s location.
- A six-month mentorship with Elektra Kotsoni, deputy director of Vogue Business and Vogue Runway.
- A year of Vogue Business Advanced Membership.
Two runners-up will each receive a six-month mentorship from a member of the Vogue Business team.
- Write one 800 to 1,000-word article, which could be published on Vogue Business. The article can be about any topic, but it must be fashion/beauty business-related. As a guide, our site categories are companies, fashion, technology, retail, sustainability, beauty and data. It should be no more than 1,000 words in English. Your work will be judged on originality, research, writing quality and style (not including spelling and grammar) and suitability and relevance to the Vogue Business audience.
- Write two story pitches for articles you would like to write for Vogue Business, no more than 100 words per pitch. The pitch should include the title, summary, why it’s relevant/important and who you would interview (be imaginative and think big, the ideas can be as ambitious as you like). You will be judged on the originality of the pitch and its suitability for the Vogue Business audience.
Register here to complete the entry form and upload your article and pitches. Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Both entry components (article and pitches) must be uploaded to the application portal by 5pm BST on 26 May 2025. Please do not include your name or any other personal details within your article/pitch documents. You can find our top tips to apply here.
If you’re applying to the Vogue Business Talent Competition, here are some tips from our editorial team that might help you.
Comments, questions or feedback? Email us at feedback@voguebusiness.com.
