Pitches wanted (modern luxury in Asia) | ~30 cents per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: STYLE MAGAZINE

Call for (luxury) pitches for STYLE mag: Especially interested in ideas for the 'Lux Explainer', 'Coveted' and 'Trends' sections that you can read about here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXOnutmnrSboX4-pzRKBU1JBZUuaGkk_iqIdiVsJ-4I/edit

No deadline. We're a monthly magazine and always happy to receive pitches.

LUXURY EXPLAINER

450 words.

A short piece distilling the appeal and intrigue of various aspects of luxury, offering a perspective on watches, jewelry, fashion, cars and yachts, art or vintage. Eg. Haute couture, minute repeaters, popular gem cuts. See examples: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cwVBa9IQHiPVeE4qioS_dcc67qXYhNYF

COVETED

300+(50 x 3) words.

Editor's picks of the newest, most ultra-extravagant objects, exclusively for the 0.1%. One primary item (value = HK$1 million or above) plus three alternates. Eg. Home cinema, recreational vehicles, luxury toys. See examples: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UXL7eDUcFSKLn7NRKSgqrT1C-JXmn-A0

TRENDS

1,000 words.

Illuminating the latest seasonal trends from leading labels in fashion, beauty, watches and jewelry, interior design, art, cars. Eg. Mens/Womenswear, seasonal shoes. See examples: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UMJX6v-N7wuMGh5GUQnjEIiRZWYbKeOX

SUBMISSIONS

• Fashion, Watches, Tech and anything not named in the guidelines: james.durston@scmp.com
• Dining, Drinking: douglas.parkes@scmp.com
• Jewelry, Travel, Wellness: amanda.shepperd@scmp.com

SCMP rates are HK$2.5 per word or equivalent.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email addresses publicly):

• Submissions: james.durston@scmp.com (fashion, watches, tech), douglas.parkes@scmp.com (dining, drinking), amanda.shepperd@scmp.com (jewelry, travel, wellness)
• Website: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Style magazine is the South China Morning Post's monthly luxury lifestyle print publication, with a mission to decode modern luxury in Asia.
• Read through a selection of recent stories/articles on its website.
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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