Pitches wanted (culture, design, fashion) | ~37 cents per word
Added 2025-10-15 22:21:57 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: FAMILY STYLE
Meka Boyle, Articles Editor at Family Style, is looking for pitches:
It's that time again where I log on with a call for pitches: I'm commissioning for October-November right now. I am looking for timely essays and written-through features on culture, design, and fashion. Pitch me at mb@family.style
Some recent commissions:
https://family.style/fashion/digital-archivists-scanned-fashion-world-documoda-gucci-issey-miyake
https://family.style/culture/rom-com-celine-song-michael-shanks
https://family.style/food/pastry-chef-louis-thompson-fashion
https://family.style/culture/indya-moore-jessica-madavo-gabriella-karefa-johnson
https://www.family.style/design/brandon-miradi-cento-raw-bar-la
If you have an idea that you think is a great fit but doesn't fall into the Oct-Nov window, feel free to send it anyway.
Note: The rate is $300 for 800 words. In addition, the editor is always looking to add more writers to their freelance pool to take on newsy features for the web and more in-depth profiles for print. Rates for these vary depending on the scope. For pitches, writers may email mb@family.style with a short introduction and a brief synopsis covering the who, what, where, why, and when, along with clips written in a similar format.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: mb@family.style
Website: https://www.family.style
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: Family Style is a magazine and digital platform covering fashion, art, design, food, and culture. It publishes essays, visual features, recipes, and creative journalism that explore the intersections of style and everyday life. Its mission is to uplift aesthetic curiosity and cultural connection by blending creative storytelling with aspirational sensibility. More information here.
Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Fashion, Art, Design, Food, Culture
Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook 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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