A freelance fashion copywriter balancing creativity and commercial awareness

Fashion copywriter with mid-length brown hair wearing a grey sweatshirt with an abstract painting behind.

About me

I'm Jess, a freelance fashion and beauty copywriter in London, writing considered, narrative-led copy for global luxury brands.

Although I call the UK home, I spent a few formative years growing up in the south of France, which has informed my international point of view.

I had my first taste of fashion writing during a year in Paris, where I covered Fashion Week shows on weekends alongside my day job. But it wasn’t until I moved to London that my copywriting career slowly fell into place. I began as a research-driven product copywriter, where I developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of designer brands while learning the anatomy of fashion.

Fast forward over ten years and I've diversified my skillset, writing all sorts of brand copy for labels in London, Paris and New York (Milan-based brands, let’s talk!). With my creative approach, I look beyond the obvious to source inspiration for fresh ideas which I then develop into meaningful brand stories.

Take a look at some of my work here.

Selected clients I’ve worked with:

Fashion: Hermès, NET-A-PORTER, MATCHES, BIRKENSTOCK 1774, Asprey, Danielle Frankel (via Karla Otto), Département Féminin, Pyne Studio.

Beauty: La Prairie, BOB BEAUTÉ, Prose, 17 cosmetics, The INKEY List, Andrew Fitzsimons.

Art + interiors: Atelier Février, RIALTO.

Hospitality + travel:
One&Only Resorts, Banyan Tree, Belmond (LVMH), Staays, SIRO.

Agencies:
Karla Otto, Six, Paris Modes, Croud, Work by HOLIDAY, Matrix, Maesa, Like Digital, Cult LDN + NYC.

In addition to luxury fashion copywriting, I also write about beauty, interiors and furniture.

Career highlights include: landing a job as a fashion copywriter at a dream company after years of attempts. I’ve also named a global best-selling dry shampoo.

But a real high point for me was seeing my beauty copy at a makeup stand in the UK’s leading cosmetics store when I casually popped in to buy cotton wool on a Tuesday evening.

When I’m not writing, I dabble in DJing and paint oil canvases of Modernist architecture, as well as honing my cooking skills in the kitchen.



Collaborate with me on your brand and marketing copy

Digital:

- Blog posts
- Copy editing
- Digital campaigns
- Editorial features
- Email copywriting and CRM
- Fashion product descriptions
- SEO content
- Social media copy
- Tone of voice
- Website content

Print:

- Packaging copy
- POS (point of sale) copy
- Product naming

Drop me a line at hello@jessdoherty.com