CV
Sophie Wilson
Lives and works in London, UK
+447919953819
Freelance journalist and copywriter
September 2018 – present
Published in Vogue, W Magazine, Dazed, i-D, The Face, LOVE, Refinery29, Little White Lies, 1 Granary, Polyester, Sunday Girl Magazine, Fashion Unfiltered and more. Copywriting for clients including Hayley Menzies, NEOUS and University of the Arts London.
Features internship at The Sunday Times Style
November 2019
Generating daily social media ideas for all platforms, transcribing interviews, researching features, office administration.
Social media editor at MAI Productions
June 2019 – October 2019
Scheduling and uploading all social media content using Hootsuite, writing captions, using social media strategy to grow their following.
Features internship at The Times Magazine
September 2019
Writing for the Style for Men page, researching, call-ins and returns, assisting on shoots.
Print Internship at DAZED
December 2018- January 2019
Writing, generating ideas, pitching, researching features and transcribing interviews.
Fashion Features Internship at British Vogue
July 2017
Researching features, pitching, transcribing interviews, call-ins and returns, looking after samples.
Deputy Editor/Fashion Editor at The Tab
December 2015-April 2018
Writing, editing, commissioning and pitching news, features and all fashion content, running social media platforms with the editor, scheduling and uploading content, photographing weekly campus style, researching, conducting interviews, delegating tasks, growing traffic, SEO.
Education
2019 MA Fashion Journalism, Central Saint Martins with Distinction
2015- 2018 First Class BA (Hons) English Literature, University of Sheffield.
2007- 2015 Weald of Kent Grammar School, Kent A Levels in English Literature A, History A, Sociology A, Extended Project A*
12 GCSEs A*-B
Awards
Hugo Boss Scholarship for Fashion Journalism 2019
Babe Writing Fellowship 2016
Languages
Fluent English, French Level B1 (Intermediate)
Skills
Proofreading, researching, transcribing, organisational skills, fast learner, copywriting, social media, CMS, SEO knowledge, editing, reporting and writing, interviewing skills.
Publications
Vogue
i-D
Dazed
The Face
LOVE
Refinery29
SLEEK
1 Granary
Fashion Unfiltered
Sunday Girl
XXY
Babe.net
The Tab