Loving on my Stylists Suite Members the week of November 17 cause we know that just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean that stories aren’t being told to unyielding relentlessly engaged audiences. Let’s get at them.

This is Darralynn Hutson, founder of the Stylists Suite, a safe space to binge on media.

EDITORS ON THE HUNT 

Bisnow is Seeking a Denver-based Freelance Reporter

Bisnow is a B2B platform for the commercial real estate industry. They’re looking for a Denver Freelance Reporter. The selected applicant will be responsible for writing 3 to 5 articles per week and producing daily morning briefs. The applicant will also be responsible for “covering breaking news and deeper enterprise reporting in Denver’s commercial real estate industry.”

The role is remote and pays $3,000 per month. To learn more, refer to this job description from LinkedIn.

Business Insider's Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor is seeking First Person Essays

Their associate editor is seeking first-person pitches across “lifestyle verticals like travel, food, fashion, and interior design.” 

A few more specific topics to consider:

- “Moving/Unique living situations! (Have you fallen in love with a new city; started living with parents, in-laws, or roommates; or had a situation not work out?)

- Life after graduation, retirement, layoffs

- Celebrity chef recipe reviews

- Winter travel recommendations”

Rates start at $200 for a 600-word piece. For more information, refer to their associate editor’s post and this form.

Apartment Therapy Media's Lifestyle Team is Asking for Holiday Pitches

What they asked for: 2026 holiday/event-tied pitches across Life / Cleaning / Organizing / Real Estate

Deadline mid-Nov

Apartment Therapy Media helps “people make their homes healthy, beautiful, and organized.” Their Lifestyle team is accepting “2026 pitches for stories tied to holidays, events, and observances happening in January, February, and March — think Dry January, Mardi Gras, and St. Patrick’s Day.” They’re seeking personal, original, and timely ideas across their Lifestyle verticals:

- Life

- Cleaning

- Organizing

- Real Estate

Rates begin at $150. To learn more, refer to their post and pitch form.

EDITORIAL MOVES

This week’s editorial movies shines a spotlight on three professionals embarking on new roles that will influence the shaping of stories at today’s most important platforms like Essence Communications, CNN Travel  and ForbesWomen. 

Francesca Street is the New Senior Writer at CNN Travel

“I'm really excited and grateful to have been promoted to Senior Writer at CNN! I love being part of such a brilliant team at CNN Travel, and I am so thankful to them all for their support. I look forward to continuing to be part of a creative, fun, and innovative team, and to the opportunity to write and narrate more Travel related articles and content.”

Francesca Street is a London-based digital journalist at CNN Travel and the creator-host of the podcast Chance Encounters. Her deeply human stories — unexpected love stories on flights, friendships born in airports — have earned her awards, including the Breaking Travel News Award and a 30 Under 30 Young Journalists Gold Award. Through Chance Encounters, she’s built a global audience that craves real, cinematic travel narratives rooted in vulnerability and connection.

Tips: Forbes For Stylists Suite creators, pitching Francesca means leaning into those themes: propose stories that center on authentic connection through travel, identity, or community — not just destinations or products. Emails that reference her past pieces or the spirit of her podcast are likely to stand out.

Social / Contact Info:

• Twitter / X: @Frankie1299 X (formerly Twitter)

• CNN Press Contact: You can reach her via CNN’s communications team.

LARRY STANSBURY STARTED A NEW POSITION AS CONTRIBUTING BEAUTY & FASHION EDITOR AT ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Larry Stansbury, newly appointed Contributing Beauty & Fashion Editor at Essence, brings a blend of heartfelt storytelling and sharp editorial instinct that makes him one of the most connectable voices in fashion media right now. A Syracuse University Writing & Rhetoric grad with bylines across Essence, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, and more, Larry built his career through freelancing and culture-centered beauty writing. His Essence pieces often merge identity and aesthetics — like his essay on how experimenting with makeup helped him step into himself.

Tips: For Stylists Suite members, Larry represents both access and alignment: he responds to authenticity, lived experience, and beauty narratives rooted in real community. Reaching out to him isn’t just pitching; it’s offering a story that honors the personal side of beauty he writes so powerfully about.

• LinkedIn: Larry Stansbury

• Instagram: @larrystansbury

DOMINIQUE B. FLUKER, IS FORBESWOMEN’S NEW ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTOR

“I’m so elated and humbled to announce that I’m ForbesWomen's newest contributor, focusing on entertainment and culture in Hollywood and beyond. ... Please note that I have dedicated my entire life to storytelling, which is reflected in my work and public persona. I am focused on longevity, impact, and excellence. I’ve paid many costs, and I am primed to continue pressing forward and positively influencing others to make a tangible difference. It’s a blessing to be a consistent working journalist in these dark times, and I don’t take anything for granted....The most important person in my life is God, and through Him, I can continue to do this work for the glory of the kingdom. Thank you, Lord."

Publicists, please continue to reach out here: dominique.brielle.fluker@gmail.com

EDITORIAL ACCESS

As the holidaze gear up, event producers and media outlets are buzzing with engagement excitement — from vendor markets and beauty bashes to toy-drives and pop ups that start the season.

ESSENCE Holiday Market · Atlanta, GA

Date: Dec 13–15

Location: West End Production Park 

713 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30310

Overview: Shop over 50 Black-owned brands in our interactive ESSENCE + Target Holiday Market!

Harlem Holiday Fashion Market · New York, NY

Date: Dec 10–12

Location: Jackie Robinson Bandshell

Overview: The "Harlem Holiday Fashion Market" refers to several events, including the Harlem Fashion Week Holiday Pop Up and Toy Drive, held on December 6th with free admission with an unwrapped toy, and the Uptown Holiday Market, which features local artisans selling fashion and crafts on Saturdays in December at the Jackie Robinson Bandshell. The Harlem Night Market also takes place on the first three Saturdays of December, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

HOLIDAY BEAUTY BASH AT NORDSTROM

Date: December 13, 2025

Location. The Grove, LA, CA

Overview: Join Nordstrom for their one-day-only holiday party celebrating the best of festive beauty with makeup appointments, exclusive sets, gifts with purchase and more.

Visit them in-store for details.