Maria Papakleanthous
Journalist
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Fashion journalist with 3+ years writing for premium publications including WWD, Monocle, and The Telegraph. Specialized in trend analysis, interview conducting, and SEO-optimized digital content creation. Expert in fashion storytelling with proven experience covering London Fashion Week and delivering compelling editorial content for global audiences.
Work experience
MonocleFreelance
Nov 2024 - Present
2 years
London, UK
Contributing Writer
Mar 2025 - Present
1 year 8 months
London, UK
Editorial Intern
Nov 2024 - Mar 2025
5 months
London, UK
Editorial Intern
Drapers
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024
7 months
London, UK
•Developed pitching ideas and wrote fashion stories for the Drapers website. •Conducted and transcribed interviews. •Experience in WordPress and use of SEO.
Fashion Intern
The Telegraph
Jun 2024 - Jul 2024
2 months
London Area, United Kingdom · On-site
•Assisted the fashion team and editors on set. •Developed an understanding of fashion trends and shopping edits. •Organised the fashion and beauty cupboards and registered returns.
Contributing Writer
WWDFreelance
Feb 2022 - May 2024
2 years 4 months
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
•Developed pitching ideas and wrote fashion stories for the WWD website. •Wrote LFW accessories round-ups for the WWD website. •Conducted and transcribed interviews. •Organised London Fashion Week for the team, photographers and overlooked their travel and accomodation. •Experience in WordPress, digital production of catwalk shows during LFW and developed understanding of SEO.
Fashion Intern
Grazia UK
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
1 month
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
•Assisted the Grazia fashion assistants with call ins and call outs. •Helped organise the fashion cupboard and register returns.
Hostess
Antamoma Events Venue
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
3 months
Editorial Intern
Intelligence Media
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
3 months
Front Desk Receptionist
Atlantica Hotels & Resorts
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
3 months
Education
City St George’s, University of London
Master of Arts - MA
2023 - 2024
11 months
University of the Arts London
Bachelor of Arts - BA
2020 - 2023
3 years 1 month
Xenion high school
High School Diploma
2013 - 2020
6 years 11 months