Sam Peters

Sam Peters is the Senior Fashion and Luxury Commerce Editor at Hearst Magazines, where she edits and writes across Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Esquire, and more. She has nearly a decade of experience covering style, beauty, and home interiors, with bylines in numerous other major publications including Women’s Wear Daily, Pop Sugar, and Real Simple. She has reported on everything from cutting-edge skincare brands to fashion’s brightest emerging talents, while logging in hundreds of hours researching and testing products and consulting leading experts to uncover the best items on the market. In 2024, she co-launched ELLE’s first-ever advisory board—featuring over 45 top authorities in beauty, wellness, and medicine who ensure that ELLE’s content is of the highest quality and integrity. When she’s not poring over a beauty formula’s ingredients list or curating the chicest designer finds for a story, you might find her surfing in the Rockaways or re-watching episodes of Sex and the City.