For story tips, product submissions, affiliate partnerships, press inquiries or corrections to existing reviews — pick the right inbox below. We reply to all editorial mail within 5 business days.
Editorial tips and corrections go to [email protected]. Press and media to [email protected]. Brand partnerships to [email protected]. Legal and DMCA to [email protected]. General questions to [email protected]. We reply to all editorial mail within 5 business days.
To keep things simple, all inquiries go to a single email. Please add the right tag in your subject line so we can route quickly:
[Editorial] — product tips, dupe recommendations, corrections to existing reviews, article suggestions[Press] — interview requests, syndication, media inquiries[Partner] — brand partnerships, affiliate program proposals, sample submissions[Legal] — DMCA notices, trademark concerns, takedown requests[Reader] — questions, feedback, anything elseWrite to: [email protected]
Editorial & Reader mail — 5 business days. We read everything but reply to actionable items first (corrections, factual tips, product submissions with first-person testing).
Press & Partner — 3 business days during business weeks. Include your outlet/company, audience size, and proposed angle to expedite.
Legal — 48 hours for DMCA takedown notices. Please follow proper DMCA format (identification of material, contact info, good-faith statement).
We will: Test products you submit, correct factual errors in our reviews, link to your independent product if it passes our testing standards, accept PR samples with disclosure, syndicate reviews with proper attribution.
We will NOT: Accept payment for placement, guarantee positive coverage, write sponsored content under our editorial byline, remove negative reviews based on advertiser pressure, link to trademark-violating or unauthorized-copy products under any condition.
Reviews are written and tested by APU HE, founding editor of Designer Dupe. APU has tracked the designer dupe economy since 2022 and publishes US-focused comparisons of prestige brands against budget alternatives. Full author bio →
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