British born Tom Pattinson is a journalist, writer and producer who works in print, online and in film. He mainly writes on luxury, culture and travel, and regularly comments for a number of news and media networks.

When still a teenager, Tom moved to China to volunteer in a rural school before studying Mandarin at Qingdao’s Ocean University. He travelled extensively around China and Asia and graduated from London’s School of Oriental and African Studies in Chinese and Social Anthropology.

After working as a journalist at the Sunday Times in London for several years, he returned to Beijing to launch the entertainment magazine Time Out. During his five years at the magazine’s helm, he enjoyed chilli-eating competitions with film stars, partying until dawn with Beijing’s punks, sipping champagne with the city’s fashionistas, and discussing social politics over tea, with the capital’s literary elite. The award-winning publication changed the landscape of entertainment magazines in China and launched the careers of many well-known writers. 

After launching Time Out online and in print in Shanghai, he moved into film production, working as the head of film content for Vogue China, and creating films for several fashion and luxury brands.

After running the cover stories for a number of Condé Nast titles including Vanity Fair, Tom moved to Stockholm, Sweden in 2021 to launch Vogue Scandinavia, establishing the fashion title in the Nordics. The magazine’s inaugural issue featured the activist Geta Thunberg on the cover, creating the biggest story in fashion of the year.

He was recently invited to join Barley Magazine, where he conducts celebrity interviews and writes on luxury lifestyle. A fluent Mandarin speaker, Tom currently lives in London.