# Paul Wilmot Communications

> Paul Wilmot Communications is an independent New York public relations and marketing agency founded in 1997, with a second office in Nashville. It serves fashion, beauty, luxury and lifestyle brands through media relations, influencer and celebrity engagement, thought leadership, events, crisis work and increasingly commerce-minded digital strategy. Its distinctive move has been to preserve old-school editorial judgment while tying attention more directly to retail, affiliate, search and sales outcomes.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Paul Wilmot (Co-founder), Ridgely Brode (Co-founder), Stormy Stokes (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Media Relations, Influencer, VIP and Celebrity Engagement, Broadcast, Podcasts and Thought Leadership, Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, Events and Hospitality Programming
- **Notable:** Named to The PR Net 100 in 2021 and listed again in 2022., Contributed to Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign, which won a bronze Effie in fashion in 2016., CEO Hampton Carney was named among Haute Living's Top 10 PR Power Players in New York in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Media Relations** — Editorial strategy, storytelling and earned-media outreach for consumer and corporate audiences.
- **Influencer, VIP and Celebrity Engagement** — Influencer programs, celebrity dressing and product placement designed to put products with culturally relevant people.
- **Broadcast, Podcasts and Thought Leadership** — Executive positioning and bookings across broadcast and podcast formats.
- **Brand Marketing and Strategic Partnerships** — Brand positioning, collaborations, retail introductions and programming concepts that create a news angle and commercial opportunity.
- **Events and Hospitality Programming** — Event concepts and production supporting launches, cultural programs and guest engagement.
- **Crisis Management** — Reputation and crisis communications informed by the agency's experience with consumer and fashion brands.
- **Digital Commerce and Emerging Media** — Affiliate, influencer, social, content, e-commerce and SEO work intended to connect coverage with measurable sales.

## Achievements

- Named to The PR Net 100 in 2021 and listed again in 2022.
- Contributed to Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign, which won a bronze Effie in fashion in 2016.
- CEO Hampton Carney was named among Haute Living's Top 10 PR Power Players in New York in 2024.
- Opened a permanent Nashville office in 2022, extending the agency beyond New York.
- Built specialist experience launching celebrity fashion brands including Sean John, J.Lo, Dereon and IVY PARK.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The agency's LinkedIn feed highlighted podcast and media placements for current clients including The Original Southside, Le Prunier and ELASTIC Architects.
- **2024-05** — Haute Living named CEO Hampton Carney one of its Top 10 PR Power Players in New York.
- **2022-07** — Opened a Nashville office focused on VIP relations, earned media, digital services, celebrity dressing and events.

## Links

- Website: https://paulwilmot.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paul-wilmot-communications/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PaulWilmotComm
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulwilmotcomm
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulWilmotCommunications/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21