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[[File:Lauren Chan at CHROMAT SS18.jpg|right|thumb|Chan walking for [[Chromat]] in 2018]]
Lauren Chan is a Canadian model, editor and entrepreneur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nast |first=Condé |date=2021-10-20 |title=How Model Turned CEO Lauren Chan Finds the Coolest Vintage Online |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/shopping-with-vogue-lauren-chan-henning-tradesy |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> Originally from [[Brantford]], Ontario, Chan graduated from [[University of Western Ontario]] in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and French, before moving to the United States to pursue modelling a year later, and is now the owner of luxury plus-sized clothing brand Henning. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Chan on Size Inclusivity and Her Fashion Favourites |url=http://www.ellecanada.com/fashion/shopping/lauren-chan-henning-launch |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Elle Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=A way around the no’s |url=http://alumni.westernu.ca/alumni-gazette/fall-2020/a-way-around-the-nos.html |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=alumni.westernu.ca |language=en}}</ref>

'''Lauren Chan''' is a Canadian model, editor and entrepreneur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=How Model Turned CEO Lauren Chan Finds the Coolest Vintage Online |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/shopping-with-vogue-lauren-chan-henning-tradesy |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Chan began her career as a plus-sized model with [[Ford Models]] in New York City, while interning and freelance writing, before becoming a fashion writer and editor for [[Condé Nast]] in 2015.<ref name=":0" /> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Chan |url=https://jagmodels.com/model/lauren-chan/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=JAG models |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name=":1" /> She also helped to design the Glamour x [[Lane Bryant]] clothing line.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2018-12-17 |title=Lauren Chan, Founder and CEO, Henning |url=https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/lauren-chan-founder-and-ceo-henning |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=National Eating Disorders Association |language=en}}</ref> Representing [[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]], Chan discussed size inclusivity on [[Good Morning America]] and [[The TODAY Show]], but struggled to find clothes in plus sizes to wear to work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Chan Turns A Beat Into A Business |url=https://shopcuup.com/blogs/bodytalk/lauren-chan-turns-a-beat-into-a-business |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=CUUP |language=en}}</ref> Three years later, Chan left her job to create Henning, a plus-sized workwear clothing brand.<ref name=":0" /> Ranging from size 12-24, Chan focuses on the [[slow fashion]] concept with her brand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Lauren Alexis |date=2019-09-13 |title=This New Brand Is One of Fashion Week’s Most Important Launches |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a29038808/henning-fashion-brand/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-US}}</ref>
Originally from [[Brantford]], Ontario, Chan graduated from [[University of Western Ontario]] in 2012 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Sociology. She then moved to New York City to pursue a career as a plus-size model with [[Ford Models]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Chan on Size Inclusivity and Her Fashion Favourites |url=http://www.ellecanada.com/fashion/shopping/lauren-chan-henning-launch |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Elle Canada |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=A way around the no's |url=http://alumni.westernu.ca/alumni-gazette/fall-2020/a-way-around-the-nos.html |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=alumni.westernu.ca |language=en}}</ref> and a fashion writer. Three years later, she stepped away from modeling and became the fashion news editor for [[Condé Nast]]-owned [[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]] in 2015.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Chan |url=https://jagmodels.com/model/lauren-chan/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=JAG models |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grady |first=Lora |date=2019-09-12 |title=Lauren Chan's Plus-Size Workwear Line Is a Game Changer |url=https://www.flare.com/fashion-beauty/lauren-chan-henning-plus-size-work-clothes/ |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=FLARE |language=en}}</ref> In addition to covering the womenswear market, Chan focused on size-inclusion via her print column and digital vertical called Style Your Size, the ''Glamour'' x [[Lane Bryant]] clothing line, which she co-designed,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2018-12-17 |title=Lauren Chan, Founder and CEO, Henning |url=https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/lauren-chan-founder-and-ceo-henning |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=National Eating Disorders Association |language=en}}</ref> and broadcast appearances like [[Good Morning America]] and [[The TODAY Show]]—still, she struggled to find clothes in plus sizes to wear to work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauren Chan Turns A Beat Into A Business |url=https://shopcuup.com/blogs/bodytalk/lauren-chan-turns-a-beat-into-a-business |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=CUUP |language=en}}</ref> As a result, Chan left her job in 2018 to create Henning, a plus-size clothing brand and return to modeling.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scriver |first=Amanda |date=January 31, 2020 |title=Designer Lauren Chan is making pieces worthy of the plus-size consumer |url=https://www.cbc.ca/life/style/designer-lauren-chan-is-making-pieces-worthy-of-the-plus-size-consumer-1.5447496 |access-date=June 24, 2022 |website=CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Parker |first=Odessa Paloma |date=2019-09-12 |title=Lauren Chan couldn't find chic plus-size office wear. So she started a new label |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/article-lauren-chan-couldnt-find-chic-plus-size-office-wear-so-she-started-a/ |access-date=2022-06-24}}</ref> Ranging from size 12-24, the company's business model was based on made-on-demand, [[slow fashion]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Fisher |first=Lauren Alexis |date=2019-09-13 |title=This New Brand Is One of Fashion Week's Most Important Launches |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a29038808/henning-fashion-brand/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |magazine=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2023, Henning was acquired by Universal Standard. Following the acquisition of Henning, Chan appeared as a [[Sports Illustrated]] Swimsuit Rookie in the 2023 issue.


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In 2018 [[American Society of Magazine Editors]] awarded Chan the ASME Next Award for Journalists Under 30.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASME NEXT AWARD 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED |url=https://www.asme.media/asme-next-award-2018-winners-announced |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=www.asme.media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=LeSavage |first=Halie |date=2022-06-16 |title=13 Things Henning Founder and Model Lauren Chan Would Buy Again |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/g40231491/lauren-chan-henning-style/ |access-date=2022-06-24 |magazine=Harper's BAZAAR |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, Chan was named one of [[Chatelaine (magazine)|''Chatelaine'']] magazine's Women of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kong |first=Stacey Lee |date=November 29, 2019 |title=Woman of the Year 2019: Lauren Chan |url=https://www.chatelaine.com/living/lauren-chan-woman-of-the-year-2019/ |website=Chatelaine}}</ref> That same year, she was recognized by ''[[Toronto Life]]'' magazine as one of the city's best-dressed Torontonians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leydon {{!}} |first=Erin |date=2019-09-05 |title=Toronto's Best Dressed, 2019 |url=https://torontolife.com/style/torontos-best-dressed-2019/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Toronto Life |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, she was nominated for The Digital Fashion Creator of the Year Award from the [[Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Winners {{!}} CAFA |url=https://www.cafawards.ca/archives/2021-cafa/2021winners/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, she won the Canadian Arts and Fashion Award for Model of the Year. That year, she also appeared on Toronto Life's list of 50 most influential Canadians and [[Marie Claire|Marie Claire's]] 2023 Power List alongside Michelle Obama, Emma Grede, and Megan Fox.
Chan's brand has been worn by [[Ashley Graham (model)|Ashley Graham]], [[Stacey Abrams]] and [[Natasha Rothwell]]. <ref name=":1" />

== Awards and Accolades ==
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In 2018 [[American Society of Magazine Editors]] included Chan the ASME Next Award for Journalists Under 30. <ref>{{Cite web |title=ASME NEXT AWARD 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED |url=https://www.asme.media/asme-next-award-2018-winners-announced |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=www.asme.media}}</ref> In 2019, Chan was named one of [[Chatelaine (magazine)|Chatelaine]] magazine's Women of the Year. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kong |first=Stacey Lee |date=November 29, 2019 |title=Woman of the Year 2019: Lauren Chan |url=https://www.chatelaine.com/living/lauren-chan-woman-of-the-year-2019/ |website=Chatelaine}}</ref> That same year, she was recognized by [[Toronto Life]] magazine as one of the city's best-dressed Torontonians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leydon {{!}} |first=Erin |date=2019-09-05 |title=Toronto’s Best Dressed, 2019 |url=https://torontolife.com/style/torontos-best-dressed-2019/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=Toronto Life |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, she was nominated for The Digital Fashion Creator of the Year Award from the [[Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Winners {{!}} CAFA |url=https://www.cafawards.ca/archives/2021-cafa/2021winners/ |access-date=2022-06-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Activism ==
== Activism ==
Chan has been an ambassador for the [[National Eating Disorders Association]] since 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-29 |title=Henning CEO Lauren Chan Joins National Eating Disorders Association as its Newest Ambassador |url=https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/henning-ceo-lauren-chan-joins-national-eating-disorders-association-its-newest-ambassador |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=National Eating Disorders Association |language=en}}</ref> She is also a member of the advisory board for [[Model Alliance]], an advocacy group for models.<ref name=":2" />
Chan has been an ambassador for the [[National Eating Disorders Association]] since 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-29 |title=Henning CEO Lauren Chan Joins National Eating Disorders Association as its Newest Ambassador |url=https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/henning-ceo-lauren-chan-joins-national-eating-disorders-association-its-newest-ambassador |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=National Eating Disorders Association |language=en}}</ref> She is also a member of the advisory board for [[Model Alliance]], an advocacy group for models.<ref name=":2" /> In 2024, she was honored by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Assemblymember Grace Lee for her leadership in New York City's Asian-American community and work on size-inclusion in the fashion industry.


== References ==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 23 November 2024

Lauren Chan
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario (BA)
Occupations
Years active2012–present
Known for
Chan walking for Chromat in 2018

Lauren Chan is a Canadian model, editor and entrepreneur.[1]

Career

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Originally from Brantford, Ontario, Chan graduated from University of Western Ontario in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She then moved to New York City to pursue a career as a plus-size model with Ford Models[2][3] and a fashion writer. Three years later, she stepped away from modeling and became the fashion news editor for Condé Nast-owned Glamour in 2015.[1][4][5] In addition to covering the womenswear market, Chan focused on size-inclusion via her print column and digital vertical called Style Your Size, the Glamour x Lane Bryant clothing line, which she co-designed,[6] and broadcast appearances like Good Morning America and The TODAY Show—still, she struggled to find clothes in plus sizes to wear to work.[7] As a result, Chan left her job in 2018 to create Henning, a plus-size clothing brand and return to modeling.[1][8][9] Ranging from size 12-24, the company's business model was based on made-on-demand, slow fashion.[10] In April 2023, Henning was acquired by Universal Standard. Following the acquisition of Henning, Chan appeared as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie in the 2023 issue.

In 2018 American Society of Magazine Editors awarded Chan the ASME Next Award for Journalists Under 30.[11][12] In 2019, Chan was named one of Chatelaine magazine's Women of the Year.[13] That same year, she was recognized by Toronto Life magazine as one of the city's best-dressed Torontonians.[14] In 2021, she was nominated for The Digital Fashion Creator of the Year Award from the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.[15] In 2023, she won the Canadian Arts and Fashion Award for Model of the Year. That year, she also appeared on Toronto Life's list of 50 most influential Canadians and Marie Claire's 2023 Power List alongside Michelle Obama, Emma Grede, and Megan Fox.

Activism

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Chan has been an ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association since 2019.[16] She is also a member of the advisory board for Model Alliance, an advocacy group for models.[6] In 2024, she was honored by Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Assemblymember Grace Lee for her leadership in New York City's Asian-American community and work on size-inclusion in the fashion industry.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "How Model Turned CEO Lauren Chan Finds the Coolest Vintage Online". Vogue. October 20, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lauren Chan on Size Inclusivity and Her Fashion Favourites". Elle Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "A way around the no's". alumni.westernu.ca. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lauren Chan". JAG models. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Grady, Lora (September 12, 2019). "Lauren Chan's Plus-Size Workwear Line Is a Game Changer". FLARE. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Lauren Chan, Founder and CEO, Henning". National Eating Disorders Association. December 17, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lauren Chan Turns A Beat Into A Business". CUUP. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Scriver, Amanda (January 31, 2020). "Designer Lauren Chan is making pieces worthy of the plus-size consumer". CBC News. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Parker, Odessa Paloma (September 12, 2019). "Lauren Chan couldn't find chic plus-size office wear. So she started a new label". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  10. ^ Fisher, Lauren Alexis (September 13, 2019). "This New Brand Is One of Fashion Week's Most Important Launches". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "ASME NEXT AWARD 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED". www.asme.media. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. ^ LeSavage, Halie (June 16, 2022). "13 Things Henning Founder and Model Lauren Chan Would Buy Again". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Kong, Stacey Lee (November 29, 2019). "Woman of the Year 2019: Lauren Chan". Chatelaine.
  14. ^ Leydon |, Erin (September 5, 2019). "Toronto's Best Dressed, 2019". Toronto Life. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "2021 Winners | CAFA". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "Henning CEO Lauren Chan Joins National Eating Disorders Association as its Newest Ambassador". National Eating Disorders Association. March 29, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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