Lauren Chan
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Lauren Chan is a Canadian model, editor and entrepreneur.[1]
Career
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.
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]
Activism
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]
References
- ^ a b c "How Model Turned CEO Lauren Chan Finds the Coolest Vintage Online". Vogue. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Lauren Chan on Size Inclusivity and Her Fashion Favourites". Elle Canada. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "A way around the no's". alumni.westernu.ca. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Lauren Chan". JAG models. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Grady, Lora (2019-09-12). "Lauren Chan's Plus-Size Workwear Line Is a Game Changer". FLARE. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b "Lauren Chan, Founder and CEO, Henning". National Eating Disorders Association. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Lauren Chan Turns A Beat Into A Business". CUUP. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Scriver, Amanda (January 31, 2020). "Designer Lauren Chan is making pieces worthy of the plus-size consumer". CBC News. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Parker, Odessa Paloma (2019-09-12). "Lauren Chan couldn't find chic plus-size office wear. So she started a new label". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ Fisher, Lauren Alexis (2019-09-13). "This New Brand Is One of Fashion Week's Most Important Launches". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "ASME NEXT AWARD 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED". www.asme.media. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ LeSavage, Halie (2022-06-16). "13 Things Henning Founder and Model Lauren Chan Would Buy Again". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ Kong, Stacey Lee (November 29, 2019). "Woman of the Year 2019: Lauren Chan". Chatelaine.
- ^ Leydon |, Erin (2019-09-05). "Toronto's Best Dressed, 2019". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "2021 Winners | CAFA". Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Henning CEO Lauren Chan Joins National Eating Disorders Association as its Newest Ambassador". National Eating Disorders Association. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2022-06-06.