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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.[16] 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.[17] 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. ^ "All the Winners at the 2023 CAFA Awards". Elle Canada. October 14, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  17. ^ "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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