Lauren Chan: Henning Founder and CEO

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Lauren Chan started her career as a plus-size model alongside women like Ashley Graham and Candice Huffine at Ford Models. With a foot in the fashion industry’s door, she parlayed her career into writing and freelanced for publications such as Vogue and Interview before becoming a fashion features editor at Glamour, where she had her own column on size inclusivity. In her latest pivot, she’s taken body inclusivity activism to the next level by founding Henning, a high-end workwear brand for sizes 12 and up. Hear how Chan’s career in fashion led her to solve a problem she was experiencing firsthand in the latest episode of Second Life.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, I'm Hilary Kerr, the co-founder and chief contact officer of Hu Upwear, and
0:11.6	this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.
0:19.3	We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting
0:23.6	aside their doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their Second Life.
0:30.0	Today on the podcast, I'm speaking with Lauren Chan, the founder and CEO of Henning, a luxury
0:37.3	women's wear brand for Women's size 12 and up.
0:41.2	Lauren launched Henning just last year after deciding to leave her job at Glamour magazine,
0:46.8	where she was the fashion teacher's editor and had her own column on size inclusivity.
0:52.5	Since launching Henning, the brand has provided chic, functional and beautifully tailored clothing
0:58.5	to a previously underserved demographic and its resonating deeply.
1:03.6	But, before her days at Glamour and even before she was freelance writing for magazines
1:08.4	like Vogue, Interview and Cosmo, Lauren was signed with Ford Models coming up in the industry
1:14.6	alongside women like Ashley Graham.
1:17.2	I can't wait for you to hear how Lauren has pivoted her career in such a meaningful way
1:23.3	and how she's making a difference in the lives of women all over with Henning.
1:28.5	Now, on Second Life, it's Lauren Chan.
1:34.0	Lauren, thank you so much for doing this.
1:35.5	I'm so excited.
1:36.9	Oh my gosh, I'm the one who's excited.
1:39.0	I'm quite forward to being included, actually, and so, so lucky to be in such incredible
1:43.3	content on one of the best best podcasts around.
1:45.9	So thank you so much.
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