Lauren Chan Already Made Sports Illustrated Swimsuit History, and She’s Just Getting Started

In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month we spoke candidly to model, former editor, and founder Lauren Chan, who, after facilitating the acquisition of her size-inclusive brand Henning to Universal Standard, recently made history as…

Why Melissa Is the Future of Footwear

Whatever you think you know about plastic, unthink it. Because if shoe brand Melissa is any indication, plastic might not be the environmental enemy we think it is. There’s a lot of talk about the fashion industry’s environmental impact and which of its practices are the most damaging amid the climate crisis. Optimists daydream about…