{"id":17663,"date":"2019-09-10T10:44:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T14:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/?p=17663"},"modified":"2022-06-22T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T15:03:13","slug":"lauren-chan-move-fashion-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/know\/lauren-chan-move-fashion-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lauren Chan Is Moving Fashion Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>All season long, we\u2019re showcasing women from all different industries who are using their careers and platforms to move forward the lives of the plus-size community. Next up is Lauren Chan. See for yourself why we jumped at the chance to feature Lauren in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/wear\/move-fashion-forward\/\">#MoveFashionForward<\/a> photo shoot and how her career is improving the experiences of plus-size women.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We deserve and demand to be included.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/know\/lauren-chan-move-fashion-forward\/?tp_image_id=17846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Crop_401x520-1.jpg\" alt=\"lauren chan in printed dress black blazer and glasses\" class=\"wp-image-17846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Crop_401x520-1.jpg 401w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Crop_401x520-1-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Crop_401x520-1-300x389.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From her career as a plus-size model to her reign as an editor at&nbsp;<em>Glamour&nbsp;<\/em>to launching the new plus-size workwear line <a href=\"https:\/\/henningnyc.com\/\">Henning<\/a>, Lauren Chan has seen every side of the fashion industry. But this fashion insider hasn\u2019t let the past exclusivity of the scene affect its future. Runways, magazines, retail\u2014she\u2019s had her hand in moving forward each space for plus-size women everywhere. So, we asked her to join our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/wear\/move-fashion-forward\/\">photo shoot<\/a> as a representative of a mission that\u2019s very close to our hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press play on the video above for Lauren\u2019s story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/musings\/lauren-chan-move-fashion-forward\/attachment\/lauren_c_blog_assets_closeup_401x520\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/know\/lauren-chan-move-fashion-forward\/?tp_image_id=17667\" data-id=\"17667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_CloseUp_401x520.jpg\" alt=\"lauren chan menswear inspired print\" class=\"wp-image-17667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_CloseUp_401x520.jpg 401w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_CloseUp_401x520-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_CloseUp_401x520-300x389.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><p><em>We can\u2019t get enough of menswear-inspired prints for fall.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/musings\/lauren-chan-move-fashion-forward\/attachment\/lauren_c_blog_assets_full_image_401x520\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"520\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/blog\/know\/lauren-chan-move-fashion-forward\/?tp_image_id=17669\" data-id=\"17669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/gutenberg-blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Full_Image_401x520.jpg\" alt=\"lauren chan in menswear inspired dress and houndstooth shoes\" class=\"wp-image-17669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Full_Image_401x520.jpg 401w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Full_Image_401x520-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/d3mnyo7e05c2kb.cloudfront.net\/blog-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lauren_C_Blog_Assets_Full_Image_401x520-300x389.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/products\/benton-sleeveless-plaid-dress-13956?utm_source=bl&amp;utm_medium=ed&amp;utm_campaign=1445\">Benton Plaid Dress<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Browse our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dia.com\/shop?utm_source=bl&amp;utm_medium=ed&amp;utm_campaign=1333\">Shop page<\/a>&nbsp;for the latest releases of our favorite fall fashions\u2014and keep checking back throughout the season as more styles become available!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dia&amp;Co | Lauren Chan Is Moving Fashion Forward\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mHisxJnCG2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All season long, we\u2019re showcasing women from all different industries who are using their careers and platforms to move forward the lives of the plus-size community. 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