Eva Chen (editor) explained

Eva Chen
Birth Date:[1]
Alma Mater:Johns Hopkins University
Occupation:Fashion editor
Organization:Instagram
Known For:Editor of Lucky
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Eva Chen (born 1980) is an American journalist. She is the director of fashion partnerships at Instagram[2] and a children's book author.[3] Previously she was editor-in-chief of Lucky[4] and beauty and health director at Teen Vogue.[5]

Early life

Chen grew up in New York. Her parents, who are originally from Taipei and Shanghai, own a consulting textile import-export business, and Chen attributes her early love of fashion to her mother's influence. Chen attended the Brearley School,[6] then went to college at Johns Hopkins University where she was pre-med, but eventually decided to major in English.[7] She pursued her master's degree in journalism at Columbia University.[8]

Career

In college, Chen interned for fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar. After graduating from Hopkins in 2001, she worked briefly for Cravath, Swaine & Moore before joining the then-recently launched shopping magazine Lucky, where she worked in the credits department logging the prices and sellers for the magazine's array of products and eventually became editor-in-chief. She next moved to Elle where she worked in the beauty department for three years before she became beauty editor of Teen Vogue.[9]

At Lucky, Chen was the youngest editor-in-chief in the magazine's history.[10] She also became the first head of a commercial arm for the publication, Lucky Shops, serving as both editor-in-chief for the magazine and chief creative officer.[11]

In July 2015, Chen joined Instagram, owned by Facebook, to develop partnerships with fashion brands.[12] She is presently Head of Fashion Partnerships for the social media platform, and has launched a number of fashion and e-commerce features at Instagram, including shopping fashion looks directly from influencers' feeds[13] and the Instagram Shop account.[14]

On May 27, 2020, Chen gave remarks at her alma mater Johns Hopkins University's Commencement ceremony.[15]

Chen is also an author[16] of several children's books, including I Am Golden (2022), which focuses on uplifting Asian American children and teaching them self love and validation.[17]

Children's books

Personal life

In 2000, Chen studied abroad for a year in England at Oxford, where she met her husband, Thomas Bannister.[20] Chen and Bannister have three children, born in 2015, 2017, and 2021.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: With Eva Chen, Instagram is at the forefront of the Paris SS20 fashion shows. Babila. Cremascoli. L'Officiel. 2019-10-08. 2023-04-16.
  2. News: Armstrong. Lisa. Eva Chen on how Instagram made the fashion world more friendly. December 5, 2016. The Telegraph. March 2, 2016.
  3. News: Eva Chen Is Writing a Children's Book. Vogue. 2018-11-08. en.
  4. News: Wang. Connie. Eva Chen Out At The Lucky Group. December 5, 2016. Refinery29. April 30, 2015.
  5. News: Fitzpatrick. Tommye. The Creative Class Eva Chen, editor. The Business of Fashion. August 16, 2013.
  6. News: Meltzer. Marisa. Eva Chen, Trending Now at Lucky Magazine. December 28, 2016. The New York Times. August 14, 2013.
  7. News: Le. Vanna. Channeling Chen: How Condé Nast's Youngest Editor Is Making Normalcy And Failure Cool. December 5, 2016. Forbes. May 21, 2014.
  8. Web site: April 26, 2017. Curriculum Vitae: Eva Chen. 2022-02-14. Arts & Sciences Magazine. en-US.
  9. Web site: Eva Chen . Business of Fashion . May 16, 2019.
  10. News: Roettgers. Janko. Instagram Hires Former Lucky Magazine Editor as Fashion Liaison. Variety. July 17, 2015.
  11. News: Eva Chen, the Anna Wintour of the digital age?. March 8, 2015. The Telegraph. Mulkerrins. Jane. December 28, 2016.
  12. News: Instagram poaches former Lucky editor-in-chief Eva Chen in new fashion role. Yi. David. July 17, 2015. Mashable. December 28, 2016.
  13. Web site: Instagram users can now buy influencer looks. Eva Chen explains why . Vogue Business . April 30, 2019 . May 16, 2019.
  14. Web site: Instagram Hones in on Publishers' Turf With Shopping Recommendations . Business of Fashion . May 9, 2019 . May 16, 2019.
  15. Web site: Eva Chen. May 21, 2020. Johns Hopkins Alumni Welcome the Class of 2020. July 1, 2020. Johns Hopkins University.
  16. Web site: Eva Chen . us.macmillan.com . macmillan . May 16, 2019.
  17. Web site: Eva Chen Hopes to Inspire Self-Love in Asian American Children in New Picture Book I Am Golden. 2021-06-14. PEOPLE.com. en.
  18. Web site: Roxy the Last Unisaurus Rex Eva Chen Macmillan. 2020-12-05. US Macmillan. en-US.
  19. Web site: Eva Chen shares how her daughter inspired her latest book. 2020-12-05. news.yahoo.com. October 26, 2020 . en-US.
  20. News: Meet Fashion's coolest girl boss Eva Chen. Dash. Kristie. 2018-10-30.
  21. Web site: Eva Chen wants to 'celebrate self-love,' combat anti-Asian hate with 'I Am Golden' . 2023-06-21 . USA TODAY . en-US.

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