Vogue Editor Polly Mellen Dies at 100

Polly Mellen, who worked as the fashion editor for Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, and the creative director for Allure, died at 100.

Born in 1924 in West Hartford, Connecticut, the legendary editor quickly joined the fashion industry after graduating from Miss Porter’s School, moving to New York City for brief stints at Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue before landing her first role in publishing at Mademoiselle.

In 1950, she joined Harper’s Bazaar, working with editor Diana Vreeland,…