Polly Allen Mellen

Polly Mellen
BornHarriette Allen
(1924-06-18)June 18, 1924
West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 2024(2024-12-11) (aged 100)
Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.
OccupationWardrobe stylist, fashion magazine editor
Alma materMiss Porter's School
GenreFashion, journalism
Spouse
  • Louis Baker Bell
    (m. 1952; div. 1960)
  • Henry Wigglesworth Mellen
    (m. 1965; died 2014)
Children2

Harriette Allen "Polly" Mellen (June 18, 1924 – December 11 or 12, 2024) was an American stylist and fashion editor. For more than 60 years, she served as the fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. From 1991 to 1999, she was the creative director of Allure. Mellen formally retired from Condé Nast Publications in 1994 and remained a consultant on various projects.