Harriette Allen "Polly" Mellen (June 18, 1924 – December 11[1] or 12,[2] 2024) was an American stylist and fashion editor.
Mellen formally retired from Condé Nast Publications in 1994 and remained a consultant on various projects.
Harriette Allen was born on June 18, 1924, to a wealthy family in West Hartford, Connecticut, and attended Miss Porter's School.
[4] Geoffrey Beene called her "the industry's cheerleader", and Calvin Klein referred to her as "the quintessential fashion editor".
[6] Mellen appeared in a number of documentaries on the fashion industry including Unzipped and Catwalk (both 1995) and HBO's In Vogue: The Editor's Eye (2012).