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= Ellen Van Dusen = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ellen Van Dusen is an independent fashion designer based in Brooklyn, NY. She is the founder of Dusen Dusen, a clothing, accessories, and home goods brand.

Personal[edit | edit source]
Antonoff was raised in New Jersey where she and her brother Jack Antonoff, singer and songwriter of Bleachers and lead guitarist of the indie rock band Fun, would commute to the Upper West Side to attend the Professional Children’s School where Rachel studied theater. Her younger sister, Sarah, died of brain cancer at the age of 13.

Activism[edit | edit source]
Antonoff and members of the band Fun formed The Ally Coalition, or TAC, to encourage those in the fashion and entertainment industries to use their influence to end discrimination against LGBTQ people. She has long been fighting for LGBTQ equality and donates a percentage of the proceeds from her collections to support organizations that share the same goals. Antonoff also offered her support to a number of other organizations including GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, The Trevor Project, and Freedom To Marry.

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External links[edit | edit source]

 * The Ally Coalition, official site
 * Rachel Antonoff, official site
 * "Rachel Antonoff Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear", style.com
 * "Sibling Success: The Power of 2", nytimes.com