Everyone involved in Lena Dunham’s first issue of Lenny Letter (almost*)
*Because it’s nearly impossible to identify everyone in the “army of like-minded intellectually curious women and the people who love them.”
(Lena-speak for “#squad.”)
@bennyletter
The CEO (and only man on staff): His first post was 10 weeks ago, so we assume he signed up when he joined Lenny —”the best job I’ve had in years,” he says.
📊 Follower Count: 402 Los Angeles, CA
@dstfelix
The Editor-at-Large: She’s running the Out of Print feature, celebrating under-appreciated female creatives. She’s also running one of the coolest-looking girl gangs around. (Just check her feed.)
📊 Follower Count: 1,162 Brooklyn, NY
@durgapolashi
The future contributor: The writer’s feed is, quite possibly, the most high-brow blend of style and literature: reference-laden convos with her brilliant friends, snaps of what she’s reading, and acrylic nails.
📊 Follower Count: 5,054 Brooklyn, NY
@geometricsleep
The Associate Editor: no stranger to upstarts from young powerhouses, she traded Rookie/Tavi for Lenny/Lena without skipping a beat, Instagramming her educated take on fashion and culture through it all.
📊 Follower Count: 4,085 New York, NY
@jess_lenny
The Editor: a mom, wife and writer with a decade covering family and women’s issues on Slate, Jezebel, and the Times for years—and three months Instagramming behind-the-scenes-at-Lenny shots.
📊 Follower Count: 406 New York, NY
@kiralaen
The essayist: her very personal piece on marriage equality got picked up by ELLE this morning.
📊 Follower Count: 439 Los Angeles, CA
@merylrowin
The first illustrator: She was asked to draw a portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton to accompany Lena’s first-ever Lenny interview with the candidate—no pressure or anything.
📊 Follower Count: 475 Los Angeles, CA
@prinkshop
The t-shirt designer: Pamela Bell’s graphic tees address social issues from sex trafficking to marriage equality. Lena chose her “Dear Mrs. President” design for one of Lenny’s first official portraits.
📊 Follower Count: 1,556 New York, NY
@shirleykurata
The stylist: Here’s a list of the designers Shirley has wrangled for Lena: Roksanda, and model Agyness Deyn’s suiting line Title-A. Her personal feed is a great place to find emerging talent before they hit the red carpet.
📊 Follower Count: 20,579 Los Angeles, CA
@youngcollier
The writer: Her casual and unfiltered photos make her astute insights and political writing feel inclusive, not pretentious.
📊 Follower Count: 1,153 Brooklyn, NY
