Canton native brings NYC style home

Elle Monus describes herself as a T-shirt and jeans type of girl while growing up, a member of the Peer Assistance and Leadership group at Canton High School and a daughter raised by a single father.
But her life changed after she left Canton, and she became a fashion-forward trendsetter, who took New York City by storm and is now bringing fashion back home.
“I was asked in high school if there was anything in the world that I want to do, and I knew I wanted to be in fashion. The fact that I found myself in this type of career is nothing short of a miracle. A girl from Canton, making waves in the New York City fashion world. Who knew?” said Elle.  Elle credited a lot of her success to a former Canton High School teacher Gail Howard who took an interest in her and pushed her to overcome bullying and torment.

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