Lynn's Style Avenue

Oh my goodness, my closet is such a mess, it's not even funny lol So this history of this mess is the following: We didn't grow up very wealthy and even though our parents bent over backwards to accommodate our every "need", we never got to understand the meaning of Gucci and Ralph Lauren as kids lol Varsity was no different, getting by on my bursary spending money it was a toss up between looking good and possibly non-functional and being economical and functional. The Univ

I've always felt so inspired by a well fitted tailored jacket and pants as in this picture. I've always wanted to make something as elegant. I love the level of detail on the pockets, seams, bindings, etc. The quality of the sewing and the contrasting finishes. Love these, I think they are absolutely gorgeous. #inspiration #accessories #outfit

Oh my goodness, so growing up in Cape Town, South Africa and having lived in San Ramon, California for 2 years now, nothing prepares one for these kind of temperatures. This weekend made me take layering to a new and different level. The picture below shows the amount of clothes I put on at once. 3 layers of thermals, plus my actual clothes and my coat, scarf, hat and gloves and of course stockings. And even through all of that, it feels as if your toes and fingers are going

So 1 year ago I embarked on a journey of Pattern Making and Design. And what a fantastic experience it's been thus far. I've been loving every single minute of this journey. I started out in skirts, everything is done to my own measurements and we basically get taught the architecture behind various skirt designs from Flares to Pleats to Pencil skirts. After completing all the different skirt designs, I needed to design two of my skirts using the techniques learnt. I went w

Being able to attend New York Fashion Week is an absolute dream come true. Even though the stage at which I am as a designer may not be where I would have like to be as a designer, being able to attend as a student of Fashion Design was definitely inspirational to say the least. Firstly, landing in Manhattan at night, looking down over the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building was a magnificent experience. And then being part of the festivities at New York Fashion