LYN Bristol of LBM Designs, St. Lucia, has returned from the Guianas where she showcased her resort wear line, both in “Guyane Fashion Week” and “Suriname Fashion Week” .
She first went to Cayenne (French Guiana) attending the ‘Guyane Fashion Week ’. This budding designer was specially invited by producer, Jean René Pologne with all expenses paid. She was enthralled to also meet with fellow friend and supporter St. Lucian, Vincent Mc Doom who was also a specially invited guest to this event.
While in Cayenne, Lyn participated in all three fashion nights held in various venues and was well received on each occasion. She had the pleasurable experience of networking with fellow designers from Martinique, Paris and French African countries, also models and photographers from Cayenne. Her designs were also used in a fashion shoot which was staged around the city of Cayennne.
One of the highlights of her trip to Cayenne, was when she accompanied Mc. Doom to the LycéeMelkiorGarré which boasts a fashion and style department. She was honoured to meet and be in the presence of the President of French Guiana who led the entourage on the visit alongside Alphadi a.k.a. ‘Magician of the Desert’, the top fashion designer of Niger, Africa.
At the LycéeMelkiorGarré the President addressed the students on the importance of their school in the French Departments including the Caribbean Region. Addresses were also made by McDoom, Alphadi and Lyn Bristol was also invited to give a short speech to the gathering.
After this impressive stint in French Guiana, it was off to Paramaribo, Suriname (Dutch Guiana) for ‘Suriname Fashion Week’ where the actual fashion shows were held for three nights at the Wyndham Hotel and one night at the Ramada Rooftop Inn.
Suriname featured designers of clothing, jewellery and accessories not only from Suriname, but also from Cayenne, South Africa, Holland, Martinique and LBMDesigns being the only one from St Lucia. Suriname Fashion Week was far more hectic than Cayenne, in that there were more designers and models to cope with. Similarly to the ‘Guyane Fashion Week’, Lyn’s garments were chosen for a fashion shoot at an outdoor, historical museum.
As was with Cayenne, Lyn networked with Surinamese and international fashion designers, photographers, and models. From this experience, two designers have commissioned her to hand paint their fabrics for their collections; she has been invited back to Suriname and Cayenne next year to attend their fashion weeks. Both models and designers alike have expressed an interest in visiting Saint Lucia to explore the fashion scene after interacting with Lyn.