Lyn Devon

Lyn Devon is a fashion designer of luxury American sportswear working in New York City. Her atelier is in Soho.

Biography

Devon was born and raised in New York City. She is a 2002 graduate of Brown University.

Career

After graduation, and an internship with Zac Posen, during which time she also studied fashion at Parsons School of Design, Devon worked for Ralph Lauren as an assistant designer. In 2006 Devon opened her own business and in Fall 2007 Devon had her debut runway presentation. Devon won the prestigious Fashion Group International Rising Star of the Year Award in 2007. That same year, Devon's work was included in the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology's Arbiters of Style:Women at the Forefront of Fashion exhibit and several of her pieces were taken into their permanent collection. In 2008, Devon was one of ten young designers asked by The Washington Post to design an inaugural gown for Michelle Obama. In 2009 Devon won the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award for Best Designer in Women's Ready to Wear. Devon was also one of 30 designers asked to submit their designs for Catherine Middleton's wedding gown. Devon's work has been featured in national and international publications, including Vogue,Harper's Bazaar,Elle,Town & Country,T (The New York Times Style Magazine),InStyle,Women's Wear Daily,W magazine,People,Real Simple magazine,Boston magazine, the Financial Times, the New York Post, and online publications including Style.com, NYMag.com, Elle.com, Vogue.com. She is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Her work has been compared to that of the late Geoffrey Beene. She is a classical designer, with a youthful perspective, working in the tradition of luxury American sportswear.

Devon

Devon (/ˈdɛvən/; archaically known as Devonshire) is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east. The City of Exeter is the county town; seven other districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon are under the jurisdiction of Devon County Council; Plymouth and Torbay are each a part of Devon but administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km² (2,590 square miles) and its population is about 1.1 million.

Devon derives its name from Dumnonia, which, during the British Iron Age, Roman Britain, and Early Medieval was the homeland of the Dumnonii Brittonic Celts. The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain resulted in the partial assimilation of Dumnonia into the Kingdom of Wessex during the eighth and ninth centuries. The western boundary with Cornwall was set at the River Tamar by King Æthelstan in 936. Devon was constituted as a shire of the Kingdom of England thereafter.

Devon (given name)

Devon is a unisex given name. It is a variant of Devin, which has Gaelic origins and means "of a little deer".

People

Devon (Milford)

Coordinates: 41°12′N 73°06′W / 41.20°N 73.10°W / 41.20; -73.10

The village of Devon is a neighborhood of the city of Milford, Connecticut, United States. It lies on the southwest corner of the city bordering Long Island Sound and the mouth of the Housatonic River. The village generally corresponds to the Third Voting District of Milford.

The village features an Audubon Center overlooking the estuary.

Municipal services

Since it lies within the municipality of Milford, all of its municipal services are provided by the city including police, schools, and other essential municipal services. Court services are provided by the Ansonia-Milford Judicial District.

Geography

Devon lies on the coast with a great amount of coastline, it also has a surprisingly high amount of inland freshwater swamps. The Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area is located in Devon.

Flooding

Due to the low elevation of Devon, the high concentration of structures and pavement along Route 1 and Naugatuck Avenue, Devon experiences flooding during heavy rainstorms on a regular and increasing basis. The flooding also occurs as a result of or coincides with raised waters from Beaver Brook, the Housatonic River, or Long Island Sound.