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Lynn Wyatt: « It’s almost the duty of the younger generation to shock the elder! »

By Cécilia Pelloux11 avril 2024

Renowned as one of the world's foremost collectors of haute couture, Lynn Wyatt, the wife of oil tycoon Oscar Wyatt, unveils in an upcoming biography fifty years of glamour and wit from a bygone era.

Andy Warhol's portrait of Lynn Wyatt for the cover of her upcoming biographical book, written by Ronda Carman and published by Susan Schadt Press (Lynn Wyatt)

In candid revelations set to be released in a book later this year, Lynn Wyatt, one of the United States' leading fashion collectors, articulates her life philosophy: "Life's path is sometimes strewn with obstacles, potholes. Some are deep, and some are not. But one must live life as an adventure and dance around them."

Penned by journalist Ronda Carman and featuring a foreword by her close friend Elton John, the biography delves into Wyatt's extraordinary life through five decades of photographs and handwritten letters, chronicling the journey of a woman who witnessed an era now vanished.

Lynn Wyatt, aged 88 today, is an American fashion icon (Kathy Hutchins)

As early as 1977, Lynn Wyatt was enshrined in the prestigious International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame by Eleanor Lambert, the ultimate accolade in the art of dressing. This 88-year-old grande dame, both patron and style icon, has mingled with the world's most prominent figures, hosted extravagant parties on the French Riviera at her villa La Mauresque in St Jean Cap Ferrat (formerly owned by writer Somerset Maugham), and supported countless humanitarian causes and artistic endeavors throughout her life.

Karl was a dear friend. I often think of him

Lynn Wyatt

A close friend of Princess Grace and involved for many years in her foundation, Lynn continues to lend her support to the Elton John AIDS Foundation, as well as to the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, The Alley Theater, and numerous local causes in Houston. The city paid homage to her last September by naming the heart of the theater district "Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts."

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