Biography
N. Jayne Seward (Norma Jayne) is a renowned fashion editor, celebrity stylist and blogger based in Los Angeles. Her writing and styling credits include top publications such as STYLE.COM, BritishVogue.com, 160Grams.com and Surface. She is an expert on West Coast fashion and style, having worked as the Fashion Editor for California Apparel News and Waterwear magazine for the past ten years covering fashion trends and events and producing and styling the fashion editorials. Attending key industry trade shows and fashion weeks has given her a broad understanding of today’s market from contemporary to designer. In addition, she has traveled to Australia, Brazil, Israel, China and France covering international fashion weeks and trade events. She has been honored to be on the Gen Art and L.A. Fashion Awards nominating committees helping recognize California design talent. In addition, she is an online instructor for Academy of Art University and serves on the Stephens College Fashion Advisory Board. As a freelance stylist, celebrity clients have included James Franco, Brandon Boyd (Incubus), Coco Rocha "The Face," Danny Huston, James Tupper, Richard Schiff, Brooke Burke, Antonio Sabato Jr, Michael Rosenbaum, SOFI and Collective Soul. Norma Jayne is a member of the Motion Picture Costumers Union Local 705 and has worked on feature films “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,” and “Bring It On Again;” television shows such as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” and “Days of Our Lives;” and commercials including Pepsi, IBM, FEDEX and Nike.
Interests
Besides being a fashion and style guru Norma Jayne has traveled extensively to over 24 countries and contributed to top publications including STYLE.com, BritishVogue.com, ELLE Denmark, Surface, 160 Grams and Apparel News. Interests in various cultures, international locales and chic resort lifestyles has given her the knowledge that life is lived in the manner in which you approach it. Always be Very, Very Chic!