BROOKLIN -- When Lannette Jamieson could no longer be as physically active as she wanted to be, she started designing clothes for other athletes.<<>> Ms. Jamieson was a gymnast who competed provincially. She studied dance and worked with Canadian skater, José Chouinard, to choreograph routines for young skaters. She was also an avid golfer.>
But when Ms. Jamieson was forced to slow down because of a heart condition she still wanted to stay artistic, she said.
"I needed a creative outlet that could be worked on while laying down," she said.
So Ms. Jamieson started designing a line of golf clothes for women. The idea came to her when she was not able to find the right type of clothes with the right fit.
"The main objective was to create clothes that were super versatile," she said. "So you could change your shoes and wear the outfit out and it would be very sexy."
Ms. Jamieson started Lannette Golf and Resort Apparel three years ago and designed the 2009 line while on bed rest during a rough pregnancy.
"The line came literally from my hospital bed," she said.
Her designs are available at many golf stores locally including Strut Nouveau in Oshawa, the Oshawa Golf and Curling Club, Wooden Sticks in Uxbridge, Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club in Pickering and Wyndance Golf Club in Uxbridge. The clothes are also sold as far away as the Fairmont Hotel in Banff.
With a new business partner and a new model lined up Ms. Jamieson is hoping to expand the number of vendors carrying the clothes this year.
Ms. Jamieson signed Port Perry native and 2008 Playmate of the year Jayde Nicole to a one-year contract as a model and spokeswoman for the line.
Ms. Jamieson's designs can be seen online at www.ljwear.com. The 2009 catalogue is due out soon, she said.
Recommend :
Latest News
Seven Durham-connected homicides in 2008DURHAM -- The deaths of an Oshawa woman and her young son at the hands of a man who was later shot dead by police marked the sixth and seventh homicides involving a Durham ...
Youngest child of Leslie Kelly diesOSHAWA -- The three-year-old boy injured in a shocking attack on his family last Saturday in south Oshawa has passed away.
Durham ...
United Way half-way to targetDURHAM -- With the end of the campaign looming, the United Way is half-way to its goal of $1.75 million. Fundraising campaign chairman John G. Smith said $889,000 had been ...
Growth plan debate heats upDURHAM -- It will have to be a quick, fierce debate on how Durham should grow as the June deadline for Durham to complete its plan draws closer. The Region is working on ...
Tense stand-off results in arrestOSHAWA -- Police officers responding to a report of a drunk driver found themselves in a tense stand-off with a man who held a knife to his own throat Monday afternoon. Police...
Ajax makes changes to stop sign requirementsAJAX -- With a little tweaking, the method used to decide if stop signs should be installed has been updated. While councillors will have the final say, the all-way stop ...
Three sought in Sam's Club heistPICKERING -- Three suspects are being sought in the theft of an estimated $50,000 worth of cigarettes from the Pickering Sam's Club outlet early Monday. A worker was ...
For sale by owner: Tiny village for $250,000OSHAWA -- It would make a dandy Christmas present for someone with the space. And it's a steal at $250,000, a fraction of its appraised value.The miniature village of 174 ...
Emergency care workers fought fiercely to save Kelly familyOSHAWA -- Fervent efforts from hospital staff and emergency services went into caring for the Kelly family, victims of a brutal stabbing in south Oshawa last weekend. The ...
Tories say constituents are "outraged"DURHAM -- Two are Tory MPs who say they're hearing from constituents who are "outraged" at the possible overthrow of their government by a coalition of the left....