elrose
wits up

By Carol Crenria
Contributing Writer

IF YOU'RE not ready to
consider winter clothes, but
feel like your wardrobe
needs a boost to push it into
mid-fall, what should you
add?

A suit. But nat just any suit.

Choose one that's full of op-
tions to inspire fresh ideas for
dressing. The suit you add now
should: 1) stand on its own with
no extras: 2) update the clothes
already in) your closet: 3) be
wearable right through the winter
and into next springs 4) look
timeless enough to be an invest-
tment; 5) not be priced over your

You may find one at Melrose
Avenue boutique, a designer shop
known for its updated classic suits
with a twist,

This store was recently pure
chased by Jods Chan. long-time
emplosee of the firm, whe con-
tinues te serve the loval cligntele
who shopped the store owned by
Winfield Yan. Chan curefully
selects cach item im her store,
buying only whit is modern. not

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ste Rn ot Hf dictable, ;
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fashionable dine bs Esprit
burope. bspricy fighest quality
dine: Peter Nevasd: Ports Trade-
mark. Ports’  sounger., more
tsonubhs prised collection:
Stedmmania: and Votre Nom, a
Parisian dabel koown for its yew
micro-fibre.

The common denominator iad
of its clothes is thar thes easily
wark into any wardrobe.

Suits mas be drought of as

See Store's page 19

FITTED JACKET (left) by Stu-
dio J. slim pants by Votre
Nom. Above: taupe caat by
Ports, blouse by Steilmann,
stirrup pants by Votre Nom.
Accessories by Alfred Sung
and Karen Palmer. Fashion
coordination by Carol Crenna.