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“It's not just a store with four * Course calendars available at the

walls,” she explains, When the Lucas Centre and in North and West
lights go off on Jan. 15, she'll be

leaving behind a storeful of Vancouver libraries
“happy ghosts.”
Of her departure, she is philo-
sophical.
“Retail is a Darwinian Theory.”
she reasons. Survival of the fittest

can mean keeping an eye on the nee .
bottom line. And when rents 4 North Shore
climb, sometimes leaving a well- Pee. ;
worn location and re-establishing ae : - ‘ 1 tt
yourself elsewhere just) makes i Q R T i Continuing Education
more sense. “Il do believe God
keeps you humble if you're in § tl 4] R E 2132 Hamilton Ave., North Van.
retail.”
At the end of February, CONTINUING
Stevenson will hang her hat at a
new shop in Walker Place on 986-8888
Bellevue Avenue between [4th al ) CAT | (} i
und 15th streets. saree ERENT Fax: 986-6709
In the end, it’s a move that has
her feeling optimistic. She's excit-
ed about the new location and the
new neighbors. Hats are enjoying
a comeback, and she'll soon be
receiving a new shipment for
spring — “wonderfuliy romantic
hats” of spun mohair in soft, soft,
soft pink; jaunty straw derbies and
daring braided cloches.

“It’s going to be a fun year,”
enthuses Stevenson.

fashion file
FASHION EVENTS
CALENDAR

Compiled by Layne Christensen

FASHION FILE is a weekly Sunday column, If
your business or charity is planning a fashion
show or other fashion event, send in your infor-
mation as early as possible to the North Shore
News, 1/39 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver,
B.C, V7M 2H4 or fax 985-2104. Prievi
given to fundraising fashion events and fashion
shows taking place on the North Shore.

Ongoing: The West Vanceuver
Museum & Archives needs historic

> sporting costumes and equipment

. for The Sporting Life, an exhibition:
‘starting in May. The museum is look-
ing for clothing worn by men,
women and children while participat-
ing in the following sports in West
_ Vancouver between 1910 and 1960:
golf, tennis, lawn bowling and Roxx.
swimming and boating regattas, fish-
ing, hiking and camping. Staff would
also love to get their hands on one of
the sweaters wom by The Hounds,
circa 1917. If you have information
or items that could be loaned to the
museum, phone 926-9254.

Monday, Feb. 6: When yau look
good, you feel betier. That's the
premise of the Look Good ... Feel
Better program for cancer patients.
‘The Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and
_ Fragrance Foundation and Lions
Gate Hospital (LGH) have joined
together to offer monthly workshops
at the hospital. Makeup and skin-
care, scarf tying and wigs will be
covered in this two-hour workshop,
7-9 p.m., in Seminar Room A. Pre-
" register by calling 984-5753.

‘Wednesdays: The merchants at
Lonsdale Quay present “Feast Your
Eyes,” free strotling fashion shows
between noon and | p.m. every
week. Held at the Cheshire Cheese

Inn. Info: 985-6261. mAs : A J 3h f ile Vancouver -

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