BANANA Republic's
latest fragrant offer-
ing is a bomb.

Bath bomb, that is.
The American retailing
chain has joined the plop-
and-iizz craze (plap one
in your bath and watch it
fizz as it dissolves).

Available in Banana
Republic stores nation-
wide during the holiday
season are cffervescent
bath bombs (S9 each or
three for $22).

They're available in
three fragrances: Modern,
Classic and W.

Modern is billed as a
nostalgic floral fragrance
with a bold, modern twist
— 2 modern fragrance
that is “clean, contempo-
rary, confident and sensu-
al,” say its makers. Classic
combines grapefruit and
clementine with honey-
suckle for a light, fresh,
clean scent. W is a sheer,
cool fragrance that com-
bines  clementine — and
bergamot with white fo-
rals.

g30

A North Vancouver
company, Ancient Secrets,
is marketing a do-it-your-
self kit with ingredients to
create vour own relaxing
bazh bombs. Each kit
costs S14,95 and makes
about cight to 12 bombs.
Find them at Messages
From the Heart in
Capilano Mall.

Or call 980-2588 to
order.

— Layne Christensen

SUZY Girls have their own shop.

Lower Lonsdale’s sh

WHIT the women at
ICBC and BC Rail
already know but new-
comers may be slow to
discover is that Lower
Lonsdale is emerging as
a fashion destination.

Lonsdale Quay has a new

complement of clothing shops.

Plum, at First and Lonsdale,
has been a reliable source for
stvlish career and casual wear
for a decade. The next block
up, the Motion Wear
Company is doing brisk trade
in golf and fitness wear.

More fashion is to be found

in the Tradewinds condo and
commercial development on
the northwest corner of
Esplanade and Lonsdale.
The camplex is home ta

north shore news

FASHION

Photo Suzy Shier

two relatively new shops, locat-
ed side by side on Esplanade.

Francesea’s, which opened
fast month, stocks women’s
career wear and dressy casuals
imported from Toronto,
Montreal and Germany.
Shoppers will find labels Jac
Dale, Rene Desly and Olsen
Collection, weekend wear
trom Seapa of France and
sweaters from Pascale.

Asa flight attendant for Air
Canada, boutique owner
Franea Marti shops che world
for fashion finds like exquisite
evening dresses from Nuit. To
arrive in the new year:
foorwear.

Next door at Matisse cratt
and gift boutique, Matilda
Christensen has been selling
scented candles, dried flower
arrangements and note papers
since Jal, But it’s only this
past month that the shop has
stocked an extensive range of
Fruits and Passion body and
bath items, including soap by
the slice ($6.50 and $12) and
aromatic sea salts ($3.50 2
scoop).

Handmade soaps wrapped
in coloured paper and French
wired ribbon (tour mini-bars

November is No Tax Month!

The staff at Jill Hampton feel
you've paid enough taxes.

So for this month
we're flipping the bill.

The Price you see
will be the price
you pay on new and
already reduced
merchandise.

ROYAL CENTRE
681-261)

XERRISDALE
263-0432

PARK ROYAL S.
913-1600

for $14.50; avo tor $7.50)
make popular hostess gifts. So
prettily packaged are they that
Christensen’s not sure they
ever hit che soap dish.

Sunday. November 8, 1998 — North Shore News — 15

aga
Suzy Shier has a little sister.

The chain of affordable fashion

stores has launched Suzy Girl
tor girls aged seven to 14. The

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

MATILDA Christensen serves up soap by the slice at Matisse on West Esplanade.

opping scene

in-store boutique is iocated at
select Suzy Shier stores nation-
wide. Find it in the Lower
Mainland at Eaton Centre
Metrotown.

NEWS photo Bilke Wakefield

FREQUENT flyer Franca Martin shops the world for fashions for Francesca.

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