Best-dressed grads mount show CARSON GRAHAM'S Class of ’93 was given a lesson in graduating with style recently when formal fashions hit the runway at A Night to Remember. The show, held in the North Vancouver secondary school’s gymnasium Wednesday, Feb. 3, featured ladies’ gowns from Chantilly Bridal Boutique and formal wear for men from Black & Lee available at Caro!’s Costume Corner. Al fashions were modelled by members of Carson’s graduating class. Judging from audizace reaction, the styles that will receive winning marks this grad season will be short and sexy for the ladies and classic black for the gentlemen. According to Rose Di Salvo, owner of the Chantilly boutique, “80% of the girls will go with a real sassy dress’’ to the grad for- raal. * One style guaranteed to turn. heads: a fuchsia, above-the-knee organza dress with pleated portrait collar, fitted bodice and flared ' skirt ($198) worn by Lisa Gordon. Even though the trend is toward shorter lengths, a copy of the scene-stealing black velvet floor- length gown ($270) worn by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman — and modelled by Amber Zora — is still the store’s No.1-selling dress. Velvet also showed up in knee- length gowns — with white satin collar ($185) on Jennifer Baillie and in forest green with a white ‘Jace portrait collar ($135), on Lisa ‘Warden. ~ - The ‘Marilyn Monroe” look By Layne Christensen Fashion Reporter shirt, purple, cummerbund and bow tie (one-day rental, $95). Gefensive back Peter Kim, also named to the all-star football team, showed off a European- styled tuxedo by Raffinati. The wide-shouldered jacket with not- ched lapels and satin pockets was paired with peg-leg pleated trousers, royal blue cummerbund and bow tie (one-day rental, $95). Susan Harris, manager of Carol’s Costume Corner, 55 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, recommends booking as early as March in order to ensure the desired formal wear is in stock. Grad sponsor and_ science will also be strong this season, — said Di Salvo. One MM dress that received an A+ from students was modelled -by Justine ‘Warrington. Shown in seafoam green,. this stunning number ($220) comprised a large-collared halter and an _above-the-knee' flared chiffon skirt cinched at the waist with a rhinestone-studded buckle. Chantilly, located at 3895 Hastings St. in Burnaby, also stocks last year’s dress styles at a discount of 50%, shoes dyed to match, and accessories, ‘For men, the classic and elegant . satin-collared black tuxedo worn with coordinating bow tie and cummerbund | scored high marks with students in attendance. Carson’s all-star lineman Joe McCullum strutted onto the run- .. way to whoops and whistles in a double-breasted 100% wool tux-. ‘edo by Avanti, white wing-collar. teacher Barb McKinley commenc- ed the students who organized and participated in the event, saying the recruitment of models required “very little arm-twisting.’’ Other student: models were: Nicole Bergot, Tatra Hodges, Tony Kook, Lana MacArthur, Ali Sadeghi, Monica Szewczyk, Hitam Treadwell, Sarah Wall, and Rudy Zaepernick. The show was produced by local talent agent Victor Dino and emceed by assistant Cynthia Seeser. . This year, Carson Graham's grad banquet and dance will be ‘‘mov- ing to more opulent surround- ings,” said McKinley of the deci- sion not to return to the Van- couver Trade and Convention Centre, Carson’s Class of ’93 will instead party it up at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver on Sunday, June 27. “It should be very swish and very fun,’’ added McKinicy. NEWS photo Pau! 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