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m™ sponsored by DeBeers.

Every two years these
prestigious international awards
are presented in honor of the mest

A directional and innovative fine
@ jewelry incorporating diamonds in
its design.

The awards, which have been in
existence since 1953, are thought

j to represent the haute couture of

; fashion jewelry, since the progress
of the industry’s designs depend

fon this competition to influence
fashion treads of the future.

These originals will serve as in-
spiration for both fine and

f costume jewelry over the next few
N seasons.

The 1992 winning coilection of
wearable art pieces, which totalled
well over £1 million in precious

B stones, is currently being displayed
at fine jewelry shops across
s Canada.

Swedish Jeweler owner Helen
Stewart, who is a West Vancouver
resident, was excited to showcase
the spectacular exhibit, and stated
that she was very honored to be
chosen from all of Vancouver’s

™ jewelry retailers to introduce the
pieces to the West Coast.

Though they ranged from bow
ties to bangles, many of the win-
ning designs were art pieces first,
and wearable jewelry second, since
the weight and shape of particular
items proved a little unrealistic for
an entire evening of wear.

FASHION FILE is a weekly
= Sunday column. If your
business or charity is plan-
ning a fashion show, send
in your information as early
as possible to the North
m Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale
mm Ave., North Vancouver,
B.C., V7M 2H4. Priority is
mm given to fundraising fashion
m events and fashion shows
i taking place on the North
a Shore. ;
4 Now. 24: Fall and holiday fashions
aa from Champagne Taste boutique
will be featured in a luncheon

- show at the Ambleside Inn restau-

* rant, 1495 Marine Dr., West Van,
between noon and 2 p.m. Phone
922-0101 for reservations.

Dec. 1: The Western Canadian
Designers and Fashion Association
(DFA) will be hosting their 13th

# annual Christmas Party "92 at the

Fish House restaurant in Stanley

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Hair Design Inc.

welcomes Kathleen Koropecki
back to the North Shore

[ Just back from her European tour,
Kathleen brings progressive ideas on col-
ours, cuts and perms with personalized
care to share with you.

Kathleen welcomes her former clients as
well as new clients to visit her.

Bring this ad & receive 30% off your
fall colours and perms.

HAT
Hair Design Inc.

1219 Lonsdale Ave
North Vancouver 987-1643

Photo submitted
LOR! ANN Ashton’s Victorian-
inspired creations were
featured at Circle Craft’s
Christmas Craft Fair this past
week.

Japanese and Italian designers
proved to be the most progressive
in their styling, winning most of
the awards collectively.

The overall trends in jewelry
were demonstrated in their work.
These included geometrically cut
diamonds, which are shaped long
in baguette and trilliant shapes,
organically curved and mouided
metal shapes, unusual textures and

Park, starting at 7:30 p.m. In-
cluded in the $35 admission is a
three-course dinner and show of
fashions by over 25 local design-
ers. Please phone 698-7677, 681-
7275 or 526-0676 for tickets and
information.

Dee. 5: A fashion show sponsored

relief on the surface of the metal
and sculpted accents.

Avant-garde mixes of red,
cream or blue glass enamel were
shown with white and yellow gold.

Novelty placement of the stones
was the most compelling aspect of
the jewelry. °

For instance, diamonds trim on-
ly the outer curved and _ twisted
edges of a wide coliar neckpiece
by Japanese designer Shinobu
Iwama.

Similar diamonds dot a huge
honeycomb-shaped arm band by
Japanese designer Sugako Ueno.

They also cover a small accen-
ting bauble which depicts an or-
biting planet on a futuristic brace-
let by French designer Jean
Mouctier.

DeBeers also sponsors the Dia-
monds Today Awards, which
recently held its 1993 competition.

Three Vancouver jewelry de-
signers are among the 14 from
across Canada who submitted
winning ideas for pieces, which
will be created for showing next
year.

The winners were judged on
their interpretation of the event’s
“beyond nature’? theme, as well
as on the pieces’ marketability and
fashion forwardness.

Local winners include Jane
Parker of Brinkhaus Jewellers,
Mary Aan Buis of Catbalue Gold
and Silversmith Ltd, and Andrew
Costen of Bustopher Goldsmiths
Ltd. :

by the Social Concerns Committee
in Aid of the Zimbabwe Water
Project will feature fashions by
Leigh Morgan at 1 p.m. in the
lounge at St. Francis-in-the-
Wood, 4773 South Picadilly, West.
Van. Tickets are $10 and include
tea and dessert. Phone 922-2143,

+ 922-7956 or 926-8770 for more

info.

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VANCOUVER 688-1612

NOV. 27-28
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1A perfect opportunity to
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NOV. 20 — 1:30pm-7pm
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