FASHION EVENTS CALENDAR Compiled t+ Layne Christensen FASHION FIL is a weekly Sunday cohann, if your business or charity ix planning a fashion show, send in your laformation as carly as possible ta the North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave, Nort Vancouver, AC, V7M 24. Priority ix given to fundraising fashion events and fashion shows taking place on the North Shore. Tuesday, April 12: A spring fash- fon show with fashions from Wear -Else? takes place at the Capilano Golf & Country Club, 420 Southborough Dz., West Van, at 7 p.m. Proceeds to Lonsdale Creek Daycare Centre. Tickets, $20, available by calling 988-5515 Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, -. April 15-17: Image Makeover Retreat on Bowen Island with wardrobe expert Debbie Rootman. Discover vour colors, your fashion personality, learn how to acces- sorize and be pampered with body work, reflexology and more. For more inforraation call Debbie at 266-8871. Saturday, April 23: Marilyn’s of West Van presents a champagne luncheon and fashion show in the home’ of Marilyn Diligenti, 6223 .. Imperial Ave., West: Vancouver, -* 11:30°a.m.-1:30.p.m. Phone 925- : 4110 for reservations or more info. _. Sunday, April ‘24: Sonya Nadina Designs presents a show. of for- mal/grad wear for spring ’94, with accessories from Zulaika, at Le Meridien Hotel, 845 Burrard St., Vancouver. Showtimes: 10 a.m.; 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Tickets, $8, can be purchased by -» Calling Sonya at 986-0386 or Danielle at 266-3109. NEWS photo Mika Wakefield THE PETTICOAT Box, a West Vancouver-based manufactur- er and retailer of women’s lingerie, recently introduced a tine of. children’s lingerle and sleepwear. The cotton and poly-cotten pleces, $10.50-$29.95 each, are available at the ark Royal North store. Brass bed courtesy. of Daniadown, Park Royal North. ‘Learn design through | Cap College courses _., CONSIDERED A career. in » fashion design lately? Now is.the time to find out if it’s fa what'you were destined to . do. _ Capilano College’s Extension _ Program’ offers two courses this “month for the budding fashion Cesigner. — — ; “Pattern. Drafting . and Designing: the French Method” - teaches how to make basic pattern blocks —- proportioned to match , your measurements — and explores the design possibilities _' that this couture method allows. -- The class runs eight Tuesdays starting April 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. The Best in Chinese dining ... at Kirin — LUNCH 11:00-14:30 i Free valet parking weekday evenings & weekends all day. 1166 Albarn Street, Vancouver, B.C. VE 3Z3 BOWNTOWN el: 682 Fax: 688-2612 . Clamping. DINNER 17:00-22.20 © 14:30 The cost is $170... “Introduction to Textiles: Surface Design” combines ele- ments of desiga with practical applications. ’ The course introduces tech- niques for producing unique yardage for clothing, interior deco- . ration and upholstery. Techniques covered include block-printing, stencilling, faux ee m finishes on fabric, discharge and ; Ota ad a ay 31/94 The course runs _ five CAPILANO MALL Thursdays, from 6:30'to 9:30 p.m., 935 Maite tan starting April 28. The cost is $150, ij Tr = Call Capilano College Exten- LosREASeme sion Programs at 984-4901 for more information or to register. ogdin Experience traditional dishes and fresh : exotic seafood at Vancouver’s only awards j International award winning Chinese ———————— Restaurant. Kiria on Alberni Kirin f specializing in exceptional Mandarin met ~ Chinese Cuisine or Kirin on Cambie for Cantonese specialties. Becks RESTAURANT | ) DINNER 17:00-22.30 . Free parking all day in City Square Shopping Mall. Clty Square, Salts 201 . 555 Weat 12th Avenwa, (12th & Cambie) Vancouver, B.C. V&Z 3X7. Tat: 878-8038 Fax: 879-0128 orth Shore News ~ 21 FRET EARCE TT YT Now good 7 days a week with LOWER Spring Skiing Ticket Butt Roast fresh, whole, bone in, Limit 1 per family purchase 505966 3.04 kg. ib. U.S, grown fresh strawberries | 2.16kg fb. Bakeshop : baguette bread regular, 287g - 524827 019828 Foremost™ 4L jug skim _milk 025999 Kraft, assorted cheese snacks snackeroos | , 302679 105g ; President's Choice™ assorted, cranberry § cocktails 307676 1.8L. no name, 700 g instant rice President's Blend”, assorted grinds gourmet — coffee 224840F 269g Conveniently located at 17 AND LONSDALE, NORTH VANCOUVER nite. Prices in effect until closing Saturday, April 16,1994, while stocks last. We reserve the right to limit quantities. ‘ :