Sunday, November 6, 1994 - North Shore News - 27

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Fashion Editor
Layne Christensen

985-2131 (118)

DESIGNERS HAVE gone soft in the cold weather.

They drape clothing for work and weekend in soft, touchable
fabrics. They prefer to layer lighter knits and weaves together for
warmth rather than to make more structured separates from heavy
winter-weight materials.

Suiting is designed in everything that drapes — fuzzy wools and
nubbly viscose to smooth rayon and textured silk.

Adding to the super-soft lock, sweaters are layered beneath jackets
and over skirts or trousers. Turtlenecks, cardigans, knitted vests and
tunics slide over each other in colors that complement the suit.

Even the sweaters are of softer, more relaxed construction.

Shoulders have little or no padding. Shoulder seams fall down the
arm ending in extra-long sleeves. Necklines often look “unfinished”
with rolled collars and loose crew necks, Waistbands and cuffs hang
freely or are nonexistant.

However, the rich surface interest —- and the lack of novelty
patterns and gimmicky themes seen previously —~ makes these
sweaters dressy and sophisticated. Curly mohair, fluffy angora and
lambswool and linen/cotton blends are in deep multi-colors, heathered -
looks and pale winter pastels.

Right about now, if you feel like your work image needs a soft
touch, slide angora under your tweed and pull an unstructured jacket
over your classic cable knits.

B.J.’s of West Van knows how to put softness into a wardrobe.

Though the store is known for its overwhelming amount of stock, it
has managed to cut through the season's clutter and select only those
pieces that wilt add dimension to an outfit.

The designer labels B.J.s has chosen for winter have all been based
on the same list of priorities:

> to give a soft update to the clothes you already own;

% to be wearable right through winter and into next spring;
 w look timeless enough to be an investment: and

to be reasonably priced.

Lines including Peter Nygard, Jones New York, JAX, Studio J. for
JAX and K. Steilmann are carried. These labels may be thought of as
practical wardrobe builders but the dust-collecting closet basics usually
associated with the word “practical” are nowhere to be found. The store
puirs these lines with popular labels such as Segrets, Marci Lipman and
Eagles Eye.

Casually sophisticated suits and separates like the ones
photographed here layer color, proportion, unique fabrics and fine
details.

A Peter Nygard pale-blue, fussy wool jacket is worn with an
angora/fambswooi blue and white tunic, and pale blue virgin wool
stirrup pants by Jones New York. Clothes and accessories available at
B.J.%; fashion coordination, Carel Crenna.

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