20 ~ Sunday, September 18 HL AXE FALL HAS & Esprit A Moratti & Poor Boy A Guess A Calvin Klein A Big Star & Ca Va de Sot A Hue A Keds A Cream A Notables Special Fall Promotion Buy any two Notables pieces and recelve a FREE “T” 926-6848 in Dundarave, 2416 Marine Drive, West Vancouver Mon.-Gat. 9:30 - 5:59 p.m, Sunday 12 x. y Runway-to-closet trends EVERY SEASON, the latest trends from designer collections are pre- viewed around the world for an elite few. For most women, these designs are seen only in magazines because they aren't soldat focal stores and are not Teasibly priced, Many of the high-fashion designs in these collections look great on models parading down a catwalk, but would look out of place on anyone else. How do you find the clothes in magazines and how do yau take the new Jooks off the international run- ways and put them comfortably into your closet? All of the fashion fanfare pre- sented in New York and Paris is not Ry Carol Crenna Contributing Writer meant to be taken as a list of prereq- uisites for your wardrobe. ft is shaply to show you, ang store buyers, what directions the trends are taking. Some of these designer styles are actually altered to look more wear- uble, and be more marketable, before they ever make it into stores. We've Brought @il The Best Of Our Scie Merchandise from our Z other locations to the Dundarave focation. COT 31° OF ® | i2 Claiborne © Studio J @ Susan Bristol @ Joye & Fun EST VAN 2463 Marine Brive Women who can alford ta do so, buy a few carefully chosen designer pieces each season, Most women select items inspired by the trends and then adding their own style. Simply combine pieces you already own with one or two new clothing items that are similar to leading designer styles but have been reworked by manufacturers and sold at more reasonable prices. Borrow ideas from the way designers have coordinated and accessorized their outfits in maga- zines. Here are a few pivitol fall pieces which will give you the most fash- ion for your dollar, They “copy” top designer trends, but at a lower price, © A pinstriped dark grey wool menswear Suit by Toronto designer Lida Baday combines a fitted six- button double-breasted blazer with flap pockets and pinstriped trousers. The cost is $725 for the jacket and $385 for the pants. A pinstriped slate grey wool sin- gle breasted jacket with flap pockets at The Gap is $199. It fits closely over menswear-influenced slate trousers with a finer pinstripe in rayon for $72. ® Donna Karan’s long mohair pullover is knitted in dark grey novelty textures and retails for $495, It reaches to tow hip and has collar detail. Esprit includes a long dark grey Photo sutumitted LOOK TC iccal retailers for fall trends like this plaid menswear-insplred suit by Bilt Blass. mohair pullover in its fall line with textured detail and a large turtle- neck. It setls for $125 at the Esprit store. @ Ralph Lauren's short, pleated kilt is shown in grey plaid and is shown with a slate grey wooi pullover with novelty textures. The outfit is $850, Ariizia sells a grey wool tweed kilt with pleats by Esprit for $65 and a slate grey wool pullover by Kookai for $85. @ Anne Klein's riding jacket and pants featured for fall are in a soft beige fine virgin wool. The single breasted jacket is long and fitted, with a short notched collar and matching straight pants. The outfit retails for $1,095. An outfit in a similar-quality cut in soft beige fine virgin wool is cre- ated for the Wear Else? private label. [t pairs a long, single-breasted riding jacket with straight. pleated pants, The two pieces cost $375 at Wear Else? stores. @ Adrienne Vittadini’s washed black cropped shearling vest is worn over daywear and evening wear in her fall line. It has curly wool trim and front pockets and sells for $995. Neto Leather has a cropped shearling vest with pocket detail in washed black for $295.