FASHION

Designer Virani simplifies the matter

FEIZAL VIRANI changes his
name Feizal Virani recenily
made the decision to change the
spelling of his name and change
the name of his label. Feizal
Virani is now Fyzal Virani. and
his line is also called Fyzal Virani,
which replaces Virani Collection.

“It’s easier this way,’ states
Madjid Harandi, president of
Alphaco Fashions Inc., the firm
which manufactures and
distributes the Virani line.

**It is easier to pronounce cor-
rectly. There were many mistakes
concerning the way the press and
the public would refer to Feizal,
calling him ‘Feezal’ because of the
‘ei’ placement.”’

Also, Hirandi explains that the
press always referred to the
designs as the Feizal Virani line
instead of the Jabel, Virani Collec-
tion. Therefore the new label is
Fyzal Virani.

Harandi does not feel the ad-

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justment will hinder the newly
growing firm, but says, ‘‘It may
be a little difficult for people to
remember the name for the first
couple of seasons, but then it will
be fine.’*

Alphaco Fashions is located at
401 - 164 Water St., Vancouver.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND in
remembrance of Gabriel Levy ...
A $50,000 scholarship fund from
an anonymous donor has recently
been established for students in
Vancouver Community College's
fashion arts program in the name
of the late Gabriel Levy.

Levy, who died from AIDS
complications in June 1987, was
active in the Canadian fashion in-
dustry for 17 years.

He was a well-respected design-
er for North American Leather,
Neto Leather and Surrey Classics
and was the fashion editor of
Vancouver Magazine for 10 years.
His insistence upun excellence won

him many admirers.

The scholarship will be awarded
in amounts of $1,000 annually for
the next 50 years.

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Latest trend is... forget about it

IF THERE'S any. obvious trend
for spring '92 fashions, it's prob-
ably the lack of trendiness.

Individuality seems to be what’s
really in, and it seems to be here
to stay. .

Women are tired of being slaves

* to fashion. Everything old has in-
variably become new again, and
again, and again, and again. It’s
exhausting.

The recession is also'a big fac-
tor in ali of this. How many peo-
ple can afford to buy a new ward-
tobe when they find out that their
current one isn’t ‘‘in’’ anymore?

Discarding garb that’s “‘out,’’
only to find that it’s ‘tin’? the next

.°36280n is a frustration nobody
_wants to go through anymore.

‘Onc thing that is ‘‘out’’ is
frivolity.

The. ¢! s are what people are
-investing in; these staple clothes

_ that never seem to gc out of style.
. .That’s why designers such as

_Liz, Claiborne ‘and Ralph Lauren

are doing so well. Their designs

offer versatility and quality.

Wemen want to be able to go
from day to evening with just the
change of a jacket or scarf, not an
entire outfit.

When women do want to add
frivolity to their wardrobes, it is a
reflection cf mood and personal
interest rather than what the latest
lock is. ;

Women will spend money on a
far-from-practical outfit for that
‘special occasion. But, to be sure,
it won't be so frivolous that it
can’t be worn again.

Many of today’s designers are
changing with the times and the
needs of today’s woman.

Donna Karan, one of New
York’s most up and coming de-
signers, says, ‘‘What’s going on
all ayound us inspires everything I
do, every piece I design.’’

She realizes that designers no
longer dominate what people
wear, but what people want to
wear is dominating the designs
that are created.

Over the years, there have been
so many changes in the fashion
world that the only constant has
been change itself. That trend
seems to have conse to a halt, and
life is a lot easier for those who
just want to look good.

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