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AUG. 16: The Fashion Linque
presents a fashion show and sale
at Loops Restaurant in Lonsdale
Quay. The 12:30 pum. show will
include cruise wear, faux silks,
leather, cotton and accessories.
For reservations, call Loops at
986-8439 or, for more informa-
uion, call Linda at 876-8895,

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be held at the PNP during the en-
tare TS8-day fair (until Sept. 2), The
Showeuse B.C. Building will be
the site of daily fashion shows
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and onew designers 6000 “tart-fo-
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UNITE SEPT. 2:
Museum opresents a fash-
fon-oriented eshibit: called
Panache: 200 years of the Fiash-
Jonable Woman. Created by Ivan
Sayers, the eshibir explores the
socio-economic history behind the
costumes women hase worn over
the centurigs. Panache decent
guided tours are available six

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Museum admission. The exhthic
closes Sept. 2. bor more intormia-
tion, call "36-4937,

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Chanel mixing leather and lace

From page 12

this fall with tent-shaped
dresses. A-lined jackets and
trapeze coats. They emphasize
shapes that were popular in the
summer by cutting them in more
Structured fabrics that fly away
from the body.

Fly-away shapes are shown by

Genny (Milan) in brightly colored,
front-zipped suit jackets that fall
over a mini skirt and tights. Anne
Klein (New York) is more subdued
but effective with a pistachio
green A-line dress which is
sleeveless, cut in heavy wool
crepe. Christian LaCroix's A-line
tunic in bright yellow is layered
over a uniquely structured A-line
mini skirt.
*GOLD: Gold is
commodity this fall. Glamorous
night ensembles drip with the
metal in sequins, satin, lurex and
faux gold leaf.

Calvin Klein (New York) shows
a gold satin dress that is simple
yet stunning. Karl Lagerfeld
(Paris) shocks with a gold lurex
body stocking which is draped
with a blanket of gold embroidery
and fringe. Gianfranco Ferre
(Milan) has designed a_briiliantly
shining jacket in a straight col-
larless design which is covered in
gold) sequins and rhinestones.
Donna Karan (New York) includes
a stretchy gold lurex body shirt
and a mock turtleneck in an out-
fit.

* PLASTIC: Plastic is pushing
leather aside in a sexy new trend.
ft is used in obvious vinyl looks

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that are shiny and black, in pro-
Vocative see-through separates or
in rubbery rain gear effects. Pat-
ent leather is a genuine alter-
native,

Claude Montana adds shorts to
his collection in black vinyl cut in
a boxer style. Geoffery Beenc’s
(New York) black raincoat is rub-
bery and = quilted with bright
yellow trim, Jean Paul Gaultier
(Paris) shows electric blue vinyl
ski pants with a bomber jacket,
and Thierry Mugler (Paris) shocks
with see-through plastic leggings,
worn over top of telts. pulled in-
to clear vinyl boots,

© ZIPPERS: Though the ‘60s
infivence has definitely dissipated,
a certain mod touch has been
given 10 many fitted jacket and
coats this fall. Zippers may appear
as a single accent to a clean-lined
style or may clutter a garment as
pocket and front closures.

Byblos (Milan) shows a= satt
wool coat in a faring styling that
zips up to either a cowl neck or a
mock turtleneck in bright fuchsia
or yellow. Anne Kicin’s
sophisticated wool blazer is kept

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coftarless and clean, with only the
aevent of a gold zipper. Chanel’s
classic jackets are also unen-
pectedly zippered at the front.

e STREET SMARTS: Tovgh
meets tender styles are a popular
new trend, Street-wise leather and
denim are mixed with = pretty
skating skirls, evening wear and
even business wear for multiple-
personality styling.

The look is done well at

Chanel, who adds Brando biker
jackets with chiffon jackets, mini
skirts and pearls, of re-designs the
leather biker jacket as a quilted
Chanel-styled suit jacket in black.
* THREE-QUARTER COATS:
Short, colorful coats in fingertip
length, to the thigh, are popular
in many collections, Crayon colors
in trench styles, mannish peacoats,
and trapeze styles are shown in
warm fabrics.

Giorgio Armani (Milan) designs
are mare outdoorsy — reversible
quilted jacket in a red and purple
three-quarter length. Perry Ellis
(New York) makes a short top
coal in bright red with a feminine
pleat and demi-belt: at the back.

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