WEAR ELSE? sHoes
a new store dedicated
exclusively to shoes and
handbags, is NOW OPEN in
the Fashion Galleria,
Park Royal South.

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PARK ROYAL SOUTH

DECIPHERING the
key trends for
autumn/winter 96 /°97
is as easy as learning
your fashion ABCs.

as in architecture: Fall's

dresses, pinafores and
coats look as if they have been
designed on a drawing board.
The architects among the
designers, and there are quite a
number of them, make full use
of their skills. The result is
fashion with no frills —~ strong
and striking emphasis through
just a few details.

as in beaver: Sheared

mink, raccoon, fox, their
faux lookalikes, and fur-pat-
temed velour give an elegant
and luxurious look to coats
and suits. Furs flatter and
warm, and are. retuming in

WEAR ELSE? SHOES, a new store
dedicated exclusively to shoes and handbags,

is NOW OPEN in the

Fashion Galleria, Park Royal South.

The expanded selection includes styles from Anne Klein Il,
Enzo, Nickels, Unisa, Bandolino and more.

, skirts and

popularity. Karl Lagerfeld tai-
Jors jean jackets in mink and
calls them “Fur without com-
plexes.”
C as in chignons: the

coiled and pinned hair-
style of the sixties, together
with the typical makeup of that
time, symbolize the feminine
aspect of new fashion. Couture
styling is here again, particu-
larly for the evening, when
women like to slip into some-
thing more soignée,

as in déburdeur: Skinny

sleeveless pullovers and
simple tank tops, reaching the
navel, and wom over blouses
or “bodies.”

as in elastic forever.

Fashion without stretch
fabrics is unthinkable today.
Resilient stretch is essential for
trousers and skirts that are
body hugging but comfortable,
and becoming increasingly
important for jackets, dresses,
and tops.

as in fisherman's jacket:

Big, chunky and slightly

flared. Sensible warm coats

and jackets fashioned in
padded or rubber coated fab-
rics, with warm linings and fur
collars. /
as in glace leather: A
come-back for leather.

The shining star for a slim sil- —

houette. Bold zebra and
Dalmatian prints and shot fab-
ric effects, which are cheeky
when styled into short A-line
slim _ pants.
Complete outfits are usually
more reserved. A favorite for

‘ accessories too.

as in hipster pants: Back
to the *70s, in stretch
Satins and. matte fabrics,

_ teamed with matching ‘tops.

Cropped above the ankle, with

‘Narrow turn-ups, and belted at.
»- hip-bone level (chain belts are

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special eye catchers here).
as in inter-: Just look to the
Internet for a hint of what's
to come.
as in jersey: Jerseys have a
determining influence on
fashion. Soft and fluent light-
weight varieties are just right
for this scason’s dresses and
long skirts. Comfortable to
wear and virtually crease
proof, heavier weight jerseys
are ideal for short dress-jacket
or coat ensembles.
as in king crocodile:
Animal prints will rule
this fashion season. Even the
liniest items in our wardrobe
will include the imprint of jun-
gle creatures: snakes and
lizards will abound, but croco-
dile is king.
as in lunch = dress:
American designers are
Ieading the way. Easy dressing
a perfect two-piece outfit —
no fuss, no muss. A -simple
dress with a matching jacket or
short. coat. The little lunch
dress oozes style.
as in “mods”: The mod
style of the ’60s rein-
camated. Courreges. dresses,
Gucci boots, boxy jackets and

dramatic makeup. Also by a .,
feminine version of the early

Beatles, caban jackets (prefer-
ably in leather), striped shirts,
hipster and Capri pants, and
polo necks.

as in NASA: The year

2000 is approaching, °

and fashion designers are
inspired by movies such as
Apollo 13. Hence jumpsuits in
stretch fabrics, streamlined.
with tight fitting hoods, lots of
zippers, moon-suit. styling
complete with moon boots.

as in on-line optimism: ©

Crazy sports, . virtual

reality, rave and techno music: -

set the tone. Fashion is as opti-

fibres’ and fabrics, provide
Sively new look to fashion’ fq
Fall-Winter (996/°97, :
as in Queen Mum: Mi
trimmed jackets, the ha
and bag, the pearl nec’
lace -—~ who would ‘ha’
thought that at the end of
"90s the Queen Mum would
influencing fashion?! we
asin Regenschi
(German for. “umbre
fa") skirts. New and ‘ch
knee-skimming —_.umbre'
shaped skirts: Wom with sli
fitted jackets, they provid
fresh young _ silhouel
Designed in a variety of .firngg
fabrics, glossy and matte."
as in Sabrina heel <4
Audrey Hepburn.:; Th
pointed elegant Sabrina hee
just 3 to 4 centimetres hi
It’s here again, 30 years later.
as in. turtleneck”
Sleeveless. . .turtlenec
pullovers are the perfect
panion for every ‘kind Of jack®

spring focused on glamor; thi
season «, turns’ to” elegance
marked. by :a- modern’ ‘urban
lifestyle —. simple,’

- and friendly, but refine (

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box pleats front and
length and won r wi

mistic' as the young people’.
who ‘wear it. Body wear in”:

loud contrasting colour mixes :

adds to the mood.

as in pepita. pep: ‘Bop, =

houndstooth, - tartan, and

: ‘glen check in a variety of col-”
ors, combined with high-tech.

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