24 — Sunday, September 14, 1997 — North Shore News

Mister Leonard’s |.
,., take on corporate .
casual:'s ehirt-jacket, .
-eable-knit sweater and
washable wool skirt,
available at Feminella i in-
er hon Valley Centre.

“SQUARE TOED: BLACK
ANKLE BOOTS -

Village

people

Merchants create a community in Edgemont

° By Layne Christensen

One area on the North

Shore thar boasts a real sense
of community is Edgemont
Village.

The opening of Highland
House at the corner of
Edgemont and Highland
boulevards last spring has
strengthened the Capilano
Highlands neighborhood” 5

shopping, mix.

‘The coffee crowd now
hangs out at Delany’s, fabric

Faux

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store next door left vacant by
Queensdale Gallery, and is
filling his showr:.om_ with
ultrasuede bombers designed
by son Dino and an expand-
ed selection of belts, ties and
accessories. Coming next

month: flashy shoes and

by Mauri of Italy. Who
ild pay $2,000 for a pair
bright yellow ostrich
ress shoes? Minichicllo
inks the Grizzlies’ hip
hoopsters will.
Venture around the cor-
ner onto Lonsdale and you'll

discover a great selection of

artists converse
at the Cloth
Shop, culinary
wizards buy their
kitchen gadgets
at Basic Stock.
And best of all,
shoe fanatics
now have a place to soothe
their soles.

Sandra Bodnarchuk relo-
cated her Zig Zag shoe and
clothing store from
Lonsdale Quay in March
and hired area resident

second-hand
clothing stores:
Colette’s, Antix,
Kids’ Stuff and
the Salvation
Army.

Don’t stop
there. .

Head up to- Central
Lonsdale and you'll hit
another pocket of stylish
shops: Nicole Adrienne,
Dress) 4 Less, Bishops
Jewellers, and Jardin.

Nicole Adrienne, at 1451
Lonsdale, is best known for
its own line of cotton
knitwear, designed and man-
ufactured in Vancouver.

eagemont
a RT

Susan Anderson
to manage the
store.

New to the store
this fall are
footwear from
Anne Kieia HU
and denims by
Simon Chang.

Bodnarchuk says what’s
selling this season is “any-
thing brown, anything ultra-
sucde and anything with tex-
ture.”

Village people buy their

Nery for: fall is
the boot-cut
legging, $48.99
and available’ in
navy, black,
espresso and
lime green. The

store’s best buy -
is a suede-look jean’ in *
brushed cotton/spandex by:

Tribal, just $74.99.’ ~
Across the street, Jardin

has probably the best selec-:
tion of Aveda cosmetics and .

hair-care products ‘this side of:
Burrard Inlet. A few stores
north, Bishops - Jewellers

boasts one of the largest ~~

selections of wedding bands

Hush Puppies here. The .
store stocks a great colorful --
selection and a funky new
piatforn: loafer as well as the |
standard slip-on. :
The boutique’s best buy :

is a camel-colored four-bur- “J

ton blazer in a wool cash
mere blend, just $148."

Zig Zag keeps good co!
pany. Next door is Twiga,
formerly of Bellevue. Across
the street is Wall Street Too
and The Comeback consign
ment boutique.

in town, close to 50 sets.
At. Dress 4 Less, 15.

“ae

$15 each, two for $20 This

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