ASHION FILE is a
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or charity is planning a
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UNTIL SEPT. 2:
1991) will be held at
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Fashion Focus
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20 - Sunday, August 25, 1991 - North Shore News

FASHION FILE

the 8-day fair, The Showcase
B.C. Building will be the site of
daily fashion shows which feature
three main categories: students
and hobbyists with presentations
at 2 p.m. weekdays: retailers and
manufacturers with shows at 7
and 9 p.m. weekdays and 2 p.m.
weekends; and B.C. designers with
two 45-minute shows at 7 and 9
p.m. on Saturdays. B.C. designers
include Adagio, Bravo, Catherine
Regehr, Christine and Co.. Heav-
enly Bodies, Marta Sturdy, and

Feizal Virani.

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UNTEL SEPT, 2: Vancouver
Museum presents a fash-
ion-oriented exhibit called

Panache: 200 years of the Fash-
ionable Woman. Created by Ivan
Sayers, the exhibit explores the
socio-economic history behind the
costumes women have worn over
the centuries. Panache docent
guided tours are available six
times a day and are free with
museum admission. The exhibit

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QUEEN OF THE FAIR...Moments after her crowning, Miss PNE 1991, Kim Van De Perre of Coquitlam
is congratulated by (ieft to right) Miss Linda Chang (Miss Richmond), Miss Daniela Spitale (Miss
Vancouver Princess), and Miss Tiffany Kaler (Miss New Westminster). The PNE continues to Labor

Day, September 2.

Fall footwear focus on comfort

“GET REAL’? is the key
message for fall fashion, as
women focus on comfort and
personal style to determine
what they wear and why they
buy.

According to Julie Austin,
fashion director for Naturalizer
Shoes, ‘‘More than ever, this
season's fashion motivators are
based on lifestyle needs rather
than the latest dictates from
Seventh Avenue.’

Short lengths, slim pants,
leggings and hosiery put more
emphasis on Icgs and shocs.
Look for higher, shapely dress
shoes for feminine glamour,
and booties and shorter shaft
boots for more casual pursuits.

® Watch for surprising new
ways to use color:
monochromatic dressing from
head to toe or mixing contrasts
for a bold look.

Be on a ‘‘red alert’’ as a
Potpourri of shades make up
this season’s hottest palette.

Warm harvest tones, clear lac-
quer darks, nature-inspired
neutrals and harlequin brights
also make a strong showing.

e Fashion looks to the past
for new inspiration as the °40s,
’50s and ’60s influence shapes,
colors and prints. As clothes
move away from the body,
shoes take on interesting shapes
— squared, snipped or softly
walled toes, slightly heavier
heels, and curved and squared
silhouettes. Watch for toplines
to shape up, too.

¢ Suedes, snake and croco-
dile skin prints, small grains,
patent feather and metallic
shine make a showing for fall.
Detailing is more subtle with
color blocking, quilting,
metallic touches, lacing and
top- or whip-stitching.

® The simplicity and value of
dresses are big fall motivators.
Footwear and accessories te
the look together, while tuxury
fabrics and trims add a new
twist to basic silhouettes.

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© Consumers look to the
quality and comfort of updated
basics like moccasins, slip-ons
and shoe boots.

© Fashion's latest hybrid is a
mix of luxury and casual —
sportswear that’s chic enough
for work, yet relaxed enough
for weekend wear. Penny
mocs, richly detailed skimmers,
tailored pumps and ankle boots
complete this season’s
sophisticated classics.

e Plaids, checks, stripes and
modern graphics create news
this fall. Also causing a stir are
velvets, velours, furs, suedes
and Knits. Lace, colored satins
and metallic mesh add feminin-
ity to both footwear and ap-
parel.

Technology and new
detailing contribute to the
comfortable, vet sleek "90s at-
tirade. Watch for flats and low
heels, Tindall toplines, casuals
with buitt-in) comfort techno-
lozy, soft-touch suede and
burter-soft leathers.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

closes Sept. 2. For more informa-
tion, call 736-4431.

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SEPT. 12-14: In Sdtches’ sewing.
needlework and crafts show will
be held at Robson Square Con-
ference Centre and includes more
than 50 seminars. This year’s
lineup includes North Vancouver's
Hazel Boyd of Tex-Mur Seminars,
Sandra Betzina of Power Sewing,
Margaret Islander of Islander
Sewing Systems, and Roberta Carr
of The Fabric Carr. Fashion his-
torian Ivan Sayers will also be giv-
ing a two-hour presentation and
fashion show. Show hours are 8
a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily. For regis-
tration information, call 538-7477.

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