F. N STATEMENTS

NORTH SHORE fashion is |. 2. 428°
experiencing a good growing
season this summer as new
shops sprout up and branch
out with metropolitan style.

These enterprising boutiques all
promote both national and
regional designer clothing labels,
in an attempt to offer the con-
sumer something different, right
in her own back yard.

A fashion presentation was
recently given to mark the opening
ofa new designer boutique called
Meli at 152 East 14th St., North
Vancouver.
Though it is jocated a little off
the main shopping street, this : on et N
shop carries unique merchandise peat roa a7:
with labels that will not easily be : sai. tL SPA or is eit
found in other stores. NEWS pho

Set in a rather casual and eclec-
tic atmosphere, great lines like THE DIVERSE collection of merchandise at Meli, a new North

Vancouver’s Poor Boy and Mon- Vancouver store, ranges from cotton crocheted coordinates to
treal’s Moule designs can be Far Eastern batik casuals.
found. . — : — : — — — —

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The diverse collection of mer- si “ax - , ae ee
chandise ranges from ’70s-inspired az TREY i q \" ) E 7@) ( ‘O ‘ ] ER
mesh tops and palazzo pants, Far : ian a i
Eastern batik casuals, feminine fe i a — casey : - : .
hand-painted silk kimono jackets, . h a AR
delicate lace long skirts, black
leather biker jackets with studs
and silk pajamas.

The common thread running
through the store’s stock is that it
appeals to the sensibility and taste
of owner Nikki Liras, a poet, who ? : i feeb , .
says she’s chosen the clothing with : Fo ae a bap ; : a IAS ects :
the-same instincts that she uses to ; ; a: . nee a

write her poems. eg
Liras, who is from Athens, ASK WAYNE
- . Graduated 1968 from the Intemational
See Fashion page 15 Fabricare Institute in Silverspring, Maryland,

Q: Is hair spray safe
* to remove ink
stains?

e The alcohol in hair spray

* can help remove some ink
stains, but it can also remove
fabric dyes. If using it, test on an
inconspicuous area.

Q: To keep white
* clothes white,
should i hang them in
the sun to bleach them?

e Sunlight will cause yellow-
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