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WHAT TO wear to the office
Christmas party seems to be
the question on everyone's
mind. The News asked a hand-
ful of retailers how they've
solved the holiday clothing
dilemma.

By Layne Christensen

Fashion Editor

Nicole Taylor has chosen an out-
fit that can take her. through several
festive occasions. ‘Taylor. is co-

owner of Nicole Adrienne. with five

stores “in Vancouver including. a
location at Lonsdale and 15th.
Her items of choice are a Nicole

. Adrienne fitted mock-neck T in sil-

ver velour ($39.99) that she pairs
with a long bias-cut satin skirt in a
silver and bhick retro floral: print.
The skirt,

ascoop-neck stretchy top in
black. burnout velvet ($69.99) she
els more mileage from the skirt.
Velvet’ turns up again in
Meureen Elliott's holiday
wi drobe.,, a

. by All Dolled Up, is:
$79.99, By switching the mock«neck
“T wit

The West Van fashion/retail con-
sultant selects a sexy tank ($79) in
crushed velvet, that North Shore

designer/retailer Margareta offers’

for holiday in black, burgundy,
emerald and champagne,

Elliott intends to pair the tank, in
champagne, with a winter-white
tunic jacket and draped palazzo
pants, which she purchased. at
Margareta some seasons ago. The

jacket she can wear buttoned up dur-

ing the day. After work, at an office
party she'll just undo the jacket, slip

oft a pair of matte metallic pumps

and load up on pearl and gold jewel-
ry. Matte nietallic footwear is ideal

for holiday dress wear, she notes,
“because it goes with every color.

When Sandra Varnier kicks up
her heels on New Year's Eve, the
manager of Lorine’s Bowetique in
Caulleitd Village will be weariag a
pair of metallic pewter pumps. With
them she'll be wearing a black wool

serepe jacket and short: skirt’ by

Sabotage that she purchased last

year. The metallic theme is picked”

up in-the jacket’s large brass. but-

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Holiday fashions: are aglitter

tons, and brushed gold buttan ear-
rings.

Sandra Bodnarchuk. tov, will
be recycling her holiday outfit from
last year's wardrobe.

The owner. of Zig Zag in
Lonsdale Quay was lucky enough to
nab tickets to Pavarotti at GM Place
next week, For that she'll don velvet
leggings and a black wool frock coat
with velvet cuffs. buttons and lapels.
She'll update her fook with Kenneth
Cole velvet mules (on sale for $80 at
Zig Zag) and the No. | accessory of

the season: “a Melrose (Place)
necklace”. of delicate silver and
beads of amethyst, $10 t0 $50 at Zig
Zag. She'll be packing her opera
glasses in a Chinese. silk embroi--
dered bag, $75. "
For Joan Marshall, whose holi-
day happenings include a black-tic
dinner party with the carol ships as -
a festive backdrop, an all-new outfit
is in’ order. The manager of Wall”
Street has raided: her store's. racks’
for a black cardigan-style jacket in:

fool crepe with satin piping ($165)..»

Shell wear it: with. a> matching
straight skirt ($80) and bronze Begr ‘

gette and satin blouse ($70). ©

HOLIDAY DRESSING need not bust the. bank. ‘Last year’s outfit.’

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