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- that. “Grace Kelly, Audrey
Hepburn kind of look.” Colors are:
soft: charcoal, winter pink, soft
beige, winter white and pale blue
join basic black. -.

Then O'Brien would reach fora
skirt. Just what kind of skirt. she’s
. hot sure, Short and flippy. long and
retro, floral-patterned with a full
row of mini-buttons up the front or
the side —. there” Ss just so many

66 Everything has
“gone very classic
and very simple.

this season: 99.

— Katie O’Brien, co-owner,
Plum Ctothing Company

‘ways io wear skirts this season.”
Most come in rayon. The best have
a satin finish.) 2.72
.°. Next, O’Brien would reach for
“anything with a: zipper on it. “T)
shirts, sweatshirts: “tunics ak you
name, it.” Big- -tooth : ‘zippers . zip
"through little -stretch twill - plaid
~ jumpers, vests and short skirts at.
Plum for a junior look. o
The, sheatii dress and matching
jacket is O'Brien's choice for
- dressier occasions.
In October Plum will stock a
-. satin-backed crepe Version’ of the
~ classic :.ensemble that’s © quickly
“, emerging. as this’ season’s favorite
_ look: The mandarin-collared jacket _
slips over © a princess-seemed’
“sleeveless dress, in deep forest,
“black of deep burgundy. - °
‘.).Q"Brien’s final selection would -
~ have'to be something, menswear ,
“influenced. ..
A’ short,:: fitted : jacket, trouser.

pant and man-style vest in navy”

pinstripe fit the bil

.-. But then: there’s what O’Brien
calls the bathrobe coat. German
designer Jil Sander‘did it best‘on

the international runway but Plum |
has come out with its own version.”

* Unlined and roomy in a luxurious

..wool/cashmere blend, the. camel- -
"colored wrap coat is more afford--

-ably priced at $180 than its high-°
“fashion counterpart. Customers :
‘will have to wait till later this sea-
son before it artives in stores.

~ OOD ;
“Jody Chan's choicés for fall run

‘ the gamut from daring | to, classic.

: NEWS photo Paul WoGreth

JODY CHAN, owner of Melrose Ave. Boutique in Lonsdale Quay,

wears one of this season's hottest looks: a skinny-belted suit. a

This one; in navy, Is from Laundry by Shelli Segal.

Toronto -
Loucas’ quilted silver satin jacket
comes first to mind. Fitted, with a
hood,:.it’s great. with slim’ black

-pants or jeans, a black mock-neck.:
and leather ankle boots, she says. |
«A navy skinny-belted jacket is

perfect for. the office when worn
with a matching short, flared skirt
but also. great for the weekend

_when paired with jeans.

Another option for fall is an
ankle-length apron dress like’ the

one by Karen Kain Lifestyles that.
the owner of. Melrose Ave.

bad-boy ° " designer ;

Boutique i in Lonsdale Quay carries
in a navy mini-floral print.
Another suit, this one by Votre
Nom from Paris, is also a good buy
for fall, Chan says. This one, in

“charcoal-grey wool, pairs: Straight-

leg’ pants. with a fitted one-button
jacket and gold-embroidered vest.

Finally, .for evening, there’s a

little scoop-neck tank dress with a
skinny belt” by L.-Bates of. Los
Angeles. In. buttery. yellow - or

amethysi,.Chan says it’s a knock- |
out when* worn with a wide-link

silver choker and strappy heels.

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