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By Layne Christensen
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RENEE Strong of
fest Vancouver has

Mpecn named a regionai
finalist for Canadian

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apf the Year.

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Strong is president and
founder of Couture
Fashions, whicit manufacturers and sells
women’s career and weeker¢ apparel through
arhomie parties.”
The awards are presented by the Women’s
nterprise Society of B.C.
Strong and the other finalists will be feted at
luncheon Thursday, Oct. 30, at the
Renaissance Hotel in Vancouver.

‘ The nomination recognizes Strong’s

chievements in the category of “impact on

al economy.”
In June, Strong received the YWCA
lomen of Distinction award for entrepreneur-
hip and innovation.
This Sunday and Monday, as with every
oliday weekend, Couture Fashions holds a
Bale in its Burnaby warchouse. All items are

Mriced below $39: jackets are $26; sweaters,

me 20 to $30; pants and skirts, $15; blouses and
Mal -shirts, $10. The location is #29 - 3871

North Fraser Wy.
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Weekend Edition is taking a new direction
is fall.
The national retailer of wonien's casual
lothing is combining its regular and plus-size
ines and will be offering them together at a

mingle store location.

Zopen in Park Royal by
iP’ y y

Select “combo” stores will offer a full
ange of styles in sizes 6 through 26.
atch for the new concept store to
mid-
lovember, It’s to be located in the

masouth mall outside the newly reno-
Miewated Eaton’s. Weekend Edition cur- ©

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ently has 1,200 stores across Canada

nd the Untied States. The Lynn Valley
cation will continue to carry regular
ed merchandise only.

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Jon Paul Holt, owner of Avant Garde

air Studio in Yaletown, is racking up the
ir miles. The North Van resident has been
invited to attend an awards show in Paris
ext Sunday, There, an international asso-

Photos submitted

THE cropped houndcstooth
jacket, $179.95, and wool
gabardine pant, $99.95, are from
Couture Fashion's fall collection.

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ciation or media professionals
will be judging the salon’s
promotional marenal against
those from 23 other ccuntries
-- only Holt won't be there.
That sane evening, he and his
hair-stvling team wil be
across the channel, onstave at
the Roval Albert Hall in
Lendon, England, for the
Alternative Hair Show. On
Nov, 24 hel jer back to
London tor the — British
Fashion Hair Awards, where he's one of six
finalists ~- that is it his intrepid travel agent can
whisk hina away from Toronto, where he'll be
wing for Salon of the Year honors in the
Canadian Hair Awards the night befoie.

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Every October, in recognition of Breast
Cancer Awareness Month, fashion retailers
and cosmetic companies lend their support to
the Canadiaa Breast Cancer Foundation
(CBCF). Watch for pro-
motional campaigns
and window displays
thar feature the
pink ribbon,
internationally
recognized
symbol of the

campaign.

AVANT Garde’s powerful ph

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phic imagery and trend-setting hairstyles

(above) have been recognized with honors in London, Paris and Toronto.

WEEKEND Edition’s cotton casuals are available in regular and plus sizes at
select stores this fall. A new Park Royal iocation will carry the affordably priced
fashions in sizes 6 through 26.

waa Fabriciand's Fashion Extra

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