Sunday, August 13, 1995 ~ North Shore News — 43

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Fashion Editor
Layne Christensen

985-2131 (718)

BY LAYNE CHRISTENSEN

““BUSINESS iS dead” Destine, lovated at 2422 Marine '
shrieked the voice on the other © Dr. isa women’s clothing store and
end of the phone. The anony- - sift gallery in one. , .
mous caller. was a West Graham whe has ~ eats

experience in retail, most recently.
Vancouver shop “owner, tsa buyer for the now-defunct
bemoaning the state of retail. Bellevue Landing Boutique and
-Describing the streets of West owner of Heatheringtons in’ Park
Vancouver asa retail “dead zane”) Roy: i. also closed — is joined in
she noted .that several merchants “the venture by) Destino owner
had decided to ike advantage of a - Dawne Bringeland, formerly a
Jul) in setai} activity by closing up. wholesaler of women’s accessories.
shop for a couple of weeks. .
SUI other. shop owners “are _ See Destino page 15

“using this quiet:time. between © ; ;
summer. sales © and back-to-
school. to throw their own retuil
solutions into the mix.

Retailers. who have managed
to keep. a positive outlook

through tough times say the key
to-attracting customers these

‘days is always: offering some-
thing’ new,

“You need to create excite-

ment.” says Sandi Graham, fash-

‘jon buyer . for. Destino,

Dundarave’s newest shopping
destination.

DESTINO, DUNDARAVE’S
newest shopping ‘destina-
‘ tion held its grand opening
‘dast'*- Wednesday." The
_ designer boutique/art and
| Sa gallery. is run by:
‘(above, left to right) Trudy
Van Dop, Sandi Graham
J and Dawne Bringeland.
‘Right: models. show. off
fashions from ‘the . bou-
tique. Left: resident artist
. Aruna Neela of Richmond
. Was on hand to discuss
her unique. homewares .
and ..— gift items, :
decoupage plates, bowls
and platters.

“LOOK FOR THE RED DOTS
THROUGHOUT THE STORE!

Buy. 1m OF SELECTED FABRIC AND GET 1m OR am OF SELECTED FABRIC FREE

. r * ; Hl St oo — ain” = ; ~ Free fabric will be of equal or lesser value’ than the metre purchased at ‘segular price
A SHADE BETTE

* Speciatizing in Blinds and Oraperies for over 9 years

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