10 - Friday, September 20, 1996 — North S

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Canadian designer Carol Clattey’s Decans With A Diffirence fashion
iv at her boutigee im Vancouver. Among the crowd,
a strony, conpaygent of North Shore women unanimously agre
s tabutous fali desigas are classic investment: pieces with
perennial appeal, In addition to evening wear and coats, Claffey pre-
miered almost [OQ mix and-mateh, long and lean separates in oat-
meal, raisin, Chocolate brown, mess green and black; including stove
trousers, A-Hne pants, tune taps, short fringe skirts, long bac
vent skirts, and jackets that double as dresses. Great fun!

FABULOUS FABRICS...
Clatfey fan Kim Keeple of
North Vancouver enjoys
the fashion show.

CENTRE STAGE... Audrey Danko, left. models a senu-fitted, one-button taupe
blazer, matching long straight skirt and classic silk brown and black stripe blouse
while Gerri Scott is clad in an animal print blouse, A-line skirt and V-neck black
sweater ard belt.

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CLASSIC CLAFFEY... Designing woman
Caroi Claffey. above, takes a brief
breather from backstage before her fash-
ion show begins. Her stunning ready-to-
wear autumn collection features classic
pieces available in myriad colors and fab-
rics as well as a few trendy pieces for fun.

BACKSTAGE BRUSH UP.
Makeup artist Donna Stocke
above, left, applies makeup
touches to model Jenny Huang.

CURTAIN CALL... Carol Claffey’s
business partner and hubby Mike
Claffey, above, mixes the sounds
for the fashion show from the
music pod in his office.

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TERRIFIC TIME...
North Van's
Audrey Topliss,
heads home after
a “fantastic”
everiing of fashion.

FLOWER POWER... West Vancouver's Tracy

SAVCRING
Thecking out the
collection is News
fashion editor
Layne
Christensen, right,
and friend Chantal
Bachellerie.

Josling arrives on the scene with a lovely bouquet of
flowers and warm words of congratulations for
designer Caro! Claffey.

TAKING NOTE... Jotting a few last-minute notes
before the show is model Justine Bengough, right, |
who, under the backstage makeup towel, is clad in a
Clatfey fitted Navaho brown and black print dress.