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Jewelers’ work used on X-Files

By Deana Lancaster

. Contributing Writer
deana@nsnewscom
A polisher, a wax injec:

tor, a crock-pot and ‘l
CD player,

Arranged carefully ina
stmtll, white-washed studio on
Seymour Street in Vancouvir,
these are some of the tools
Andtea Mueller and: Joanae
Hart are using to invent and
produce jewelry,

The pair's grtd gowns had |
“hardly touled at Vancouver
Community
Collewe’s
jewellery” Art
‘and Design
~ program, before

: they launched
their. own com-
any, Luxe
esign, alme:’+
two years ago."
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"young
‘Mueller is 25
» and. Hart is 27°

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‘them their business and mar-
-.. keting experience could. fill a
sheet of foolscap, double-
‘spaced,

; Mueller, ' who lives j in West

.. Vancouver, ‘admits their leap

~. into the world of business was,

a bit, well, unplanned. cu
oe “Marketing is' a whole
business to itself,” ”. she “says.
“It’s great we're both design-

* ets, but not so good that nei-
ther of tis is in business,”

; But they? re learning as ,

Looking sleek for summer |

FOR spring aud summ

“* Chris Carter,
who created the
(X Files) series,
recently wore X

~ gufflinks to din

ner at the White: of

: House with Bill

_ Clinton. ”

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they por ant beginning naw
to make a fame for theme
wlves,

Using, their bhagest divest

ments yets the polisher and

the was-injector, along with
the erock-pot as part of the
heating process, they work at
facing iw clers' tables to prd-
duce the Luse Design fine,

Gleaming, round-edged
silver varrings, bracelets, rings
ane pendants are designed,
constructed: or carved) and
polished by hand,

Some pleces are set with
penne gemstones, some are
whimsical, still
others are star:
ting in their
simplicity.

The line has
grown, and
been picked up
by Chachkas on
Robson, Hills
Kerrisdale,

Mind,

covered by the
costumer — for

The X- Files, who ordered ear
‘rings for Dana Skully, the

character played by Gillian

© Anderson.

_ Chris Carrer, who created
the ‘series, also seems smitten
the work of. Luxe
Design:

He recently wore “X” cuf-

flinks made just for him, to |

dinner at the. White House

with U.S, President — Bill

Clinton,
Even with all the attention

‘ hair should have polish,

says Guy Cammarano,
artistic director for
Raymond Salons,
Cammarano, who only
recently landed the job, intro-
duced the company’s latest
collection early in May.
Instead of the flirty, feath-
ery look of past seasons, hair
this season is sophisticated —

THE “sleek shag,” part
of a smoother, more
sophisticated collection.

" JOANNE Hart,

and Presents of © Mueller and exempies of

It-was also dis:

Andrea
the Luxe Design line.

and what would’ seem immi-
nent success, the best! partis
Mueller and Hart's friendship,

“We have the same ambi-
tions, the same style, the same

‘goals,’ says Hart, a transplant

om Calgary, Mueller adds,
“When we do. disagree, we
can admit our shortcomings
and work it out.”
They’re not looking back

at any past’ disagreements,

though — they've got plans
for Luxe Design.
And it seems likely they'll

carry all of them out.

from ‘the “swing bob” and
“mod bob” to the “sleek
shag.”

Color also plays a role in
this collection: look for multi-
colored heads combining
auburn and cognac, Blondes
are warming up — honey,
caramel, apricot, tawny and
strawberry add depth.

The men’s collection is
short with a focus on control
and conditioning,

Find Raymond Salons at
Lynn Valley Centre, Park
Royal South and Park Royal
North.

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