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TO APRIL 2: Seymour Art
Gallery presents the textile

arts ‘exhibition Tatterns
Unfolding. The show fea-
tures the work of Ruth
Scheuing and fellow
Capilaro College fabric arts
instructors Lesley Richinond,
_Mary Lou Tiinkwon, Yvoane
Wakabayashi, .°. Anthea

Mallinson, Eleanor Hannan -

and Rosalind Aylmer.

MONDAY,: ©”: APRIL 3:
‘Vancouver Rotary Women’s
‘Auxiliary:
spring : fashion : show and
luncheon, 11:45 ‘a.m: at the

5197. D

| works. will: be on
splay at the Textile Context

‘Studio; 1420 Old Bridge St.,
aniville Island. The work of

Granvill

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Dear Mattie: .

I want to update my
wardrobe this spring season.
What should every woman have
in her closet this spring?
Hungry for style

Dear Hungry for style:
In one word:. what every

“woman. needs this spring is:

colour. And it has to be power-
ful colour. Don’t throw away the
dark colours in your wardrobe;
just put them aside for now. You -
will need them for fall.

From Dolce & Gabbana to

_ Michael Kors, everyone is showing lavish lilacs,

fruitful oranges, lime greens, bold blues, siren

.- reds and lemon yellows. ;
>> Sure you can match them up with last year’s
khakis, blacks and whites. Those colours haven’
“gone -anywhere. They are just in the back-
- ground, complimenting your new brilliance.
"+ Jump into a rainbow of colours this spring.

Add juicy colours to stylish knit tops and

_ you’ve got 4 very sophisticated look.

A green V-neck Ralph Lauren sweater, a

‘turquoise sleeveless Michael Kors top, a fuchsia .

Agnes B cardigan — all will look great with fast
year’s khakis. A. body-conscious knit sweater is
the starting point for countless: ensembles and
well worth the investment. Lilac or yellow fitted
button-down shirts with three-quarter sleeves,

“ orange slinky T-shirts or red chunky sweaters, all
“look very smart with black streamlined pants.
.s': Tris about time that colours got so loud. This »

+ spring is about tempestuous storms of brilliance.

-~-Hot pink for hot pants: small shorts are look-

~). ing very popular this spring. You can have lots of
“fun with pink cotton or baby blue ramie paired
with’ your: own’ hot pants or tankini bottom.”

Even short: trousers (capris): combined with ‘a

_ Softly gathered bright T-shirt presents plenty of - .
Sate

Cotton fiat-front twill. shorts by Polo

_. that trend of classic formali-.
‘ty continues in
says Helegda.

to spring,”:

NEWS

Jeans can easily be dressed
up.
White is a great way to illumi-
nate your colour choices. If
f you're going to wear colour
; up and down, try to keep
it in one colour family for
harmony.
m= Those kitschy colours you~
_ See are correct: emerald and
minty mint greens, pretty
inks and fuschias dominate,
ruken up by bursts of sheer.
black and some lovely rose,
especially the long slinky gowns
and sexy laces.

Versace loves vibrant sexy colours. Miu
Miu, the less expensive. division of Prada
(though it’s. still fairly pricey), rethinks the
shirtwaist in shiny pink leather. Upbeat Calvin
Klein puts a simple yellow j tank with a
green flowing skirt in silk crepe de chine.

Celebrities are . celebrating colour.
Elizabeth Hurley showed up to the
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Benefit in
a cous skintght turquoise Badgle
Misclika dress. Se Tooke like she ay
living Ja vida loca.

My advice for choosing colour:.Weed
through all the colours that stores are try-
ing to sell to you, and pick a couple you like in

_ a variety of pieces. If you’re the type whe likes

to chart her own course, choose a colour with

audacity. After all, would a sexy harem outfit.

have half its power if it were a tasteful taupe

ora nice navy. - we
"If you can’t have fun with clothes, then:

what are you going to have fun with? ~

Adieu,

Mattie

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