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By Carol Crenna

ON TOP of the trends and remaining true to the West Coast
look, Esprit offers eco-friendly, “hip hobo” fashions this season.

Designer Suzie Tompkins slides into summer with fresh
ideas, keeping her promise to pump new life into the Esprit
label. She offers casual, confident style with a wink,

Tompkins reveals the body by! iking hentlines, slitting long
skiris to the thigh, scooping necks, cropping waists and cutting
off sleeves.

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She then adds subtly prevocative details such as crocheted pieces
and sheer fabrics topping bare skin.

In keeping with the spirit that made Esprit successful, she designs
the type of undemanding separates you reach for again and again
that look great — and olten look better with age — yet rarely need
an ironing board or even a hanger.

The casuals are gently fitted and relaxed in textured cottons of
muted, sun-drenched tones.

Sturdy twills, fine semi-sheer weaves, nubby raw knits and soft
jersey are colored in shades of wheat, sand, mocha, cinnamon, olive
and indigo.

These are punctuated with an extensive line of accessories, also
inspired by nature.

Knapsacks, slouch bags, purses, hats and belts are created in
raffia, canvas, crochet, straw ard woven leather.

Cottonwest, located on Marine Drive in West Vancouver, carries
Esprit for women. Pebbles Children’s Wear, also on Marine, carries
Esprit for boys and girls, in sizes Infant to 16.

On her: mocha and cinnarnon Esprit dress, Garbo necklace,
Martha Sturdy earrings, Cambridge rosette T-shirt, crocheted vest
and wheat Esprit jeans. Esprit bag and shortall not shown, Alf
from Coffonwest.

On him: white logo polo shirt, denim jacket, baseball cap, sailboat
print shortalls, checked overalls, all by Esprit from Pebbles
Children’s Wear. Fashion coordination, Carol Crenna.