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Though the Balmain tabel is well
known, it has been without direc-
tion for many years.

Oscar de Ia Renta has also said
he is considering plans for major
restructuring of his U.S. business
if he takes the position, which
may mean giving up his high-

‘priced .collections in favor of a
moderately priced line.

This doésn't*mean you’ won't be

seeing his name on just as much
merchandise, but it may result in
the de la Renta label going: even
more mainstream, and the Bal-
main label establishing itself as a
higher-profile and = more news-
worthy couture collection.
. Can Oscar revitalize the house
‘of Balmain as Karl Lagerfeld has,
‘done for Chanel?

-Speaking of Karl Lagerfeld, the

“star Parisian. designer
made his ‘‘re-debut’’ as designer
of Chloe. He showed an exciting

new ‘spring collection that blended °

ideas from his original Chloe col-
lections with early *70s hippies,
“elegant ’30s fashions and vintage
looks.

. The 1970s
are back

SEVENTIES FEVER has taken”
many ‘designers away from their -

usual work,.and the cure does not
seem to be on the horizon.

- It wasn’t so long ago that the
*70s were thought to be uninspired

nd tasteless as far as fashion was
concerned, :

~However;: last season it’ was ev-
ident that the decade was influen-
cing the casual sportswear lines of |
Several . designers who arz,.often:’

nown for : their. more tailored

80s-updated-for-the-’90s designs
and. the «decade. is.* in’ full

‘ resurgence for spring and summer.”

* Designer labels. such as Calvin
‘Klein, Anne Klein,: Adrienne Vit-
“tadini, Gianni Versace and Nor-
“ma. Kamali’, Duke) have adopted |
_dooks that defined the ‘70s. .

’ Bell-bottom.and ‘bias-cut. pants,

maxi coats, vests, sheer draped
fabrics, ‘platform shoes, beads,
tibbed . knits, cloche - hats, ethnic
‘inspiration and’ gypsy. influences
all make a return. © .
One» of the: most, important
styles "to return’is the pared -down
sleek look of clothing. : we
: Women ‘are thought: to. be tired
‘of. tailored. clothing . and: are now
-confident ‘enough :of their place in.
: the: ‘workforce, that. they can wear -

~ Resuming Nermal:
eo HOUPS oe
‘Tuesday - Saturday

recently

softer, simpler, more casual styl-
ing, say designers, The '70s, which
took much of their, inspiration
from the '20s, '30s and 40s, mix-
ed shapes, textures and moods in

a similar way to the clothing of |

this spring and summer.

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MOST NORTH Shore residents
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THE SOFT suit and the leng skinny skin are ‘two hot 1 trends for

spring ‘93.

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Graduated 1968 from the International ,
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You to: all cur loyal
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Come visit us at our new
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As well as a good variety of ar-
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