FASHION Sunday, September 6, 1992 - North Shore News ~ 23 The Ports Trademark line is not-so-basic basics From page 22 waist-cinching belts and shapely little handbags. Very correct whip-cord twill jacket and caval- ry-styled blazer with a double row of crested buttons are accented with Royal Stewart and Black Stewart tartans. Smart black and ivory combina- tions in heavier fabrics are found in a group titled Metropolis. Traditional menswear and checks have lost masculine identity in these designs, which casually team loosely cut jackets with sleek little rib-knit sweaters, trim tweed shorts, tights and brogues. The fong, slimmer jacket -—- a must-have this fall — is pulled over narrow trousers or a short pleated skirt, and topped off with a tweed driver’s cap. In sharp contrast to the man- nisk tweeds and serious colors, the firm also offers unmistakably feminine and lively pieces. Bold shades of red, purple, raspberry, royal and turquoise are shown in slim and_ waist-fitted silhouettes. They are made touchable in nubbly wool! boucle and soft mohair. Stretch satin velvet and crepe add a fuxurious sheen to long, curvacious jackets and = shost ‘“Barbie”’ coats. The favored menswear theme continues in a dandyish grouping which layers houndsiooth, square checks and tweeds in quiet shades of oatmeal, mink, heather grey and charcoal. Peaked-lapel British blazers and Beau Brum- mell-shaped longer cut-away jackets are coordinated with dan- dyish patterned silk ties, shirts and loafers. in a grand expression of femi- ninity and romance, Ports - has produced Venetian Pastels, with pretty shades of lilac, periwinkle, butterscotch and willow. These un-traditional fall colors are muted in cotton velvet, angora, cashmere, lambswool and dboucle. . Good additions to a wardrobe are gently draped single-button blazers, draped front blouses in a Roman angel print, and slim- shaped knitwear. Ports Trademark line is filled with not-so-basic basics promoted as ‘‘free-spirited, distinctive’’ sportswear. . The Trademark line is more af- fordably priced than the Interna- tional line and has a larger base of knitwear. The look is comforta- ble, clean-lined and functional, with a few standout details. The pieces are casually coordinated to look right for weekends or made to look more dressed for work. The fall 92 Trademark collec- tion reinterprets classics. It adds confident details and patterns to simple shapes; and a sense of civi- lized, upper-crust refinement in the sporty separates. tweeds their 1 in 5 CANADIANS CAN'T BREATHE PROPERLY But yeu can beat the odds on lung disease. © Arm yourself with the latest Jung facts from the B.C. Lung Association. Reduce cir pollution from residential wood smoke and auto emissions with tips from the Association. Support advanced research and provincewicle community education programs sponsored by your Lung Association. B.C. Lung Association Box 34008, Station D Vancouver, B.C. Vas IM2 eAudveteuing mae eburtertend doy thes puilan otient millionaire’* “quietly “Classics gone describes a group ¢f tasteful’” suits. Navy, oyster and taupe are shown in wool ottoman, wool crepe and silk cable knits which are layered tone on tone. Patterns provide the accent in a **Nobility Tartan’? border print and a rib- bon-printed ‘‘Heir to the Throne.’” The graphic mix of black, white and red is also grouped for Trademark. Red wool crepe single-button blazers in a longer length have shawl collars and flapped pockets. Little black skirts with smooth-buttoned yokes and _ fly- away pleats are paired with long red cardigans, mock turtlenecks and leggings. Black and ivory houndstooth check and plaids are shown in the complementing jackets and skirts. To round out these optic colors, there is a whole group of greys. They may !ook a little somber by themselves, combined in solid layers of grey flannel, grey wool cables and grey wool-and-mohair tweeds, but they would provide a perfect backdrop for red, black and white. Traditional colors are combined in a group. called Cambridge Classics. Collegiate combinations of forest green, red and nutmeg in plaids occur in knit tartan sweaters, in polo iarian prints and blanket plaid cashmere blazers. There are some great fringed plaid and check pieces, including a drawstring-waisted fringe jacket and fringed wrap skirt. At the other end of the spec- trum, Trademark combines - VANCOUVER SUN Perrine Z00 Wednesday Sept. 9 to Sunday Sept. 13 KIDS ARE IN FOR SOME UNBRIDLED FUN THIS WEEK WHEN THE "ZOO COMES TO CAPILANO MALL. AND WHILE YOU'RE THERE YOU CAN SHOP AMONG THE SHEEP... AND BUNNIES, DONKE’’S, GOATS AND LLAMAS. AS USUAL THE VALUES WILL BE IN FULL GALLOP. 935 MARINE DRIVE, OPEN MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 10:00-5:30, brilliant brights in a group of sportswear separates. Lipstick red, orange, royal and emerald collide in houndstooth and square checks. Jackets, wool-knit crossover sweaters, mock turtlenecks and T-shirts are coordinated with slim skirts and tights or body-skimming stirrup pants. , Ports International and Ports Trademark are available at department stores on the North Shore and at Ports International Boutique at Pacific Centre in Vancouver. NORTH VANCOUVER THURSDAY & FRIDAY 16:00-9:00 SATURDAY 9:30-5:30 ANDO SUNDAY NOON-S5:00.