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North Shore Nows

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

NETO LEATHER manager Gail Groves (left) and owner Deborah Tissington held an open house

and charity evening at their Park Royal South location Thursday, Dec. 1

. Proceeds from the sale

benefited the Ernpty Stocking Fund.

WHILE IT may seem a bit prema- ture to think of warm-weather fashions, transparency will be omni-present next summer.

Shops will be filled with see- through clothing designed with: soft talle, voille, organdy, and chiffon.

“Simple girlish (short and long- skirted) soft shirt. dresses also promise to be strong, Layerings remain popular, especially see- through varieties.

- Sport. themes will provide a popular sharp contrast.

A. growing = number. of exhibitors offer an additional col- lection to meet the demand for comfortable. casuals. Many designs incorporated — Adidas stripes from the ‘60's. ;

Cyberspace will also share the ~“timelight, especially for young

- fashionables. Futuristic silver out-

fits are taking off, especially silver leather jackets teamed with silver net slip dresses.

Color will return.

Gunnar Frank, color expert for the German Fashicn Institute for many - years, recommends “color: for sure, but slowly and carefully. By next summer, consumers will desperately need more cheer. However to avoid an unmanage- able mix, we have to use discre- tion, and a fresh approach.”

Colors will make their come- back in lingerie, in powdery pas- tels combined with white.

Neon-colored bodysuits, bras, briefs and bikinis will show through transparent outerwear.

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