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Spring heralds in light, airy, alive fashions
(Pastel colors , sleety sophisticated lines are 'in for 1991, comfort is the main watch word
By JAN HAMPTON
Managing Editor
"Spring is light, airy, alive, definitely alive!" Jennifer
Henley, a buyer for Macys said when referring to the trends
for 1991's spring fashion forecast.
"Light pastel colors are making a comeback," Henley said.
"And the soft colors are bringing feminism back to the work
place. Fashion is truly flattering this spring."
Cotton blends are still popular because of their versatility
and easy wear. However, office wear is taking a softer line.
Gone are the days c3f masculine looking "cookie cutter"
jackets and skirts. Anti now in vogue are work clothes with
sleek, feminine lines.
"Dressing for success takes on new dimensions now,"
Henley said. "I think it reflects a more confident woman."
Casual wear for spring pops out in rainbow colors.
The nautical look is sure to remain popular throughout the
summer.
"It just seems to be classic. Everyone enjoys a great
nautical design. The nautical look emphasizes youth,
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color for a well
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freedom and a healthy lifestyle. It's here to stay in men,
women and children's wear," Henley said.
Light sweaters will continue to be a spring mainstay.
"Again the colors will be bright," Henley said. "Bright
fushica, deep blues, bright yellow and playful reds."
Formal wear will feature lace ruffles, romantic soft colors
and simple lines.
Shirley Harley, a fashion consultant for The Tog Shop in
Perry said that many clothes in the spring line are separates.
"We're getting in a lot of skirts and blouses. The trend
seems to be for women to mix and match and build their
own look," she said.
Henley agrees, "Thirty years ago the fashion designers in
Paris decided what women would wear. But it just isn’t that
way anymore. Women have different tastes. They have
different bodies. And I think it is a healthy sign that women
today don't believe they have to be a size four to look good.
Fashion is individual. It is away to make a statement.
Fashion studies have determined that mix and match
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dressing is here to stay. And the fashion industry seems to
be adjusting."
Fashion accessories for spring run the gamut from gaudy
to sedate.
"If you want it, then you will be able to find it," Henley
said. "That seems to be the rule. Os course what is popular
with the juniors (teenagers) usually doesn't go over with the
misses (adult) collection. The fashion industry has wrapped
its arms around a growing market of tastes and ages.
Pearl necklaces and earrings are back in fashion big for
spring of'9l.
"Pearls never really left the fashion scene," Henley said.
"But they're back in the forefront again. Their classic beauty
lends itself wonderfully to the sleek, classic lines of spring
fashions. Gaudy jewelry is for night wear only."
"For spring, as in any other time of the year, the best
fashion rule is to be yourself,"Henley said. "Choose the
look that's best for you. Never wear any type of clothing if
you feel uncomfortable."
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Jewelry, belts
...Pearls are
making a big
come back.
...Gaudy jewelry
is for evening
wear only, not
for the office.
Mix, match
nails down
big savings
A few key garmets
create a wardrobe
By JAN HAMPTON
Managing Editor
A cost conscious wardrobe cun
take today's modern working
woman from the boardroom to an
evening on the town. All it takes is
simple planning.
At the Tog Shop on Sam Nunn
Boulevard, mixing and matching
clothes becomes an art in itself.
"The choices arc so plentiful,"
Shirley Harley, a fashion consultant
at the Tog Shop said. "Any woman
is sure to find the clothes which fit
her taste."
In the photograph illustrated on
the left, Shirley is wearing a cotton
blend floral print jacket. A new ar
rival just in time for spring, the
jacket is from the JR Collection
and costs 599.99.
"This jacket is comfortable, it is
a quality garment, easy to care for
and it will wear well," she said.
"These are important things to
consider when buying a garment."
The olive shirt, also from the JR
Collection, costs 555.00.
"Olive seems to be a big color
for spring,"Shirley said. "It's a fresh
color and quite becoming. For this
spring we're noticing a lot of
lighter earth tone colors."
For a different look, the jacket
can be worn with a matching vest
(cost 555) or the vest, skirt and
blouse can make a striking ensem
ble on their own.
Blouses can often make an outfit
come together. Again the Tog Shop
offers a bcaucoup of blouses in an
abundance of styles, colors and
prices.
"Our prices range from 517.99
up," Shirley said. "Bright, rich col
ors seem to be the most popular.
The right blouse can make a
woman look elegant."
Belts also add to the total look of
an outfit.
"A wide belt can give a woman a
sleek, sophisticated look," Shirley
said. "Some belts have a business
look to them. It’s best to have in
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