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4 The Daily Tar Heel Wednesday. April 2. 1986 111 f I i II 11 f I IWWIWPWIMIIIW 21 G ' ;w ' J .... - -: -v fr ft & v. () : 7 J x ftv h -1 11; , . ' : V i - ' t ciri - yi si ii - - v rf i ' N 1 - - - i I J 5 i - - v I ! ' -tat - " ' J. W;, i ' I, a o . A 1 I i - G olor mm in r 9 Jl ill fall .bloom By SUZY STREET Staff Writer sprung Leafing through current ftishion magazines and wandering through local bou tiques, students may notice how spring clothes seem to jump out from their con finements. The colors and wild prints compete fiercely for a buyer's attention, and nothing can be too bright or too tight. According to Joanne Greer of Blue Heaven at 171 E. Franklin St., this season's fashions can be characterized by an "explosion of color." Deep pinks, vivid pur ples and bright yellows are everywhere, she said. Greer was quick to point out, however, that feminine pastels and muted colors were also "strong. ' - . "There are definitely two distinct color groups this year," she said, and all colors are appropriate for both sexes. Greer said pastels like peach, mint green and pale yellow are now popular for men. By far the most demanded color, however, continues to be black, said store man-, ager Janice Lowery. She said the color's versatility and the slimming effect have made black "the biggest color all year." Popular again this year is the crisp-looking black and white combination. Its clean lines are easy to accessorize, Greer said, ajid reds, pinks and yellows are often added for a dash of color. Greer said she has seen little red or navy blue for this season, and traditional neutrals have given way to a grey-tan color popular in the Esprit fashions. Prints are also big news this season, and they're not for the conservative dresser. "Paisley (last fall's best seller) is on the way out," Lowery said, and its scarcity in magazine advertisements attests to this. Taking its place are zoo prints, cartoon characters and flowers. Esprit's spring line includes shirts adorned with large, bright dinosaurs. And fish are another unique print for spring, Greer said. Mickey Mouse continues to be the rage, Lowery said, but other comic strip char acters have begun to establish themselves in the fashion arena. Some fabric manu facturers are even printing material with entire, but randomly dispersed, "Sunday edition" comic strips. Greer also noted the resurgence of ethnic and Indian prints. Although it is not as common as other motifs, this look has added a new dimension to the ever popular neutrals, like khaki, tan and beige. The shapes of spring clothes are also noteworthy. For men, Lowery said, the look is "long and baggy." Jams and oversized shirts are a mainstay in this war drobe, she said. While men's clothes are "baggy," women's styles include new closely-fitting shapes that look anything but comfortable. These clothes are "body conscious," Greer said. But Lowery added that designers had adapted their styles accordingly. "The clothes are cut to make you look feminine," she said, so curvier women can still look as good as thinner figures. A staple this season Greer said, is the sleeveless, turtleneck shirt. Paired with a , body-bugging skirt, the top. creates a pattering, but slightly racy,)ong line." It's ,, "playing it safe while still being sexy," she saidr " Sleeveless turtlenecks, crewneck and criss-cross halter dresses are also part of this look. Jennifer Riegal, a women's wear associate for the Ralph Lauren Com pany in New York, said the spring was especially suited for this style. "Dresses are very, very important for spring for (women)," she said. Other notable spring fashion trends include "stirrupless" pants which retain the stirrup pants shape; cotton sweaters (for men, too!) oversized tops paired with snug bottoms; simple styles with wild accessories (especially rhinestones and hearts); skirts of all lengths (especially denim minis); ankle-length crop pants; pas tel madras separates; sunglasses (particularly if they are on a cord); hats (especially baseball caps and "rum-runners'1); bustiers for women; and most important ... COLOR! Women's swimsuits bright; men's baggy By KATHY PETERS Staff Writer Swimsuits are going Hawaiian. t If there is one word to describe the styles for both men and women's suits this summer, it is prints any and all types of prints. . . Tropical designs are fashionable for men, while floral and geometric styles are "in" for women. Cartoon prints, like Mickey Mouse, are also making a big splash, especially in juniors departments, according to Debbie Coryell, assistant manager for the misses division of the Jantzen company. "The brighter the better" is the motto for men's suits this season, according to Bob Black, men's depart ment manager at South Square Mall's Belk-Leggett store. Jams, baggy, color ful suits reaching at least to mid-thigh, are back and even longer this year just a few inches above the knee. And prints are taking a step back 10 years to the tropical patterns of the 60s and early 70s. Second in popularity is the stratified look which combines dots on one half with stripes on the other, according to Patti McGrats, assistant to Jantzen's advertising manager. For women, bikinis are back, and, judging from the looks of it, this year's style is not a far cry from the itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny yellow polka-dot bik ini of years past. The Shrunken Head at 155 E. Franklin St. sells 60 percent of its suits to bikini-wearers, according to owner Shelton Henderson. Although Europeans will be sport-' ing wider bikinis this summer, Ameri can women are' sticking with small ban deaus. "The tiny bikini is still going strong," said Gillian Mitchell, owner of Twins, a women's bathing suit manufacturer in Hialeah, Fla. Despite the resurgence of the bikini, one-pieces are still fashionable. Only this year, designer artistry is changing the one-piece. In some styles, the tradi tional line of the suit is practically abandoned in favor of cuts in untradi tional places. Designers are creating maillots with tummy regions cut out, reminiscent of the one-piece "cosmo suit" that swept the industry in 1978. Tummies are not the only bare areas on some suits. Twins has created a "C suit," which leaves both the tummy and half of the back bare. No longer is it taboo to wear func tional suits, even with other styles appearing on the market. Maillots sport wide straps and moderately high cut legs with a focus in wearability and simplicity. In fact, the low-backed tank suit is predicted to pick' up where it left off last summer as one of the top sellers on the market. Replacing the bows and ruffles of last year are the cover-ups. Both skirts and oversized shirts are "a big busi ness" for Jantzen, according to Coryell. On the women's market, color, espe cially for prints, is headed toward a sof ter look, according to Coryell. Neon is slowly fading from the scene. Even so, hot pink wiH not relinquish its hold on the market, according to Mitchell. And black-color combina tions such as black accentuated with yellow or hot pink are selling well, according to Whitney Cork, sales asso ciate at Belk Leggett. But if shoppers can't decide which color to wear, the Twins company offers the "Magic Ink" suit, a light activated suit which changes colors when the wearer moves from inside to outside. Macy's department store in New York has bought the suit. They plan to sell the one-piece style for $39 and the bikini for $32. Color and texture merge in one par ticlar style suit that is getting noticed. Mitchell calls this high-sheen combina tion "the foil look." Gold and silver, its primary colors, are toned down slightly with a blend of hues, and the result is almost snake-like. ' Ocean Pacific has come out with some tricks of its own, too. Their new line of men's suits includes some made with a process called reverse printing in which the suits are printed inside out for a shadowy effect. The suits brighten up when they get wet. Photographs by Charlotte Cannon hoes make the perfect fashion finish By MARTHA WALLACE Staff Writer At last. It's finally time to go. You've spent hours figuring out what to wear, and it's not until you're making that final check in the mirror that you notice one thing is missing shoes. There you are, wriggling your toes and trying to decide between your two pairs of flats and wishing they . matched Why didn't you think of this sooner? . . "People don't tend to put as much emphasis on their shoes as they do on their outfits," said Patsy Turner of Separate Quarters specialty store at 1819 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. "Most people just want something basic that they can wear with everything." The bottom line, it seems, is often forgotten; but jhis spring, shoe fashions are making more of a state ment than ever. "The new cropped pants, or clam diggers, give special attention to the feet, and sporty shoes and boots look great with them," says Melissa Rousset, fashion consultant for Unisa Shoes in Manhattan, N.Y. Leather boots come in every color of the rainbow and can be found at almost any shoe store this spring. The boots look especially good when worn with bobby socks, another fashion trend. "Bobby socks come in a variety of colors this year," Rousset said, "and are not only being worn with tennis shoes and boots, but also with pumps." Popular pumps this year are quite different from the uniform color two inch heel shoe of 1985. And colored hose or the thin colorful bobby socks are a real accent to the new look.' "This year's pump is bringing the Chanel look back for the first time in years," Turner said. "The spectator pump is back now - a white pump with a colored toe or heel. The heel is medium height and very thin this year." One may also opt for the new flats, however. . . "This year flats are really in." Turner said. She added that sling-back open heel shoes with a closed toe were also fashionable this season.'" Popular shoes in Chapel Hill are the more sporty, fun shoes, according to the salespeople at Separate Quarters. The demand for avant-garde is dimin ishing. Turner said. What is selling in New York City? At Unisa, the basic shoe is also in, but their idea of basic is a tad different. "Our metallic shoes are selling very well this season," Rousset said. "Silver is more popular than gold in shoe fabrics, and weVe sold a lot of the shoes with chains on them." Flats are also fashionable in the Big Apple. "We are selling a kind of baller ina slipper that is very popular, and skimmers the basic flats, are doing quite well," Rousset said. Short boots are a favorite in New York, selling at an affordable price and coming in a variety of colors. What colors are popular besides the metallics? Pastels and naturals are doing quite well, Rousset said. "Unisa sells to the younger set," Rousset said, "and our shoes are usu ally canvas in earth tones and lighter colors. Our buyers, for the most part, want something they can wear with everything." Then, Triangle Park and Central Park areas are somewhat in concensus. Shoppers want shoes that are fashiona ble, inexpensive and suitable tp wear with everything even that drop dead dress that will knowingly be worn one time. ' (.- r . . 7 a, i A-A"- ' ' i '':' ' t ' . V ' , 1, - . " I ; A' A' I ") Illllill::.-: . ,-:m,,.., 0M' ' F :
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