A style all their own: spring fashions from hot boutiques. (Life style: your entree to new and exciting possibilities).Finding a great boutique in which you can satisfy your personal style goes beyond the brick, mortar, and racks of high-end merchandise. It requires developing a personal relationship with a proprietor proprietor n. the owner of anything, but particularly the owner of a business operated by that individual. PROPRIETOR. The owner. (q.v.) and/or designer: someone who will understand your needs, challenges, the professional context in which you work , and the social perimeters in which you play. The designers and boutique owners featured on these pages put a distinct focus on comfort, fit, fabric, and communicating style--classically and with an edge. Shopping for clothes doesn't have to be a chore. In fact, these fashionistas promise to make it a pleasure, if not an experience. Paris europa Philadelphia Proprietor: Tom Cooke Designer: Anthony T. Kirby Client: Gar Giles, attorney Price range: Trousers, $150-$495; Ties, $75-$105 Anthony T., the exclusive line of haberdashery designer Anthony T. Kirby, is among the private label and Italian luxury apparel featured at Paris europa. Kirby's collection has recently expanded to include classically styled trousers in Super-120 wools and wool cashmere cashmere Animal-hair fibre forming the downy undercoat of the Kashmir goat. The fibre became known for its use in beautiful shawls and other handmade items produced in Kashmir, India. The fibres have diameters finer than those of the best wools. blends. "They have an outstanding selection," exclaims attorney Gar Giles. Paris europa also offers full line of luxury sportswear and accessories for men. For more information call 215-893-1115, Everett Hall Washington, D.C. Designer: Everett Hall Client: Collins Spencer, Anchor, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Headline News Price Ranges: $1,295-$3,500 Using the best Italian yarns and fabrics, Everett Hall provides athletic-cut suits for the modern day professional. "They are extremely comfortable for my build," says anchor Collins Spencer, who owns 30. Thread count per square inch ranges from Super-110 to 180 and the boutique offers Complimentary alterations. New models include the high three-button and asymmetric A difference between two opposing modes. It typically refers to a speed disparity. For example, in asymmetric operations, it takes longer to compress and encrypt data than to decompress and decrypt it. Contrast with symmetric. See asymmetric compression and public key cryptography. with fly front. For shopping information call 202-362-0191. Gigi Hunter Dearborn, Michigan Dearborn is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, and is the tenth largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 97,775. Designer: Gigi Hunter Client: Judy Bridgeman, software department head, Ford Motor Company Price Range: $200-$600 "Her designs are professional, yet feminine, and still contemporary at the same time," says engineer Judy Bridgeman of Gigi Hunter's new line of unconventional knit suits made from ribbon and slinky slink·y adj. slink·i·er, slink·i·est 1. Stealthy, furtive, and sneaking. 2. Informal Graceful, sinuous, and sleek: wore a slinky outfit to the party. yarns. Known for her sexy evening knits, Hunter admits, "this is really fun for the woman who wants something different." Call 313-271-9044 for more information. The Sole Kitchen Harlem, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Designer: Etu Evans Client: Denise E. Ross, visiting assistant Professor in special education at Columbia University Columbia University, mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the eight Ivy League institutions. , Teacher's College Price Range: Shoes, $400-$700; Boots, $900-$1,300 "They're stylish and comfortable." That's what Denise Ross says attracts her to Etu Evans' ultra modern line of shoes. Evans calls it feminine fanfare. Fabric designs include tapestries as well as had beading beading, n the scribing of a shallow groove (less than 0.5 mm in width or depth) on a cast that outlines the major connector. It is used to transfer the design to the investment cast and ensure tissue contact of the major connector. , stenciling, and embroidering. The designer also offers an eye-catching line of handbags that also serve as professional organizers. For shopping information call 212-281-6940. |
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