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WEST BLOOMFIELD'S NEWEST FASHION CENTER

ORCHARD LAKE ROAD, NORTH OF MAPLE, WEST BLOOMFIELD

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much narrower than the previous
seasons with skinny skirts and
tapered pants in clingy knitted
fabrics, the nice thing is that
everyone can wear it," says Mrs.
Fleischman. "Many of our items
that we bought for fall are
`one-size-fits-all.' "
The secret? Its in the topping,
Mrs. Fleischman feels. "We have
been selling these skinny cotton
knits in big girls and petite ones,
from age eleven to age forty. No
one needs to feel self-conscious
about their figure problems.
These voluminous sweaters and
blouses are intended to be long
and to fit well over the derriere so
that they camouflage any
imperfections," says Ms.
Fleischman.
Not all retailers are throwing
their lot in with the cotton knit
craze, and there are some other
fashion alternatives available to
independent-minded teens.
Right On, Saks Fifth Avenue's
teen and junior department at
Somerset Mall, did not invest in
the cotton knit skinny look.
Instead it cast its fortunes for this
fall with a khaki "Out of Africa"
inspired look; and a heavily
decorated denim look featuring
sequins, studs and embroidery.
"Called Freego, this line takes up
1%3 of the 1800 square foot
department," says assistant
manager Dawn Lindsay. "The
only frankly masculine attire we
are featuring for the fall are black
suspenders. They have been a
hot-selling item with baggy pants
and ten-button cotton jersey long
sleeved shirts, nicknamed
"henleys," which come in a
dozen different colors and are an
updated version of the
turn-of-the-century collarless
undershirt," she says.
With the trend toward a more
subdued way of outfitting,
legwear has become an
inexpensive way to exercise a bit
of flamboyance. Solid colored
tights and big slouchy-fitting
socks are prominently featured
around Detroit area stores. Often
the tights and socks are layered