SPANISH ACCENTS
A TOUCH OF GLASS
Spanish designer Celia Tejada
usually sews the spirit of Spain
into her clothes. 'We Spaniards
feel guilty if we're not having
enough fun. That spirit — vibrant
and sensual — is echoed in each
collection," she says. Her goal is
to create a collection with Spanish
accents which appeal to contem-
porary women. For spring 1994,
she shows bold stripes softened
and coordinated with a flowered
fabric. There are many variations
on this theme — vests, pants,
rompers, blouses and shorts. Just
like the photograph of these red-
and-white striped shorts with a
flowered dress attached, all
clothes have a punch.
Arizona artist Carole Perry creates
hand-formed sculptures of glass
threads that she calls "linens."
The first step in this unique
process is to choose the color and
then weave the glass threads. The
"linen" is heated and then worked
by hand into its final form. Each
piece is signed and numbered.
Carole Perry is just one of the
many artists who will be featured
at Ariana Gallery for Michigan
Glass Month in April. "Each year
we try to feature glass artists who
have never been seen in Michi-
gan and who exhibit a strong cre-
ative energy," says Ann Kuffler,
owner of Ariana Gallery. Carole
Perry calls this glass sculpture
"Bird of Paradise," from the
Blooming Desert Series.
Celia Tejada's fashions are avail-
able at Jacobson's and Edward Do-
rian in Birmingham.
SLEEK SHAPES
Merchandise shown available at
Ariana Gallery, 546-8810.
DIAMOND SYMPHONY
These handmade earrings are by
Mark Michael Designs of New
York. They are 18-karat white and
yellow gold and have one-third
carat in diamonds. According to
Armen Darakjian, of John
Darakjian Jewelers in Southfield,
these unique earrings are part of
the symphony series, which in-
cludes a matching necklace and
ring. Another prominent design is
the opera house series, patterned
after the Sydney Opera House in
Australia with its elegant architec-
tural arches. "When you wear one
of these pieces, you will not see
anyone else wearing them. There
is a very limited distribution,"
says Darakjian.
Designer Carol Wior has a
bathing suit collection called
Slimsuits, which is guaranteed to
take an inch or more off the aver-
age woman. Wior says her suits'
patented interlining can reduce
the waistline and minimize the
bulge. The secret is a nylon girdle
liner attached to an underwire
bra. "It isn't that women have bad
figures, it's just that sometimes
they select the wrong swimsuit,"
she says. The Slimsuit comes
with a tape measure, and you are
encouraged to measure yourself
while wearing the suit and repeat
the measurements without the
suit to note the difference. The
Slimsuit collection offers a wide
variety of styles. This colorful suit
has bold colors and polka dots.
Merchandise shown available at
the Bobette Shop in Waterford.
Merchandise shown available at
John Darakjian Jewelers in South-
field.
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