PHOTOGRAPHY

_swine jewelry, dull?
on't dare say that to
)etroit native Kenneth
Jay Lane. Since embel-
lishing some plastic dime-store
bangles with rhinestones, crystals,
leopard patterns
zebra stripes
back in 1963. Lane has taken fake
jewelry to breathtaking heights.
In town recently to celebrate
Jacobson's 50th anniversary in
Birmingham, Lane exemplified his
own philosophy: - Elegance, luxury
and good taste never go out of
style." As women don ladylike suits
and glamorous gowns and furs this
season, lane's opulent, colorfUl
jewelry is a trendsetter once again.
—, Always urbane and witty.. Lane
iiipped, "All ladies need pearls.
One strand, two strands, five. If
you're really mad, wear it) strands.
Barbara Bush is never without hi:
pearls..\nd larilvn Monroe. Li
l'aylor and Princess Diana rezula
adorned their decolletage
Kenneth Jay Lane designs.
The Jacobson's event, benefitin,
Women's Committee for Hospie:
Care, featured a fashion present,
tion to show off Lane's jewelry a
NN:ell as some of Jacobson's coutur,
lines, including YSL and Michae ,
Kors.

BY LINDA RADI

1. Honorary chair Valerie'

ith i

Banked by Kenneth Jay Lane and

Birmingham Jacobson's General

Manager Peter Schu

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yen

ant- lee Wright:-

Masilotti of Birmingham, and

Carole Larson Wendzel of

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Bloomfield.

tier, Marilyn Kanter

-

and Florence Seyburn attended

4. Marj Levin of Birmingham

proudly wore this 40-year-old

,.Ke neth Ja .. Lane , creation. . .-
5. Pearls and amber b

6. Michael Kors walks on the wit

side with a Celine animal-print

silk blouse and skirt, topped wit

a leather jacket.

orange woo swea er rs

paired with black pinstripe

trousers.

8. A-6rtictieted sweater, patch-
work skirt and boots give this
Anna Sui ensemble a retro feel.

the Michael Kors patterned

ter.

10. Do glas Hannant's fur-trimme
jacket, sheer blouse and suede
pant make an elegant statement i

blue.

Kenneth Jay Lane choker

sparkles against an Armani

Collezioni velvet tank and skirt

with feather detail.