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Lohan and Sienna Miller are layer-
ing leggings under dresses, while
Capitalizing on the sandwich success
the runway shows paired them with
of their Maple and Lahser location
oversized knits. Patty Spadafore
in Bloomfield Township, Ember's
and Jayme Kirschner, co owners
Deli (248-720-2650) has opened a
of Imelda's Closet (248-203-1222)
second spot at John R just south of
in Birmingham, suggest tucking
Long Lake in Troy. The new space
both
leggings and skinny pants into
serves up the same over-stuffed
boots. "Mixed-length pearls,
sandwiches and breakfast
gold jewelry, belts, luxuri-
specials — plus a few new
ous knits and boots of all
fireside favorites like shish
lengths
are huge" this sea-
kabob and the chicken
son,
says
Spadafore.
gyro platter — amidst
•
Summer's
glam rock look
modern decor in a non-
is also carrying over to
smoking environment.
fall,
bringing the return of
• For a post-workout pick-
oversized
sunglasses, rock
me-up or meal on the
roll
icon
shirts and the
go smoothie lovers can
ERI N
skull
and
crossbones,
which
try the luscious blended
SCHW ARTZ
are adorning both men's and
combinations at Beyond
COLUM NIST women's fashion this season,
Juice (248-594-7078) on
popping up on shirts, jew-
Maple Road in downtown
elry,
handbags
— even baby styles.
Birmingham. Each "meal in a cup"
•
Color
wise,
men's
lines are focused
contains the basic-blend formula
on gray (think cashmere sweaters,
— which is high in fiber, low in fat
suits and overcoats), while women's
and provides two-thirds of the daily-
threads are featuring red and plaid.
recommended servings of fruits and
Many
designers — Calvin Klein and
vegetables. Popular combos include
Lanvin
among them — are show-
the Total Energy (a strawberry-
ing solid red dresses for day and
banana blend) and the Razzle Dazzle
night, while others, like Marc Jacobs
(strawberries, raspberries, banana and
and
DSquared2, are showing plaid
papaya nectar). • Yupsters finally have
jackets
and skirts. Designers such as
a place to congregate post-dinner
Alexander McQueen and L.A.M.B.
at Mixx Lounge (248-347-MIXX)
offer a combination of the two trends
on Main Street in Novi. Unlike its
—
red plaid. For a slightly more
neighboring college-kid spot on the
affordable
variation (S218), check
Main Street drag, Mixx caters to
out
the
Johnny
Plaid jacket from
the 30-and-above crowd with cock-
Anthropologie (248-593-5653) in
tails, martinis, wine and beer in an
Birmingham.
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lounge replete with an 80-foot-long
bar, two pool tables, two plasma-
screen TVs, cozy booths and a small
dance floor. Classic martini enthusi-
asts can choose among olives stuffed
with pimiento, blue cheese, anchovy,
jalapeno or garlic; while those with a
sweet tooth can sip a Pamatini, made
with pomegranate liqueur.
Right: Ora nge
corduroy and
big brass buttons
distinguish
Anthropologie's
Johnny Plaid
jacket.
TRENDS
Flash back to the 1980s this fall
season with the return of leg-
gings, which prove that all fashion
is indeed recyclable. Celebrities
such as Carmen Electra, Lindsay
Have a hot tip? E-mail us at trends@thejewishnews.com .
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