…To Our Readers: Left: At lunch she wears a Chanel tweed suit from Jacobson's. He wears a double- breasted suit from Kosins. Milano: Spring Passion's reporter has a ringside seat at the Milan fashion show. We've added some PASSIONS to the fashion. Welcome to Spring PASSIONS, the newest and one of the most vibrant of our popular STYLE magazines. We've taken the best of our spring fashion magazine — the trends, the look, the informative ad- ve...…
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…WI 1 LA l\T 0 lE 7L. C IL, CP" S I Ar co t all starts in New York's SPECIAL Kennedy Airport. Con- necting flights from TO STYLE around the country de- MAGAZINE posit fashion editors and department store buyers destined for the same terminals: Pan Am's, TWA's or Alitalia's over- night flights to Milan. By and large, everyone is dressed in the fashion "uniform" anything in black. It's hard to make a faux pas, and fashion journalists are more f...…
…ZEST Left: Gianni Versace received a torrent of praise for his hip, high voltage Spring Collection. Particularly applauded were his Age of Aquarius prints. They were often shown in a colorful mix of fabrics, some of them hand- beaded. • •A 4.• .. . .. •■ • t ' ... 0111 in . ' ' , • . 4 *. • A t" I' • • MO. • 4 `A, • 4111111 .. ■ *. % • * ill , ... in 46 link. '4% fa ‘11,"' • 1 , lb A II A • - • . 10 ...…
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…POWER Gianni Versace takes a break from prints with hip-length solid- colored jackets paired with matching stretch leotards and unitards. Some jackets are cardigan-style; others are double-breasted. N O Lions far enough in advance, there's a chance of staying within the city limits. Otherwise, it's Brescia, Varese or some other town on the outskirts. Milan is bloated with the weight of its own fashion gravity. Billboards and posters with t...…
…ZING shows are held there, including the furniture, automobile, and movie/ television programming fairs. Security is especially tight for the fashion shows since designers are notoriously jealous of their collec- tions. And rightly so, since a "fashion spy" with a camera can "knock off" a garment before the designer him- self can bring it to market. Most of the audience, especially loyal buyers and important journalists, have received their h...…
…Opposite page: More psychedelic prints from Gianni Versace, this time in a minidress with bustier top and pouf skirt that he calls his "umbrella line." Right: Gianfranco Ferre wraps a glamorous evening shawl around his flower-bedecked bodysuit. His Spring Collection received mixed reviews, but enough new ideas emerged to satisfy Ferre followers. …
…CLASSIC Left: Giorgio Armani, the King of Milan fashion, triumphed again. His Spring Collection was hailed for being sensual, elegant and wearable. For day, he showed several long, fluid one- button jackets over pants, shorts, and short skirts. Opposite page: An evening version of Giorgio Armani's long jacket has delicate rhinestone beading and fringe. He teams it with shorts in washed silk. Barely tinted hosiery and sling-back spectators co...…
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…THELUNCli SCENE ACT I: " What Is This Thing Called Love?" Do is wearing a three-piece fuchsia silk walking suit with a green camisole by Char from. The Studio. She has a pink satin Chanel handbag and pink leather pumps by Leyela Mitra from Jacobson's. She has a sterling silver bangle bracelet, beads and earrings with a gold Baume & Mercier Riviera watch from David Wachter & Sons. The painting, Grapes on a Striped Cloth, from the Rubiner G...…
…ACT II: "Strangers When We Meet" Do is wearing a celadon green draped dress by Valentino Miss V from Jacobson's. Her cultured pearl necklace has a gold clasp, while the pearl earrings have a gold trim. She is wearing a Raymond Well watch and a custom designed ring set with a radiant-cut diamond and two emeralds from David Wachler & Sons. Tim has an olive wool striped, double-breasted suit by Tallia with a linen and cotton ecru dress shirt an...…
…THEL U \CH SCE\ E ACT III: "Penny for Your Thoughts" Do wears a Chanel tweed suit in green, fuchsia and red with a pink linen flower from Jacobson's. Her gold and pearl bracelet watch matches her pearl earrings and the gold and pearl ring from David Wachler & Sons. Tim has on an olive Courreges Homme double-breasted gabardine suit with a silk tie from Kosins Clothes. His Baume & Mercier watch in gold and silver is from David Wachler & Sons...…
…THELU\CH SCE\E ACT IV: "I've Got a Crush on You" Do has an Ungaro Parellele black and white wool dress with a black and yellow oval hat from Mr. John, yellow Shalimar gloves and black pumps with white polka dots from Jacobson's. Her Mabe pearl and onyx earrings and rings are from David Wachter & Sons. Tim is wearing a Tallia black and white nailhead suit with patch pockets, linen suit and silk tie from Maxwell. His gold link bracelet and go...…
…ACT V: "I'm in the Mood" Do is wearing a white cotton suit with gold trim and matching gold handbag from Sally's Design Boutique. Her Laura Biagotti gold earrings and necklace are also from Sally's Design Boutique. Her white leather pumps are from The Next Step. Tim's wine Courreges Homme suit, floral silk tie, Italian silk handkerchief and cotton shirt are from Kosins Clothes. fl SPRING '91 37 …
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…Peekaboo panels and cutouts are the latest rage as designers turn otherwise modest suits into summer sizzlers. This simple black maillot has mesh sides. Accessories give it an ethnic look, including a wood and faux stone disc necklace and Hermes scarf. Underwire styles and bra tops are another popular swim- wear idea this summer. Graphic patterns like polka dots and stripes are big and bold. A stylish Gottex suit, inspired by the Sixties, com...…
…Go glamorous with these sophisticated suits. Black suits are always popular; this Bill Blass version has fake "gems," from Bobette Lingerie, Don Thomas Sporthaus and Roslyn's. It's worn with stretch satin gloves and plastic bangle bracelets. A white Gottex suit has a Chanel aura, from Don Thomas Sporthaus and Roslyn's. It's worn with pearl necklace and bracelet. Other glamorous accessories: gold Chanel earrings and headband. 44 STYLE …
