IN L than two years Couture!
bas moved from its west- ide loca­
tion to downtown. And what started
with high-! hion acce orie like
earrings and carv , has blo omed
into wear that sizzle. Wild leg­
ging; equinned, beaded, and
studded bustiers; fun hats, and hand­
pain d, two-piece lei ure wear are
rnong the things he tocks.
Tillman refers to her merchandise
as "affordable extrava$ance" and
believes that she' created the po -
sibility for anybody to look as though
they stepped out of the fashion pages
of ELLE, Mirabella, Ebony, or Co -
mopolitan.
One of her biggest pet peeve i
people who dress like everyone else.
In other words, people who don't
want to stand out in a crowd.
Tillman jokes about the look and
refers to it as the "mall clone"
syndrome.
"1 like the mall too, but people
need to wear what they like,"
TILLMAN CREDITS her
mother for having an influence on
her ense for style. However, since
owning the shop and honing an even
wilder taste for fashion, Tillman ay ,
it's rubbed off on Mom, who bas
come up with some pretty shocking
outfits.
As for herself, Tillman reveals
that when it comes to accessories,
"The bigger, the brighter, the better.
I could never wear just one strand of
pearls. I would have to wear seven
or eight strands."
Su an Tillman with Black ta •• ' earring. and
Natali gold tr neh, Heather Burton sport. white
rhtnestcne cut. gla8 e , marylin monroe
I ggln98, quilted Jacket buster,
WESTERN MICHIGAN
Balloon check pant. mod I standing
ports yellow ft pullup with Roya'
cr Ions .Ignatur .
H ather Burtonwars.llvertrlmmed earrings with
fauxJ wei. r d, gr n, white, blue, quilted jack t.
S quln ta I adorn d bust r.
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port wear with
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN- The Department Store
Division of Dayton Hudson Corporation, which con­
ists of 62 Dayton's, Hudson's and Marshall Field's
to, announced that it will expand the new
Cross Colours portswear collection t� 21 of its stores
. fall.
Cro Colours is a unique as ortment of portswear
inspired by the African-American, inner-city hip-hop
trend of the fashion industry. The clothing is accom­
panied by the mes age "Clothing Without Prejudice,"
and is designed to raise the social consciousness of
the public with its anti-violence and anti-racism mes-
aagea.
B ed in Lo An les, Cro Colours i an
Afrlcan-American-o ned and ethnically diverse
sportswear company that launched its first collection
in 1991. Dayton's, Hudson's, and Marshall Field's
are the first retailers to offer the complete collection
to their customers last fall in seven stores.
Due to the overwbelmingly positive response from
c tomers, the Department Store Division expanded
the collection to 15 of i to this pring .
Cro Colours communicates its educational me -
sages against gang violence and domestic violence .
through its clothing. For example, Cro Colours
designs t-shirts that expre "Education is the Key"
and "Love Sees No-Color," among other messages.
In ddition, the hangtags on the Cross Colours
garments carry these anti -vtolence ge to cus­
tomers. eros Colo contrib a percentage of its
profits to fighting gang violence and to helping vic­
tims of domestic violence.
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