LJ w ~w-ww 'W -W 1w 'wr pibees' that hold up for a while as opposed to fun little pieces that you can only wear a very short while." Use your originality, buy a few wool and cotton seperates, and mix and match to your heart's content. "People don't want outfits as much as they like to intermix styles," said Ang Bivc fashi else? Fashion trends come and go By ALYSSA LUSTIGMAN Here's the Fashion - the word makes some of us cringe. Who needs to pay attention to these inexplicable trends of society, composed of a few colored threads that are bound together and live in our closets? w :il, almost everyone. Oh sure, you hear it every year. What hemline is hot? (If you don't know that one by now, maybe you should just give it up and resign yourself to television home shopping). What silouette will put me at the helm of the fashion frontier? What colors? What fabrics? What shapes? What size heel will send me to the chiropractor faster than the Visa bill comes? This season, rest assured, we can worry less about what the couture designers are showing in Paris, T /'__/__ A "-O - F JAIL I I. LA London, Milan and New York (not that anyone with a mean salary under $500,000 can afford them), and concentrate on more affordable and comfortable clothes that can keep up with today's changing styles. And even if you don't care about what styles are in today, you may be surprised to discover how fashionable you really are. In Ann Arbor, the land of bone-chilling Michigan winters, the first thing many people reach for is the five pound wool sweater Grammy knit for theirl2th birthday. Sure, it's woven of obscene colors that have yet to be classified on the spectrum, and it's three sizes too tight in the shoulders, but it will keep you warm. See THIS, Page 8 OPII z 0 z h z 0 F~c N w4 Cy) O x e: 0 (continued from Page 12) What else is "hot" for the winter? The simple black cocktail dress takes a turn with interesting cutouts, and looks fabulous with long gloves, if you can stand wearing them. Classic scarves - to be draped any which way - wide belts and anything thrown in the hair except those damn bows can be seen as innovative accessories. Textured fabrics, expecially in leather, provide a change of pace and let's face it, they're better than polyester. The Gap says they're selling out of acid washed jackets and jeans, so keep destoying those new clothes. And speaking of destroying jeans, isn't it funny how the knees of everyone's jeans just spontaneously tore at the same time? Come on, you can't really become a hippie overnight, even if you do buy the tyedyes to match. But keep trying,. someday it will happen and you will be truly groovy. (Hey, why not give peace a chance?) Unfortunately, one of the costs of keeping up with the fashion trends is just that - the price of the items. What can you do to beef up your wardrobe without being forced to dis-enroll due to failure of tuition payment? Buy quality, not just one time trendy items. "There's a longevity to our styles now," said Pothus. "People aren't throwing they're clothes in garbage cans at the end of the season." "People are looking for classic, more than trendy outfits, " said Green. "They're buying two or three "THE BEST STORE OF' It's about time A2 had a store w a selection of quality jeans anc men and women.' - Rob Sabo, Mgr., Rear Ends -T "It's filled with surprises, se it's sexy, it's scary, it's som - Neiman-Marcus, Well Known Store Owner NOW APF RESTRICTED On E. LibE FOR THE CASUALLY CONSCIOUS 4th and 5t Afternoon MARK BLUMENFELD presents CP SHADES, GIRBAU also appearing BIG JOHN, DEGUY, ID, PEPE, I and a cast of thousands! mmwmmmm I RELAXERS/PERMS/COLOR Make Your Appointment Today aN NAIL SALON 555 East William Tower Plaza - Suite1OG Ann Arbor, Ml 48104 313/845.5733 I, 1 19th Anniversary Iy n 1 ,k w. , , . c F Five days only - Octobe OUT OF THIS WORLD OVERCOATS FE FROM ...OVER 100 TO CHOOS 1~-- *cashmeres /6 o * tweeds *wools *europeans *mitary213 - *t-shirts * jewelry *' post er s 10% DSC0U WITH THIS AD n( ... 20% off...All Books 20% off...All Bibles 20% off...All 1988 Calendars 20% off...All Records and TapE a V I Special orders excluded - Shop early for our be A4 4 ! t1 4 s Q L14 1 1 000 k tore NEWS STAFF: (back row) Managing Editor Amy Mindell, City Editor Melissa Birks, Reporter Stephen Gregory, Features Editor Martin Frank, University Editor Kery Murakami, News Editor Philip I. Levy, Reporter Carrie Loranger, Reporter Eve Becker. (front row) Reporter Andrew Mills, Editor in Chief Rob Earle, and Reporter Steve Knopper. 1205 South University - Ann Arbor M1 48101 Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9:30-6:00 a Thurs. - Fri. 9:30-9:00- it i r r r r r r r r r i r r r r i r r WNW wo N W NWUE UWUUW UU U EU U U .-M WNW W ...-]W W-........m........W PAGE 4 WEEKEND/OCTOBER 23, 1987 WEEKEND/OCTOBER 23, 1987