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P a g e 6, P o r tla n d O b s e rv e r, S e p te m b e r 22, 1988
FASHIOn ZAVVy
Patrick Kelly
Makes Waves On
Two Continents
oted A m erican d esigne r P atrick K elly has
indeed taken Paris by storm w ith his dram atic
s ilh o u e tte s and eye-catching designs.
A m erican consum ers are riding the sam e wave
o f e x c ite m e n t as he recently vis ite d Portland for a
s h o w in g o f his new line The line ch alleng es you to
be darina It leaves you in to x ic a te d w ith his style.
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FAS HI ON EDITORIAL
Fa t I u'hion For Fall
fa
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move beyond classy to daring;
Fe | in 1 tOi li
»ssibilities That s this
season s i;* I’ ahi l -.age As designet clothes
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. give m multiple options. Capes are
!k.
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< -li, s this season include
plciiiv ol '■mis, lioiiscTS, and tailored topcoats,
hats, and coat dresses are causing traffic jams
at the retail com it ’ ’his fall Women are
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looking veiy
W e’ve Come A
Long Way, But ...
However, w ith all of this in
novation, we aie s till le ft out
w hen it com es to m edia advertis­
ing. M any of these grand estab­
lishm ents that you and I annually
spend m illio n s ot d o lla is in fail to
advertise in the B lack-com m unity
newspaper, except once a yeai
when the paper and the w orld
celebrates Black H isto ry week or
som e other special edition.
So, w h ile we have received
som e sm all o ffe rin g s from som e
m ajor departm ent stores, this in
no way m eets the large percent
age.
Fashion ads are non exist
B.J. Edwards.
ent,
as
is m uch o th e r w idely pui
Fashion Editor
chased
m erchandise. Annual and
by B J Edwards
half year sales are not advertised
e have com e a long way
in the Black media.
fro m N u tb ro w n P ow der
Therefore, we. as consum ers,
and Red Foxx s to c k in g s purchas­
m ust take a long, hard look at
ed at our local drug store, a long
these retailers and rem em ber the
way from segregated dressing
m essage we sent them in the ear
room s, or no dressing areas at all
ly '60s, w hen we refused to shop
for Blacks; a long way from Seais
in stores that openly d is c m n
and R oebuck catalogue shopping
inated against B lacks in any way
to fabulou s departm ent stores
A fte r all we have got to m ake the
w ith u n lim ite d m erchandise and
difference. W e have got to make
c o sm e tics that represent every
the change.
skin shade in the spectrum . A
To be sure, it w o n ’t be easy, as
h o sie ry s e c tio n th a t e n c o m ­
none of our stru g g le has been
passes early style hosiery im ag­
N evertheless, it is im perative that
inable and hats, gloves, shoes,
we send the m essage W e've
jew elry and lingerie, each cover
com e a long way. and w<*'re not
ing 1,000 square feet of retail
sto p p in g h e re 1
space are displayed uniquely to
attract your buying d o lla rs C redit
cards make purchases easier, a l­
low ing fo r long term paym ents
M any w o u ld say we have arrived.
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PROFESSIONAL WOMENS FAIR
I iiiidunit'iiiril
FASHIONABLE
FALL
tut todays living
11 i .sored by
The Greate' Poland A 'ea
Chapter o' the Women's
I ouiicil ol Heaitois
October 6, 1988
R e d L io n In n -
J a n tz e n B e a c h
An evening dedicated to the
pursuit of the total woman
SUITS, DRESSES.
SPORTSWEAR, COATS,
A N D ACCESSORIES
> i <( itinq ievue ol all/wm tei
< (lions Irom I C Penney
. [ e tu i aerobic presentation oy
.
rijitla n d Spa Lady
" :'onsti ifions tnr you' personal
uiid piotessionai nte
• Hois d oeuvres and no-host
cocktails
C a ll: L o ri S k ilt o n a t
5 0 7 S.W BROADWAY
222-1125
224-0550 ext. 226
for ticke t reservations
I he
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National Association O f’
Blacks In Crimical Justice
Presents
Touch Of Class
Fashion Show
A ll M a le M o d e ls —
Sunday
September 25, 1988
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Donation $5 00 in Advance
$6 00 at the Door
Where The Royal Esquire Club
1708 ME Alberta
Portland. OR 97211
LARG E SIZE FASHIONS
FOR A l.F OCCASIONS
M onday Friday
10:00 a m 6:00 p m
Saturday
10:00 a m 5 00 p.m
Sunday
N oon - 5:00 p.m
Portland •
9 3 5 S.W . Yamhill
(5 0 3 ) 2 2 7 -1 7 6 5
Salem • 6 8 5 Church
(5 0 3 ) 3 7 0 8 1 6 5
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