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Vestimenta Ventures Forward
What’ s in a name — style, flair,
spirit, inspiration? W ell, that’s ex
actly what’ s contained in the name o f
Motown recording group Soultry,
whose self-coined moniker - a com
bination o f the words soul and sultry
- literally means “ Hot soul ” And
hot soul is exactly what the four-
member group serves up on its debut
alb um , title d S o u ltry . From
funkdified grooves to heartbreaking
slow drags, the foursome - compris
ing Baby, Kelly, K. J. and X -- em
brace the gamut o f rhythm & blues
and deliver songs that lay a solid
foundation for their musical arrival.
A ll in their early 20s, Baby,
Kelly, K J . and X met and formed
Soultry during their stint in the U.S.
Marine Corps. While stationed in El
Toro, California, Baby and Kelly
were working in a vocal group with
two other singers prior to hooking up
with K J . and X.
“ We went on an open call and
were cast in the Coca-Cola Always’
commercial - the one where the four
guys are sitting around on the couch
singing,” K e lly explains. “ We start
ed to receive a lot o f interest from
record companies after the commer
cial, but the other two group mem
bers weren’t interested in pursuing a
professional music career. We used
to practice singing with K.J. and X,
The Origins
V e stim en ta o rig in a te d in
Matterello, Italy in the early 1960’s
where its headquarters, factories and
manufacturing facilities still exist
today It was founded by Somma
Spa, a wool production group spe
cializing in the development o f high
quality textiles since 1865. At that
time, Somma was looking to expand
and felt the apparel market had great
potential. Entering into that market
would be a natural marriage for
Somma due to its existing resources
and relationships with fabric m ills
and textile houses. After decades o f
perfecting their trade. Vestimenta
now prides itself on the excellent
reputation it has earned by using the
finest fabrics.
K a rre y “K.J. " Jo hn son Ja son “B a b y" H ib b e rt K e lly “K -B o rn " Ja ckson
X a vie r “X " P reston
so we knew that we worked well
together, and we asked them to jo in
us.”
Finding two other equally tal
ented and ambitious singers was just
half the battle for Soultry. The day-
to-day demands and regulations o f
m ilitary life made pursuing a record
ing contract an extremely challeng
ing task. “ Because o f our schedules,
we were having a hard time pulling
together the resources to put together
a demo,” X recalls.
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The elements are back on the
road after 1994’ssold-outU.S. con
cert tour wh ich earned rave rev iews
from coast to coast. Earth, Wind &
Fire’s 50-city trek, dubbed “ the Leg-
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end Continues: Earth, Wind & Fire
1995 Summer Tour,” is coming to
Salem.
Known for their electrifying live
performances and trend-setting the-
Opportun ity for performers o f
a ll k in d s to p a rtic ip a te in
Artquake’ s Artsplay Day Pageant.
The pageant is Monday afternoon.
Sept. 4, 1995 in Pioneer Court
house Square. Rehearsals are Sun
day, August 27 and Monday, Sep
tember 4, Call 227-ARTS (2787)
to be a part o f this unique interac
tive performance! Artquake is O r
egon’s largest festival o f the arts.
The 19th annual Artquake opens
Friday evening, September I and
runs until 6 pm, Monday, Septem
ber 4.
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the apparel industry; one with ele
gance and charm, and identifiable
style. Armani instilled Vestimenta
with his personal style -- thereby
transforming it into a leading mens
wear company.
The ‘80s: Growth and
mter^ttenarDeCelopment
With designer G iorgio Arm ani’s
influence. Vestimenta grew rapidly.
Over the next ten years. Vestimenta
continued to maintain a solid reputa
tion and reaped the benefits o f their
established success. Other designers
with similar design philosophies were
consulted to develop the business,
they included J.C. De Castelbajac,
Romano R idolfi, Dolce & Gabbana
and Elia. During the mid-eighties
Vesi,menta became world renowned
and decided to expand international
ly, leading them to open its U.S.
branch. Vestimenta Inc.
The expansion proved to be a
great triumph for Vesimenta and a
great option for the American man.
The ‘90s: The Future
Vestimenta’s future is dedicat
ed to product development and inter
national expansion. Two lines, orig
inally from Europe, have been re
cently introduced to the American
market, the sportswear line for men
and the Women’s complete collec
tion.
Vestimenta intends to expand
these lines to gain momentum like
their predecessor, the tailored mens
wear collection.
Vesimenta’ soverall business de
velopment w ill be achieved by pen
etrating different markets and con-
tinuously providing consumers with
a quality product representative o f
the Vestimenta philosophy.
Your Fun Goes
Forfher flf The Fair.
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$20 and a Sizzler Restouranl coupon buys two adult admissions
(ages 13 & over), three child admissions (ages
6-12), plus 10 carnivol ride tickets (each ticket
worth one ride). A savings of $19.00!
fri. Hug. 25 - Children s Dag
TWO FREE HOURS of carnival rides for everyone,
10 a.m. -1 2 noon.
Mon. flog. 28 - Les Schiuab Dag
With $12.00 and a Les Schwab coupon you can
ride all day until 6 p.m. and get 11 game tickets
(some games require more than one ticket).
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show set to a pulsating soundtrack. Presented by 1-800-COLLECT.
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Oregon and southwest Washington Fred Meyer stores.
Not good with any other fair discount offer. In
the event of an adult and child, the higher
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Their debut album sold
a co o l 2.5 m illio n
copies. Now the group
that took the street is
coming back for more.
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Monica is a fourteen-
year old singer blessed
with a vocal ability most
adult performers would
envy. Already a veteran
v o c a lis t (she’ s been
singing in church choirs
since the age o f four).
M onica’s debut shows
the maturing o f an artist
twice her age
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atrics, the twelve-piece outfit plus
two dancers - featuring lead singer
PhilipBaileybassist Verdine White
and their trademark horn section -
are perform ing some o f Earth, Wind
& Fire’ s classic hits from their ex
traordinary twenty-plus year career.
W in n e rs o f s ix G ram m y
A w ards, fo u r Am erican M usic
Awards and over 50 platinum and
gold albums, E W & F sell-out con
cert halls worldwide, packed with
enamored fans singing along with
every tune.
Not content to rest on their
many accom plishm ents, Earth,
Wind & Fire are again charged for
the future.
Their progressive blend o f A f
rican and Latino rhythms, cool jazz
arrangements, celestial harmonies,
funk-flavored R &B and messages
o f universal love sounds unique and
is an alternative to the sample-lad
en, rap-cluttered nineties.
TLC
(Bring your own bag.)
N ational
A m m do h
S ix ic tv
t¡on t0 exude a strong image within
Vestim enta F a ll/W in te r 1995: The w om an is w earing a p in s trip e
p a n t s u it with a s h o rt fitte d ja c k e t w ith co v e re d p la c k e t a n d m a tch in g
p le a te d p ants. The m an is w earing a M oldava s u it with a b a n d c o lla r
ja c k e t in rayon a n d wool.
Just 45 Minutes South Of Portland
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tiBormw
agement contract.
The Gresham A rt Committee is sponsoring An exhibit o f “ Dennis
Cunningham and Paul Sutinen” from now through August 25 at Gresham
City Hall, located at 1333 N W Eastman Parkway. Viewing hours are
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Dennis Cunningham and Paul Sutinen have been commissioned to
create the art, including three murals, for the new Gresham C ity Hall
TLC
Rewse «tuft tU«y
Itw asatthatpointthatoneofthe
representatives from the talent agen-
cy that cast the Coca-cola commer-
cial introduced Soutlry to Alex Avant,
the group’ s manager. Though at the
time Avant was not interested in
managing a group, the agency repre-
sentative, a personal friend o f Avant,
insisted that he at least listen to and
meet Soultry. Avant took his advice
and, after meeting with the group,
immediately signed them to a man-
In the early 1970’s, Vestimenta
underwent significant changes to
improve its strategic position and
image w ith in the market place,
Vestimenta felt their consumers’
lifestyles were changing and needed
to design a collection that would
complement these needs. Consum-
ers were moving away from classic
styles towards more directional sil-
houettes. In 1972, G iorgio Armani
spearheaded the design team and re-
vamped the menswear division,
Vestimenta wanted its collec-
New Cunningham & Sutinen Art Exibil
Call For
Performers!
The ‘70s: Innovative Strategies
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