‘LEATHER .18 ‘IN’ especially amon aboard painted blocks, Tess and tie. Robin has on his dou g three young:at-heart people from Terrace. Climbing wears white leather pants and.vest with black and white shirt - ble-brea his knee-tength leather coat and cap, sted midi length leather , coat with wide lapels and Gino wears FOR WOMEN Cork s “Watch it girls! You may be Wearing men’s work _ boots”. warns Mel Reid, manager of a. cal shoe, stare. “i Mel isysually a’ bit? of ‘aj a comedian- but. he - was - oniy : partiy joking when he said ‘this because several girls have already bought’ or inquired’ ftbout the leather lace-up work boot he has on display. Nore conventional wear ‘for’ women Mel said, are sandals a hich are lighter than ever this’ | avear because of cork soles. “Pick a pair up to see how gmuch they don't weigh,” Mel atlers, He added that they were almost light enough to allow the .Wearer to float over the water Which swirls along many of the streets in Terrace. on the. list. of possibles to be Terrace’s Best Dressed Man is Robin McColl. Whether wearing tailored. blazer, midi length, leather coat, or tank top even . colored shirt, Robin, who teaches French at Skeena Junior Secondary School, could easily have just completed a modelling assignment for . Esquire magazine. a! He believes Terrace is at least two. or. three -years behind eastern Canada, although’ he realizes that the men’s wear stores in town are trying ‘to bring in the latest styles, a Many of his awn clothes come from Montreal but he alsa shops locally. “There. sre enough mens magazines in “ the stores and you can order from these,” he said. aot He finds men are ~ at long last beginning to take “an interest in fashion. He “said men are becoming more daring but he believes the first step was taken by wives’ and mothers buying ‘more’ colorful clothes'for their husbands and sons, ‘ oo "I don’t think older. people should follow trendy fashion," he said. Whether he includes himself in this was not clear as he evasively put himself in the “thirlyish” age bracket, Robin feels the change to more colorful clothes is justified because “the male “of MANAGER: Man A young man in Terrace in Jove with his job is Frank Cuglietta who is manager of a men’s wear boutique owned by his brother; Gino, |’ He said, “I'd work tor © nothing. [' love men’s wear Slores.” . . He is also thankful that his brother allows him a free hand in choosing stock. Frank, who’ is 21 said ‘People get the .wrang im- Pression of our store...our customescustomers are not necessarily the young mod but those who like to dress smart and in style.” He finds men in Terrace are fairly conservative but meny are willing to try something new, Talking about coming trends for spring and summer he. said the suit business is falling and - being Teplaced by the non-suit, Made of wash ‘n wear double knit the jackets, vests and slacks can be worn interchangably and, in Franks opinion, are both smart and casual. : Knit body sweaters with the underwear look are popular and | are usually tweedy, come in a variety of colors, and can have belis, patch pockets and extra’ buttons as additions, Tapered shirts can be. bold patterned or m lace, the species has always been the - ¢. most colorful of the sexes.” He said men are no longer afraid to wear colorful ties or shirts (Robin doesn’t even own a white shirt). And they are also dressing for comfort, with: boots and vests suits for example, as well as for fashion. Bob 'Brewerten has had 13. years.in the shoe business’ and six as owner of a shoe Store - in Terres ri: iB ne ap Hé'Said-it'seenhs' Hal Terrace" fishion is behind everywhere ° else. For instance he still has a, call for pointed toe shoes. ~~’ Crinkle fabries are still se- Ning well but hesaid more shoes in suede are on the market, which are probably following (he trend in suede jackets, He said high heels were right. oul of the picture. replaced by the chunky heel. Bab: is still gelling opposition from: older people who don’t -like the” chunky heel. He said sandals would be made of cork of any deseription. + * Frank said, ° Both he and his brother like to { F et : mo MAY BE Nor QUITE DRES SED TO FIGHT FIRES, . (but hanging onto a fire engine any way) Les wears bell gotchaas which have a low rise, flap pock ets and button fly. His shirt is a body hugging, pop-stretch wear the latest styles. He said“ \ 1 like to be daring but you have to waich what you wear here, especially if you're a ‘business man’ oles onshoes People are becoming glutlons for comfort, at least in the shoe business, according: to AL PursehKkes 7°" ras Al, who has’ ‘Owned alot’ shoe ‘store. for’ seveh, years, . believes this is the reason why ledthers are sofler and more supple than before... , a e emphasized that a person would only get .a comfortable shoe if it was made properly. no mater how good the quality of the leather;or how exxpensive the shoe. : Set + He ‘hasn't noticed too much change in styles in ladies foot wear. A sofler toe and the softer leather and = the Srowing Popularity of suede atd trends ., for this spring, he said. Popular “colors would be bones - and blues. . o . He said the best style in men’s _ footwear which has been strong for the past year will continue to be big,- . 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