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F2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 7, 1999 her Genevieve La Pierre jumper, Nevada T-shirt and sandals while both Neil and Heather are ready for the chase in their R&R sportswear including the shoes. Sun Out of Town. Isabel chose LONG with her Louben dress and jacket, while Yulette prefers SHORT in her 3-piece Bianca suit. Bob, the perfect escort, wears a Shipley double breasted suit, Pierre Cardin shirt accented w ith a tie. Travel is the agenda and Villager Sportswear by Liz Claziborne are the separates w o rn by S on ja , M au reen and D ebbie w ho com plete th e ir looks w ith jau n ty s tra w hats also by Villager and designer sun glasses. Come see the many sides of Sears ™ Visit Sears Oakville Place Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am-9 pm. Sat. 8 am-6pm. Sun, lla m -6 pm. Step lightly into Spring with a colorful choice of sandals by 9 West Calico & Jessica. Accent the look with scarfs by Olivia G & Jessica; handbags by Santa Fe, Jessica, 9 West & Guess and top off the look with hats by Villager. The first signs of spring are showing at Sears, where Canadians spend more of their fashion dollars than anywhere else in Canada From casual to career wear, Sears offers an impressive new selection of fashionable cbthing for women. Louben II, a Sears exclusive, is the newest addition to a list of famous names in career wear such as Options by Della Spiga,Nygard Collection, Point Zero. In weekend wear, Sears offers the latest from names like Jones Studio Sport, Villager by Liz Claiborne, Dockers and denim from Levi's, Buffalo, Calvin Klein and many more. For Women... This season brings a fresh new colour palette. Cool pastels of purple, pink, green, and blue add a twist o f spring to classic neutrals in tan, linen taupe, pale grey, black, white and earthy shades o f khaki and olive. "The most important styles of the season are classic, easy pieces, " says Annie Helegda, Sears Canada's Fashion Director, Womenswear. "The tiny T-shirt, basic camisole, the boat neck top, 3/4 length sleeves, the twin set and the hooded top make for effortless and affordable updates. " Key Styles, exclusively at Sears According to Helegda, Sears private label fashions offer the best value with key trend items at low prices. The boat neck top with 3/4 length sleeves is available in a fine gauge knit from Jessica, for only $39.99. A crisp white stretch cotton shin has 3/4 length sleeves looks great with black Capri pants, only $39.99 both from Two Roads. Capri pants and cargos are essentials for the season and are available alongside classic chinos in flat front, pleated and stretch twill styles. Drawstrings and gathers add detail to pants, shorts and even tops! Hoods are on T-shirts, sweatshirts and knit twin sets from Sears own brands, Two Roads and R&R. "In skirts, women can pick their length - everything goes!" says Helegda "Ankle length skirts range from a casual chino-style cotton twill skirt from Jones Studio Sport to a long, lightweight skirt in a choice o f subtle prints for only $49.99 from Sears own Jessica " Dressed for success! In career wear, skirts have a slim silhouette. And whether they're long, short or knee length, side slits add interest to this classic shape. Suits come in a myriad of combinations ranging from double and single breasted pant suits from Louben II and Nygard Collection to skirts and shift dresses paired with 3/4 length jackets from Jessica Options by Della Spiga offers a modem take on the suit: a skirt with matching shell - Ihe perfect warm weather option! When it comes to career wear, Sears offers all o f the newest colours and styles at great prices. For example, Jessica offers a 3/4 length jacket with covered placket and matching skirt in a pale grey for under $150! Specialty sizes When it comes to specialty sizes, Sears offers the key trends items in the season's most important colours. And their private labels offer great value - $150 for a fully lined shift dress and matching jacket from Image plus size fashions and from V.I. Petite, a skirt and twin set for under $140! "Sears sells more plus sized womenswear than anyone else in Canada," says Helegda "Regardless of their dress size, women want fashionable clothing and our specialty size private labels, Image and VI. Petite, offer the latest styles in both casual and career wear." Sears Canada has 109 department stores nation wide and publishes the country's only general merchandise catalogue. Over 1,800 catalogue pick-up locations nation wide, bring Sears large department store selection to the smallest Canadian communities. t t fashion trend items, in the latest colours, affordably Fitness ^ fashions ^ Sonja practices her weights routine all decked out in Nike activew ear T -sh irt, pants and shoes. Shawn is ready fo r a bike ride w ear­ ing tearaway pants, T-shirt, socks and shoes all by Nike. "S occer anyone" Dave challenges dressed in Adidas T -sh irt, shorts , socks and shoes. All set for a family outing. Dale is comfortable in a Guess black T-shirt, beige chino jeans and Docker shoes. Little Aleskia is ready for fun in her denim jacket, T-shirt and jeans, all by Nevada, and shoes from Fisher Price. Looking very current in her capri pants by Buffalo Natasha completes her outfit with a top by Le Chateau and Bruce Trail sandals ^Casual Friday? No Probleml Terry layers a beige Dockers shirt over a black Dockers T-shirt, adds black Naturalizer shoes to complete her Business Casual look, while Dave looks both polished and comfortable in his Pierre Cardin T-shirt and black trousers and Levi shoes. »