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SUSAN DEMAGOIO, EDITOR
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Faux fur fuels
the coat trade
BY LINDA ANN CHOMIN
SPECIAL WRITER
Fake fur outerwear is fast becoming this year's
fashion best seller Already on its second order of
faux fur jackets and coats. Jacobson's at Laurel
Park Place in Livonia is solving the wonderful
Faux beaver: Paula
Lishman sheared,
knit beaver $5,500;
Bricker Tunis at
Orchard Mall.
retail "problem" of
keeping the items
on the racks.
"Last year was
the First big season
for faux fur. Our
biggest request is
for the solid black
and brown. They're
calling brown, a
key fashion color,
the new black this
season" said
department manager
Julia Brim.
From parkas to
full length dress
coats, today's fake
furs make a woman
look stylish even
when topping a
pair of jeans. While
St. John makes a
black 3/4 length
swing coat priced at
$1,050, most of the
fake furs at Jacobson's
cost between
$200 to $300. Ultra
Fur's full-length
faux beaver coat at $275 is affordable chic.
"I think they're so moderately priced, that's
Why they sell so well. A faux fur does not cost
ftiore than a regular winter coat," said Jacobson's
spokesperson Peggy Tobe.
Warmth is one of the reasons Linda Mehnert
of Plymouth was considering her second purchase
of a fake fur at Jacobson's last week. She
bought her First Five years ago and found the
deep pile wards off cold winter winds.
"A lot of people don't want to buy real fur.
With the technology now, they look so great,"
Mehnert said.
In the last few years, manufacturers have
become more responsive to consumer requests
for fabulous-looking fake furs. They have developed
new fabrics and weaving techniques allowing
faux furs to be softer and lighter in weight.
"Plush as a teddy bear" is how Jacobson's pearlcolored
stroller ($480) looks and feels when
wrapped around the body. Besides being fun, a
green faux mink jacket by Tissavel ($355) resembles
the real article except for the color.
"They're so fashionable and easy to care for,"
said sales associate Hana Yono. "And it makes a
fabulous gift for Christmas - a husband to his
wife, a mother to a daughter, a working woman
to herself."
Today's sporty designs are one reason the
younger set chooses fake furs. Animal print
parkas and reversible microFiber jackets offer
versatility as well as practicality. On the racks
at Loehmann's in Farmington Hills, customers
will Find two-button leopard bolero jackets by
Maria Dionisiou for Olympia ($99), shiny fake
seal skin parkas ($79) in black or brown, and
reversible black acrylic fur/nylon and polyester
strollers ($169).
"These coats sell well because animal prints
are so hot right now. And many of these coats
are reversible as well," said associate manager
Jane Corcoran.
At Hudson's Westland,
a black parka
fake fur with a hood
lined in cheetah by
Style VI ($225) is a
glamorous way to add
warmth to a Michigan
winter day. In February
when temperatures
drop to 20 below
with the wind chill,
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you'll be glad this
number is yours.
The Cover-Up in
West Bloomfield offers
a four-button chocolate
brown or black
jacket, $375 as well as
a denim jacket with
leopard collar, $310.
by Charta.
The real thing: Natural
blackgama
ranch mink with
lynx trim $15,000
at Bricker Tunis.
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Monday,
Deck the malls
with memories
Holiday shopping season is here ! Santa
arrivals this week mark the beginning of
all the magic malls mix up for customers.
This year many centers are rolling out
new displays for kids of all ages.
BY SUSAN DEMAGGIO '
EDITOR
It's time to deck the halls of the
shopping centers as Santa Claus prepares
to touch down at most malls this
weekend.
The magic of miniature Christmas
villages is captured at the Oakland Mall
in Troy with a Department 56 replica of
the North Pole set up throughout the
center. Santa is surrounded by a 26-foot
Lookout Tower, complete with snowmen,
elves, snow-laden evergreens. Special
display cases around the mall feature
exhibits of Department 56 miniature
villages.
Shelley Darmetko, Oakland Mall's
marketing director, said the idea behind
the holiday decor is to "take adults back
to the memories of the villages they
played with as children, and create
memories for their children."
"The mall's holiday festivities are a gift
to our customers to show our appreciation
for their business and also make the
holiday shopping experience as pleasant
as possible," she said.
Oakland Mall also plans a holiday story
hour for children with pennies for
admission to benefit Children's Hospital
of Michigan; a drawing for a 5-day stay in
a real Snow Village, Stowe, Vermont:
and a Gingerbread House Auction Dec. 8-
21 to benefit the Ronald McDonald
House.
Here's a peek at the holiday plans at
other malls:
• Fairlane Town Center, Dearborn
presents "A Child's Dream Brought to
Life." The skies of the mall will be filled
with balloon gondolas laden with toys.
Santa Claus visits begin Nov. 23. First
5.000 shoppers on Nov. 29 get a Fairlane
Fanny Pack filled with treasures.
Friday/Saturday evening concerts. Free
valet parking daily 6 p.m. to closing.
• Laurel Park Place, Livonia, fills
shoppers' ears with "The Sounds of the
Season." Strolling carolers serenade
shoppers every weekend from 1-4 p.m.
and the Livonia Civic Chorus performs at
7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11. Santa strolls into
the mall 1 p.m. on Nov. 24. Laurel Park
again participates in the Angela Hospice
Light Up A Life campaign. Donations can
be made in memory of a loved one.
• Livonia Mall pulls out all the stops
with "Santa's Spectacular Reindeer."
Giant plush reindeer are featured
throughout the center. .Santa mans his
giant 14-foot sleigh beginning Nov. 23.
Annual Mall/Chamber parade kicks off 9
a.m. at Six Mile and Middlebelt Rds.
bringing Santa Claus to the mall.
Complimentary hot chocolate follows.
Concerts/choruses through the season.
• Northland Center, Southfield, guests
can "Journey to the NorthStar." The
mall's decor centers around figures from
"The Boy and the Bear,"
ceilings/skylights draped with stars and
lights. Giant 12-foot snow globe. Santa
Claus visits from Nov. 18 with a free,
original storybook for kids. Focus: HOPE
wraps gifts Nov. 29 to Dec. 24. Holly Jolly
trolley shuttle Dec. 2-23 to area
businesses.
• Somerset Collection, Troy, hosts
'The Giving Season" with the Grand
Court in the new North-end hosting the
centerpiece, a three-story Medieval-style
castle. A tale about the mythical kingdom
was penned by Franklin
author/illustrator Matt Faulkner. In
Somerset South, marionettes perform the
tale. Life-size costumed characters are
suspended from the ceiling throughout
the mall.
• Tel-Twelve Mall, Southfield, takes
shoppers across the globe with the theme
"Holidays Around the World." Displays
feature 47 animated figures from the
seven continents of the world, sharing
their holiday traditions. School groups
can tour the exhibit with Mother
Universe offering a 20-minute program.
Santa Claus arrives 1 p.m. on Nov. 23.
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Ho Ho Ho: Santa takes off from his castle at Oakland Mall.
• Twelve Oaks. Novi, presents its
award-winning "Crystal Forest" complete
with life-size replicas of giraffes, lions
and bears. Santa arrives Nov, 23 at noon
via theatrical performance and puppet
show to stay at his wood side cottage.
• Westland Center insists "We Need A
Little Christmas" so Santa Claus arrives
11 a.m., Nov. 23 with the Mopo Bears.
Shoppers can help the needy during the
Share the Warmth program, co-sponsored
by the Salvation Army. For each $150
spent in the mall, a blanket will be
donated to a local shelter in the shopper's
name. Concerts through December.
• Wonderland Mall, Livonia, celebrates
a "Merry Krismouse." Santa Claus visits
from Nov. 18. Holiday train rides. To
benefit the Metro Detroit YMCA,
shoppers can drop off new toys, nonperishable
food donations and children's
clothing at several mall stations. Special
events include Q Crew broadcasts, pet
photos with Santa, Black Nativity
performances. Girl Scout gift wrap for
community hospice.
- Sally Tato, special writer,
contributed to this wrapup.
Elsa Klensch paints rosy picture of spring
BY SUSAN DEMAGGIO
EDITOR
Fresh from the runways of Paris
with the first report on spring '97,
CNN's style editor Elsa Klensch told
an audience at Nordstrom that
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Elsa Klensch
MONDAY, NOV. 18
Special events week
Hudson's celebrates its Lakeside store remodel
with a week of events to introduce shoppers to
all the changes.
• Today, noon to 4 p.m. Accessories Fair,
Coach bags presentation. Kids' Story Series
(each day) noon to 12:30 p.m. in Children's Dept.
• On Nov. 19: Children's Holiday Fashion
Show 7 p.m. Holiday decorating seminar noon-
1:30 p.m.
• On Nov. 20: Women's holiday fashions at
noon in Social Dresses; Workday Casual Fashion
Show at 7 p.m.
• On Nov. 21: Men's fashion show noon to 5
p.m. Holiday cooking workshop with Chef Chuck
Sansone 1-2 p.m. Tying the Knot seminar Men's
Accessories 3-7 p.m. Workday Casual Seminar
for men 7 p.m. Le Beaujolais Nouveau wine
arrives today in Markerplace
• On Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Day wine seminar
6-8 p.m. Marketplace
• On Nov. 23: Sesame Street and Fire Safety
with milk and cookies 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Reservations required.
(810) 443-6262.
THURSDAY, MOV. 21
Zetda Trunk Show
See the Zelda spring collection of suits, dresses
and separates in micro fibers and rayon, regular
store hours, through No*. 23 at Hersh's. Clothes
"designers have reached a turning
point in fashion."
Speaking at a breakfast/fashion
show on the store's third level last
Saturday> Klensch said that the
newest materials and designs provide
women with clothing choices
that "allow you to see all the possibilities
in yourself."
"These designs will reveal the
other, more womanly, side of you,"
she insisted. "Lots of choices in colors
and prints. Lots of different skirt
lengths to offer options for women
with different lifestyles."
Klensch christened spring designs
"edgy" and predicted asymmetrical
necklines and hemlines would be
the rage - "it's a look that's modern,
new."
She said the line between day and
evening wear is erased for spring,
"Daytime and After Five clothes are
one and the same for a full expression
of this concept."
Klensch said she started out in
journalism wanting to "cover wars
and hard news" but found it hard
for a woman to break into the profession.
"So I gradually drifted into
feature reporting."
Marriage to an American brought
her to New York and by chance she
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ended up with a job at Women's
Wear Daily.
"I've discovered that fashion is a
very big industry," she said. "It's not
fluff. It's full of very creative, hardworking
people, very dedicated to
their profession."
Klensch named Bill Blass, Sonia
Rykiel and Donna Karan as the
fashion folk she most admires. She
concluded that department stores
need not worry about losing customers
to home shopping shows on
television.
"I can't see buying clothes from a
TV screen," she insisted. "The color
reproduction is a long way from
accurate and a person really needs
to feel the fabric and try the garment
on before buying."
Her spring forecast:
" • Brown continues as the new
black; other strong colors include
pastels, earthtones, navy, Chinese
lacquer red
• Prints make a big comeback
• The pant suit is dominant, but
with smaller shoulders and narrow
slacks for a young, feminine look
• Knits are important; the cardigan
replaces the jacket
• Shoes include wedges, platforms,
high heels; the square toe,
informally modeled at Stage & Co. Restaurant.
The Boardwalk. Orchard Lake/Maple
West Bloomfield.
(810) 626-7776.
Holktay Open House
Specialty shops, Apple Tree Room and
Escapades, welcome gift seekers with refreshments
and 10-percent off sale (Apple Tree).
32749 Franklin. Franklin Village.
(810) 855-5868.
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
Holiday Table*
View 20 holiday-designed tables by local
celebrities presented with period fashions. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 24. Admission $10 to
benefit preservation of Cranbrook House.
380 Lone Pine. Bloomfield Hills.
(810)645-3147/
Skiers visit
Meet downhill racer/TV commentator Andy
Mill on behalf of Pils, noon to 1 p.m. at Hudson's
Oakland Mall. 3-4 p.m. at Lakeside in Sterling
Heights. Women's Ski Zone.
14 Mile/John R. Tray.
(810) 597-2200.
SATURDAY, NOV. 23
Santa visits «.
Check the story above for the dates and times
chunk heels will still be around for a
young look
• Silhouettes remain long and
lean; slim pants, longer jackets
• Clothes will hug the body, fashion
is fitted
Katharine Keeble of Bloomfield
Hills and Alexis Frazier of Milford
agreed that Klensch was worth the
rush to the mall on a Saturday
morning. But their strongest praise
was saved for the fashion show that
followed.
"The clothing was so colorful, such
fresh designs. The opera gowns were
stunning," Frazier opined. "Nordstrom
has such wonderful fashions."
Keeble added, "I just had to see
the show, I worship at the shrine of
Nordstrom."
of Santa's arrival at your favorite shopping center.
Today is the big day at most malls.
Zuzu Appearance
Karolyn Grimes, aka Zuzu Bailey in the 1946
holiday film, "It's A Wonderful Life," signs copies
of her book 1-5 p.m. at Decades. Also Nov. 23.
100 W. 4th St. Royal Oak.
(810) 546-9289.
MONDAY, NOV. 25
Health seminar
"Diabetes and You" 8-10 a.m. Jacobson's court
area, part of mall walker's monthly program.
Laurel Park. Six Mile/Newburgh. Livonia.
(313)462-1100.
HoNday exhibit Don't miss Wind in The
Willows at Summit Place, Waterfbrd.
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Walk Somerset
Just as fall's unpredictable
weather begins to cramp Michiganians'
exercise plans, The
Somerset Collection introduces
the Walkabout Club, co-sponsored
by Blue Cross Blue Shield
and Blue Care Network of Michigan.
For walking the halls of the
Troy mall. Walkabout Club
members earn participation
credits toward gifts from Somerset
Collection stores. Tallies are
kept when walkers check in at
the North Concierge Desk 7-10
a.m. Wednesdays.
In addition, members are
invited to attend informative
health seminars. Some planned
for 1997 are: Walking for Fitness,
Walking in the Right
Shoes, Fit Forever. Beat Stress,
Smart Eating, Cooking Low Fat
Meals for Children, How Does
your Health Rate? and Massage
Therapy. Members will receive
seminar details as well as
recipes, health tips and equipment
updates through a club
newsletter.
Applications to join the Walkabout
Club are available at one of
the Somerset Collection's
concierge desks, located near the
elevators on the main floors, or
call (810) 643-7440 for more
information.
Oakland welcomes Perfumanla
On the mall's lower level near
the JC Penney wing. Oakland
Mall shoppers will find a new
Perfumania store offering
designer fragrance at djsount
prices.
Tender a sweater
This Thanksgiving season,
Birmingham retailer. Tender,
will host its Second Annual
Sweater Trade-In in an effort to
warm up the lives of those less
fortunate.
The public is encouraged to
trade-in any sweater to Tender
and receive 20-percent off the
purchase of a new sweater from
its extensive selection. Sweaters
collected will be donated to
KADIMA, a non-profit, non-sectarian
mental health agency
which offers innovative programs
to mentally ill adults and
help them re-enter the communi-
ty as productive, wage-earning
citizens.
Tender is at 271 West Maple
in Birmingham. For more information,
call (810)258-0212.
Jewelry studio a gem
The Halina Fuchs Jewelry
Studio, 222 E. Maple in Birmingham,
was recognized as one
of the up and coming businesses
in metro Detroit by Gov. John
Engler. He named it as one of
the 1996 Future Fifty of Greater
Detroit because of its creative,
original jewelry designs.
Halina and Waldemar Fuchs
custom design, redesign, restore,
repair and set gems for their
clients.
Author, author
Stephanie Mellon, Troy author
and illustrator, will be autographing
copies of her latest
release "The Golden Angel" at
Waldenbook Stores throughout
November. It's her fourth book
in three years. Call Waldenbooks
for her schedule of
appearances.
Old fragrance new at Nelmen's
When Cary Grant romanced
Audrey Hepburn in Charade,
most likely they were both wearing
Acqua di Parma, their
favorite cologne. The classic Italian
unisex scent, first introduced
in the 1930 s, was the rage
among Europe's fashionable and
wealthy set as well as Hollywood's
glamorous taste makers.
Sixty years later, Acqua di
Parma is still being produced in
limited amounts and will be
newly available at all Neiman
Marcus stores, including Somerset
Collection in Troy. It still
comes packaged in the same distinctive
Parma yellow cylinder.
Sicilian citrus, essence of
lavender, rosemary, verbena and
a Bulgar rose combine to create
a scent that compliments both
men and women. It will be available
in soaps, bath gels, cream,
powder and cologne ranging
from $35 to $90.
New at Summit Place
A variety of new retailers and
an emphasis on providing a
range of children's programs and
entertainment-type services are
part of Summit Place Mall's
effort to add to the family-shopping
experience at Telegraph
and Elizabeth Lake in Waterford.
Stores that opened in 1996
include: Bhogalli Leather and
Sportswear; Pia's Boutique (outof-the-ordinary
clothing, jewelry
and accessories); Corey's Jewel
Box; Thailand Gifts; Palm
Springs Spa (outdoor furniture,
including swings, hammocks,
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tables and hot tuba); The Learning
Tree (educational hooka,
equipment and toys); Fashion
Kids (holiday and special event
clothing and accessories) and
Jarman Shoes.
Also opening were: That's
Sharp (name cutlery, engraving
and sharpening); Novelties
Unlimited (from watches to fragrances);
Southwest Imports
(Indian motifs); San Francisco
Music Box; King Dollars (bargains
for a buck); Heidi's Salon;
The Glass Gallery (sculptured
figurines); Christmas by Franks
(holiday decor); 5-7-9 (junior specialty
clothes); Chaddaus
Leather, Little Bits and
Crafter's Corner.
New food shops and restaurants
include: Hickory Farms
(gift cheeses, smoked meats,
nuts); Hot Zone (over 500 types
of sauces); Hot Stix (pizza, salads)
and Don Pablos (tex-mex
and Mexican food).
Dayton Hudson aids UW
Dayton Hudson's family of
stores, Hudson's, Mervyn's and
Target, has raised more than
$730,000 to help support local
United Way agencies. The contribution
includes donations
both from the corporation and its
local stores through pledges and
special fund-raising events.
The contribution enhances
Hudson's Circle of Giving, in
which the company donates 5percent
of its federally taxable
income to non-profit organizations
in the communities in
which its stores are located.
Outlet mall opens In Howell
Kensington Valley Factory
Shops, a $25 million manufacturer's
outlet mall, officially
opened Saturday at 1-96 arrd
Highway M-59 in Livingston
County.
A joint venture of Fru-Con
Development Corp. and Howard
& Rice, the 65 factory outlets
planned for phase one are owned
and operated by nationally recognized
manufacturers. Tenants
include: Mikasa, The GAP, Adidas,
Detroit Pistons, Kasper,
Peter Nygard and Olga Warner.
The Country Victorian architectural
center was designed to
be in keeping with the rural
spirit of Howell Township. Covered
walkways shield shoppers
from inclement weather and link
the shops.
Mickey Mouse Meals debut
Hudson's now offers a special
Mickey & Co., meal menu for
kidslO and under. Each meal
includes an activity placemat
with stickers. Sample entrees
include Macaroni and Cheese,
Chicken Fingers and Peanut
Butter and Jelly. Available at
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