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PAGE 16. WRII'YYE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8,19B92 NVOU!EN VOGUE~ EN N* VOGUE EN VOGUE~ EN -VOGUE, German fashion --m fantasies for everybody, flot the few, (SOP) So German fashioný isn't on the cutting edge? No prohlem! And German styling teams are consistently outshone by French and Italian design superstars? Well, that may be hard on th e ego, but the Gernans find i's just fine on the bottom ime. WhIle haute couture stili glitters in the international spotlight, quality at a price bas grabbed'the market. So German manufacturers have shelved their inferiority coinplex and are quite content te focus on - those consumers who can7t or won't pay designer prices -- in other words, the nwjority of the world's women. Rather. than croate fantasies for the fabulous' few, they have concentrated on providing the raid-market with wearable, quality fashion -- t an affordable price. The ensuing resuits have been gratifying. By making the globe their market, German manufac- turers have demnonstrated that international fashion is much the same around the world, and that they' can eaily adapt their product to. satisfyr the smal differencei Ps that stili exist in taste and styling. In the process, they've produced some superstars of their own. The Steilmann group and Escada have established themselves around the world as top international sellers. Ini general, the North American market je a more difficuit one for the Germans to enter than most. Business practices are different from those in Europe, particularly in the United States. Canada, which they describe as not a very exciting market, je nearer te, theW* own experience. They are confiaent for the future here, noting that the German retail scene suffered problèms similar te ours some years ago. German retailers, they say, had grown too quîckly and were not really poesoas. The situation endured for some Urne and thon the market became botter organized with a more profes- sional distribution system. Canada, too, vil overcome its problems, they feel, and when it does, they xet teoi~o~ succesaful wori g relationship between Canadian buyers and German manufacturers. ________________ F~~)ROM PAGE 15 ~...~........ S damagilng UV raya are present oveydy a throughout the year, 80 don't be fooled into thinking ...«... that just because it isn't sunny ,>~~j you don't neod a sunscreen ... a note ai fwearing ~ Onth___________a SPPof at least 15, and avoid exposure during the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 à 1645Dunds St E.p.m. when the Sun is at its (VliPaa strongest and moat dangerous. sese bys~ies~814 Protecting your sldn from the sun.. now is probably your best................ Malinszrance policy for the future................... 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