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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 6, 1987, p. 52

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Page If Friday Mayl iWrf Fashion Loose colorful shapes WilUWear trademark This was supposed to be an Inter view with Willi Smith designer of clothes He wanted to putting together a new wardrobe for less than nights on the town Smith was too sick to keep our He died at age 39 on April Not only was he a designer whom I respected but he was also a I would still like to devote this to Smith Raised In Philadelphia Smith en tered the world of fashion when he was Just 17 and worked a summer with New York designer Arnold The artistic teen got the job because his grandmother kept house tor a client at In Smith won a scholarship to Parsons School of Design and worked as an Illustrator for Bobble Brooks sportswear Smith remembered these early days in an interview conducted after he accepted the Coty American Fash Ion Critics Award for Women Fash in After school I used to sketch at Bobble Brooks and I would go In at night and supposedly make II lustration boards for the designers he said Smith who at had started to ketch clothes for paper dolls and imaginary animals stressed suppos edly because he would subtly change the clothes The designers he re called would say Walt a minute where does that come from that Is not a part of the group Smith quit Parsons during his se nior year to work for sportswear bouses such as Jones New York and Digits In his sister be came bis partner in a design company that soon closed because Smith said the young owners did not know what we were doing businesswise FASHION navy blue suit caused a stir at think he was In a class of his own be- pneumonia and that Is what killed to exist According to Laurie their wedding last summer but as an cause he did fashion at a He Mallet I will continue as bead of the observer said Well obviously have any competition be- Schlossbcrg liked It After all he cause he did have his own point of picked it out view He was one of the great Atncr Loose colorful shapes are a can designers trademark Smith drew his This fall stores will carry clothing inspiration from people what they that Smith designed shortly before he wore and what their lifestyles and fell 111 According to Ed Hayes The company will con design team and the company collaborate with my customers You know the clothes are sort of the canvas they are the painter Willi Smith changing needs were all about I col laborate with my customers he once explained You know the clothes are sort of the canvas they are the painter Kal Ruttcnstcin senior vice dent for fashion direction of Bloom stores once said of Smith I HYUNDAI COUNTRY Smiths lawyer and personal friend The cause of death was pneumonia and be had the AIDS virus It was as a result of the body weakening of the immune system that he caught this StmnedGlass Such Co 8731749 a Tasty Recipes BROCCOLI AND BISCUIT CASSEROLE cups broccoli chop ped cups biscuit mix cups grated cheese 1 onion chopped cup vegetable oil 3 eggs salt and pepper Mix all together place in but tered casserole and bake at lor 1 hour The biscuit will rise to the top Note can be substituted for the broccoli One year later he formed the com pany With new partner and president Laurie Mallet jumped from Ian In sales to million In Its second year Last year WilllWear available in more than stores earned more than million in gross sales Smith witty and spirited sports wear quickly caught the Imagination of buyers press and customers Smith a designs reflected a fun street wise style Although priced much lower than couture creations his clothes were covered by the Inter national press corps He frequently Mid that his goal was to design clothes for the people He attributed his success to a chic ing that goal Not that the other de signers are not but their customers are a little bit more separated from the normal public he said I am the one who puts the clothes together for the people who basically want the look and want to be able to afford It His freeflowing clothes became fa vorites with people with a bit of confi and a lot of Joy for living He recently offered oversized shirts with a repeating map that included a park He would dye his vo luminous fakefur coats lavender or navy Smith a clothes for men were also known for their easy oversized pro portions A winner of the Cutty Sark Award for Menswear he didnt forego his basic concept when creat log a wedding outfit for Edwin A who married Caroline Kennedy Smith a nontraditional FREEZER FRENZY Open 7 Days Shown Until Whirlpool ViniUf A Mtdicine 2293 453 8911 feotceLL PLUMBING SHOWROOM 11 Georgetown Lawn Garden Equipment Armstion Ave Lawnmowers Chainsaws Reel Mower Grinding Service AM Makes OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT HUSOVARNA BOLENS NISSAN SKI SI GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN see us for ome gar Whatever Your Need Is We Probably Got It RENTALS SALES SERVICE COOPER EQUIPMENT RENTALS LTD Arm si rang Av Unit GEORGETOWN 877 5521 ED STEWARTS EQUIPMENT JurvCTONHWVS CERTIFIED SALES SERVICE PAVERS and WALLS Anna 1438 To participate in this special feature call 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