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Dressing with panache Located in a Marine Drive plaza which offers convenient front and rear entrances, "Panacherie Ladies‘ Fashions" features better special occaâ€" sion and sportswear for women who appreciate quality. Many local women are already enjoying Panacherie‘s marâ€" vellous selection of elegantly appointâ€" ed Rouie frocks, in addition to garâ€" ments by Dehede, Lucien Daunois, Lorellana, IB Diffusion, Jeremy D and Zita Harper. Panacherie also features many speâ€" cial occasion dresses, suitable for wedâ€" ding guests, mothers of the bride or New highâ€"tech microfibre blouses and dresses from Rouie look and feel like silk, but are easy care and easy on the purse (no dry cleaning!). They‘re machine washable, require no ironing and stay wrinkleâ€"free. Discover timeless treasures at Garvey‘s ADVERTISING FEATURE taste of the timeless fashion Atreasures which await at Garvey‘s Men‘s Shops, 183 Lakeshore Road East, Tel: 845â€"8911... Any notion you may have concernâ€" ing the Alpaca willingly giving its coat for fashion, should be forgotten. The Alpaca is miserable at shearing time, and is approached with great care and respect. 8 â€" Fall Fashion, Wednesday, September 7, 1994 Seamless shoulders, soft bodies and small shoulder pads are accented by the subtlest detailing. These fine garments, manufactured by established Canadian companies, each feaâ€" petite coat isn‘t just shorter, it‘s properly sized with the pockets and sleeves adjusted accordingly. It‘s a proper petite fit," notes Brenda Barrington. Crafted of fine quality cashmere, wool and alpacca blends, the coats come in classic styles, in this season‘s sumptuous fashion hues of forest green, rich plum, pale alabaster and cinnamon. "The styles are certainly classic, but they also reflect this year‘s trend towards deconstructed looks," she says. ADVERTISING FEATURE With the cold weather fast approaching, staying warm this winter will be a top priority for Oakville women. Once again, Barrington‘s is carrying their classically styled Hilary Radley and Irving Samuel cloth coats in regular sizes and new this season, in petites for women 5‘4" and under. Beat the cold with Barrington‘s Why bother? Feel the quality for all fashions have arrived at Bronte Harbour with panache. Panacherie Ladies‘ Fashions (and Elegant Expectations) is located at 2425 Marine Dnve, Bronte, Tel: 827â€" 0007. groom, graduations, Christmas parties, formal affairs or afternoon teaâ€"and the right accessories to complete your look and make you look and feel like a million! For mothersâ€"toâ€"be, Elegant Expectations is a maternity den from its wellâ€"known Toronto sister store of the same name. A well trained staff makes shopâ€" ping a pleasure, and decisionâ€"making easier. Sizes range from 6 to 18, and prices include items in the "very affordable" category on up to oneâ€"ofâ€"aâ€"kind designer. yourself... silky, luxurious, but with a wild untamed and natural quality that betrays its origins â€" the high Andean plateaus of Peru. And the color? What you see is what you get, right from the Alpaca, no dyes or chemicals. At Cambridge they call this fabric Legends of Alpaca... naturalâ€" ly. And once you put it on, you‘ll underâ€" stand why the Alpaca was reluctant to take it off. Legends of Alpaca is available in an You‘ll also discover casuals and sportswear for the relaxed lifestyle in the latest and smartest styles in coâ€" ordinating colors and fabrics. Barrington‘s continues to feature the everâ€"popular furâ€" lined coats and parkas. Lined with sheared rabbit, these coats are strikingly accented by hoods trimmed in dyed fox. Both the hood and liner are detachable, which allows for more than just one look or season. Body lines are full and numerous and with turnâ€"back cuffs and sweeping collars. Coats are very long but the impâ€" ish swing coat still has its place. Back in style but certainly sheared, beaver and mink are the most popular. Black mink is by far the strongest color choice with rich mahoganies and warm browns a close second. want to drop by Barrington‘s soon As well as cloth coats, Barrington‘s maintains its reputaâ€" tion for designing fabulous furs. "Fur is back," commented a smiling Paul Barrington. ‘"Demand has increased and fur is once again very fashionable." ture a full chamois lining, taking you into winter with warmth and style. If the last couple of winters are any indication, you‘ll elegant, twoâ€"button jacket with a color palette that encompasses tones of grey, camel and brown. "Catering to special occasions" and "Mother of the bride." Reynolds St. at Lakeshore Rd. E. Oakville Thursday Friday Till 9 p.m. 844â€"2510 Open Sundays 12â€"4 p.m. Hammer skirts and Tru blouses from Germany are renowned for their excelâ€" lent fit, marvellous fabrics and extraorâ€" dinary styling. Ranging from the dressiâ€" est wools and crepes to sportier wrap styles, Hammer skirts make a "bold statement," according to Elfie Lechner, founder and proprietor of the airy, cotâ€" tageâ€"like downtown shop. ADVERTISING FEATURE "hat‘s fall fashion all about ‘ this year? At Elfie‘s Townhouse Fashions, it‘s about quality and distinctive style, in a number of fabrics, colors and ‘price points‘ from some of the finer women‘s fashion labels. Canadian "wunderkind" designer Samuel Bardon is hotâ€"hotâ€"hot, and available at Elfie‘s. Clean and very much today, Bardon‘s clothes have attracted a huge following in love with his clean, elegant, exquisitely cut lines, amd meticulous attention to detail. Elfie‘s also carries the H.M.C. sportswear line from the Ravens Group, which features sporty separates in luxe hues of soft sage, warm burgundy and in It‘s all about style at EKlfie‘ vasi| !_l,' re a m?fll u , and just like ‘Alpaca, no two are exactly the s: ‘Separates By Jax‘ offer incredible value, according to Lechner. "They are very attractive basic trousers and short, loose jackets in camel, red, black and navy. We‘re also expecting a couture package from Jax in a camel and winter white combination, which is absolutely gorgeous," she enthuses. Lechner also places great trust in the versatile and varied Steilmann line of smart separates. For soft suiting and refined sepaâ€" rates, there‘s D‘Oraz, a Canadian comâ€" pany. (The ‘first wave‘ of color from D‘Oraz includes shades of deep bottle green and burgundy, and Lechner says she is expecting more from this wellâ€" known manufacturer later this month.) crisp navy, red and hunter combinations Casual, Classic 6 Career c%epafateé from. .. For more formal times, the ‘dressy Hours: Mon.â€"Wed. 9:30â€"9:00, Sat. 9:30â€"5:30 p.m., Including Sun. 12+5 349 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville * 845â€"6201 ‘A :/ a .Ps s Fri. SeTSA EAKEST Ruff Hewn, Aljean, Liz Claiborne, Jones New York, Susan Bristol, Cambridge, In Wear, Della Spiga, Jeanne Pierre, Lanz of Salzburg, Jones Co. and coats by Luhta New and exclusive to Elfie‘s thi fall: Criscione from New Yorkâ€"blaze and suitings with flair, tastefully accent ed with rhinestones, embroidered crests appliqués and contrasting piping. Eifie‘s Townhouse Fashions, 321 Lakeshore Road East, Tel: 844â€"2510, room‘ at Elfie‘s is the place to find som: real treasures. We also cater to mother ofâ€"theâ€"bride, and groom. We have a fin selection of dresses and suits for all spe cial occasions, including the Daymo and Lorellana labels," notes the owne who ensures that her cozy shop, courte ous staff and carefully chosen conten reflect her own impeccable taste. "They really are extraordinary, and they have to be seen to be apprec1ated Lechner promises.