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You put it on in certain areas of your body, but you don‘t gain it on height or in the length of your arms and legs." "But you‘re getting the same clean styling, color selection, fabric and buttons, all those things that make Selina what it is," says the designer. Selina Woman offers most of the same styles as the regular line with some visual adjustments for the different proportions of a larger woman. "As a society, we‘re so caught up with youth and slimness that we‘ve been ignoring an important customer," says its designer Lucy Pappano. ‘"For some reason, they think that you turn into a buffoon when you gain weight because they offer them the ugliest prints in cheap fabric, bad fit, and bad styling. But there are people who are saying no to that and want alternatives." In 1991, after determining there was a hole in the market for better dresses for the bigger woman, M. Baig began producing â€" Selina Woman â€" a line that runs from size 16 to 26. "The recession is hitting everyâ€" one," says Manguito, "but I do have a regular clientele. Even thqugh they‘re not buving as much as they have in The recession seems to be everyâ€" where, hitting everyone, but there are a few glimmers of hope, like Joia Boutique. In 1992, owner Maria Manguito was able to expand her store from 500 to 1,300 square feet. She stayed on Kerr Street, where she‘s been for the past eight years, but the move meant the addition of children‘s wear, parking at the rear of the store, an office and a stock room. Selina Woman â€" better dresses for bigger women Booking now for fall and winter home fashion shows and fundraisers. Showroom available by appointment. Distinctive handâ€"painted ladies‘ fashions. Unique vests, dresses, tunic tops and coordinates with matching handâ€"crafted jewellery. Call KYOTE KREATIONS at 829â€"1490 Joia serves all European communities furry... Fall is Now! By SHELLY SANDERS GREER Kanms D)men Eouh,«t [mc. 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Children‘s clothing is also available and prices go from $49 for a ‘4 ‘.~'!> K‘W"t DINOS PLACE Sail into fall with sweaters from. .. 2416 Marine Dr. im serving them Oakville Joia Boutique is Manguito‘s first business. "I like dealing with the pubâ€" lic and I love clothing," she says. Since starting out, she has brought two family members, her daughter and daughterâ€"inâ€"law, on board to help out in the store. Floral fabrics, tapestries and the colors black and red give the clothing in Joia Boutique its distinctive European flavor. Manguito does all her buying at Toronto fashion shows. "Every season, there are major changes in the clothing I carry," says Manguito, "but every week there is something new." ‘"Mature women are the majority of my customers," she explains, "but I do get young people as well." 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