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Making the fashion grade es moms and dads, it‘s that -! time again already. School is still weeks away, but many families have already begun the traditional mad scramble known as shopping for school clothes. And kids are as fashionâ€"conâ€" scious as anyone these days, or so the story goes at Watch Us Grow, a children‘s fashion boutique tucked into the south corner of Glen Abbey‘s Nottinghill Gate Plaza. Appropriately located adjacent to a thriving nursery school, Watch Us Grow has catered to the short set for close to five years, offering row upon row of quality togs for babies on up. Owner Karen Nano, a mother herself, said she leans toward clasâ€" sic styles when buying for the store. So this year you‘ll find lots of corduroy and denim bottoms, paired with plaid and richly striped cotton shirts, in shades of loden green, burgundy, navy and tan for easy mixing and matching. "The matching principle is very big this year," offered Nano, noting that many wellâ€"known manufacturâ€" ers have caught on, bringing out ADVERTISIN G FEATURE By Stephanie Henderson entire lines of clothes that can be combined in numerous ways . Accessories are still going strong, too. Fall fashion for kids is fun, with comfy matched ensembles in easy care fabrics. Karen Nano, owner of the Watch Us Grow children‘s clothing boutique in Glen Abbey, says the ‘matching principle‘ is very big this year. "Kids can match their outfit with socks, headbands, bows and belts," said this mother of two, who feaâ€" tures an adorable line of ‘hair toys‘ handâ€"made by a Burlington woman. Shoes are usually basic brown or black, but there‘s a lot of latitude when it comes to running shoes â€" florals, colorâ€"blocking, bright solids and geometric patterns are (See ‘Cotton,‘ page 10) Mac to School 131 Trafalgar Road, Downtown Oakville » 905â€"849â€"0737 Save on Macintosh Products! *« LC 475 LC 575 « Power Macintosh 6100/60 Just Arrived! See the NEW Power Book 150! _ _4 "O.A.C.Pud'menmnx:ludeCPU alxiPnnuOnsehcted models. A 20% deposit must be at time of purchase. Apple and the mgsfim fimmsammmm Your Source For Apple Authorized Sales Service Visit us for a handsâ€"on demonstration Cororingc Contest Winners These budding artists are all smiles after each winning a pair of tickets to Wild Water Kingdom in the North News‘most recent colâ€" oring contest. Pictured here are: Mark, 11; Kyle, 4; and Melissa, 8. Keep reading the News kids, you could win next time: (Photo by Barrie Erskine) "Authorized Dealet"