European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Denim popular year in year out Stylet coma in everything from mini and Short skirts to jackets. 111shti1vx soft colors softer fabric by Dave Jehu . Bureau fashion designers Are uting Denim in much Tow same Way they use any other fabric. It s Denim this summer. But it s my Llu rough dark Cowboy Denim Levi s Puls Inlo its 501 a it s very very soil. Hight weight  said Hilary Alexander a fashion editor at London a daily Telegraph. It s a summer Irand said Alexander and designers Are using b to-10 ounce Denim nol the heavy 14-ounce material used in traditional Blue jeans. The styles being done in very Pale pastel colors she said. To go with the soft fabric makers arc using soft colors like pinks Pale blues and Whites la san alternative Alexander added to the 501 Era that s recently Hil the world by storm. The designers ar8 trimming Iho summery Skirls and Pauls with Laco and Clra Nils she said Alexander said the Largel of the efforts is obviously women witha taste for summer men 5 Denim fashions Haven l changed much this year. Some of the tie dyed look popular in Iho 70s. Is Bach too says Mary Flack of Fenwick a which has a shop in London and six others chops around the country. Flack said they a c Selling the now lighter brighter denims As fasl As they can get them in Fenwick s clientele is mainly women feel won 20-35, she said. The lighter Blue Denim is most popular in Fenwick s shops. She said the colors look As though someone has tried to Dye them a sort of washed out Blue appearance. Flack called some of this year s styles wonderful and  they re using Denim in much Iho same Way they use any other  Flack said Thero have been so Many Rifle real interpretations she said. Flack said the styles come in Etc thing irom mini and Short Skirls to jackets some with accoutrements like sluts and jewels. Bui 1987 in t in All ways Diller enl Rorn previous fashion years Flack added. Denim is popular year in ads photos by Ken George and year out she said. The colors fabrics and styles change with the season and the year but some lorm of Denim always find its Way into fashion. Flack said designers know the buying Public will remain faithful to Denim so they try to use it in different ways Dean Weller who buys european menswear for cafes said Moon or acid Wash Denim which came out the end of last year is very hot. The fabric looks Liko bleach was dropped on it. The men s Slacks and jackets he purchased in England should to Arnvig in the stores anytime now there Wilt be Ihram types of Slacks the Basic live pocket Western a Comfort Slyfer a bit looser and fashion style that hos Plo als there will be a Western jacket and a fashion Zackel. The fabric is the sturdy i1/ ounce. The Slacks Cost $32, the Sackela sell Lor $50, he says the same Slacks would Cost around $50 downtown. Kris Kalmar a buyer of Young european fashions fur women has purchased a dress shorts and an Overall in the Moon Wash fabric from cheer a German fashion House the dress has a Modem oversize top with padded shoulders a cinched Waist and Light knee length skit. Tho shorts can be worn Long or with the tags rolled up she says the Stone washed Denim 15 still Iho most popular. It is the Denim thai looks slightly washed out. The dress will Soli for $39 95, the Overall for 129.d5 and the shares Lor $1995 the trend Lor Spring has been knee length straight skirts with a soil at the Hack or front Wom with either Short or oversized Denim jackets. Long full skills also arc in they arc made of the softer id ounce Denim you can put anything you want with it silk blouses and Gold jewelry. Wednesday june 24, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13