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DmyNebrkan Staff Writer plant, french blue and charcoal
Women's fashions are diverse gray are among the popular colors
and varied this fall but most have sold at The Closet, Kramer said
two common traits they are Pink is being paired with darker
big and oversized. colors rather than the usual neu-
This is the year of oversized trals, she said,
clothing in menswear influenced "Pink is suppsed to be popular
fashions, according to three local this fall and winter," Kramer said,
retailers. Sup said she is seeing darker,
The menswear influence has muddier colors because of the
brought out many ties and suits menswear. Patterns are muted,
which are "really fun," said Susie she said.
Sup, co-owner and buyer for the There's a lot of mixing of tex
Wooden Nickel, 144 N. 14th St. tures with stripes, plaids and
Tops have deep-cut arm holes tweeds," Ostrand said,
and shoulder seams are lower For sweaters, the natural fib
than normal, she said. ers are the ones to look for. Many
I see it (menswear) as a very sweaters are 100 percent cotton
strong influence," Sup said. Sup said, which makes them
Similar to the menswear look is cooler and more natural-looking
the industrial revolution" or Some sweaters also contain linen
street look where layering plays a or silk, Kramer said,
role, said Kris Kramer, manager In the footwear arena, flat shoes
of The Closet, 245 N. 13th St. seem to dominate the fashion
"Everything is real loose, not scene. Flats are important from
really fitted," Kramer said. the standpoint of comfort, Os-
In addition to menswear, the trand said. The Wooden Nickel
European look is "in," said Pam has a hard time keeping flats in
Ostrand, co-manager of TheLim- stock, Sup said,
ited in the Atrium. Big and baggy, "Flats are very important," Sup
this clothing is the type you'd see said. "They go with the ankle pant
people wearing in Italy or France, well"
she said. Ankle boots and penny loafers
The European look consists of are popular, Kramer said. Ostrand
big, oversized sweaters and bel- said she has seen black loafers
low pocket pants, Ostrand said, pared with white socks. She said
Bright colors are worn on top perhaps this could be a Michael
while darker colors are worn on Jackson or James Dean type of
the bottom, she said. influence.
"Just about everything goes," "There's a lot of different things
Ostrand said. Thing3 are pretty meshed together," Ostrand said,
open these days." Socks are colorful and heavier
Ostrand said that The Limited this year, she said,
has moved away from the preppy On the dressier side of fashion,
look to the European look. Both dresses without shape and
Ostrand and Kramer said they dresses that are free-floating from
thought this fall's fashions are the shoulders down are popular,
new and have only recently Sup said. In addition, she said,
emerged. In contrast, Sup said there is an influence of tail red
she thinks this fall's fashions have dresses. Skirts are fuller this year,
been building for a while. Sup said.
There are many choices in pant Underneath all these fashions
lengths this fall Pants range from still lie more menswear under
cropped to the anklebone for wear. These consist of little pan
trousers, Kramer said ties or boxer shorts and tank t-
"Basicaliy, this is the year of the shirts designed after the men's
pant," Ostrand said. briefs and undershirts. They are
And the American classic, blue all cotton and come in all sorts of
jeans, seems to have undergone a colors, Sup said. This underwear
change. Basic blue jeans are out, goes along with the menswear
Sup said, while stcnewashed jeans influence, Ostrand said,
are in. This year's jeans are void To accessorize your outfit,
of lots of pockets and stitching, dangly earrings and scarves
Ostrand said. draped around the neck will top
Colors are also playing an im- it off, said Ostrand.
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