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\ An attitude completes the outfit
Those who had cheesy parents like mine
remember being told they weren’t fully
dressed without a smile.
Well, that’s fine and good in the confines
of a middle class home in Omaha.
But if you’re in New York City, chances
are young children hear a twisted, more so
phisticated version of the cliche. It might
sound more like: you’re not fully dressed
without an attitude.
Just ask the neighborhood gang members.
Covering your body in the sleepless city
takes as much careful plotting as, say,
finding the least crowded route to take from
the Lower East Side to the Upper West Side
at 5 p.m. on a Friday.
And it’s never a question of whether you
can you pull it off; it’s just a query of when
you’ll pull it off. And off it is.
But when we’re talking about more than
foundations, New Yorkers -- no matter what
socioeconomic level, race or ethnic group --
know what haute fashion truly is.
One of my best memories of the city was
watching people and their attitudes.
So in the style of today’s New York Stock
Exchange broker, I’ll start from the top and
move down.
For men and women, hats are big, big,
big. Whether it’s a short-brimmed felt or the
floppy Paddington Bear hat, the millineries
ought to be making millions.
While blouses, shirts, tanks, etc. come in
every color and style, some of the most in
ventive lops can be found at Street Life and
the Village’s famous Canal Jean Co. While
earthtoncs prevail, it is not the trendy colors
that make them attractive, but the beautiful
embroidering along the button lines.
One of the more popular styles is the
blousy look of the ’60s, with frilly, long
collars and cuffs. While the alternative,
Bohemian types won’t be saying goodbye to
the artsy black clothing they cling to, the
various blouses arc pulling white in a
comfortable second place.
One of the best and most finger-snapping
looks I saw was the frilly blouse tucked in a
pair of cut-off black SOI Levis and a black
leather belt to bring the upper body and torso
together. Sharp.
Ahhh, belts. Now more than ever, I
learned that it’s best to go to the closet first,
rather than a clothing store, for the wonderful
waist huggers. Scarves, sashes, Guatemalan
belts, the classic leather belts, the preppy
braided leather belt -- you name it. Anything
goes. But if you can’t find it in the closet of
your $1,000 West Village efficiency, there
are always the street vendors.
And on the bottom?
Jeans, pants - and all the variations. Jeans
with wide legs, jeans with blazers. Tight
legged jeans and jeans with bustiers. Flair
pants - definitely relro-’70s, and pants with
flair.
And when you’re through with the jeans
or pants, don’t throw them away. Cut the
legs off. If you want, cut ‘em all off. Short
shorts arc back. God bless Nancy Sinatra.
But if you want to retain the more
Bohemian to hippy look, cut ‘em off right
above the knee and let the frill hang.
But before you throw those bottoms on,
don’t forget the leggings, boys and girls. Tie
dyed, footless, pantyhose, stockings and
lights are definitely a must. This is a long
way away from the days when Mom would
purchase only the tan Sheer Energies.
And when you’re ready to go out, as Mom
always said to me, “put your shoes on.”
While moccasins of any type are hip. the
latest in footwear has everything to do with
sole. Wingtips with bumper-car soles are a
hot item. And the rebirth of the clog, sadly
enough, will probably be making Mid
westerners’ feet hurt within the next couple
of years.
Some of the classier looks for women in
clude dress shoes of all sorts with a square
toe and heel. But for the more casual look,
pull out the preppy handbook: Bass Wecjuns
are back.
But these arc just fashion staples -
creating a look, rather than being up-to-date,
is important for New Yorkers. Even if 70,00()
people have the same look. It’s all in the
altitude.
The art of putting a look together and
shopping for the look comes with being able
to wade through vintage stores - trying to
find the funkiest mini-dress or tie or blazer
for a night at the Palladium, the Limelight or
even Woody’s.
The best thing about New York is you
don’t have to buy Vogue or Mademoiselle -
you can just sit in Washington Square Park at
dusk on a Saturday and watch the attitudes
goby.
Lisa Donovan is a senior news-editorial major, the
Daily Nebraskan editorial page editor and a columnist.
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to the Borghcse line because of the
dry tendencies of her skin and the rich
colors that would complement her
red hair and green eyes.
The results were harmonious. The
green, gold and plum shades used on
her eyes brought their color out even
more. Because the makeup comple
mented her skin tone attention was
brought to her features, not the ma
keup.
“It was valuable and fun to have
someone demonstrate a complete skin
care and makeup regimen on me. I
couldn’t afford the whole line today,
but I did select my favorite products.
Good makeup lasts a long time, so I
can purchase more products later,”
Hudson said.
Makeup prices arc often an issue
fof college students and it is costly to
purchase an entire line at a depart
ment store. Many college women
choose to buy only their favorite
products and supplement them with
less expensive ones. While the ma
keup consultants don’t recommend
this, most times it is unavoidable.
Some of the items from these lines
that are “have-tos” include Borgh
cse's “Mollo Bella” foundation; a
foundation in a compact that goes on
like a liquid but dries as powder.
‘‘The Nakcds” line at the Uluma II
counter offers subdued, natural tones
that are unlike anything else. “The
Nakeds” colors are only slightly darker
than the skin itself but bring out fea
tures beautifully.
The whole Ultima II line is the
favorite of the college students in
Lincoln, said Rose Meyer, an Omaha/
Lincoln representative.
This is probably because of Ul
tima’s sleek black nackaging and
product names such as Megadosc for
a night-time moisturizer and byte,
chip and data for eyeshadow colors!
The colors are very hip - lime green
eyeshadow and sixties pink matte
lipstick are mst two examples.