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Show Jeans: Fashion -- f :.IS 4- - Kamal Mahmood is an artist. In El an Paso, Texas, factory, he dresses models in Jou Jou Jeans, and decides where to rip the pants. It Is serious business. "The existence of the rip is crucial to enhance the girls body," he said. "If you put the rip in the wrong place, it Just looks like (CPS) .v.' Vv a rip." And if he does it right, Jou Jou will sell d a lot of Jeans to a lot of Jou Jou, Levi Strauss and collegians. Guess? are all bringing out new lines of pre-rippe- of Jeans in hopes already-rippe- d capitalizing on students' fondness for shredding their clothes. "People like to have their jeans rip and tear on their own," conceded Debbie Gasparini of Levi Strauss, the San W4rm C " ';, ; ; : f Francisco-base- d J v vA ; vcccsn company Jat will soon introduce "strategically tom" Jeans and Jackets in its Silver Tab line. "This Is for people who decide they want them now." Jou Jou decided to start selling Jeans after its merchandisers noticed punks in London were wearing tom pants. "We thought it was cute," said Jou Jou's Wendy Levow. Maybe so, but fashion moves quickly. Guess? said a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles clothesmaker, marketed a line of ripped jeans as early as 1985. They did very well," the spokeswoman, who asked not to be named, sniffed. "Levi's is a little slow on the stick." Fast or slow,--some wonder if students pre-ripp- j v v: . v.v v : ; ed Rip-off- ? actually will buy the pants. "I rip my own jeans, "reported Kevin Bedford of the Gap store just blocks away from the University of Vermont campus. "I don't think kids who rip Jeans themselves are going to pay for ripped Jeans." Julianne Hoffman of Peacock, a boutique frequented by University of Wisconsin-Madiso- n students concerred. She recalled she worked at a department store in 1988 that tried to hawk Union Bay Jeans. "They just sat on the racks," Hoffman said. "I saw a girl with a pair on the other day. I think she was the only one who bought a pair." Undaunted, Jou Jou and Levi Strauss are preparing more for stores. Levi's Gasparini wont say how her company tears the pants, divulging only that "it's not a cookie-cuttprocess" and two no will be alike. that promising pair Jou Jous Levow, on the other leg, recounted how she and her colleagues labored in a design sudio In New York for the right look. "We sliced a pair of Jeans three times. Then we washed it with stones and acid" until the razor slices began to fray. Then they entrusted the rest to Kamal Mahmood, an Iraqi immigrant who works in Jou Jous el Paso plant Mahmood is hard to please. "You have to be careful because you want to expose flesh, yet leave a lot to the imagination," he says. x pre-ripp- ed er British. Farce Previewed A free preview of "Taking Steps will be presented Wednesday, April 19, at 8:00 p.m. for the students, faculty and staff of Westminster College. The New Shakespeare Players performance will take place in Walker Hall. Taking Steps," by Alan Ayckbourn, Is a hilarious British farce. It tells the stoiy of g Roland, a plastic bucket tycoon, who is buying an old Victorian home. Roland gathers his solicitors, represented by Tristam, and the home seller, a motorcycle Jocky named Leslie, to discuss the deal. In the house are his frustrated dancer-wifElizabeth, her soporific brother Mark, and his nervous fiance, Kitty. It all takes place in an ingenious setting in which the rooms, halls and stairs are on a single level. Larry West, professor at the University last directed "The Day Room" at the Babcock Theatre in October, and the highly acclaimed "EQUUS" last spring. Kit Anderton is set designer and Kiyono Oshiro is lighting designer for the production. Cast members Include Kit Anderton, John Clark, Rodger Reynolds, Jane Merrill, Karen Nielsen, and Gene Pack. hard-drinkin- e, of Utah, is directing Taking Steps." Mr. West Additional perfomances will be Thursday through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m., April 20 through May 7. Ticket prices for these performances are $2 for Westminster students, faculty, and staff with I.D. Regular ticket prices are $7, and $4.50 for seniors and students with I.D. Reservations can be made after 1 p.m. No by calling 583-652- 0 reservations are necessary for the preview performance. non-Westmins- ter Career Corner Contact sports for graduating seniors and interested others: The following article was taken from the CAM Report, a career management newsletter. . "As employment fields become more and more competitive in today's market. Job hunters still are relying on primitive methods to get their foot in the employment door. Networking, the who you know more than the what you know process of job hunting, is still alive and well in the late 80s. Most Job experts agree that the more personal contacts a job seeker has, the more likely that person will find a Job. However, they also say that who you know may help you into the office door, but after that youre on your own, with experience and knowledge as your life raft. Buck Lee, who recruits engineers for Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing, says networking is advantageous only if used properly. "If you do it to promote yourself and the work that you have done, then its good," Buck says, "But if you do it only to get in good with the bosses, then it's bad. Sooner or later down the line someone's going to find out you dont know your stuff." Job hunters should travel every avenue possible in search of employment. 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Intern will work with various city officials and have various decision making responsibilities. $1000 stipend. Ask for 1 1 084 in Career Services Office. deity Cover More beloved Seed covering Pronoun Dawn goddess Newly enlisted soldier 40 43 45 47 48 49 50 54 56 57 58 Communication Majors - Work in a full service advertising agency in a prestigious location as an intern. 10-2- 0 hoursweek. Acquire broad based training. Ask for 11085 in Shaw 111. CommunicationsMarketing Majors -Advertising Assistant needed to write copy, coordinate market research, typeset, and assist with other detail work. Agency works directly with Personnel Officers for various medium and large organizations in the Salt Lake area. Flexible hours PAID $4.00hour plus percentage. Job 11076. Contact Career Services for more information. 46 Hardly 23 Piece for one 24 Beat 25 Babylonian through the interview process and has been intorduced to a professional in the Coop Internship 42 Eagles nest 44 Teutonic deity The Weekly Crossword Puzzle 20 Element 22 Kind of type: resumes and continually contacting personnel managers. If the company turns down an applicant, at least the person has been mailing ' rhodium 39 Choose 41 Offspring Mood Concerning Sun god Prevent Reckless shelter Toward Records Insect In favor of Flap Vessels curved planking 61 Cooled COLLEGE lava PRESS SERVICE Forum April 11, 1989 Issue 22 |