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Show " Also in this section: Landers D2 Weddings D7 By PATRICIA MCLAUGHLIN grown-up- Philadelphia Inquirer Farlows. Skidz. Bobby Browns. Cavariccis. Hammers. If none of these terms means anything to you, you're either hopelessy out of it or well out of your teens, maybe even middle-ageEach refers to a brand or style of trousers favored by young peo--' pie and rarely seen on official d. - s. Farlows are Spandex-assiste- d blue jeans that fit like skin, come in sizes for kids and misses up to a (very small) size 12, and cost . ' anywhere from (50 to $66. Skids are drawstring pants, usually plaid cotton or cotton flannel for fall, inspired by recognizable by the yellow trian gular Skidz patch on the back. Bobby Browns are the volumi- nous Turkish trousers first seen on by most American teen-age- rs singer Bobby Brown in his music videos and picked up by kids who liked the look. Hammer pants are the version of Bobby Browns favored by M.C. Hammer. Cavariccis are a style of blue jeans that feature both a natural waistband and a dropped waist, with lots of busy detail cuffs, flaps, tucks, pleats, etc. and baggy legs that narrow at the ankles. They're credited to Jimmy Cavaricci and sold under the label Z. Cavaricci which appears on the fly, to be sure nobody'U miss it And don't leave out muscle pants, a whole other kind of baggy pants with winglike triangular panels extending from the side seams, crisscrossing across the front like tricor- nered diapers, and fastening with Velcro. These first appeared on in California and lower-crotcfc- ed skateboarders. Designed by Rick Fayer, they're jd pop-rapp- er rket 4 V?L , fj , ; ed took off. And don't forget regular pants worn three sizes too big so they'll - f be really baggy, and then cinched in at the waist. .v....... .., Photo cwrtety Rod Tarvcr an amazing efflorescence of exotic pants while their elders are still schlumping around in sweatpants. Kids have against by accident, when ws hit the wrong button and end up with MTV instead of "Murphy Brown" or 'thirtysomething.M They're not interested in Donna Karan or ' only in what Geoffrey Beene their friends wear and what they see on TV. Everybody knows Madonna, but how many olds even" know who Bobby Brown and M.C. Hammer are, not to mention wanting to dress like them? Any one of them could introduce a new look on a music video tomorrow and, according to George Kucin of a chain that sells all these under 40-yea- rs Merry-Go-Roun- d, age pants to young adults, "Bam! It's teen-age- and rs coast-to-coas- t! It could be an overnight trend even in little towns that never used to find out about things until it was almost over." It's a global pajama party. Two, money. Kids have buckets of it now, and they spend it. A study conducted by ad agency Backer Spieivogel Bates estimated that teens spend $40 billion of their own money annually. A study by Chicago's Teenage Research Unlimited found that consumers between the ages of 12 and 19 spent $79 billion in 1983 on products and services for themselves and their families, up 21 percent from 1985. And, as Kucin points out, "their disposable income is all toward clothes, records, concerts." When you're a kid, "you don't have mortgage payments, you don't have kids, you spend it all on yourself." Plus, he says, kid spending is At a time nearly recession-proo- f. when adult consumers are sitting on their charge cards, kids "don't care whether there's a war or a recession, they're spending every But why? Why do kids have this wild variety, this panoply, this amaing efflorescence of exotic pants while their elders are still schlumping around in the, same boring sweatpants and normal blue jeans and corduroys and ordinary old flannel trousers that, at their wildest, come with pleats? A couple of reasons. One, kids live in a world of their own now. ; They're communicants in a culture the rest of us only brush up cent." five-pock- et . YORK (AP) - sures all but impossible. Women suffering from arthritis have insult added to injury, so to speak, when they find the affliction so painful that they can do longer dress the way they'd like. Stiff and aching joints make buttons, books, snaps, buckles and zippers impractical and back clo Enter "Easy Dressing Fashions," from J.C. Penney, a catalog of fall fashions that are stylish and easy to put on. The key is Velcro's Wavelok fasteners which replace more traditional closures. The new Velcro is light weight and flexible. The mail-ordcollection in er cludes suits, blouses, skirts, pants and jackets for work or weekend wear. It is available in misses sizes 6 to 20 and women's petite sizes 18 to 26. In addition to easy fasteners, the clothing has roomier armholes on bodices, and fabric pull loops and full or partial elastic waists on "With the market now the segment of the population, we felt it was time for a true evaluation of its clothing needs," says Chris O'Connell, manager of Penney's special market is my look," Toi explained three days after accepting the Lalique crystal plaque from Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, the French vineyard owner, and designer Marc Bohan. Toi's phone had been ringing non-stoVogue magazine borrowed half of his spring collection By SALLY CLARK AP Newsfeatnres NEW YORK (AP) In 1381, Zang Toi left his hometown in Malaysia and journeyed to New York to seek his future. He traveled far and fast. Two years ago he opened his own Seventh Avenue fashion concern. Two weeks ago, the Parsons graduate won the Mouton-Cad- et Young Designer Award. The competition was stiff. The fashion cognoscenti will tell you that the real creative energy in the - p. to photograph. Lynn Manulis grabbed most of the rest for a window display at her Park Ave- nue shop. "I didn't expect it to happen so quickly, but I thought I might do welL You usually know what you are good at," said ToL .His grin displayed the charm retailers never fail to mention when discussing him. Toi was sitting in the tiny downstairs space of the duplex offices that are his showroom, shipping room, design studio and workroom. It was Sunday. He puts in weeks. days, seven-da- y "I grew up in a background of hard work-,- says Toi, who went through the fashion program at New York's Parsons School of De- business today is found among young emerging talents such as Christian Francis Roth, Pamela Dennis,- John Scher, Gemma Kahng, CD Greene and Michael - Leva. All were .semi-finalist- s. "He's a phenomenon," Lynn Manulis cays of ToL Manulis is owner of the Martha shops in New York and Palm Beach. Last May, when Zang Toi did a one-da- y appearance in her Park Avenue store, customers responded with 187 special orders for fall more than $100,098 in retail business. "I was astounded, she said. In fashion retailing, the design may be divine, but it means nothing if the dress is not delivered pronto. Zang Toi's were. "He is someone you can depend on Manulis says. Which is one reason so many of the 250 retailers and fashion editors who voted cast their ballets for Zang Toi (pronounced toy). "Sporty with a glamorous touch lS-ho- sign supported by his parents earnings from their Malaysian grocery and his own parUime job. "My lather always said, 'all you get is your education'," said Toi, one of seven children. Although his family was supportive, his dettrmination was instrumental. To get his name around to stores and editors, fce sent hundreds of sketches of his designs. Bent on having his clothes in Martha's Park Avenue shop, he telephoned the store's buyer "about 75 times" for an appointment In the global village that high style fashion operates in, Toi's designs strike the right balance between classic and exotic. His tweed suits now in stores have jackets with dandified nipped waists and flared lapels. Very classic. The exotic flourish; the decorative buttons at the siaeves. Big as chocolate-covere- d cherries, encircled with gilded rope. The nipped jackets and unusual buttons, often in gold metal, have become his trademarks. So have dazzling colors. A linen suit from his spring collection sums up the idea. The jacket is navy. That's the classic part. The twist is the exaggerated cuffs and slip of a linen dress, both in chartreuse. Snapped together with those Midas gold buttons. "I design the buttons myself," says ToL For a trench coat in d geranium-re- long-lastin- g, cold-weath- er shell or vest. 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Ribbon 1 POLY STUFFINGS 100 REMNANTS e (Specialty Colors Not Included) t 40'ft 1050 $. Stale 51., Orem Ph .fJtj&Bk Brooks Open From 9:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M. Zrantcidih All i from the skin, November 23rd, 24th and 26th! 45'-6- the placed vertically spell "O" being in the shape of a heart The trench is part of a group of denim. The batik is authentic, breathe more easily and repel moisture says. et denim, be made e Layer your clothes to stay dry. Wear long underwear under your ski clothes, preferably a blend of cotton and synthetics that will removable sleeves transform a parka into a spring three gold buttons that when dressy designs for spring in which Toi blended good old Americana with back-homMalaysiana. Batik sarong skirts and pants are paired with boleros or fitted jackets of snow. ut g catalogs. creates classics with a twist promotions director for Obermey-e- r, the Aspen-base- d skiwear manufacturer. But don't cut corners by wearing jeans. They'll get soaked. On the other hand, you don't have to have matching boots, gloves, sunglasses and other accessories to be fashionable. "It used to be the rule that everything had to match .... But now the rule is that there are no rules," Brooks says. "There's a carefree mix of colors." To stay comfortable, select fabrics that are lightweight, water repellent and breathable, says Sally Chase, a public relations direcv tor for Lord & Taylor. Look for details like zipper flaps that keep water out. Front zippers and pocket zippers without flaps are perfect conduits for water and melting high-stat- Does Not Include Other Sale Prices ' He By AP Newsfeatnres Bogner Jacquard and faux fur ski parka in lilac, burgundy and spice may be the latest word if you're hankering to see and be seen on the slopes Ln Aspen, but it'll set you back $798. Add $1,698 for the ski suit to match and count Ivana Trump among those wearing Bogner. Skiwear tends to be expensive because it's not just clothing, it Is equipment for your body, says Hol-li- s Brooks, fashion editor of Skiing magazine. It should enable you to stay outdoors in sub-zer-o temperatures in the rain, wind and snow. Considering it is, ideally, constructed to be lightweight, unconfinlng, color-fa- st and the dollars add up. But you can spend wisely, Brooks says, by selecting skiwear with extra mileage. Zip-oliners and A skirts and pants. fastest-growin- Nov . 22, 1090 Comfort is the key to fashion for the slopes r FAIIBII Fashion antidote offered for the arthritic NEW Thursday Vvs. 65397 Large Quantities Available In All Sizes Christmas Fabric $29 Yd. 100 Cotton Prints 45 460 W. State, PI. Grove Craft & Fabric Store 945 No. Main Spnngville Fabric Only Errort. Pnont Good (Whi Suppi Last Sorry No Rain Choc. Not RetponwUe For Pnntinj Through Doc. 1. W3 |