THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, October 3, 1996 TAG: 9610020103
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E1 EDITION: FINAL
COLUMN: Style File: fashion news you can use
DATELINE: BY KIM WADSWORTH, SPECIAL TO THE DAILY BREAK LENGTH: 40 lines
Richly woven textiles from distant lands work in tandem with leathers and fittings to create original knapsacks, luggage, purses and wallets. Designers Majid Elbers and her daughter, Rabiah Hodges, of Nags Head, travel the back roads of countries around the world in search of weavings by nomadic people to incorporate into their designs. Catch the finished work of Majid at her trunk show from noon to 7 p.m. today at Artifax's Ghent store, 1511 Colley Ave., Norfolk. For more information, call 425-8224 or 623-8840.
Frames for Candii
Representatives from the fashionable eyewear lines of LaFont and Brendel will show the latest frames in a trunk show at Selden Optique in Selden Arcade in Norfolk Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For every frame sold, the store will donate $20 to the Candii House, which serves children with AIDS or HIV and their families. For more information, call 627-EYES (3937).
Movers and Shakers
Karen Eagle, a fashion boutique known for its bridal gowns, After Five and evening wear, tuxedos and more has made a major move to Hilltop North. Taking over the Sassafras location, the Eagle store has expanded to include sportswear and ready-to-wear as well as a selection of everything for the bride-to-be. The grand opening festivities begin Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 486-8179.
The Cage, known for its high-fashion savvy, has opened an intimate boutique inside European hair salon Chez Madeleine on Birdneck Road in Virginia Beach. It will offer a distinct collection of clothing and accessories for clients to choose from after a relaxing beauty experience.
Mansour Boutique at La Promenade has moved two doors down to a larger space that offers customers an airy and modern ambience to shop for such lines as Laurel, Zelda, Oscar and Tamotsu. ILLUSTRATION: Color photo co;urtesy of Majid Elbers
Majid Elbers of Nags Head travels the world to find native designs. by CNB