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Downtown BIA hosts | Nail Queen comes to Oakville Fashion Walking Tour n Thursday, Sept. 22 get a lesâ€" O son in fashion on Downtown Oakville‘s Fashion Walking Tour. Tour 13 different fashion busiâ€" nesses, starting at 10:30 a.m. and let the experts highlight fall fashion "musts." According to downtown fashion professionals, neutrals are big in both men‘s and women‘s fashion with just a splash of color for fun. "Men can look forward to the neuâ€" tral three button sports jacket and the woolâ€"cashmere jackets that come in any shade that suits their fancy," says Paul Alfano of Garvey‘s Men‘s Shop. For women anything goes â€" long or short, plaids or warm autumn colors. According to Nancy Campbell of Barbette "brown has made a comeback and combined with black looks fantasâ€" tic, or try black with cognac, it looks just as good." And if you could only buy one artiâ€" cle for your fall fashion wardrobe? Both Paul and Nancy agree... it‘s a vest. Vests come in all fabrics, colors, styles and lengths and can be worn with jeans or a suit or tuxedo. With expert advice like this, be sure not to miss the Downtown Oakville Fashion Walking tour. On the tour you can look forward to inâ€"store draws, giveâ€"aways and refreshments. To purchase tickets or for a comâ€" plete listing or participating businesses call $44â€"4520. For $5, this is one event you can‘t afford to miss! Back to healthy habits ADVERTISING FEATURE fter the lazy, hazy ‘daze‘ of summer, it‘s time to return to those good, healthy eating habits that help us cope with the stresses of work and school. The certified counâ€" sellors at Beverly Hills Weight Loss Clinic can assist you in your goal, while . $ ensuring that you don‘t deprive your body of the nutrients it needs to mainâ€" tain normal energy levels. A certified health counsellor, owner Sandy Donnelly stresses that maintainâ€" ing a weight that is healthy for you is what‘s important. Beverly Hills uses the Body Mass Index (BMI) to calculate the percentage of body fat considered healthy for each person. Using the BMI, the clinic‘s staff helps clients set realistic goals to decrease their fat ratio to a safe level. "Motivation and health are the key!" advises Sandy. Reaching one‘s weight loss goal is only the first step. Anita Patry adds a personal, caring touch to achieve the "overall goal: maintaining an ideal weight." A vegetarian herself, Anita can develop a highâ€"protein, vegetarian proâ€" gram in addition to other programs geared to clients‘ needs. The Beverly Hills Weight Loss Clinic is located at the Trafalgar Village Shopping Centre, 125 Cross Avenue, Tel: 338â€"7193. A real fashion find for expectant mothers ADVERTISING FEATURE his is a real find for expectant I mothers. Style, function, quality and value are foremost at Elegant Expectations, a new specialty shop in Bronte which caters to mothersâ€"toâ€"be. The fashions here allow you to look great and maintain your personal styleâ€" and dignityâ€"during this special time. Most garments are cleverly designed for easy conversion after pregnancy, maximizing your fashion investment. "Many women don‘t want to wear their maternity clothes after pregnancy, because they are cheap, illâ€"fitting, and unfashionable. If you buy a highâ€"quality, fashionable garment that looks good and makes you feel good, it makes good sense to convert it and wear it afterâ€" wards," notes owner Heather McGrath, who opened the shop recently with husâ€" band John. "A good wool crepe skirt or blazer can be a basic in your wardrobe for years and is far better value than an inexpensive, poorly made garment that you wear for five or six months and then discard." The McGraths have scoured North America in order to offer the best prodâ€" uct by top maternity designers and manâ€" ufacturers. In addition, Elegant Expectations is now designing and proâ€" ducing several styles under its own label. Most garments are made with natâ€" Combined procedures offer many benefits (Continued from page 4) Lymphobiology also works wonâ€" ders on other areas, helping to: * Detoxicate skin tissues. + Eliminate stasis (fluid buildup in skin tissues which can lead to saggy skin under eyelids and achy, swelling legs). * Help regenerate cells. * Improve hydration of the skin. * Firm the skin tissues. * Improve the skin tone. + Minimize the appearance of lines and wrinkles. "Lymphobiology® helps reduce weight, minimize cellulite, and you can speed up the process by using the home regimen," she notes. A side benefit discovered by some patients is that the facial can also relieve sinus congestion and allergies. Dermaesthetics offers full and halfâ€"day combination treatments, and gift certificates, in addition to a full range of esthetics services, including electrolysis by regiestered nurse Marie Godfrey. Bakhtiarâ€"Milani also offers reflexâ€" ology, epilation, makeâ€"up application, lash and brow tinting, and hand and foot treatments. Custom packages are available. The Dermaesthetics Clinic is located in Glen Abbey at 1131 Nottinghill Gate, Tel: 825â€"5950. ural fabrics. "This is important because pregnant women feel the heat more readily due to the extra blood volume. Natural fibres ‘breathe‘ better than polyester and other manâ€"made fabrics," Heather points out. At Elegant Expectations, the emphaâ€" sis is on career wear that is stylish and functionalâ€"jackets, skirts, pants and jumpers come in a broad range of fabriâ€" cations and colors. Blouses, shirts and camisoles in cotton, silks and rayons, and sequined cocktail dresses and velvet cocktail gowns take you that formal affair in style. For casual times, there are slender jeans, comfortable leggings in solids and prints, jumpsuits, catsuits, sweaters, swimwear and lingerie. Price points are very affordable, conâ€" sidering the quality of the garments. Some examples: lined wool blazers are $112.50 and up, dresses start at $135, and skirts are $55 and up. Cotton maternity tops which can be used to nurse in later on, are featured in various styles and colors. For a fun, functional outfit, they‘re great teamed with coâ€"ordinating bottoms. Elegant Expectations also offers a full selection of prenatal/nursing bras, undergarments and sleepwear. Fashion accessories round out the impressive selection. Elegant Expections is located at 2425 Marine Drive, Tel: 827â€"0007. BE WATER SMART. RECKLESSNESS SPOILS THE FUN OF IT ALL. -8@1‘1‘8- ADVERTISING FEATURE By Stephanie Henderson When it comes to expert nail care, Nail Queen does more than just scratch the surface. Owner Hala Hanoun says she‘s out to clean up the industry, enforcing strict stanâ€" dards of cleanliness and professionâ€" alism. "We have a lot of clients who come to us from other salons with green nails, because the place where their nails were applied did not know how to follow sterile proâ€" cedures," she says. "We basically clean up the industry and look after everybody." Hanoun is so confident in her company that she invites new clients to "have one nail done, free of charge." "We want our clients to be 100 per cent sure, so we leave room for hesitation," she reveals the former makeup artist, who has worked on the likes of singers Mitsou, The Nylons, and rocker Barney Bentall. "Everything is guaranteed for one week, and we‘ll do replaceâ€" ments free of charge." Nail Queen was born in 1985, and its third salon opened here all has arrived at Kristin‘s Petite Classics, and all are invited to preview the new fall collection. The colors are vibrant this seaâ€" son, with a touch of forest green and burgundy and gold. Casual appeal is this year‘s exciting style story, as interpreted by Jones of CATHERINE ATZEN® Puus New York Available exclusively at: DERMAESTHETICS Clinic 1131 Nottinghill Gate, #203 Oakville, Ontario 825â€"5950 Glycolic Acid Peel with Lymphodrain * Series of 4 Treatments â€" $265. Benefits: Ideal treatment for active acne Reduces fine lines and wrinkles Smooths rough texture Reduces redness, sensitivity Balances dry or oily skin Fades pigmentations and scars * Glycolic Acid Peel with Iymphodrain and Integral DNA b.e., Hand Treatment with Glycolic Acid â€" $95. * Body Firming and Contouring Treatment (with lymphodrain) Skin Balancing facial â€" $128. DERMAESTHETICS Clinic is dedicated to quality service and products, with a gentle, caring touch in a sanitary environment. * GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE * (above Special Offers expire Sept. 17/94) Fall has arrived at Kristin‘s Petite Classics recently at the Trafalgar Village Shopping Centre. The salon proâ€" vides a full range of nail care serâ€" vices in addition to pedicures and waxing, using its own exclusive line of productsâ€"also sold to major esthetics salons throughout Canada and the U.S. "Our goal is to satisfy the customer, making them happy and building trust. You have to be totally honest and do what‘s best for the customer to earn that trust," the owner says. Hanoun says the recession delayed growth to some degree, but the company is back on track, with plans for two more Torontoâ€"area locations in the near future. She feels satisfaction at being able to influence the direction of the indusâ€" tryâ€"by steeping many future employees in the serviceâ€"oriented Nail Queen philosophy at the Mississaugaâ€"based beauty school she opened in 1988. "If you ask around at the better salons, you‘ll probably find at least one of our graduates," she says proudly. Sharon Stewart, manager of the Trafalgar Village location, is a graduate herself, and has spent the past three years working at the company‘s head office. Staff are New York, Selina, Liz Claiborne, D‘Oraz and Susan Bristol, among others. Kristin‘s offers timeless fashâ€" ions in Sizes 2 to 16, designed for the lady who is petite in heightâ€" 5‘5" and under. Visit them soon! Kristin‘s Petite Classics, 511 Maple Grove Dr., Tel: 845â€"0655. CGoutigue Vuc. swing Into Fall With Sweaters From o L»reoo Coutique 2416 Marine Dr. Bronte 827â€"0010 Fall fashion yarns in great colours and textures. Rowan yarns now available at: The Wool Bin 236 Lakeshore Rd. E. Oakville 845â€"9512 professionally trained, and the atmosphere is upbeat and friendly. "We‘re really proud of her, and we know she‘ll provide excellent service," her former mentor says. NAl ot Nai oo ooo WE OFFER: * Queen Glass Nails * Nail Wrapping * Manicures Nail Queen specializes in the Queen Gloss: ultraâ€"thin artificial nails that offer a natural, mainteâ€" nanceâ€"free finish. Call Nail Queen at 844â€"1600. L QUEEN Take no chances with your nails Professional caring nail technicians | Queen insure you of nails you can be proud of. Fibreglass Nails Pedicures Nail Tips Waxing Tanning TRAFALGAR VILLAGE 125 CROSS AVE. CALL (905) 844â€"1600 A Leader In Beautiful Nails Since 1985 PETITE CLASS 20 % OFF All Coats Find that Perfect Fashion Statement! Maple Grove Village 511 Maple Grove Drive Oakville (905) 845â€"0655 Downtown Oakville Presents ‘FALL FASH r~ INTO ION WALKING TOUR Thursday, Septe mber 22, 1994 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tour 13 of Oakville‘s finest fashion businesses for an inside look at fall fashions and tips experts! * Accessory Place * Barbette * Elfie‘s Townhouse * Especially Petites e Garvey‘s Men‘s Shop * Inside Story * Irish Classics from the fashion e La Cache * L‘Art de Triomphe * Lundstrom * Second Chance * Tex Styles * Tocca Finita Tickets are $5.00 and are on sale now at 146 Lakeshore Road East, Downtown Oakville. Phone 8$44â€"4520 for more information. FREE‘SATL'RDA\' PARKING in all MUNICIPAL LOTS (excluding the Parking Garage) and free parking throughout downtown Sundays evenings after 6:00 p.m.