Going WorldwideMelrose fashions will be seen around...
Going Worldwide
Melrose fashions will be seen around the globe thanks to singer George Michael, who says he bought a bundle of them before heading off last week on his world tour. First stop is Tokyo, where he’ll show off the all-black, all-silk shirt, jacket and trousers he picked up at Maxfield’s. Then it’s on to New Zealand, where observant fans might notice those boot tips and heel plates with steer heads, which he bought from Leathers & Treasures. And everyone knows the Aussies go wild for Levi’s 501s, particularly when they’re paired with funky silver belt buckles--these from King’s Western Wear (where he picked out a few more boot tips). No cowboy hats though; George’s on-the-road hairdresser is his sister, and odds are she would like him to show off those perfectly trimmed precious locks.
While on the phone with agent Phil Lobel after winning a grammy Wednesday night, George Michael said: “Perhaps more than any other category, winning the R&B; award with Aretha (Franklin) validates the tremendous influence the musics have had on my singing and songwriting and creative process, which is why it’s rewarding to have just broken into the Top 10 in the black charts with both my album and single. Not bad for a Brit with soul.”
Running in Style
We’re glad to report that this year’s L.A. Marathon is a particularly fashionable race. Not only do the man and woman who place first Sunday win a $4,000 Guess? wardrobe for their trouble. Celebrity sprinters and others will shake a leg in marathon-logo sweat shirts from Nordstrom, sold exclusively at the store. Mary Hart, co-host of TV’s “Entertainment Tonight,” already has hers in white with a peach-and-mint-green logo. Besides that, there are 4,000 T-shirts and 500 warm-up suits donated by Ellesse, USA. The T-shirts are for volunteer aides, the warm-up suits are for “dignitaries,” among them Corbin Bernsen of “L.A. Law.” Listen hears all of this from Jackie Lapin, a spokeswoman for the great race who also straightened us out on the difference between our race and all the rest. “The New York Marathon has an ethnic flavor, Boston has snobbism, but we’ve got Hollywood,” she said.
Fashionable Stitches
We’ve got to hand it to Burt Reynolds. He always dresses the part. For his first visit to Rick Pallack in Sherman Oaks, he wore a Rick Pallack sweat shirt borrowed from the television game show “Win, Lose or Draw.” He then introduced comedian Dom DeLuise as his wardrobe consultant. But Pallack says DeLuise didn’t offer much fashion advice; he was too busy keeping everyone in stitches. It was a different act when Reynolds returned for the tan gabardine suit that he wore on a recent “Tonight Show.” Loni Anderson was with him. She didn’t tell any jokes, but that’s probably because she was too busy buying silk pocket squares for her blazer jackets.
To Tie-Dye for
Meanwhile, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Eric (E. G.) Smith, the sock designer who has been known to ship socks by the dozen to his avid customer, Whoopi Goldberg, is spreading the wealth earned from one particular current style, the tie-dye. He’ll present $5,000, “part of our proceeds,” to the Necessities of Life program, a division of Aids Project/L.A, Listen hears from Jeff Heminway of Smith’s company.
One for the Kids
If Sasha Stallone (ex-wife of Sly) is wearing Loni Anderson’s dress and Charlene Tilton is wearing Cybill Shepherd’s dress, this must be the Robert Turturice segment of the show. His custom gowns for celebrities such as Anderson and his costumes for Shepherd to wear on “Moonlighting” are highlights of a fashion show with celebrity models wearing clothes from several designers and shops that the Stallone Foundation for autistic children is staging this weekend at the Beverly Hilton hotel.
