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Austin American-Statesman Thursday, November 2, 2000 E7I STEAL THESE TIPS FROM YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS Angle Harmon of 'Law and Order1 will be wearing longer skirts this season the more conservative look highlighted on the tube this fall. Tune into the latest looks on the tube and tuck our cheat sheet into your handbag when you go to the mall: Key clothes: A tweed suit, plaid skirt, silk blouse with a big collar, mid- knee (or longer) slim skirt, tapered trou-i, sers with a stove-pipe hemline and a long, fitted Jacket. The sleeveless sheath with matching coat is still an of-: fice fave, updated with a chain belt (no dangling coins). 1 Color scheme: Black is still mmm A If) rectangular face and a leather or metal band. Rings and stretch crystal bead bracelets are fashion faux pas this season.

Ditto with the anklets and nose rings and multiple piercings on ears. Shoes: Pointed heels and toes are dainty choices for ladylike looks, but the square toe pump inspired by Prada Is still strong. Boots are showing up at the office, worn tall with skirts or ankle-length with tailored pants. Chunky heels are out, stilettos (and the shorter pencil stub version) are in, even though they're hard to walk in and won't work in many real-life workplaces. And be careful when walking over grates on city streets.

Hosiery. Stockings are back, but not the suntan type. What's looking new again are dark opaque tights, textured hosiery and small-scale fishnets, even for the office. Hair and makeup: Worn down in soft '40s waves or in a short-and- straight bob, with bright red or red brown lips and longer nails painted to match. The French manicure has been retired at least until next spring, but you'll still see nude, well-buffed nails.

Los Angeles Daily News strong, but autumn shades of gold and green, camel, red and burgundy are newer and look very European. And I navy blue is replacing gray at the corpo- level. Power purses: The handbag of "the season is either a bowling bag style a clutch (also called an envelope), i Shoulder bags on TV's working girls are passe. The blouse is the biggest news in the workplace wardrobe, says 'West Wing1 costume designer Lyn Paolo. Actors like Allison Janney, second from left, will be wearing blouses in dove gray or beige, sometimes unbuttoned far enough down to reveal a tank top, and teamed with a soft blue or lavender suit with a skirt at or below the knees.

Key accessories: Oversize '80s- inspired earrings (drop pearls or hoops), triple strands of pearls, wide gold cuffs, gold chain belts and a big gold brooch to pin at throat or waist of a wrap-front i blouse (yeah, they're trying for a come- back). The most timely wristwatch is Cartier-inspired with a big square or IC iW1r isetMative portrait for fall TV NBC 0 Baranski) as looking like the two Hepburns Audrey and Katharine with a little Grace Kelly. re sFV VMj 1 Iv-k'Uf-'tii -Ly. 5 Christine Baranskl's I look on 'Welcome to I New York' is part I Hepburn, part Grace 1 I Kelly. She favors I below-the-knee I I skirts, tucked-in tops 'I and lots of pearls.

4 is styfe is the silk shirt, worn open to give a longer "West Wing" costume designer Lyn Paolo. cTle TV costume designer, like many ready-to-wear fastiiah designers, is also mad for plaid. "Plaid is so atiTO.of the preppy East Coast look, and I'm using a lot of Burberry plaid (a tan and black design) in trench coats jRwithmatching hats and umbrellas," Paolo said. Hopeful-' Will be the next 'West Wing trend that catches on watiLfans." .3 n'With so many conservative styles available, "Law Onfer? costume designer Jennifer von Mayrhauser says 0 theraiwon't be many changes, but shopping for the eiothes will be much easier this year. It -jfTtor the men, the main change will be narrower ties," saysrran Mayrhauser, "but viewers will note that Angie who plays the assistant district attorney, will Rearing her skirts a little longer, past the knee." -f TV viewers looking for more flair in their work ward-(i -robes, will find it on "Welcome to New York," about a TV producer, and "Deadline," which focuses on the editorial esteof a New York newspaper.

1 iifi Stt-ah Lemire, costume designer for "Welcome to New )b YoiteY describes the lead character (played by Christine "You'll see her in a lot of tucked-in shirts with fitted skirts below the knee, slingback pumps and carrying a clutch purse," Lemire says, adding that the accessories she favors for her mostly beige-and-black (oh-so-Chanel) wardrobes are large pearl studs, long pearl necklaces, a gold chain belt and a Cartier-style watch with a square face and metal band. For a color accent, look for red, whether it's shoes or lips, she says. After doing her costume research for "Deadline" at the New York Post, designer Ingrid Price observed, "Newspaper staffs aren't known for dressing well, and their clothing is often related to their personality or beat, but we did notice that newshounds are starting to look a little sharper this year and we're showing that on the show." Women reporters will follow TV's legal eagle trend of baring their arms in the office, while the gossip colum-nist played by Lili Taylor will sport a few fun fads, in- eluding purple pony-print slides. k- CBS V. ihiLs afjalLMt A'l JrH 4(3 rV: a 1 1 j.

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