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Article: FALL TRENDS, RETRO LOOKS HEAT UP ATLANTA.
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- WWD
- Article date:
- November 3, 2006
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Byline: Georgia Lee
ATLANTA - Boosted by positive consumer response to fall trends, buyers at AmericasMart sought to keep the good vibes going for spring, buying new interpretations of current bestsellers, such as dresses as tunics.
Dresses, from Sixties-inspired bubbles and A-lines to Seventies'-style wraps and shirtwaists, are resurgent, buyers said. They also applauded new shapes and romantic tops, from flowing kimonos and vintage-inspired ruffled blouses paired with slim bottoms to knee-length shorts and skinny trousers and jeans, that are starting to catch on with customers.
Buyers searched for the unusual item or accessory to distinguish ...