What’s Up-town Shelby

Janet Workman Berry, CPF

Frame Masters Gallery & Gifts, Shelby, NC

www.framemastersgallery.com

“Clothes are basic to our lives.” At Two Doors Down, fine friends & fashion, owner, Debbie Turner, who has over 30 years in the clothing arena, shows women how they can dress effortlessly and effective while recognizing value and spending less.  Debbie Says, “The mission at Two Doors Down is to dress a woman to look her very best while keeping her clothing budget in mind.”

Two Doors Down, offers traditional fashion as well as the latest in practical and affordable fashion for women with discriminating taste.  Whether a woman wants to wear trousers, suits, dressy fashion or casuals, Debbie and her knowledgeable staff help women showcase their best body features.  Debbie offers top designers like Nick & Zoe, Frank Lyman, TRIBAL, Christopher Blue and Brighton.  Pants in many fabrics and styles are a staple in today’s woman’s wardrobe.

Today, women flock to Two Doors Down to purchase pants by designer Christopher Blue.  There are a multitude of style choices from the original wide-leg to straight-cut with a hint of Lycra in the fabric for ease of comfort.

Pants for women became fashion in the 1930’s.  Clothing designer Coco Chanel brought them on the fashion scene.  She paired wide-leg pants with mannish cardigan sweaters, which were popularized by actresses such as Lana Turner and Greta Garbo.

Crop pants are another choice for women with discriminating taste.  This was introduced on the fashion scene in the 1950’s as “pedal pushers.”  I remember my Mother looked pretty cute wearing “pedal pushers.”  These stylish pants were paired with flat shoes, just like today’s fine fashion.  Marilyn Monroe made us aware of this style.  Two Doors Down also carries crop pants, which has now gone full circle in the fashion industry.

Lingerie is the foundation for great fitting clothes.  Oprah made us aware of a brand, SPANX, which she declared to be her favorite line of lingerie.  Two Doors Down has a full line of SPANX for all body types.