THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, August 8, 1996              TAG: 9608070075
SECTION: DAILY BREAK             PAGE: E1   EDITION: FINAL 
COLUMN: Style File: Fashion news you can use 
SOURCE: Kim Wadsworth, Correspondent 
                                            LENGTH:   31 lines

BRIGHT TIGHTS GIVE WEARERS A LEG UP ON FASHION

Tighten up

Printed tights with catchy motifs and designs will add some whimsy to fashion, this fall, offering a fun way to link outfits and shoes.

Several top designers, including Donna Karan, Cynthia Rowley and Todd Oldham, have created a spectrum of tights.

Shown are the latest printed tights by Oldham from zebra to a retro '70s design. $10 a pair at Kasbah in Virginia Beach. On Target

South Hampton Roads' newest fashion venue is the new Target store in Chesapeake. Other Targets recently opened in the Washington, Baltimore, Richmond areas, and on the Peninsula.< Another is to set to open in Norfolk in October. The discount department store chain says it will sell more upscale clothing than its competitors.

At right: Bright cotton zip-front cardigan, $19.99, cotton shell, $14.99, slim leg pant, $17.99, all by Sostanza. Clog shoe, $16.99, and box purse, $14.99. All from Target. ILLUSTRATION: Color photo

Vicki Cronis/The Virginian-Pilot by CNB