Author: Louis Dell'Olio

Whisper Knit Sneak Peek #3, A223942, is the ESSENTIAL SLEEVELESS V-NECK. The sweater is approx. 24 1/2 inches long for the XS, and with each size up it gets  a little longer. These are your CORE pieces……your building blocks. Pieces you will collect and wear season after season, year after year. This V-neck sleeveless tank is the PERFECT LAYERING PIECE. You can see from the “Linea NAVY” tank above that the sweater sits well below the waist, and the V neckline isn’t TOO HIGH……….. nor is it TOO LOW. The armholes are in the perfect place and are bra friendly……as is the width of the band at the shoulder. Come fall, wear it as a vest over your KATE shirts and a blazer over it. Won’t it be great to have a shot of color under your black or navy blazers when Oct., Nov., Dec. etc. rolls around. Once again this sweater will be avail in all SIX COLORS:………….NAVY……..BLACK……..AQUA………..NECTARINE…………LIME………….HOT PINK……………These are the colors you always look for and wish you had to coordinate with the new print you just bought or the new scarf you wish you had the RIGHT COLOR to wear with……..it’s the color you decide not to get that you will be looking for next year………These pieces are not about the latest trends…..they don’t have to depend on trends to look……. MODERN…..CHIC……and……TIMELESS………you simply can’t go wrong!…………………..enjoy………………much Love……………….Louis

Whisper Knit Sneak Peek #2 is A233950, THE KIMONO CARDIGAN. This is a RELAXED FIT garment, but by NO means is it OVER SIZED…..so buy your normal size. There are no buttons or closures on the cardigan, which gives it a very nonchalant look. The sleeves are 3/4 length. It is also perfect for accessories since there are no details or adornments to clash with the accessories your might want to wear. This can be super casual with jeans, Capri pants and leggings….or….the perfect cover up over a little summer dress. Pair it with a matching or contrast layering piece, a pencil skirt,the new tea cup or pointy flats, and you’re office ready…….uncomplicated….easy and MODERN. You ALWAYS NEED a coverup in the summer unless you live out doors 24/7. It is my experience….the hotter the climate ….the colder the air conditioned offices, restaurants, movies etc. feel. The kimono is approx. 27 inches long for the XS. REMEMBER….with each larger size the kimono is graded longer! The colors, in case you need a reminder are……..HOT PINK [pictured above]………………LIME……………..AQUA…………NECTARINE……………….NAVY…………….BLACK……………….Also pictured above is the SLEEVELESS V-NECK in the matching Hot Pink and Black……….navy and nectarine look great with the hot pink too……….I know this will become one of your new favorites………..because………it’s so easy!………………………………enjoy…………..much Love…………Louis

I know many of you have been patiently waiting for me to post the NEW WHISPER KNITS. The first style is A229715, THE CLASSIC CARDIGAN. As I have explained before, these will be sold “ON LINE ONLY”…..the same way I sell the jewelry. However, I will be “showing” them on models whenever I can…..for example….if I am selling a blazer, pant or skirt, I will put one of the new sweaters with it so you will see how they look on. I do think the “sneak peek” photos are very accurate. The colors may be slightly off, but you can’t help that with pictures. I can only say they will be just as good or better than what you will see on the Q Linea web site. ……….There will be ……………..6 STYLES…………in 6 COLORS…..for a total of …..36 OPTIONS………..I call these colors the “FIESTA COLORS” and they are…………………LIME…………..AQUA…………HOT PINK…………NECTARINE……….NAVY………….BLACK………All six styles will be in these same six colors…….The cardigan above was styled after the……….A217628 cardigan……..so…….if you were pleased with the fit and look of that cardigan, you will be happy with this new, extremely similar version! Likewise, if the original cardigan did not work for you, this probably won’t either. The length of this cardigan for the XS is approx. 26 1/2 to 27 inches. For me this is an ESSENTIAL, SEASON-LESS PIECE. ….to be collected and saved. You already know the virtues of Whisper Knit………….how soft it is to the touch, how well it washes and wears, and how well it packs. These are like POTATO CHIPS……….you simply can not have ONE! Remember, all of the other pieces will come in the same colors, so you can have sets if you like…… mixing the colors is great fun [aqua with lime, navy and nectarine, black and hot pink etc.]………. or use them as accent pieces. The sweaters will be avail. sometime in MID APRIL……I do not have an exact date for on line only products. Previewing them early will give you plenty of time to decide how you want to match and mix them……make a chart with the styles along the top and the colors down the side and check off which colors you want in which styles……this may help to give you an overall picture of what you are planning. I will suggest………..when the time comes and they are avail for purchasing…….don’t wait too long to order…..I have a feeling they will be gone quicker than the FISH PENDANT…………….LOL……………….enjoy………….much Love……………..Louis

The A214114, Baby Cheetah Print Top, has arrived and is ready for purchasing……. if you haven’t already. I have  introduced two new colors this year………OLIVE………&……CHILI PEPPER………………..now I am bringing you another new color……………SMOKY GREY……………For those of you who ask ….”is grey really a spring color”…………just take a look at the E.F. catalog. There is more to the spring pallet  than bright and pastel colors. For me, there is nothing more chic than BLACK, GREY and WHITE……….the white to give the black and grey contrast and EDGE….BLACK and or SILVER are the perfect accessories!……………Returning are the ………………PERFECTLY PINK……….&………….BLUE………….The Blue with my new INDIGO DENIM SKIRT and my new WHITE JEAN JACKET…..were made for each other………..you simply can’t go wrong. The PERFECTLY PINK top takes on two different characters just by changing a BLACK BOHO with a PERFECTLY PINK BOHO. Two great summer looks….one for office….one for play……………scroll down for the other returning color………..all beautiful………………….

……………………………………………………………….Enjoy……………much Love………………………Louis

A214114, is the BABY CHEETAH PRINT TOP. This is the 4th or 5th year this top has been reordered, so I have to assume many of you like it and are collecting the new colors as they appear. The fabric is my POLYESTER/SPANDEX blend jersey. For those of you who swear off polyester, this is not for you. For those of you who have tried this fabric in one or more of the five tops [all reordered], and dresses that I have made in this fabric, you know its’ virtues. It is light weight, washable, does not wrinkle, easy to pack and takes very little room, and for most of you….very cool to wear. Three of the colors shown above are returning colors…………NATURAL……………..OLIVE………..CHILI PEPPER…………………The Olive and Chili Pepper are new this year. For all of the details on this top….they are to be found at the QVC Linea site. This is a top you can definitely wear 12 months of the year………..ANIMAL PRINTS never go out of fashion……they may have peeks and valleys but they are always in style.

……………………………………………………………………enjoy…..much Love…..Louis