Author: Louis Dell'Olio

We have come full circle……I started the show with the Black and ended the show with the Black and White…..These are just a few of the looks…..At the top left a black boucle jacket with crystal buttons over a Swarvoski Crystal skirt on Elaine Erwin. The tights were diamond studded. Below Elaine is Nadege in a Swarvoski crystal top over a silk velvet skirt…..again diamond studded tights. In the center a Silk Satin tunic shirt belted over the stretch velvet shoe boots. This time the boots are studded with crystals and have a spike high heel…very sexy….. Claudia Shiffer wore this in the show and I think every man went bonkers!….To the right Yasmeen Ghuri, another fabulous super model in my Black silk velvet dress studded with larger crystals……These were all hand sewn………This dress was another homage to my mentor Norman Norell…………….and then Jac ended the show in the Crystal Column……………..As I look through all of these pictures I can’t help but think so many of them if not all can still look great today………………………..Good design IS timeless, and could go on forever………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………..I hope you have enjoyed going down memory lane with me as much as I have had reminiscing……………………………………….

………………………..BEAUTIFUL BLOUSES are hard to find, at least blouses that are affordable…………….A378720, is such a blouse.. There are many details to this blouse that at first can go unnoticed. The obvious detail is the PLEATED FRONT panels. The stitched pleats are approx 1/2 inches wide, and hang from a top yoke. The JEWEL NECKLINE is delicately piped. There is a placket down the front with REAL PEARL BUTTONS……There is a back yoke that has shirring in the center, just to add a feminine touch. This looks especially nice when the blouse is tucked in and bloused with a little blouson…………The SLEEVE CAP also has shirring, again to add a feminine detail [great for those with broad and narrow shoulders]….Sleeve details are becoming more and more important….The 1 inch band cuff has DOUBLE SHELL BUTTONS for adjustability. There are side slits for wearing ease, and to give the blouse a more casual look when worn out. I think, for a casual look, I like the top two or three buttons worn open as well as the bottom two…..over jeans……The blouse will be sized, and the size 4 is approx. 27 inches long……It is the perfect blouse to wear under the new DB Blazer, for which the blouse was designed………The STATUS CHAIN NECKLACE was also created with this blouse in mind. The necklace works perfectly with the neckline of the blouse…………….For those of you who are worried about see through….the entire BODY of the blouse is DOUBLE GEORGETTE, so they flow together beautifully………This washable blouse will be a FOREVER piece that you will be able to wear with almost every jacket and cardigan you own……Try it with your jean jackets for a dress down/dress up look……………………………………enjoy……………………..much Love…………………………Louis

………………………….This blouse was made to be done in PERFECTLY PINK………….they are the  “perfect” combination……..You already know all of the details. The buttons here are DYED TO MATCH SHELL……Even though this is Perfectly Pink….every time you dye the color, especially in different fabrics, they may vary slightly as the blouse does to the FAUX SUEDE JACKET, [ second column from left]. The blouse is a little deeper than the suede, but both harmonize well together. It’s perfectly feminine under the Ivory [above],or Black blazers……Paired with the new FLORAL EMBROIDERED skirt is dreamy……What a fabulous way to look for any occasion……just enough to be appropriate not overdone, and still make a statement…….With the nude, black sheer or Point d’ Esprit tights the look will be complete……………..There is no limit for how you can wear this Perfectly Pink confection……………………….enjoy……………………much Love…………………………Louis

………………With all this time on my hands, I decided to browse through STACKS of old Vogue [mostly late 80s and 90s], Harpers Bazaar, T&C etc. magazines. The first thing that struck me was how modern and current almost everything looked, and how little has changed from what sophisticated chic women wore then and now…..Forget the extreme stuff you see on many runways. We all know that’s basically for show and no one really wears it………..I was thumbing through this 1993 Vogue, 27 years ago!!! The model is a 19 year old Amber Valetta. I used Amber in my runway shows and for a few National Ad campaigns……What hit me was this exact photo could be in the magazine today! What also struck me was the CHAIN NECKLACE around her neck. It looks exactly like the LINEA LIQUID CHAIN NECKLACE,  that is avail now…I laid my necklace across the photo…..The one on Amber is real gold and was listed in the thousands of $$$$. Mine may not be real gold, but it certainly looks it. It just goes to show we may get older but good jewelry stays modern and current forever….I love how nonchalant she looks with her simple white tank and pant and the Gold jewelry…..It’s a look that can be duplicated right now from linea!…………Here’s what I put together to duplicate the look……….A307363, the ivory WK tank….the A351460 or A378723 pant….with the J487222 LIQUID GOLD NECKLACE….the J487217 or J390573 gold bracelets……and J487219, the Liquid Gold earring………………..It truly is an ageless look………………………..stay Strong and be Careful…………………….much Love………………………..Louis