Author: Louis Dell'Olio

……………………………Since QVC has posted these jackets earlier than the scheduled date……I’m posting my SNEAK PEEKS too. but one a day…..heeheeheeheeheehee…….The NUMERO UNO color in this jacket is BLACK, and I’m willing to guess it will continue to be………….How did I choose to put it together….the way 99.9% of you will…with a pair of jeans……………I also added my classic white wing collar shirt, and threw on the incense bottle for fun. The beautiful thing about this black jacket is that it can work for all occasions….Casual as above, or worn with a WK shell and the long WK skirt….over a dress, and for dressier occasions wear it with a black tank and your black sequin pants and add some fabulous jewelry. I can tell you that there is INCREDIBLE Holiday jewelry coming!!!…..Then start mixing in the prints  like ALL of the BOHO print skirts with BLACK GROUNDS! Most recently I showed the jacket with a black WK TN and the new CAMO SKIRT…..either color will be fabulous……Add tights and boots and bring on Fall/Winter…..Don’t forget how wonderful the SWIRL NECKLACE and PINEAPPLE PENDANT works with the Camo prints!……This jacket has become a LINEA ESSENTIAL!……………………..enjoy…………………………..much Love………………………..Louis

I have updated my show schedule through Oct………It’s quite busy!

………………As many of you already know one of my most popular pants is my SUPER PONTE BOOT CUT PANT, A268216………..So many of you have asked for a lighter weight version, and here it is!….A366190………….The fabric is the exact same fabric as the A265615, slim Ponte pant that so many of you love, and asked me to do in other styles……..so I combined the Boot Cut pant with the fabric of the slim pant, and I think it turned out to be a winning combination. The sizing is SML. I would strongly suggest what ever size you bought in the A265615 you buy in this new pant. They “should” fit the same. The inseam is 32 inches……Sorry no petites this go around. If it’s a success like the Super Ponte was, and continues to be, perhaps they will add a shorter length in the future. The leg opening is approx. 9 inches. The construction of the pant is the same as the slim pant…..It has the same waist band, and slanting darts that look like pockets…..there are no pockets……………The colors are….DARK KHAKI, a great neutral bottom that will work with any color…..LODEN GREEN, another good neutral, and BLACK. Due to the fact that this is a totally different fabric than the gauze crepe Blazer…..the colors blend rather than match, but they are still great separate pants and will go with so much of what’s coming and what you already have. Again, I consider them three neutral colors……..Due to the light weight fabric you will enjoy these pants all year round, but especially in the warmer months………….This is the last sneak peek for Aug…………I hope you like what I am bringing you this month………I think I have brought you some fun new things for now and for the Fall season ahead………………enjoy……………………..much Love………………………..Louis

…………………The CAMO PRINT SKIRT, A351473, is approx. 25 inches long for the XXS……..That measurement is from the top of the elastic waist band, which you can place lower or higher. The construction of the skirt is pure designer. It may look very simple…..but it is not. The skirt is fully lined with the same tricot knit I always use. The bottom tier ruffle is attached to the lining. However, the lining extends down past the seam where the ruffle is attached to prevent any difference in color from the skirt and the bottom ruffle. The lining also has side slits just to make sure any movement is easy and unencumbered……….Most important is that the skirt is light as a feather, and moves beautifully……….This is a skirt for fashionable sophisticated women. Even though there are ruffles there is nothing “little girl” about this skirt. The print is edgy and timeless. Like all of my designs they are meant to be worn as separates. To illustrate that at the left are two tops. The Moss Crepe black short sleeve top, A353587, and the dark olive crepe gauze tunic, A351473, but there are so many more possibilities……..The Black and Dk Olive Safari shirts would both work great not to mention any black tank….The matching shirt gives you a wonderful two piece dress look. Wear it belted or free flowing…..The accessory possibilities are endless……..Wear the skirt now with a wonderful sandal or wedge, and in the fall with tights and boots or shoe boots…..I will be bringing new tights and trouser socks this Sept to complete the look………………………………………….

enjoy…………much Love……………….Louis

…………….TRANSITION…………….In the Fashion world “transition” means clothing that is needed moving from one season to another………..Winter into Spring…….Summer into Fall……….We all know that late August, September and October, the transition months, can still be summery hot. Summery color clothes are stored away, but light weight clothes are still needed. Fall, for me is the most beautiful time of the year. The warm days and the night time chill, the beautiful changing of the colors are all things I look forward to when Fall arrives. Jac’s Mom used to tell her when she was a little , and big girl [I heard her say it many times], elves come out at night and paint the leaves the pretty colors……………………..The ABSTRACT CAMO print, more ABSTRACT than Camo, is now avail. in the BLOUSE, A351472, and RUFFLE HEM SKIRT, A351473. These are two pieces that will take you through Fall, Winter, Spring and back to Summer………..The fabric is a new to Linea CRINKLE GEORGETTE. Unlike the crinkle georgette of the Boho skirt and Safari shirt, this fabric is not sheer so there is no need for linings……….The blouse has a scooped piped neckline, a placket button front, and a ROLL-UP SLEEVE, [if you wish], with  tab and button. There are side slits for added hip room and a casual mood. The blouse measures approx. 26 inches for the XXS. Since the fit is easy there are no bust darts. The 100% polyester CRINKLE fabric has natural stretch due to the crinkle itself……….The color above is called…….CAMO which is a combination of different shades of loden, olive, and black…….From left to right you see the Camo top with the new Boot Cut Loden and Black pants…..next the Boho skirt in Dark Olive, and finally the matching skirt, but this is just the beginning. All shades of khaki and chino, and of course white will all be wonderful too………….There are so many options to accessorize……The Fern Carnival, the Swirl and Pineapple necklaces, the olive Berber, the Moroccan necklace in Brass Ox or Silver Ox, the Khaki nugget necklaces…..the coins…..do I really need to go on?! There are so many pieces from the past like the Etruscan pieces that will all look fabulous too! ……………………enjoy…………………………….much Love……………………….Louis