Author: Louis Dell'Olio

………………………A NEW COLOR this season is AQUA MIST………a wonderful smokey pastel. This is a very sophisticated color…..a color that you would see on an Armani collection. I love it with SILVER  accessories that work well with the silver zipper pulls…..Gunmetal looks wonderful also………….Aqua Mist looks incredible with GREY…..in this case the slim pant, A265615……or the LINEA BODY LEGGINGS, A260034 for the classic length or A274374 for the Capri length….Ivory or white gives it a very elegant look…………………….AQUA MIST…..a very soothing, romantic color…………………………………………….enjoy……………much Love…………………………Louis

……………………………….For all of my PINK lovers, and for those who would like to try this very successful color….I have chosen PERFECTLY PINK as one of the colors for this top. This is a great travel piece. It works just as well going out to dinner or biking around Bermuda in a pair of crop pants or leggings…………Naturally, the PINK NECKLACE and EARRING SET, J329550, works perfectly. The necklace and earring set has a 4.9 rating with 23 reviews. It is also at a fabulous low “Last Clicks” price…..$25.41, which means there are very few left in inventory………The PERFECTLY PINK is a soft pink with subtle peach undertones……a true complexion color…………Remember these are pieces that are meant to be Dressed up or down!………………………………………

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

…………………………..One of the colors of the season, which is becoming more and more popular is………PERIWINKLE………………I want to be very clear……….there are a few styles this spring in PERIWINKLE, but they are ALL SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT…………There are many technical reasons for this, but none of them really matter as long as you like the color. The different garments aren’t meant to be worn together anyway. The pant above is the NAVY MOSS CREPE fluid pull-on, A273877. The flow of the pant adds to the femineity of the top. A slim pant gives an edgier look, while a classic straight leg trouser gives a more classic look…..all work…….Leggings, Capri pants and crops all give it a layed back look……..I chose the SILVER RIBBON NECKLACE, J331643, to add an airy open effect…………..Which ever color you choose I know you will enjoy your new PEPLUM TOP…………………….much Love………………..Louis

Dear Linea Ladies……you all know I hold you in the highest regard, and would certainly not want to offend any of you…..that’s why I’m making this request. Please keep politics and religious discussions off the “Ask Louis” section of my web site. We all have our beliefs and opinions, but this is the space to discuss fashion……movies, theater, concerts, good books etc etc…..I hope a joyful place….. I wouldn’t want anyone to feel they are not welcome here because their views are different from yours……PLEASE take this in the warmest and sincerest way that it is truly meant……I want this site to be welcoming and inclusive………………much Love……………….Louis

……………….Just when you thought what else could you possibly want, or must have in Whisper Knit??? The ELONGATED WHISPER KNIT ENR CARDIGAN, A287608, and the TANK TUNIC, A287609…..show up!……For me, Whisper Knits are like breathing air. You can’t live without breathing, and you can’t live without your Whisper Knits! As long as you have to put clothes on your body….they may as well be WHISPER KNITS……….By now, most of you know the virtues of WK. The COMFORT….the WEARABILITY….the LUXURIOUSNESS….the way they FEEL against the skin…..all adds up to pieces you will wear and cherish forever. If I were to chose one fiber…one fabric that I thought a woman could live in without owning anything else…..it would be a Whisper Knit wardrobe……These are two pieces you will love to add to your growing WK wardrobe!

……………………..The new cardigan, in the ENR WK is approx 40 1/2 inches long for the XS. It is an open CLEAN front, meaning there are no buttons. The advantage of this is….any accessory you choose will work perfectly……..without clashing with the buttons……There is a  banded collar that rises slightly on the neck, like a kimono, and then proceeds to the hem…….very elongating……..There are also ENR PATCH POCKETS that meld into the garment…….As a separate piece in your wardrobe….think of all the things you already own to wear under this cardigan……WK V-necks and sleeveless mock TN sweaters, and WK skirts and pants……georgette shirts and blouses both solid and prints, and dresses….on and on and on……..However, I have come up with something NEW to wear with the cardigan………The TANK TUNIC with SIDE SLITS, A287609……..Worn together the outfit looks like $$$$$$$…..It too is a fabulous separate piece to be worn with so much of what you already own…….The length of the tunic is approx 29″ for the XXS, with approx. 7″ side slits……..Wear it over slim pants, or LINEA BODY leggings and Capri leggings……For a more languid 20s look, I am showing it above with the ALABASTER GAUZE PANT, A279294……It’s very Jennifer Jones in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Tender Is The Night”………not a great movie, but she looked fabulous!……………Around her neck, another NEW NECKLACE coming sometime in April. I call it the “AZTEC” necklace, J335215…..The “wedge” pieces are BLACK, sort of an ebony, and GOLD…..WOOD…….The other beads are GOLD METAL beads and BLACK RESIN BEADS……It will be avail in a second color combination……Alabaster/Gold and a hint of Black. The BLEACHED wood is just beautiful……..Wear it long a la the 20’s or doubled up……This comes from my Anne Klein archives and honestly you can’t tell them apart………………..I know you will enjoy wearing the new cardigan and tank season after season…..year after year………………………………………enjoy………………….much Love……………………………………Louis