Author: Louis Dell'Olio

…………………..The Black Moss Crepe top with the Ivory WK skirt and the White Crakel Barrel Beads………………………..

………………………….Cool water and Gray Blue skies are what comes to mind looking at this SLATE BLUE color. I love it mixed with WHITE and SILVER, but it looks equally as good with black or dark charcoal grey making this a 12 month color. There are so many ways to wear these pieces. Above…the white rayon knit bodysuit from seasons passed with the new white gauze jacket….the white textured knit tunic from last year, and white Capri leggings from seasons passed are just a few pieces to mix with the new Slate blue pieces. The white safari shirt and tank or the white pebble crepe top would be two other wonderful pieces to wear with the “gaucho”. I could go on and on  mentioning all of the white pieces many of you own and still wear like all of the white cotton jacquard fabric jackets, the white boho, and the new ivory WK pencil skirt etc. etc……….It’s always fun to get a new piece and work it back to all of the Linea you have collected over the years….making everything new again……………………..enjoy…………………..much Love……………………..Louis

………………More photos of the Slate Blue………with the matching pant and the new Crepe Gauze pant………………

…………………………More photos of the Slate Blue Gaucho pant………with a vintage Linea White body suit and the new Gauze White jacket……..Love it with thew Linea White Jean Jacket too!………..Enjoy…..much Love………Louis

…………………..There is nothing more comfortable than KNIT DRESSING!………….KNIT SUITS are almost impossible to find. The only label that comes to mind who offers anything in this category is Saint John, but it would be much MUCH  more costly…………..In the photos above there is the new WK ENR CARDIGAN, A273879……….and the “MILANO” KNIT WK SKIRT…..yes MILANO KNIT……The cardigan is classicly beautiful. It has a JEWEL NECKLINE, which is a little more open than a classic crew….It has contrast color borders around the neck….down the front….and at the sleeve hem. It closes with a TWO WAY ZIPPER so there are many ways you can wear it. The length of the cardigan is approx. 25 1/2 inches for the xxs. For an added bonus there are PATCH POCKETS that lay very flat and add no bulk……….The colors above in the cardigan are…………..PERFECTLY PINK with BLACK, and BLACK with IVORY. Under the cardigan/jacket… a WK tank in ivory and black. The Milano knit skirt is now avail. in BLACK…..PERFECTLY PINK and IVORY…What exactly is a MILANO KNIT? For those of you who are new to this type of stitch it was created in the sweater factories of Milano, Italy hense the name. It is also sometimes called a double knit, but that is usually a reference to knit fabrics….A Milano knit requires a special set up on knitting machines where you get a double weight of the knitted fabric. This particular knit is usually used for jackets and bottoms. Knowing that I wanted to offer the skirt in Ivory and Perfectly Pink this was the only knit I could use to assure no see through…Milano Knit gives you a more substantial fabric and is very flattering on the body concealing many body issues.You truly can not buy a better quality garment. Due to the amount of yarn used and the slow knitting time, Milano Knit garments can be very expensive. Labels like Ferragamo use the Milano stitch often…..Again, QUALITY!……..You can either wear the pieces as a matching suit or change it up with the Black and Ivory bottoms contrasting the cardigans….The NEW BLACK GAUZE WIDE LEG PANT look spectacular with these cardigans! As you can see in the photos above a slim black patent belt can be used if you chose to define the waist………For accessories I chose my 72 inch length PEARLS, J264035, in CREAM and PINK and my 72 inch JET BEADS, J284043. On the ears my JET DROP EARRING, J317115, and my OVAL PEARL EARRING, J296890, clip or pierced…………..I think these pieces are things a woman always looks for, but can never find. These are truly timeless, forever pieces. The amount of times you will wear them will pay for them over and over again……..Whether you wear them with matching skirts or contrast skirts and pants, again, like the new gauze pant, the black slim pant, or the gaucho crop pant to come, you will always be well turned out….sophisticated and chic…………………….enjoy……….. much Love……………Louis