Author: Louis Dell'Olio

The A233187 tunic, that so many of you have waited a year for, is back in stock, and I know many of you have ordered the new GREY sight unseen………so…………here it is…….a beautiful med. GREY that looks fabulous with WHITE and SILVER……I actually have the ivory long tank with the rib bottom, A232345 in the photo above and vintage crop leggings. I will have Capri leggings later in the season. I really don’t have to tell you how fabulous this top is since the reviews speak for themselves, and if you own one of the colors you already know for yourself. If you want it, but were holding off because you wanted to see the type of grey it was……..I wouldn’t wait much longer. You know how long it too took to get back in stock, and there were very few returns last time around……………..I know the question will come up…”is there a grey tank that matches or blends?”………….my answer is no, and not that we didn’t try. Neither the  posh knit,  the WK or the Feather Jersey matches……they are all off……….believe me… it drives me crazy when they can’t match a color…..different fibers….different mills…..different colors………However, if you want an alternate to white, and you already know you can wear black or even a color like P.Pink, Butter or Aqua………..there will be a new color in the very popular FLECKED TANK, A224278…………..SILVER GREY….and it does look great, and very fresh. This tank also looks great with many things such as the new  color Grey in the crepe blazer which has been reordered and is now avail…..it’s a terrific basic…..I must say….my favorite way to wear this type of grey in the summer…….is with WHITE…………….later on when fall comes back…..the Heather Grey Linea Ponte legging will be perfect……………………………………………

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

What’s to say about black and white in this tunic except……… WOW………….This is the PERFECT SUMMER SHIRT……………Wear is casual with a tank and leggings, or wear it for dressier occasions over a dress or pencil skirt. How fabulous would these look over a white or black tank dress and the PALM FROND necklaces and earring!?……another WOW………………..Perfection over a bathing suit………………and easy care!! What else does one need? The necklaces  shown above are from my own collection…..but we are working on the black one for late next fall………….in CLEAR too……………..fingers crossed……………………….scroll down……………………………………………………………………..

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

Since some of us have been having “color” conversations, I decided to show the turquoise tunic in a very different way. The expected way would be white and black bottoms……….No, the bottoms in the photo above are not black…..they are the WINE LEGGING, A239321…………………totally unexpected……………but so Chic…..A woman who dresses like this dares to be different. Again, the accessories play a very important role, and I have use my RED BEADS, J270117 and my red SLICE CUFFS, J270118……which are actually WINE, but for some unknown reason they were listed as RED??? Dare to be different. Your sophisticated friends will admire your sense of color!…………………scroll down………………………………………………….enjoy…………………much Love…………………….Louis

Above, is the original photo collage from last year when the TUNIC was first introduced to you. I wanted to show it to you again so you can see how beautiful the shirt looks when belted, and that you can introduce a third color to any one of the four colors the tunic is avail. in………………….WHITE……………….BLACK…………….TURQUOISE……………GREY…………………………..enjoy……much LOVE………Louis…………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………..HAPPY SPRING!!!!!!!

If you have been reading my posts you know that Jac and I went into the big city last night for dinner and a show……….First the dinner. We went to our usual haunt, Orso, which is a relatively small Italian restaurant, right on the edge of the theater district. The place was packed, and celebs were on tap. Woody Allen held court at one table with Marlo Thomas and her husband Phil Donahue, while at another table, Eisner, can’t remember his first name, the ex head of Disney held court at another table…………always fun to see the famous and infamous. I did “The Donahue Show” twice, but I guess he forgot! LOL. Since the show started at 8pm [on Tuesdays many shows start at 7pm] we had lots of time to sit and have a leisurely dinner. Jac had spent the day in the city doing many errands, so she regaled me with her tales of the city. She found the city basically the same….but changed……and not for the better. That seems to be the way these days….lots of changes going on….some small…some big….. but few for the better. I have to say I like the city the way it used to be……………………I digress……………

“BULLETS OVER BROADWAY”……………we had great seats….first row center mezzanine. The word around town is this is a great show….a sure thing….The movie was fabulous and Woody’s bringing it to Broadway with a terrific cast and Susan Stroman [not sure of the spelling]…fabulous music from the past that works with the story line……..how can it miss???? So…..the theater was packed and word was out….Woody was in the house!…..While there were  some good moments…..great costumes…….the chorus girls were fabulous, and the actor who played “Cheech” stood out…..for Jac and I……….for most of the show…….. they were shooting BLANKS!!!……How could this be…..was it just us??? Are we so jaded and critical???? At intermission we looked at each other….and new….neither one of us was overwhelmed. No one around us was really discussing the show….no oooohs and aaaahs. Half way through the intermission a very well dressed older gentleman came back from the mens room and sat down right behind us next to his very elegant wife. He proceeded to tell her the scuttle butt in the mens room was they were giving the first half a C – C  plus…..I felt vindicated…We started to speak with the couple about our disappointment in the show and before you new it the immediately group around us chimed in also agreeing……..Moral of the story……there is no such thing…..as a SURE THING!………….I can’t put my finger on why it didn’t work for me and I’m sure there were many who loved it, but I have seen many many musicals, and I know a dud when I see one…..but then again WE didn’t like “Kinky Boots”…..certainly in the minority…..For “Kinky Boots” I felt I had seen that story done many times before and done much better…….I guess after loving the movie Bullets Over Broadway so much, this was just a big let down. The movie was just so much better on every level. This should have been great and it just wasn’t………………………………………………………………………………

For my money the BEST thing on Broadway is definitely………” A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER”……….and we have seen just about everything that has opened on Broadway……..Everyone I know who has seen it has absolutely LOVED it……………….A surprise for me was “The Bridges of Madison County”. I wasn’t expecting much, but was I surprised how much I loved it. The music score is the best of the season. One word of advise….if you see it bring plenty of tissues!……….. Unfortunately, when the Tony Awards are given I think they will go to “Bullets”……………I hope I’m wrong…………….that’s it from the “Critics Corner”.