From Louis

I have some news.The A224875, new open work tunic and the leopard print jacket will not be on my Sunday morning shows. They have decided to hold them for some special event in July……..around the 16th. Of course, the Leopard print jacket can be ordered any time since it is a reorder and the new Yellow color is avail as many of you know. So far everyone who purchased it in the yellow….likes the color.. I have asked if it were possible to have the open work tunic avail for purchasing on the day of the show even though it is not planned to be on the show for those of you who want it NOW. I’m not sure that will happen…….sorry to disappoint anyone who was planning on getting it now, but it’s out of my control……………Louis

The June Sneak Peek is item number A224875. For June there is  one  new item. When I was deciding what should this one item be???????????, I felt it should be something unique and something fun for the summer…….hopefully something that you have nothing like in your wardrobe. I wanted it to be the “cherry on the top” of a wonderful spring/ summer season. I do realize that it is so unique it may not be for everyone, but for those of you who are always searching for that special something…..I hope you find that in this tunic. As you can see this is sort of a lace/fishnet paisley patterned top. It comes with it’s own poly jersey tank for when you want to wear it tonal…..but this top is way more versatile than you would first think. That is the reason I have posted two pictures of this top. The colors are simple….BLACK and OLIVE. I felt you all have many things that will work with both colors. In the photo above you will see the black tunic over a white tank and white Capri pants or the black Boho……….or the black tank and the black Boho. It would be perfect over a little black tank dress and sandals or if you don’t own a tank dress……a black tank, a black pencil skirt. or a black, short georgette skirt. In this picture I have the olive paired with my Chino crop pant that many of you own…..it would look really fun with the cargo pant too for an outrageous safari look. Of course, all of my olive pieces will work with this top……Capri pants, solid Bohos, the printed paisley Boho. the Black/Gray mosaic Boho, and all the Whisper Knit sweaters………Proceed to picture #2

A224875 con’t…….In Picture #2 you can see A224875, worn  different ways from photo #1. We talk a lot about “beach coverups”……..this is the perfect one! In the upper right photo you can see it over the white tank suit….notice it is long enough to cover what you want covered. Don’t be afraid to MIX COLORS! wear a COLORED TANK under the black or olive tunic. In this photo,  I have shown the olive tunic over two olive bottoms…..the side zip olive Capri which many of you own and the pull-on olive jersey pant A221815. which is still avail. Some may call them “pajama pants”…… but…….they  are not for sleeping! They are light weight, fluid, feminine pants that are perfect for the summer and fall. This tunic also looks terrific with walking shorts…..for those sight seeing trips you will be taking this summer. This top gives women who don’t want to show their arms the opportunity to wear something sexy, and something that gives the illusion of bareness….but shows nothing. When the weather starts to change and the chilly weather comes back, do you have to fold it and put it away?…….NO!……… Pull out you olive turtleneck and jeans or any color or style sweater you want to wear under it…….even the KATE or ROBYN shirts will look terrific under this top. I told you it was more versatile that you would first have thought. Of course it is easy care and folds up to nothing, which makes it the perfect thing to take on trips. Wear it casual or wear it dressy….it WORKS and it will work for you. As I stated before…..this is not for everyone, but for those of you who are more adventurous, and are always looking for something unique that no one else has…………..I think you will be happy with this. I will see you all….I hope….on June 24th, from 4am to 6am, a two hour show……I hear the sighs now………well…..Jennifer and I….. Jac, Angela, Maria, Kate, Brenda and Chantal will all be there……..bright eyed and bushy tailed, [what ever that means]…………………visit if you can………………I’ll try to make it entertaining …………………..much Love, Louis

As many of you have already guessed, and some have already purchased and received!…….Sneak Peek #1,  A201016, is the Leopard print cotton sateen reorder blazer. The new color is………YELLOW/BLACK. The yellow in the photo is a little paler than the actual color. I would say it is a true lemon yellow………a great little pick me up. All of the colors are back…..the neutral SAGE and TAUPE, the TURQUOISE and the LAVENDER……and the bold WHITE/BLACK……… Look closely, and under the new yellow jacket I have layered the new “candy box” sweater in the black. I think that sweater really looks great with any of the Leopard jackets. I like the aggressiveness of the print with the femininity of the sweater……..it’s a terrific combination and makes a wonderful creative statement. Of course, any of my black skirts will look great…. the short double flounce or the new short tiered skirt with the pleated border both work and are light and breezy……and have wonderful movement. They are special skirts and certainly take the  total “look” up  a few notches. For long skirts, either of the pebble crepe skirts, the long slim or the two tiered gathered skirt, look terrific, and of course the “old” standby…..the BOHO! Under the sage jacket I have layered the SAGE SAFARI GEORGETTE SHIRT with a BLACK TANK…..[I LOVE the black tank under the sage shirt….you don’t always have to wear the matching sage tank]…..a black belt with a white pencil skirt gives just the right punctuation! With the Lavender jacket I have kept it simple with a white tank …..it could also  be the white Kate shirt or my Faux de Chine shirt, and a black pencil skirt. Do not be afraid to add a THIRD accent color with your accessories…..something BOLD……..TURQUOISE or RED always work with lavender….ORANGE and LIME too. Under the taupe I have the latte jersey top which also comes in BLACK. This is another INTERESTING layering piece…….and this top and the “candy box” sweater look wonderful when the jacket comes off! I have the latte top paired with the black pebble crepe two tiered long skirt. Any white or ivory bottom will work…..your sage bottoms will work with the sage and of course your white, black, gray and indigo jeans will all give you the casual look you sometimes need. Also, any pant silhouette will work…..from walking shorts , Capri pants, crops to ankle length….from  long slim pants to long fluid pants…. as my pull-on jersey pants…..which are nice and light weight for the summer. There is no guess work here….if you are coming back for a second or third or fourth color…..you know your size. If this is your first Leopard jacket I would suggest going with your regular size……unless the Linea Ladies have other suggestions. Always read the “click here measurements”. In this particular case, you have the advantage of reading all of the reviews the women have so graciously written to help you make an educated purchase………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This is a timeless and sophisticated animal print that will NEVER go out of style……..you will have years of enjoyment……so………ENJOY!!……much Love, Louis

London was the end of our trip and we only had three days there….one of which was work :{…… Jac had her heart set on seeing Kensington Palace the home of Diana as well as Queen Victoria [before she became queen], Princess Margret and now Prince William and his lovely bride Kate. There are actually 4 separate tours you take yourself on through the palace. For me the most interesting was the Queen Victoria  exhibit, where they had interesting stories,   personal photographs and possessions. The Diana tour wasn’t anything much………one dark room with 5 dresses in lucite cases……and not very special dresses at that. They were OK but the exhibit left us wanting more…..a lot more….we looked at each other and said….”is that all there is?” Jac took a photo of me standing in front of the gates to the palace.  There is a separate entrance, where the private apartments are, that no one sees. The gardens to the palace were very pretty, but they are fairly new to the palace…………..The photo’s on the upper right are at QVC UK. I will just say the facility isn’t quite as elaborate or large as the QVC USA headquarters, but they are moving to a brand new facility and my next show in Aug. will be from the new building. The top picture is the “models room”. I am standing in the next picture with Tanya, with the dark hair and Pirjo. Her name is pronounce like cherrio  with a P……. Perrio. I slaughtered her name every time she came out!

One of the dining rooms in the hotel, where we had breakfast, is the photo in the lower right with the red tufted banquette. The walls have these magnificent murals of these men and one woman in their Highland garb…..splendidly decked out. The walls behind the figures are gold…….. the brass chandeliers  have tartan shades and the chairs are covered in tartans too. It is a beautiful room. We saw two shows…..The 39 Steps……which I didn’t think I was going to like……but…. loved!!!!…. and “The Mouse Trap”, which I thought I was going to love, but thought it was just OK at best……even if it has been running for 60 YEARS! The streets are starting to be decorated for the Queens Jubilee, hence all the flags, but you would never know the Olympics were coming there this summer…….not a word, poster or T-Shirt……..There is only one store that has the license to sell them????? and you can get them in a shop at the airport. That’s it…….I found it strange. The other pics are of Jac as we were about to leave for the theater and the pretty building to the upper left, next to Kensington Place, is just a very pretty and famous hotel [the name escapes me], across from Kensington…………………………………….

That’s it folks…………the tour is over. Now, we are having a MAJOR paint job of the house….outside and IN, so everything is quite topsy turvy.  6 men all over the place. I will be outside this weekend planting all of the pots around the house…..many flowers have been purchased. Gotta do my part to help America’s economy….LOL……………….Be well, take care and God bless!………..much Love, Louis