From Louis

……………………………….VOODOO….WHO DO?…..YOU DO……………………..As a kid I used to love all of the ZOMBIE movies, and there was always an old scary women who was the high priestess of the Voodoo people. She always carried a staff with a cross bar at the top from which hung ALL SORTS OF CHARMS….strung with chewed up leather cords………You NEVER know where inspiration will come from….even some shriveled up old lady chanting her Voodoo chants….scaring the bejeebers out of me………….My VOODOO necklace and EARRING set, J391570, is a little more sophisticated than some charms hanging from an old wooden pole……The RINGS and all the metal accents are RUSSIAN GOLD, which has a warm ethnic vibe. The rings are held together, by fancy and flexible bars……..There are SEVEN ROWS OF CHARMS, and only TWO are alike. They are the two Russian Gold beads. All of the others are very different. The turquoise beads all have veins emulating real Turquoise, one bead looks like Tiger Eye, another like an ancient coin with a hole in the middle, one is blood red in the middle and ombres out to black, another looks like an amber and black feather with spots, still another is a blacken copper oval with scrolling on it. You as well as everyone else will love looking at it. The necklace in the photos is at its’ shortest length, because I like it close to the neck, but it does have an extender to drop it away. You can see in the photos in the left column the necklace at its’ shortest and longest length. This, as you can see, is a shorter necklace and a great neckline “filler”. There is nothing timid about this necklace and it makes a strong statement. There is some weight to this necklace, but it is by no means heavy. The earring has a deep red and smaller turquoise bead. It is super light. You will be able to mix it with your real Turquoise jewelry….For me this is NOT a seasonal piece. I can see it in the winter worn with a turtleneck and in the summer with a tank and a boho skirt, or a tank/ short sleeve maxi dress…….This VOODOO necklace will surely grab attention and lots of compliments….but………..you must be careful not to capture anyone under your Voodoo spell……………………….enjoy…………………………Much Love………………………..Louis

…………………………..If you have ever been to Venice in the spring and summer when the weather is warm enough for the Gondoliers to wear their BOLD STRIPE TEE SHIRTS, it is really something to see. ALL of the licensed Gondoliers wear the same short sleeved Tee or a 3/4 sleeve striped polo with a solid collar in different stripe colors. It is a requirement, but a beautiful vision………………..This GONDOLIER SHIRT, A349653, was inspired by the many men who don these brightly colored stripe tees……The body is a classic men’s type shirt with a classic collar and stand, bust darts for shape and balance, a button front, and a long sleeve with a button cuff. There are very deep side slits too…..The XXS is approx. 28 inches long…….You can order your usual size, but I can even see going up one size if you want that slightly OVER SIZED look…..The fabric is a VERY SILKY blend of 98% poly and 2% spandex. It is a very COOL, LIGHT DRAPY fabric that just flows. I have used this silk like fabric before to great success. I know that the great majority of you will absolutely LOVE it, as it is like wearing nothing……..Wear it as a shirt or as a shirt jacket as shown above. I have the Linea WHITE V Neck  cotton Tee, A308450, paired with the SAPPHIRE PANT, A265615. To accessorize I have chose my multi color BROOCH NECKLACE, J390523 and EARRING…..The earring is now sold out, but a simple pearl stud will work or my RED DROP from the Confetti necklace set. There are so many colors in the necklace that I know it won’y be difficult to find something…..even  my gold hoop would be good……For an option pile on my new FANTASY FISH!!!…….This is a shirt that will bring a smile to your face………………………….enjoy………………………….much Love…………………………….Louis

…………………………………..THE HOT PINK with WHITE shirt would be a fun thing to where when visiting the Lido Hotel on the Lido island a hop skip and a jump from Venice. That’s where the beach scenes of the movie “Death In Venice” were filmed. It’s a beautiful place to visit, and still has the charm of decades passed. If you’re not heading to Venice or going on a cruise, I know there will be lots of occasions to wear this fun shirt this spring and summer. I have paired it with my WHITE DENIM CAPRI, A305686, which is the perfect LIGHT WEIGHT DENIM to wear this summer…….Around her neck and on her ear is the MIXED MEDIA HOT PINK NECKLACE & EARRING SET, J390525………….It starts  with FIVE ROWS of gold chain from which two sizes of IVORY PEARLS, tiny GOLD SPACER BEADS, and HOT PINK GLASS FACETED BEADS are strung. The EARRING that comes with the necklace is very special. It has a tiny GOLD STUD at the top from which hangs the HOT PINK BEAD, then a TEAR DROP PEARL with a GOLDEN CAP…..How often do you find beautiful Hot Pink/Fuchsia glass beads?……All in all, the total look is very HAPPY and very FESTIVE…………………………….enjoy………………………..much Love…………………………….Louis

………………………………Many of the Gondoliers wear BLACK & WHITE stripe long sleeve shirts with polo collars…..Even some of the poles that the gondolas are tied up to are painted in black and white stripes. It’s all very magical and picturesque. It’s like no other place on earth……………….Jac and I just fell in love with Venice and all it had to offer………..One of the main differences between the Gondolier’s shirts and mine is the fact that on their shirts the stripes are HORIZONTAL, and on my shirts the stripes are VERTICAL…………A black or white bottom is all you need, but for those of you whom are more adventurous try a fun bottom in color to add a little PIZZAZZ!….LIKE MY RED PANTS……….To accessorize I have chosen the FISH IN GLEAMING SILVER, J388731. Along with the Fish is the new Silver DISC NECKLACE and EARRING set. It’s so new it doesn’t have a style number yet…………………………………I hope you like the new GONDOLIER shirts…………………………enjoy…………………………..much Love……………………………………..Louis

…………………The WILDFLOWER print reorder skirt in BLACK, A302604 is now avail. to order along with the brand new BLACK PEASANT TOP, A349655……..Both pieces are also avail. in the new SAPPHIRE BLUE. The skirt is also avail. in Rhubarb for those who may have missed it the first time around. You can see  many ways to wear the pieces in the photos above even as a dress! The new Faceted bead necklaces work beautifully with all of the print colors…….However,they keep going in and out of wait list so see what’s avail now!!………………..enjoy………………..much Love…………..Louis