From Louis

……………………..I have been getting lots and LOTS of requests lately for…………..MAGENTA……………..here it is………the top and the skirt are both avail in this rich saturated FUCHSIA color……much richer than the QVC photo which looks a bit dull and washed out….This Fuchsia is not either of those things. This makes a great two piece dress. Again, an advantage for those of you who may need two different sizes for your top and bottom. It would also look great with a black pant or the black skirt in the same fabric, which is a terrific separate skirt. Where it know with one of my Fancy LINEA BODY TIGHTS…like the  PINSTRIPE, HERRINGBONE or for dressier occasions the ALL OVER LACE…..for a more THOUGHT OUT pulled together look……..Do not think for one minute that the MAGENTA SKIRT can only be worn with the matching top! You will be limiting yourself to many other possibilities!! First the most obvious…..A black top, black tights and any type of black sleek boot, shoe boot or shoe……Next….pair it with print tops you may already own…..You know….those tops that up until now you could only wear with black or white bottoms………A255147, the STAIN GLASS TOP, which I believe is on clearance….and……my most favorite……MOSAIC PRINT TOP, A255179……both look great with the Magenta skirt…..Tights or no tights…..boots or sandals….this becomes a 12 month outfit……………..I chose to accessorize this Fuchsia outfit with my tutti fruitti glass bead necklace, but almost every accessory works with the top….which really is the perfect backdrop for beautiful pieces…………………….enjoy…………….much Love…………………………Louis

………..The Top and Skirt above are ……………NAVY…….I know it looks black in my photos, but if you own MY navy you know it is a rich deep dark NAVY BLUE………As a two piece dress….it’s the perfect spring outfit for so many events and occasions…..from the office….to diner….from baptisms, wedding showers and weddings to charity events and luncheons. Personally, I would love to see a woman dressed like this at the theater. I would also love to see a woman wearing this top with her SLIM JEANS!………What ever your lifestyle….this is a top you can wear…….Easy CARE…..easy WEAR…..great for TRAVEL…………………………………………..

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

I received word that the WK V-NECK, A217629, may be reordered  for August. So far it has come only in dark  fall/winter colors. I was thinking of some pretty paler colors like pale blue, pale  yellow. mint. lilac etc…..SUGGESTIONS?……………Also,  the new Linea Leisure Tunic, A262037 reordered for Sept….so the colors should be more fall like, but they have to be stand alone colors….no matching bottoms…..SUGGESTIONS? I need  this by Monday so  give it some thought….

One of my most popular Ponte knit tops, A237398, is back and avail to order, or it will be soon! The three most popular colors have been brought back……WINE…..being one of them. This is one of the biggest differences between QVC and retail stores…..when a retail store has a HOT item….once it’s gone it’s gone…..they rarely bring the same garment back the following year…..QVC however recognizes  the popularity of the garment by tracking the wait list and the returns to evaluate whether something should be reordered or not. However, don’t think that all garments, no matter how popular, are going to be reordered……sometimes  budget restraints don’t allow for every good item to come back….. I remember when I first sketched this top and submitted it…..it was quickly passed over……I said “wait don’t be so quick to pass this because it looks so simple, there’s more to this then you can see in a sketch”………It has reordered three times! When you first see this hanging on a hanger it looks like a box, and nothing very special….but…..when you take a better look you start to notice the details…..The bands  that have been put on and top stitched around the neckline and the hem of the sleeve and the bottom of  the garment. These bands give the garment structure and and help to keep it’s shape……When you put it on you realize it is NOT A BOX at all. It gently glides easily over the body and  does have a subtle shape. It fits  where you want it to fit and has room where you want room…..without looking over sized or boxy. The length seems to be perfect for everyone no matter how tall. Jac, who is 5’10 and 1/4” inches tall has worn this top with slim ankle pants, slim Capri pants, a pencil skirt and the BOHO skirt, [ in the winter with boots and in the summer with sandals and wedges]. The applied patch pockets with the inserted band have become a signature on  many of my garments…..Why this particular pocket? Again, it helps the garment to keep it’s shape due to the added layer, and with the addition of the band positioned in the right place….it makes it very comfortable to use…..So….you see what seems to be a very simple top…..isn’t simple at all. There is actually a great deal of  labor in this  very unassuming garment. Those are some of the reasons I believe this has become a very popular silhouette….no matter what fabric I make it in………….The Pebble Crepe version will be here next month!….I know you all have your own reasons why you like this top, and  I’m sure those ladies who are knew to Linea would find it very valuable to know why you like it…………..I know….I know…..what is that jewelry!!??? It is my new SIGNATURE LOGO necklace and earring, and is due  next month too…..It will be avail  in all SILVER….all GOLD and mixed…SILVER and  GOLD……….but more about that latter when it’s closer to it’s arrival……………………………………………………………….enjoy……………………much Love………………..Louis

………………………Another reason for this tops popularity is….how easily it  transitions from casual to dressy…..day and  night…..With the matching PONTE SLIM PANT, returning this Jan….or the PONTE PENCIL SKIRT, you are ready to go no matter the occasion…..Add a pair of LINEA BODY TIGHTS….like  the HERRINGBONE, PINSTRIPE….or one of the LACE patterns for a little  extra dash, and you are ready for anything. Jeans are a natural….shown here with the ……NAVY top…… and the new “DEW DROP PENDANT and EARRING” in the pink. Please notice how I have doubled the chain through the vale for a shorter version.  If course, because it is an enhancer you can add it to anything …..from a leather cord, a beautiful satin or velvet ribbon to pearls or a chain necklace……many many options…………………enjoy……………….much Love………………………Louis