Monthly Archives: September 2012

“Sneak Peek #4” is one of my most favorite pieces of the collection. It is my REAL LEATHER and RIB KNIT combination BLAZER. The style number is………..A228554……..the colors………..BLACK……….TARRAGON………….

The quality of the leather is superb and feels like soft glove leather. The styling is CLASSIC with a TWIST. This is a three button jacket, BOUND BUTTON HOLES of course. There are two patch pockets with flaps that are DOUBLE ENTRY, which means when you raise the flap  and you can get into the patch pocket…..or……..you can enter the pocket from the side. This is an extra detail that has become a SIGNATURE  LINEA element. The jacket has a beautifully PROPORTIONED collar and lapel. What really gives it the newness and separates it from all other leather blazers is the rib knit. The sleeves are rib knit so there are no worries about shortening…..just roll them once or twice for a cuff effect….or push them up a little and show the white cuff of you “KATE” shirt. From the PRINCESS SEAMS in the front…..to the leather panel in the back……..it is all rib knit. A more comfortable jacket in leather…. you will never find. The knit also adds another interesting texture and contrast to the leather that truly makes it look like a “DESIGNER JACKET”, and stands apart from any other leather blazer. It can go very casual as you can see in the photo at the top  center. There you see the Tarragon jacket with the Tarragon crew neck tunic and a pair of jeans…..[don’t worry about the sweater coming below the jacket…..it’s supposed to], add a pair of boots and a shoulder bag and you are set…….or change it up with the Tarragon crepe shirt and Tarragon WK pant and you are ready for the office, a lunch date or dinner with your special someone…….there’s also a picture of the same outfit with the Tarragon pleated skirt. Naturally the Tarragon will mix with many color bottoms…..black, charcoal grey, navy and the new walnut…..just to name a few. This is a jacket that you can create many different outfits with. Depending on your mood….. you can go from “TOUGH CHIC”….black jacket, black turtle neck, black pencil skirt, black tights and shoe booties……don’t forget the black sunglasses………to “BOHO CHIC”….. Tarragon jacket, a color turtle of your choice and a boho skirt, printed [think black or olive paisley] or a solid…. such as the new CHILI PEPPER and TAUPE with either color jacket. You can even wear it dressy with my sequin cowl neck sleeveless top, a pair of black jeans, and sky high heels. There is no limit how you can wear this one jacket! I rarely do leather pieces…….good quality leather is getting more and more expensive and you are seeing less and less of suede and leather on the Q. This is the one and only piece of leather , or suede, I will be doing for the entire fall/winter season…..so I hope you like it and take advantage of it…………..One warning…….lock the jacket up when you are not wearing it or your daughters with be wearing it for you!!!!!!!!!!……………………………………………………………………………….ENJOY, much Love………….Louis

28 1/2 inches for petite, and 31 1/2 inches for regular measured laying the garment flat on a table. I have been told due to the weight of the knit they will probably hang 1/2 inch longer so the on the body length will be 32″ and 29″. I hope this answers all questions about this pant…they are letter sized. Please re-read my post for all other info…..thanks, Louis

Dear Kate….and all who are interested in the new WHISPER KNIT PANT, A228555. I thought it would be a good idea for Jac to try on the XS sample I have and give a report from a woman’s point of  view on how they fit and feel. First, she wants everyone to know they feel wonderful on, exactly what you would expect from WK. She also loves the wider waist band which she said holds you in and feels very supportive. It also is the kind of waist band that will not turn. The weight of the fabric is not flimsy or heavy and what she loves about the leg is ….it’s a little wider but does not “flop around you ankle when you walk” which she “hates”. The 32″ inseam works for her wearing  flats, low heel boots, and shoes! She can wear high heels with black hose but they will not cover her foot entirely. Remember she is 5′ 10″” and 1/4″ which she reminded me of. I’m 5′ 10″………no 1/4″. There is a little room to play on where the waist band rests on the body depending on your particular rise. It can hit waist down or slightly above…….also because of the stretch you can really play with where you want it. Jac wanted to say that she already owns the slim  WK pants I did years ago and never had a problem with bagging or anything like that. I hope this answers all of your questions………Louis

September Sneak Peek #3 is actually two items…..the WHISPER KNIT LONG PULL SWEATER, A228341…..and…..the WHISPER KNIT PULL-ON PANT, A228555 [regular length 32 inches], and A228556 for the petite, [approx length 26 inches].

For quite some time many have been asking for a LONGER length sweater in WK….here it is. This sweater has a lovely ballet neckline, long sleeves and measures approx. 29 inches for the XS. It is in the WK jersey [the same as the essential sweaters]. The colors are………….TARRAGON……….WALNUT [a very dark brown]…..and……….BLACK….Jac wants all colors but three in black. This is the type of sweater you can wear very casual with jeans or leggings , or very dressy with a sequin or lace skirt…..even a floor length skirt with some dazzling jewelry will be the chicest, and unexpected, BLACK TIE look. As you can see from the photos, this sweater takes all of the LINEA JEWELRY very well……it is the perfect canvas for accessories.. Belt it with a wide or narrow waist belt…….or a fabulous belt slung on the hips to create a totally different look. I love the sweater over the white “Kate” shirt…..leggings and a short denim jean jacket. It looks terrific with the sweater pulled way down below the jacket for that very “edgy” layered look. For my petites……I can hear you say….”it’s very nice, but not for me”. I say “it absolutely is for you”. Wear it with tights, or leggings and boots or shoe booties all in the same color…..to create a longer look……wear it with a short pencil skirt, again with matching tights and shoes…….push up the sleeves for a “ruched look”….throw on some wonderful bangles…..and I guarantee you….you will look like a million dollars….and very modern too!

The A228555 and the A228556, has been a long time coming! I did a WK pant years ago and they were fabulous, however, they were not reordered. I believe the reason for that was two fold……one the colors….if my memory serves, they were in black, magenta and a teal. It is always tricky trying to sell pants in “fashion colors”. The second reason was……high returns due to multiple buying of sizes. As happens so often, many women buy two sizes and return the one they like least. I know this happens, but it will kill any chance for a reorder, no matter how big the wait list or even with zero inventory. I only say this for you…..for you to have the opportunity to be able to get these pants in more colors next year…….. Buy wisely. The women who own them, Jac being one of them, swear by them!!! They are done in the EVERY NEEDLE RIB, which is the same construction as the knit pull-on pencil skirt, A09484. They DO NOT BAG. they wash beautifully as you already know from your other WK pieces, and the colors [………BLACK…..TARRAGON…..WALNUT…..] are saturated and STAY that way. Anyone who owns a WK will tell you how WONDERFUL they FEEL on the BODY. You should definitely buy these pants in your REGULAR size. When we fit them, and there were many fittings to get them just right, we made sure the leg was easy enough so there was no grabbing or hugging….and Whisper Knit DOES NOT CLING! The bottom leg opening is approx. 8 1/2 inches, not narrow, not overly wide……..for this pant in this fabric…..perfect.They are the best travel pant, and because the colors are so rich and the Walnut and Black are so deep, they go with absolutely everything. You will see one of the new trends of the up coming season is to tuck shirts into pants…..if you decide this may be something you will try…..these are the perfect pants to do that look with…why?……because there is a lot of stretch in this very comfortable waist band, and you will not feel confined or STUFFED. I envision the likes of Julie Christie, Lauren Hutton and even Jackie Kennedy…. strutting down Madison Ave. with the paparazzi taking her picture, wearing this sweater and pant. If I were to do only one pant from now on….. this would be the pant, that is how much I love them. I hope those of you who try them for the first time will feel the same way…………….Enjoy, much Love……..Louis

P.S. Sorry I can’t give you a better picture of the pants but, I can’t get pants on my mannequin.

I thought it would be a good time to introduce my new accessories for Sept. since they were designed specifically for this group…..but……you will find they work with so much more! These pieces are all about rich autumn colors…….however they do carry over to spring/summer when you are looking for the right colors to go with you more ethnic prints…..think olive paisley boho skirt and peasant top.

The bead necklace, J271862, is made up of six different beads and comes in two different color combinations. The necklace measures approx. 35 inches long from end to end with an additional 3 inch extender. All of the color beads are either resin,acrylic or plastic. There are no glass beads in this necklace. If these beads , at these sizes, were made of glass they would weigh a TON. Two of the same necklaces can be worn together for a rich full look, or you can mix the two different colors as in the photo to the right…..the one with the Aubergine turtleneck. The first coloration has LARGE OVAL FACETED beads in a deep WINE and a beautiful AMBER……it is interspersed with an oxidized SILVER or light GUNMETAL [hard to describe the color], barrel shaped faceted bead. There are also AMBER barrel shaped SMOOTH beads grouped in twos. On either side of the large oval beads there are oxidized BRASS colored beads in two DIFFERENT shapes, and between each bead is a tiny brass color SPACER bead………….The second combination comprises of the LARGE OVAL FACETED beads in OLIVE and the same AMBER. The metallic barrel beads are a soft CHOCOLATE color, there is one brass bead and one gunmetal bead on either side of the large oval beads, and the spacer beads are GUNMETAL……… PLEASE NOTE….the way the necklaces are strung there are two large faceted oval beads on one side and one on the other……when wearing two necklaces, reverse one of them so you don’t have four of the large beads on one side and only two on the other……again the photo of the aubergine turtleneck, and the two different color necklaces, illustrates how you SHOULD NOT WEAR IT!…..my mistake. The photo to the left….of the Tarragon ballet neck sweater has the two necklaces on CORRECTLY. There really is no right or wrong….it’s just how I think they look best. I should say that both color combinations work with both tweeds and really add something special and just the right finishing touch. I should also say, you do NOT have to wear two necklaces to make the statement. It is just my preference.

The companion earring is, J271863, it has a lever back and is comprised of three beads. The metallic barrel faceted bead, the large oval faceted bead and the spacer bead. It comes in the two color ways….WINE/GUNMETAL, or OLIVE/CHOCOLATE……..by the way this is what I call them….I’m not sure what the person who assigns color names has called them…..something similar I’m sure. I know when you look at this earring you are going to think HEAVY!…..they are not because of the material they are made in.

I think these pieces are very special……certainly not something you will see anywhere else as they were designed by me. I think it is important for you to have an extensive bead wardrobe to complement your different outfits. It is always so much harder to dress when you just don’t have the right elements to put it all together. I hope you are pleased with my new jewelry additions!!!!…….much Love, Louis