Monthly Archives: April 2013

A233180, is the LACE DRESS. Many of you have been wondering what this dress looks like, because many of you have that SPECIAL OCCASION coming up. What I loved about this particular lace when I saw it, in a pile of laces, was that it STOOD OUT. It wasn’t your typical lace pattern and for me, I could see it bridging DAY into NIGHT. It can easily be a dress you would feel very comfortable wearing to work, with your new BLACK WHISPER KNIT CLASSIC CARDIGAN casually tied around the shoulders. Accessorize it with the very new BLACK PATENT POINTY TOE SLING BACKS with the TEA CUP HEEL. The toe and the heel make all the difference…….add a great looking Black patent  bag ……BIG BLACK SUNGLASSES, and it’s an EASY look that’s hard to beat. The exact same look can take you out in the evening and to any special event. I know many of you have weddings coming up and some are destination weddings. This is the IDEAL TRAVEL PIECE. It is 100% polyester and has a STRETCH lining. Turn it inside out and MACHINE WASH………Wrinkles do not exist! The dress has a back zip…..many won’t even need it, but it will come in handy when you do not want to mess your new salon do. For most, the dress will sit somewhere  above the waist……frankly it won’t make much difference if it sits above, below or at the waist depending on whether you are average, long or short waisted. The dress measures approx 40 inches long, and if need be, or you just prefer it shorter…..it’s an easy alteration…..turn back and stitch. The lining is slightly shorter than the lace dress itself……………………..The colors……………BLACK with a WHITE lining…………………..BAMBOO with a BLACK lining…………so it will be very easy to accessorize either color option….and they both look very different. The fit is body skimming. I would suggest you buy your normal size, as we NEVER fit anything tight. However, if you have a very particular body issue, you will know how to order. Don’t FORGET there is stretch! This dress has a very modern edge to it……..I love the way all of the seam allowances accentuate the CURVES of the dress……that detail is very PRADA-ish……..If you are looking for something UNUSUAL….something that doesn’t look like EVERYTHING ELSE………………..then I think this is for you…………….scroll down for more pictures………….enjoy………………much Love………………….Louis

Here are more cover ups you may already own or you may want to pick up. I know for some of you the question always comes up…..”what can I wear to cover my arms”. Here are FOUR  additional options that work beautifully with either color lace dress, and give totally different looks and ATTITUDES. The BLACK CREPE SEAMED blazer has a very TAILORED look….. the new WK BLACK KIMONO a more RELAXED look…..the BLACK SHRUG is sexier…..and the LONG GAUZE JACKET has a VERY EUROPEAN flare……..and there will be more!……………Keep the accessories to a minimum…..a great earring……a bracelet or two or three…..a slender watch…..my SILVER and CRYSTAL watch is PERFECT….please, not one of those big clunky watches…………………..you will be simple, elegant and edgy all at the same time…..that’s a pretty good combination………..enjoy….much Love……Louis

Another alternative as a cover up to THE LACE DRESS, A233180, is the LACE EMB. CARDIGAN, A221793. The off handedness of mixing the two unrelated lace patterns is exactly what makes this CHIC and SOPHISTICATED. There was a time when everything had to be a perfect match…………when the emb. in the black sweater HAD to be the same color as the Bamboo lace…….those days are long gone, and the PERFECT MATCH, in high fashion circles, is considered  very dated  and not what’s happening……of course that is a matter of opinion……….I will say wearing outfits that look like you put them together, and were not preplanned in a store, does have a certain edge…..a very over used word, but there aren’t any good replacements…..I’ll leave that to the next “Fashion Guru” to come up with one……….This cardigan also gives the whole look a relaxed casual feel…..perfect for a graduation, a wedding shower or even the wedding itself……………The idea is to collect pieces that will give the clothes you already own a “NEW LOOK” a new importance. I want to make it very difficult for you to ever want to part with your LINEAS……………………………enjoy……………muck Love, Louis

Hi all……I need to come up with a “name” for the silk/ cashmere sweaters…..and I am just terrible at it. You were so good with the Whisper Knit …..that I thought it would be wise to come to you again…..my only request is we keep the conversation and suggestions right here on my website and not open it up on the Q forum. I’d rather it be a surprise. You may be asking why do we need a name for this yarn……and the answer is……. there will be…. fingers crossed……. an OLO group of these sweaters come Oct. This yarn is exclusive to me as the mill is only spinning it for me. You can not find this blend of yarns anywhere else on QVC or any retail store!…. The lycra makes it VERY unique….so let the games begin…..thanks for all of your help!

Introducing THE FEATHER JERSEY PANT, A233191. Since a few of you were able to order this pant on wait list, before it was removed from the site, and it has been shipped out to you…..I thought it was appropriate for you to see exactly what you are getting. First the FABRIC……this is the exact same fabric as the jersey floral print dress that many of you bought last summer, A222262. In all my years at QVC, very few garments have been reordered within the same season……due to its’ popularity and the huge wait list…this dress was one of them. If you don’t own it please read the reviews…..not so much for the dress….but for the fabric. Even though the fabric is 96% polyester and 4% spandex…..it is a very COOL FABRIC………I know….all the polyester NAYSAYERS……. are saying….”it can’t be so”. Don’t believe me….read the comments………polyester has “come a long way baby”. This fabric is LIGHT AS AIR….hence the name “FEATHER JERSEY” ……………..”We “…..the buyers….. my manufacturer…..and myself……believe in this fabric so much that we have REGISTERED the name “FEATHER JERSEY”. However, the pant and the tunic to follow were produced and shipped before the labels were ready…..we tried to hold up, but it was getting to late to ship….so………all of the new OLO [on line only] FEATHER JERSEY pieces to come…. will have the new label………it will be a FULL WARDROBE  of FEATHER JERSEY pieces……………Now for the pant…….This is a VERY RELAXED DRAPY PANT………this is not a tailored cotton sateen or gaberdine pant……the fabric flows…..it is languid….it falls and drapes into the body like a matte jersey…..like a ……[heaven forbid I should say this] ……. PAJAMA…….I do not want any of you to have any surprises when you open the lovely QVC bag and exclaim…..this is not what I expected….LOL….The leg opening is approx. 10 inches, so it doesn’t qualify as a PALAZZO PANT which is usually double that and more…..and it was not intended to be one……The width of the leg is much more controlled, and in this fabric gives a slimmer effect than the 10 inches would imply…..in any other, more structured fabric, 10 inches would be considered a wide leg…..not so in this jersey….therefore it is very suitable to wear any time….ANYWHERE…..IMHO……  It has an ELASTIC WAIST BAND……however…..above the front pleats….the waist band is flat……..The FLATFLATFLAT pleats do not make your tummies look big, it actually CAMOUFLAGES……………The pleats give  a much better look than if it were perfectly flat without anything to hide the tummy……and I would venture to say 80% of you will wear something over it anyway. What these pleats do, that are concentrated towards the front, is give the desired volume to the leg, keeps the drapes strategically placed, but doesn’t add any width to the hips! This pant has fabulous POCKETS…. that have a slight drape to them….the look I was going for was a ….MODIFIED….. HAREM PANT, without the excess or the COSTUMERY!…… I guarantee, these will be the most COMFORTABLE pants you will ever put on your bodies….on those days when you don’t want any fabric to touch you…..reach for these…………The colors are ………..BERRY……….WALNUT…….OLIVE……The BERRY is a juicy RASPBERRY RED. Above, I have the BERRY paired the  with the new HOT PINK WHISPER KNIT V-neck short sleeve sweater. I LOVE those colors together, and I have accented the two colors with my wine [I think they call them red?] beads. The OLIVE, which is not my typical olive, but more of a moss, is paired with my new WK LIME MOCK NECK SLEEVELESS SWEATER and the LIME WK KIMONO……if that isn’t a tropical look….I don’t know what is! The seed bead necklace is coming. The WALNUT pant I have simply shown with the matching tunic that is your next SNEAK PEEK. It’s a fabulous COLUMN OF COLOR, to be accessorized or not, depending on your whim……..REMEMBER!!! It was this pant in the……. BERRY…….and……OLIVE that I showed with the very popular IKAT PRINT TOPS…..so you can check out that video to see the pant. The WALNUT PANTS works with the Ikats too!!The inseam is approx. 32 inches…….but when Jac had them on she thought they were longer….sometimes a fabric will hang longer that the flat measurement……so….that’s a good thing for my taller ladies….and for my lovely shorter ladies….you know you were going to have to shorten them anyway….LOL……………LADIES……….PLEASE!!!!………do not be afraid to mix your colors….if you only wear your new Whisper Knit sweaters with the usual white, black, khaki and navy…..you will be MISSING OUT ON ALL THE FUN!!!!! This is the season where you can really experiment and show your personalities! It’s time to express yourselves!…………………………ENJOY……………HAVE FUN…………….much Love……………..Louis…………………………………………………………………….scroll down for the tunic!