Monthly Archives: January 2014

The RED BOYFRIEND SWEATER, A251578 and the RED TANK, A251579………………….This is a PURE RED….a pigment red which is the purest of the PURE. It is not YELLOW,  ORANGE or BLUE. For those who own the RUBY from Fall….this is a lighter, brighter, clearer RED……….a true SPRING/SUMMER…..RED……….I truly can’t think of anyone who would not look good in this color….even RED HEADS! “They” are calling it a tank, but tanks have a scoop neckline…..this is a SHELL WK SWEATER. It has more of a modified BALLET or JEWEL NECKLINE……………….This too is 24 inches long for the XS. It has an easy,  SLIGHTLY fitted shape as the photos show. There really isn’t more for me to say other than this is one of those basic collectable sweaters that everyone needs to  layer, mix and match or where on it’s own . This “tank” will be avail. in ALL of the COLORS the CARDIGAN comes in to create your new Spring/Summer sweater sets……………..I know some will say…”I don’t wear sweaters in the summer”….and I say….”WHY NOT?”….When you go to the movies and restaurants etc etc where the air conditioning is cranked high, and  when the temps are up in the 80s and 90s outside or the air conditioning in your office and car is so cold the windows fog……what do you put on? Why not a WK cardigan? I know some are thinking Spring merchandise now??? It’s still snowing out!!! I understand, but this is the way retailing has been for years and years. Many of us DESIGNERS have argued that point to exhaustion, but stores just can’t get together on this universal change in deliveries…. For it to work and to sell timely clothing…..meaning fall/winter clothes during the fall/winter, and spring /summer during the spring/summer…..they would all have to do it together. Th European stores used to sell during the season, but they too had to change due to the American retailers. The European designers didn’t want to ship their clothes months after the American designer shipped theirs…..So, think of it this way….we have turned the bend and we really only have two and 1/2 more months to go before SPRING. If you don’t take advantage of what is being offered now it may not be around latter………………………….Now….I know you are ogling the NEW NECKLACE!!!!! Yes it will be yours late SPRING…………..If you look real close you will notice I have layered TWO NECKLACES………one is VINTAGE from my collection, and the other is LINEA! I think they did an incredible job of interpreting the necklace from my collection!…..it will be avail in the TURQUOISE….RED….&…BLACK……………….scroll down for more…………………………enjoy…………much Love……………………………..Louis

The NAVY BOYFRIEND CARDIGAN,  MOCK NECK & TANK. This is my LINEA NAVY that many of you love for its’ dept of color and darkness…..for me a TRUE NAVY BLUE. I realize that all designers have different opinions about what NAVY should look like, but if you have ever seen a REAL NAVY PEA JACKET…..they are DARK & DEEP…..they are not blue or royal……..This should blend with all of your LINEA navies. I say blend because I simply can not guarantee a perfect match from dye lot to dye lot. Every time I repeat a color….any color….the factory sends new lab dips for me to approve? I say use the same color as before…but each time the dye stuffs,[that’s what they are called], have to be remade….so new lab dips to OK……..and the swatches sent are barely 1 inch….and  most times less!…….It ain’t easy folks…..but that goes with the territory…it isn’t all fun and games and drawing pretty pictures!!…LOL/…….Above I have, in some pictures, both the mock neck and the cardigan BELTED…..just another option……………..Yes that is the …….HORSE BIT NECKLACE in the LINEA GOLD which will coordinate with the new SUPER HOOP and will be avail soon???…………scroll down………………………………………..enjoy…..enjoy……………………….much Love…………………………………………………….. Louis

Above are pictures of the BOYFRIEND CARDIGAN…the TANK ….& the….MOCK NECK all avail in IVORY……as you see the MOCK NECK is AVAIL in the RED TOO. I have the set paired with vintage Linea Ivory pants and with the new………….RED PONTE PULL-ON SLIM PANT, that works with the RED WK BEAUTIFULLY!……………BE BOLD…BE BRAVE………………….WEAR RED PANTS!!! It really isn’t so OUT THERE…..for me, it’s rather classic and very NAUTICAL…………………..There is that necklace again……this time in RED…….. I know many of you have asked for a BOLD RED NECKLACE…..this one also has a three inch extender, which the original did not…..we improve with age…..right?!…………..scroll down……………………………………………………enjoy……………much Love…………………………………Louis

……………..LAST….but certainly not least…….is the BOYFRIEND CARDIGAN & TANK in the……………. TAUPE……………….This is a WONDERFUL NEUTRAL SWEATER and the color came out perfectly…..even if I did have to pick it from a less than one inch sized swatch! For all of you NEUTRAL LOVERS…………this is a MUST HAVE. The mock neck does not come in the TAUPE so your only option for a matched set is the tank…………I predict this will go fast!……….On the bottom I have chosen the GRAY PONTE LEGGING, but the GRAY PONTE SLIM PANT,  both with a bronze ballet flat, would be FABULOUS TOO!………………..I have accessorized the TAUPE CARDIGAN & TANK with my NEW DRIFT WOOD & MOCHA MIST PEARLS……….they are not meant to match……they are meant to HIGHLIGHT…………..IMHO, this is perfection, and the way up dated classics should look. There will also be the set of three bracelets consisting of the Driftwood, Mocha Mist and the BLUE MIST, that would be wonderful with the TAUPE also. The PIERCED or CLIP PEARL STUD EARRING will also be avail in all the colors. I have chosen my SILVER PANTHER LINK WATCH as the watch to wear with these pieces. It has both elegance and makes a strong presence without being heavy and clunky on the wrist….Those type of watches….I find very distracting and take away from the desired effect. For me, heavy looking watches should be worn with jeans….when the clothes are not the focal point………………but that’s just my opinion and the way I see things and how they effect me…………………………A heads up….there will also be another neutral WK coming down the pike……………..it will be called TWIG, and it works beautifully with the TAUPE, which is paler than the TWIG…….all of these shades mixed together look great and of course there will be apparel that pulls it all together……………..down the pike!………………………………………………….enjoy…………….much Love………………………………………………Louis

One of my MOST POPULAR PIECES…….THE PEBBLE CREPE TUNIC, A213621,  has been reordered again. If you haven’t noticed these Jan. shows have quite a few reorder pieces, and you all know what hoops “we” have to jump through to have a garment QUALIFY for being reordered! I totally understand the popularity of this particular top. It is very difficult to do a simple, solid, totally unadorned piece that not only works for most women in all sizes, but is CHIC to boot. It is the cut, the proportion, the subtle detailing of the banding that helps the garment keep its’ shape, and the nonchalance of the almost invisible patch pockets….of of those features  combined….makes this top successful. The fact that it can be worn super casual, or can be dressed up with the right accessories………and the fact that it looks great with any bottom from jeans to Capri, crop or regular length pants… to my BOHO skirt, long slim skirt or pencil skirt, makes this top VERY VERSATILE. Above, I have featured the returning…………. CHILI PEPPER……&…..the new……..OLIVE…………….I have the OLIVE with piles of necklaces….Two of  J278131, the ENDLESS FLAT DISC NECKLACES are combines with two of the J278132 GRADUATED OVAL BEAD SHORT NECKLACES….all in the OLIVE……DO NOT LOOK at the QVC photos….you won’t recognize the pieces or the colors. On her ear I have the matching OLIVE BEAD EARRING, J278133 and on her wrist there will be the BOLD DISC STRETCH CUFF, J278134, in the OLIVE….If you love bold cuffs you really should give this a try…..it comes in three BEAUTIFUL COLORS, and is perfect when you are wearing 3/4 or bracelet length sleeves…..In the winter I love it with Turtlenecks…..For the bottom I have the OLIVE BOHO SKIRT, A70208…..When the weather is cold…not snowing….wear boots…..when spring and summer arrive switch your boots to sandals or wedges…..as I said, VERSATILE……….For the CHILI PEPPER outfit I chose a black vintage crop pant……a pebble crepe one will be coming in late spring early summer!……………and again lots of necklaces….this time the J271859, the FLEUR DE LIS CROSS in the WINE and GOLD….with THREE of the WINE and GOLD STATION NECKLACES, J271861. This necklace is made up of a combination of clear wine oval beads and carved GOLD stations with WINE ENAMEL…………..there are 17 reviews on this necklace….ALL FIVE STAR. The cross and necklace is also avail in the OLIVE & GOLD combination……………………….This PEBBLE CREPE TOP is also avail in the original  NAVY……….scroll down for one more………………………………………………………………………….

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