Monthly Archives: April 2016

…………………….One of the newest and most exciting new fabrics I will be introducing this season is the …….CREPE GAUZE……..It is a more refined and dressier fabric than the GAUZE FABRIC that I used in the new Zip Front Jacket, A276280, which also new this season. On my April show I will have two new pieces in the Crepe Gauze……..The TIERED TUNIC…..and the PANT, shown above…………………………………………………..

…………………………The TIERED SLEEVELESS TUNIC, A276293, has two layers. The top layer is made out of the Crepe Gauze….then there is an attached second tier in GEORGETTE that creates a bottom border. Both layers have side slits which gives the tunic a BREEZY quality……. For me it has a very 20’s look to it…..especially with the TANGERINE SEED BEAD NECKLACES, J329589. It will be avail from XXS to 3X…….The length of the tunic in the XXS size is approx. 27 1/2 inches………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………The pant has a very LANGUID, FLUID drape. It has a full elastic waist with a center top stitch….except for a front section that I have kept flat. There are trouser pleats that add to the drape. The trouser POCKETS give the pant just the right attutide. The pant will be avail in two colors….ALABASTER above, and BLACK. The Alabaster will be lined while the black will not…….The pant has a wide leg but because of the softness of the fabric and the drape it is not an over whelming silhouette…………..The pant will be available in TWO LENGTHS. The regular length, A276294, approx 32-to 32 1/2 inches, and the petite length, A276295, sorry don’t have a measurement……The pant will be numerically sized….Why it was decided to size it this way since it is a pull-on I can’t tell you….I’m sure there was a good reason……Even though I have shown the two items matching, they are both terrific separates. Wear the Alabaster top with a contrast bottom…..of course BLACK is the best……Pencil skirts or Capri pants will both look splendid, and of course the BLACK GAUZE PANT will look superb as an alternative to the matching Alabaster……..The look of the two pieces together is pure sophistication…..pure elegance…….These are clothes for grown up women who do not want……or rely on fads and trends to make their unique statement……………………enjoy…………………Much Love…………………….Louis

…………….The second color avail. in the TIERED TUNIC, A276293, is…………PALE PINK…….It truly is the gentlest of colors………It is the same shade as the PERFECTLY PINK….only PALER……..You can see above the Tiered Tunic paired with the new Perfectly Pink Milano stitch WK pencil skirt, A237880………and the new faux PINK QUARTZ NECKLACE and EARRING set, J329550….The necklace with this tunic and skirt are a match mede in heaven…it doesn’t get much better then this………IMHO….this is the perfect way to look…….This is the perfect example of when the clothes and the woman wearing them say it all……they may speak softly, but make a loud impression…………….enjoy…………………..much Love…………………..Louis

……………………If there was ever an outfit meant to be in BLACK….this is it…..The Tiered Tunic with its’ transparent border of Georgette….over the fluid pant is just refinement at its’ best. I have added the BLACK “GAUZE” jacket, A276280, as a cover up. The two fabrics work wonderfully together. As I said previously…these are meant to be worn as separates too. Above, are two examples….the Black tunic over the Alabastor Crepe Gauze pant and again over the new LINEA BODY CAPRI LEGGING, A274374………..The Aqua seed bead necklace, J329589, show above left worn with two or to the right worn with one, and the EGYPTIAN necklace and earring set, J329563, in the Blue….are both wonderful options to add even more glamour to this wonderful tunic and pant………………..enjoy……………..much Love……….Louis

……………….I truly believe if you love the idea of a fluid, drapy wider leg pant…..this BLACK one will become your new favorite……..Remember the Black is UNLINED so it is very fluid and weightless…………..It looks wonderful with tanks tucked in and belted or worn with a variety of over tops…..The WK WHITE V-NECK TANK, A233942, and the WHITE PEBBLE CREPE TOP, A213621 ,are just two ways to go of many…….Accessorize to your hearts content…..Above the new BLACK BEADS and earring set, J329558, or the new SEED BEAD necklace, J329589, in Black/Gold/Gunmetal…..an incredible combination……I know if you love the way you look in this pant….you will want more than one……Ladies, at the risk of using a well worn word…this is what…..CHIC…..is all about!………………….enjoy……………..much Love…………………….Louis

……………………..There is nothing less complicated to wear than a DRESS………………No separates to think about…..no coordination to worry over…..just chose your footwear, and accessories and you are ready to go………………This DRAW STRING DRESS, A276292, in the color FERN, can be a very flattering and comfortable choice due to the easy fit and shape…..Also, the placement of the drawstring is crucial!…….and you can customize the fit to your liking. I always prefer the drawstring to be a little lower than higher…..Why?….because if you are fuller on top a draw string that is too high will give you an Empire look and can make you fuller than you are……FYI…..an Empire can look flattering on a full chested woman if the Empire is placed in the right position…..However, I always find a draw string that is supposed to be around the waist is better a little lower……The measurements to look at, as usual are the shoulders, bust, waist and hips…….IMHO….IF…you are between sizes and closer to the larger size….I would size up, not that the dress is small I just prefer this type of dress to be easier than skimpy, but again that’s just my opinion…..If you did size up make sure the shoulder measuremet is good for you….The majority of you will be fine with your REGULAR SIZE!!!………..The dress fabric is my Faux De Chine, 90% polyester/10% spandex, which I have used before for my SKORT, A265613 and the matching TEE, A266302. The hand of the fabric feels like silk, and has a nice weight…..not to flimsy or blowy, and it doesn’t cling as some knits do…..If you find after taking it out of the plastic bag there is a littlwe static cling….a little Static guard will do the trick….Another trick is taking a little bit of lotion like hand or body moisturizer on the legs will work too……..The dress has short sleeves with a stationary small fold back cuff……..The neckline is scooped, and the dress has a button front with DTM buttons…..so you can leave some buttons open if you like…….There are band POCKETS with stitched through pocket bags. I like this technique, and use it often. It keeps the pocket bag from flapping around on the inside. The bottom hem has a slight shirt tail……..It’s all in the details. The sizes will range from XXS to 3X, and the XS is approx. 39 inches long. The dress will be fun to accessorize. I have chosen to mix the LONG GOLD PALM NECKLACE, J290364, with the OLIVE BEAD and GOLD OPEN LINK NECKLACE, J317652,. The combination is a little unexpected, but works well together…… The GOLD PALM LEAF EARRING, J290363, and the OLIVE CRESCENT STRETCH CUFF, J278134, [not shown] finish it off…………..The new Fern Gauze jacket is in the photos at the upper right, A276280, it’s the perfect dress jacket and cover up for so many things………………………….enjoy…………………much Love………………………Louis