Monthly Archives: September 2018

……………………….For the Holiday season I am offering one dress, and I think it is a beauty…..A343619 for reg, and A343620 for petite…..This is a mixed media dress…..meaning there are two fabrics in the design. The top of the dress is BLACK STRETCH VELVET, and the bottom skirt part of the dress is a SIX PANEL MOSS CREPE. As you can see in the photos it has a BALLET neckline, long sleeves, and is a MIDI length. The dress is sized S,M,L. There is a raised waist seam, which is higher in the front and gracefully curves downward towards the center back. There are no zippers needed since there is lots of stretch to both fabrics.. The shape follows the lines of the body. If you buy it too big you will loose the shape!!! I often read reviews where the comment is the garment was shapeless. The garments are not shapeless….they just bought it in TOO BIG a size. When you look at the garment measurements, remember there is a lot of stretch……The skirt part of the dress flows and has just enough fabric for a beautiful drape. The sweep you see in the photos is very accurate…….How you accessorize will determine where you can wear this dress. I think this dress would look great with the short Black Leather jacket, the new Black Leather topper , and the new Black Blazer would all work perfectly with the dress……..The Art Nouveau pendant on the left is less dressy than the Seed Pearl, Jet and Crystal Ball bead torsade on the right [I have layered TWO necklaces in the photo]. It really isn’t necessary, but I like abundance!….They are part of my Nov. delivery……You could either wear beautiful BOOTS or a BOOTIE or a PUMP with this dress. I strongly recommend when wearing a bootie it should be close fitting to the leg. When wearing either a bootie or  a pump, BLACK TIGHTS or BLACK SHEER HOSE should be worn. For me, it is a more finished look. It is a pet peeve of mine to see bare legs with a midi dress in the fall and winter, but that’s just my opinion…………….One on the best things about this dress is the COMFORT!. I want you not only to always look your best, but you should always be comfortable in what you’re wearing……………………………enjoy……………………..much Love………………………………Louis

………………………………..BLACK VELVET with PORT MOSS CREPE is the second choice for this mixed media dress, and I love the way it looks. The colors are both deep so the contrast isn’t jarring. Again, this pairing of colors will work with many of your new Fall purchases or planned purchases. Any of the leather jackets or blazer colors in black or Port will look fabulous with this dress….That was my plan! The PORT TIGHTS match beautifully. It’s a real CUSTOM LOOK, and IMHO are absolutely necessary, unless you are wearing boots…..There are two necklaces in the photos. One is what I call the TUXEDO necklace, J358187. It is a 72 inch station necklace with Faceted glass jet beads and crystal balls which are known as “FIREBALLS”. There is a three bead companion earring which comes with this all important necklace. It will be avail in FOUR COLORS…..Jet/Crystal, Sapphire/Crystal, Ruby/Crystal, and Emerald/ Crystal….They look great on there own, or mixed together. It is also the perfect necklace to mix with other Holiday necklaces I will be offering……………The second necklace is the JET TASSEL necklace with the Marcasite egg shaped bead. This works with everything!!!! Wear it on any color WK sweater and a black bottom, or any dress you may already own!…This dress is a little something for all the festivities coming up…..It is so comfortable it will be a pleasure to wear during all of the Holiday get togethers……………………………………enjoy…………………..much Love………………………………..Louis

…………………The Holidays will be even brighter when you accessorize your outfit, new or old, with a beautiful necklace like the BEAUTY above, J358184………This necklace was inspired by the 40’s and 50’s, adding a modern twist……You may recall when women work dresses oe even sweaters with square-ish necklines and a clip on  broach at each corner…….There are many many jewel necklaces at all different prices in malls and boutiques right now, but they are all looking alike…………What I have created is the next generation, because it is different from what you have seen, and it is very unique. While the jewel necklaces are looking all alike, I still feel that jewels are very relevant, but they have to be done in a new fresh way, even if it harkens back to the 40’s. You don’t have to look like everyone else………..This necklace has two clusters of jewels that came from a pair of 40’s clips……..They hang from antique gold chains. This gives the necklace an estate look with that modern twist. Chain detail always provides an edge……..From the broaches hang FOUR ROWS of interspersed IVORY PEARLS, and MULTI COLOR FACETED GLASS BEADS………………I know I started this post saying this was a Holiday necklace, but I didn’t say which Holiday…….4th of July!…..LOL…………I can easily see this necklace being worn right now, and in the Spring and Summer with a White TEE, JEANS and some fabulous sandals. What I’m saying is……. wear this necklace anytime, anywhere, and with anything you want….night and day, casual or dressy, winter and summer…..This is not a special occasion necklace………this is an ANY OCCASION necklace!….This necklace is due this month!……………..enjoy………………………Much Love…………………………Louis

……………………………FINALLY!!!!!!!! It only took EIGHT YEARS and SEVEN BUYERS to finally get a buyer to agree to buy these pants!!!!!! You would think I was asking them to buy the Hope Diamond!!! I sometimes think the SOPHISTICATION of the LINEA WOMAN is underestimated, or that you are not willing to spend more for something super special. I truly can not recall one item that the price was not justified, and more times then not was more than reasonable….There are times when leisure clothes are just not appropriate………………….The pant will be offered in two lengths, A343617 for the regular length which I believe is approx 32 inches, and A343618 for the petite length………What makes these pants truly beautiful is the size of the sequin, and the coverage. They are BABY, TINY sequins. I don’t believe sequins are made any smaller. By using this size sequin all you see is the glittering effect they give, and not big shiny discs. Sometimes larger sequins, for certain garments, are more desirable, but for a separate pant I find the tiny sequins more expensive looking. They are sewn onto a very light weight knit fabric so there is a lot of stretch, and literally weightless. They are fully lined also in a knit fabric, and the waist band too is in a knit fabric, so there will be no scratching on the skin…….The leg is easy, but does tapper slightly. The large BLOW UP picture of the sequins shows you just how small the sequins are…………..When and where and how you wear these pants is up to you and your personal style. I am willing to bet you have MANY MANY things in your possession right now that would look great with BLACK SEQUIN PANTS…….For example…..a white wing or button down cotton shirt, a beautiful ivory blouse, a georgette black or ivory peasant top, just the right print top, a sweater in ANY STYLE or COLOR, a dressy hoodie, a jean jacket, a blazer, a Chanel type jacket, a boucle jacket…..maybe you own the one with the pearl and ribbon trim or one of my many ivory or black crepe vintage Linea jackets…..How about a NEW TUXEDO JACKET, like the one above coming in Nov!!!!!!!! I really could go on and on and on. The possibilities are endless. If you think about what you would wear a solid black pant with,  just substitute it with the black sequin pant, and see if it makes sense to you. I’m sure with the right accessories you  can make a sequin pant look great with anything……….These are NOT PONTE PANTS….meaning they are not IRON. They should be treated with care. I would not recommend sitting on a wicker or rough surface. The sequins are attached with thread and you don’t want to snag them. You can hang them, but I would keep two plastic bags over them like dry cleaner bags. Why TWO? It’s an old trick I learned at AK when we would pack up clothes for a fashion show in an outside venue. First, you put one plastic bag over the garment, and slit it up one side so it doesn’t crush the garment. Then you put the second one on top and slit it up on the THE OPPOSITE SIDE. This allows air circulation, and as I said, it doesn’t crush or hold in the garment . If you prefer to fold them and store in a draw then make sure there is tissue paper between each fold so the sequins aren’t up against each other. When traveling you should do the same thing with the tissue paper. This may seem like a lot of care, but the better you treat them the longer they will be there fore you……..These pants can be worn all year…..Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Think of all the events that come up during a year that you can wear a black sequin pant…….weddings, parties, engagements, special events…..you will never be wondering…”what can I wear”…..and they are super COMFORTABLE!…..In closing I will say, everyone who has seen them, every model and host, even the buyer! wants them. Word spread around QVC about these sequin pants…..You would think they WERE the Hope Diamond! The quantity is not big, and I will be shocked if they don’t sell out in a nano second, so I hope all of you who are interested get them. I really don’t want to hear about “back orders” and “wait lists” for my Linea Women!………They will be shown on my Oct. 3rd, 10:00am show on the main channel……………………….enjoy……………………….much Love………………………..Louis

………………….The Ultimate Black Turtleneck…………..The WK SWING TN, A268137. This is a reorder style so you know it has been widely successful. If you, like Diane Keaton in “Somethings Gotta Give”, are a turtleneck kinda gal. Then this is for you! I love it with the WINTER WHITE SUPER PONTE BC PANT. Yes, WHITE can be worn all year long………………………………………….

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