Monthly Archives: May 2021

…………………….I was looking at photos, posted by people I don’t even know, on my face book page, and was stopped dead in my tracts when these pictures came up. As I looked at each picture I became more and more upset until tears were streaming down my cheeks………The grief these people are feeling is so palpable it’s heart breaking. If anyone has had a great loss in their lives they can understand what these people are going through…….My question every year is always the same………WHY?………….Why wars…….Why do men need to have war…….Why such hatred….Why is the news about everything always terrible……Why can’t we do anything about gun violence?…..Why so many needless deaths…..Why did the world have to go through this horrific plague where millions of people had to die within a year!…..Why are there so many gangs who just kill each other. Don’t they realize there are no winners….only losers…….Why do some police have to shoot someone seven or eight times as the victim is running away………WHY do we say “Happy Memorial Day”? when there is nothing happy about it………………”Remembering” has a different meaning for these people in the photos above………….We remember to keep our loved ones alive…in our hearts….The one WHY I do know the answer to is why these men and women in the armed services gave their lives…..They fought and died to keep us FREE……………….God bless them all.

………………………August 2011 feature one of everyone’s favorites…..almost………The jacket at the upper left was a redo of a very successful jacket I had done in the recent past. It was done in the same fabric which was a sort of basket weave. It had a beautiful texture, but wasn’t heavy. It had the same double color twisted satin ribbon with pearls sewn in between each twist so the amount of labor was incredible…..However the original jacket had the ribbon and pearl detail all the way around the hem of the jacket and the hem of the sleeve. The original was to be a reorder….but……what happened many times with my jackets when the reorder was placed with the factory they refused to make them at the same price. When they originally made the first sample they really couldn’t judge the amount of time each jacket would take to make….time is money……..So when the reorder was placed they wanted additional money. QVC’s edict then was that a reorder price couldn’t go up so they wouldn’t buy the jacket at the higher price. We made a new version with reduced emb. and this they accepted. The thing is now the factory wanted almost the same price as the original knowing how long each jacket took to make. For some who owned the original they were disappointed in the new version with less, but loved the new pink so they bought it anyway. For those who didn’t have the original they were thrilled to get this new version. The jacket still sold out, but I didn’t want to make it anymore after this. On to something new…….The next blouse was made in a tissue weight poly fabric that had a similar “crinkle/crushed” process as a suit I was to do. The fabric reminded me of Japanese fabrics used by the most avant garde designers from Japan. The Japanese are known for the using the most experimental, new and unusual fabrics. I thought it was super chic….I still do. We sold it with an INFINITY SCARF. The blouse came in Cassis, Dk. Mallard and Black. The colors above are much paler than what they actually were……..The Leopard print brushed cotton coat had a wonderful look. It came in two distinct colors Ecru and Olive. It had a casual/dressy look meaning it could go both ways….For me it looks as modern and current as it did 10 years ago…..The next jacket was made in a faux silk Shantung fabric that I was to use again and again……until I found the most recent one that looked exactly the same , but had STRETCH!…….The jacket had a stand collar with a safari twist. It had side slits and the faux horn DTM buttons….The self tie belt had multi rows of top stitching which was a designer detail, and showed up beautifully on the Shantung……..The colors were olive, and sapphire…..Everyone loved the fabric. It looked very expensive.

……………………………The August group had two sets of Essentials. The first group of sweaters was in Rayon/Nylon that was to be known as “Whisper Knit”. There was a tank, a cardigan, a V-neck, and an elbow sleeve mock neck. They came in aubergine, dk. mallard, olive and black. The reorder TN came in seven colors.

……………………….The second Essential group consisted of two Ponte pant styles…..A classic zip front pant and a pull-on legging. They both came in black, olive and charcoal grey.

I just found out that there is a special pricing on Linea jewelry TODAY RIGHT THROUGH MONDAY!!!!!! If you haven’t noticed the amount of styles still avail is dwindling….but….there are still some amazing things still to purchase…..for example some of my all time favorites…..ALL OF THE COINS necklaces and earrings. These were all reordered and there are some quantities left….The MIDAS BRACELET. Honestly I’m shocked this cuff is still avail. It’s super light wight and has tops of presence….and….looks so expensive……The GRECIAN! SOLD OUT in Gold but there are still three colors left….and so much more….like the MOBILE NECKLACE and EARRING…..You know when you are wearing a certain top, but a necklace just isn’t right on the top because of it’s design….put on the MOBILE earring. That will give you all the presence you need, and it’s $25 and change!!!! Then there is the Tibetan…..and the MASSAI….and the SAMBURU…….and the SPRINKLES necklaces all great for now and the long summer ahead….Don’t forget the IMPERIAL BROOCH Necklace/Pin. It would look incredible on a white tee, white jeans or dress trousers and any navy jacket from a jean jacket to a beautiful blazer……THE COUTURE MULTI STRAND…..TALK about a STATEMENT pieces…..Ladies when you really want to make an impression wear this….ALL EYES will be on YOU…..There are so much more great pieces I hate for you to miss out because I know……and you know…..nothing else is coming……….so get these gems while they are still avail……..Happy Memorial Day weekend!……………much Love……………..Louis