My first Sneak Peek for my August 26th appearances is the…….. OTTOMAN SUIT………….The JACKET is…..A236142…. and the SKIRT is… A236143…… Years ago I designed this EXACT suit for Anne Klein, and Jac still wears it. When she saw this new suit hanging in my studio, she said to me, “are you thinking about doing my suit for QVC?” I immediately informed her that this was not “her” suit but the copy I have already done for QVC……To say that she was amazed is an understatement! She began EXAMINING the suit to see if she really liked the interloper…….She started comparing….”does mine have a double zip”……”no” I replied, and so the conversation went. When she asked what colors I was doing it in, I knew I had won her over,,,,,,,,,needles to say she LOVES it!!…..even if she will now have to share it with everyone else…LOL…….. I imagine…. she’s imagining where she is going to wear it and with which girl friends. Ladies, I have chosen THIS SUIT to be my first sneak peek because it reeks DESIGNER…..every detail says DESIGNER. The FABRIC, FIT and SHAPE exude DESIGNER…………………IF you found a suit exactly like this in a Saks or Bergdorfs, expect to pay $2500 easy.
This OTTOMAN KNIT fabric is brand new to my Linea Ladies, and it is ……100% COTTON.As you know cotton prices are sky high, and in order to “knit” this particular type of Ottoman Fabric, the cotton MUST be high grade and CLEAN……you may not know what that means, but trust me …..it means GOOD…….. This PARTICULAR horizontal rib construction is what is known as an OTTOMAN STITCH. It is not thick or bulky at all. Due to the knitted fabric there is plenty of stretch, but also due to the ottoman knit construction, it has structure, substance and is very stable. I will tell you that because of the high price of the fabric, this suit almost did not make it onto the line, but my buyers and my entire team believed in the “product” so much…….”we” all made it work ……enough said……….I will however say, that due to the fact we all “made it work”, this suit is the buy of the century.
Above is the ………….HEATHER GREY JACKET……………it is totally UNLINED. To say that it is very comfortable to wear is another understatement……………..you have maximum stretch with this garment. The jacket has a spread “shirt collar”….no stand necessary……………it has set in band pockets, and BODY SEAMS, front and back…. for a gentle, follow the lines of the body fit. One of the features Jac loved was the ……TWO WAY ZIPPER. It will be fun for you to play with all the variations of zipping or unzipping the jacket in different areas to create different looks. The body seams are top stitched to exaggerate the lines of the jacket. The jacket is approx. 25 inches long for the xs, but always check you QVC garment measurements for accuracy! The Zippers on the HEATHER GREY are GUNMETAL…….so get out you Linea GUNMETAL and SILVER jewelry…..This is one case where I like to keep it simple…….a single LOVE KNOT….or MULTI CROSS NECKLACE will do. Though there is a matching skirt, I do NOT see this jacket worn strictly as a suit. Wear the HEATHER GREY jacket with a white T and BLACK or GREY jeans for more casual outings……….wear it with BLACK SLIM pants for when you want that “uptown” look. It’s a terrific comfortable and versatile jacket that can take on any role you want.
The OTTOMAN SKIRT, A236143, is a simple affair. It has a back zip with a single button on the waist band…..and a back vent. The skirt measures approx 25 inches from the bottom of the waist band. If you need to shorten, do not worry about the vent being cut off or too short. The skirt has enough stretch , that the vent really isn’t necessary, so it can be closed up or eliminated. Again, the skirt is unlined for maximum stretch and comfort. I think you will find this skirt not only the perfect companion to the jacket, but a TERRIFIC SEPARATE skirt to mix with many things you own………..it’s always good to add another TEXTURE to your outfit……………………..I have added the MUSHROOM WK TURTLENECK to the GREY suit. It is very CHIC. UNDERSTATED and SUBTLE, but gives a STRONG message that the wear is SOPHISTICATED and has an elevated TASTE LEVEL…………scroll down for MORE……………….enjoy………………….much Love………………Louis
Love the pairing of the mushroom T neck with the gray suit. Never would have thought of that one!! I bow to the master! 🙂
Hi, Louis! Do the gray drawstring pants from last fall work with this gray? If not, will you have gray pants this season that will? Thanks so much! Barbara
I’d like to say yes…but I can’t….matching grays is so difficult….different yarns, different mills, warms, cools pinks, yellows……one would think it’s easy, but you know how difficult it is. I strongly suggest BLACK. I like it best with black anyway. If I wasn’t selling the skirt with it I would have shown it with black….it really makes the ottoman stand out….the good news is the draw string pants in the gray and taupe look great with the tweeds coming in Sept.
Thanks, Louis. Black came to mind of course, but I liked having the Safari suits of last year in both navy and taupe so much that I was hoping for a gray pants suit this fall. I wore those other two so often, both together and going their separate ways. I eagerly await seeing the actual fabric of the pant suit in Caviar in your sneak and hope it isn’t *too* blue and muted. Love the lines of that jacket!
As hard as I try, it has been impossible for me to match or even blend one gray to another. They are all different fibers from different mills….you know how that is. Unless I do the jacket and pant in the same fabric, as the Caviar, I can’t guarantee a match. The new fabric for the Caviar, Camel and Black suits is new. It is beefier than the gaberdines I have used in the past. It definitely feels like a high end fabric. Jac and I were in Bergdorfs in the Dior department and there was a jacket that felt like the same material. it is very structured and perfect for this style with ll of the seams, but it is still soft to the touch and has good stretch. Whether it is too blue, you will have to judge. I do not find it muted, but everyone sees things differently. I think it’s a very new and sophisticated European color…..definitely something Armani would select.
So Louis, what colors do you think will go with the heather gray? Do you think primarily turtlenecks? Would the scoop neck or jewel neck shirts work as well?VNBU
Dear Irma…..I can’t think of anything that wouldn’t work with grey…………accessories make the difference
I can see this grey with my perfectly pink WK turtleneck and PP WK blouse! (And oh so many other colors)
SOLD !!!
Wowza. That is all.
I may need this suit in 2 colors.
Holy moly, Louis! This CRAZY GOOD!
Sheesh/Sheila
So are there Ottoman suit colors? Spruce Green, Black and is the other a dark gray?
It’s beautiful by the way. Can’t wait.
Yes…..BLACK……SPRUCE GREEN and HEATHER GRAY………………..which is not a Dark CHARCOAL grey but a beautiful medium grey. The photos are very accurate.
Whoa, Nelly.