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………………………..I was debating with myself, since I was going to offer this dress in navy should I really offer it in BLACK too???? Then I came to my senses and said to myself, “of course you have to do this perfect dress in Black too!”……………………..Talk about a go to dress…..From Baptisms to funerals and all occasions in between this is the dress you can always count on. With a change of accessories who can make this one dress into a zillion dresses. Wear It with flat, round toe calf boot to High Heel suede pointed toe boots……from black tights and shoe boots to nude hose and open toe booties….then for special evening events….wear rhinestone strappy heels and lots of bling!……soooooo many possibilities so many options………One option is my new SHINY BLACK STATION NECKLACE worn with my new SHINY BLACK Y- BAR PENDANT. The BLACK on BLACK is so unexpected…..and so CHIC!…..This is a MUST HAVE!……………………………………………..

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

…………………There are many new trends on the horizon for Fall of 2017, and beyond into 2018. Some trends will continue like asymmetric hems, but the “classic” refined sophisticated, and feminine clothes that were once the “it” looks are slowing making a return. You will start to see a more “cleaned up” editorial look to fashion pages. Let’s face it….how many pages of mixed prints and miss matched clothes, and stranger than strange combinations can we absorb before it all starts to look the same and leaves us numb. I was never a fan, and I’m so glad the pendulum is swinging back to truly chic clothes. Will the clothes be the same as the past…..of course not, but a classic is a classic even with the subtle new changes of proportion and fabric………….The “Antoinette Blouse” is the epitome of the return to feminine STATEMENT BLOUSES….The style # is A294604……….Why Antoinette?……………because these kinds of blouses and sleeves was the “fashion” of her time. Marie Antoinette often wore dresses with flounce sleeves at a 3/4 length. You can’t help when wearing a blouse like this, or more to the point a sleeve like this, to create beautiful arm movements, and gestures…………….The color is……………..PERFECTLY PINK……………..The blouse has a CURVED seam that dips in the back to create a slight HIGH LOW HEM. For me, this creates a beautiful movement and a graceful flow when moving. It is a modified Empire seam. I say modified because a true Empire seam starts just under the bust, and this seam is just above the waist. and dips a little below the waist……Of course that all depends where your waist is. No matter where the blouse seam hits you it should work, because it is a body SKIMMING blouse not a fitted one. Even the seam of the sleeve flounce slants down to the back creating a slight high low sleeve hem……..The sleeve and the bottom of the blouse have modified “flounces” which are created by cutting circles in the fabric. If you use a full circle you will have  a lot of ruffle….The less circle you use, say 3/4 or 1/2 of the circle, the less of a ripple effect you will have. I didn’t want the flounces to be full so I used less of the circle. This gives the flounces a gentle flare without looking too extreme, which is the effect I wanted for this Antoinette blouse…….It’s all about BALANCE and PROPORTION………..The fabric is my “Faux De Chine”, so the weight is perfect for this type of garment. Also, it is heavy enough to avoid any see through. I would still recommend nude undergarments when wearing pale colors….If you own anything in this fabric, you will know it has stretch!…….The neckline is an OPEN JEWEL. There are no superfluous openings in the blouse…..you just slip it on over the head…….Wearing a blouse like this immediately gives you a definite feminine feeling. You will find you carry yourself differently and move in a more graceful manor…..I don’t think you will be able to help yourself….There are many ways to wear a blouse like this…..The younger minded will put it on with a pair of skinny jeans and sexy heels…….A great pair of dress pants , or a skirt…….long or short…will all be perfect for dressier occasions……..I have accessorized the blouse with my new “SPIRIT PENDANT” in Perfectly Pink, and it will be on my August 25th, 6pm jewelry show……..The blouse is already posted on my Linea site without pictures, so before you prejudge what the blouse is I thought you should see it……I know there are many of you who look at a blouse like this and automatically say….”pass”. Maybe it’s time to try something new…..to feel something different……to have people look at you in a different way………you may surprise yourself………………….enjoy……………..much Love……………… Louis

…………………………………BLACK………is the second color being offered in the Antoinette blouse……BTW, that’s my name for the blouse not QVC’s……………….The combination of this silhouette and color is pure CHIC. Where it any season…….In the summer wear it with white bottoms or Capri pants and leggings……Add a strappy sandal and voila…ready for a night out. In the fall and winter add a pair of pants….slim, straight leg or boot cut all work. Leggings with boots give you an edgier look. Whatever your style you can make this work for you……As for accessories…..the sky is the limit……all are good……………………enjoy…………………much Love………………Louis

………………………………..Lastly…………WINTER WHITE…..the purest color of all……… It will look wonderful right now, and just as spectacular when the Holidays are here. It’s already the end of July and the summer is whizzing by……..Before you know it the Holidays will be upon us, and won’t you look splendid in your new Antoinette blouse……..Around the neck the “Spirit Pendant” in GREY STORM…………………………………………………….enjoy…………….much Love………………..Louis

……………………On July 27th I will be premiering a new……..”BIG DEAL”………..on QVC2 at 9:00pm………..The SLEEVELESS TURTLENECK, A293746, will be offered as the Big Deal. This style was requested by many of you. I have done many sleeveless turtle necks during my career, but in the 17 years I’ve been designing for QVC I haven’t done one! I did do a sleeveless mock a few years back, but nothing since…..So this ESSENTIAL piece is a first……To say that this is the perfect LAYERING PIECE would be an understatement….Take any shirt, sweater, cardigan, or jacket, and wear it over this TN. No worries about bulkiness or double sleeves that often twist and are uncomfortable. This makes layering EASY……. The Whisper Knit sleeveless turtleneck is made in my ENR construction [Every Needle Rib]. The yarn is my med. weight. The approx. length for the XXS is 24 inches. The sizing will be X,M, L….This is a true fold over TN. It is not a mock neck……REMEMBER…..the Every Needle Rib construction is VERY stretchy, so if the measurement for your size seam a little small that’s OK. You do not want to buy an ENR sweater that IS your measurements or it will probably be too big. That has been my experience speaking with all of the Linea Ladies, and working with my manufacturer and fit model………The color above is my new………..CELADON, and naturally it BLENDS beautifully with the Celadon Gauze Crepe open front Cardigan, A293748……..I think it’s a dreamy color, and flattering to everyone… The pant shown above is the DARK SAND CREPE GAUZE, A293755 for the reg. and A293756 for the petite……..I love the softness and gentleness of these two colors together……I would love to see someone wearing this outfit in Feb and March when everything is so bleak……………………..The PENDANT is brand new. It is called my “SPIRIT PENDANT”………There is something very calming about it. The color above is Mint Mist, though it looks perfect with the Celadon. It will be on my Aug. 25th jewelry show on QVC2 at 6:00pm……Something tells me these pendants won’t last long!……………………..enjoy………………………….much Love…………………..Louis