Author: Louis Dell'Olio

April Sneak Peek #3, as you can see…….. is my new ENAMELED LINK WATCH, J277885……. Many years ago, on one of my numerous business trips to Florence, Italy, I was walking to work and passed a Gucci store……this was in the late 70s early 80s. My eye was immediately attracted to these fabulous ENAMELED LINK WATCHES. I thought they were wonderful. That memory was stored away in one of the little boxes in my brain, and it has taken all of these years for me to do MY VERSION of that beautiful watch…..I hope you agree!, The CASE of the watch is approx. 1 inch wide and the ENAMELED LINKS are a little shy of 3/4 of an inch in width. You can take a ruler to you picture to get an more accurate feeling of the size. It’s not BIG, but it’s BEAUTIFUL. The perfect watch to wear with my gold chain bracelet that is still avail…..and by the way if anything should happen to the plating of that chain bracelet, my manufacturer will re-plate it!…………..Gold or Silver bangles are also a good mix with this watch. The colors are…………………..WHITE/GOLD…………..BLUE/SILVER ……………….CORAL/GOLD………………..

The blue enamel is actually my LIMOGES BLUE, and the CORAL, as you can see, is my NECTARINE. The watch is adjustable with removable links. I know you will attract many eyes to your watch….the same way I was attracted to that Gucci watch …..many years ago……………………..enjoy…………much Love………………Louis

April Sneak Peek #1 is the PONTE KNIT BLAZER, A233182. In a world of jackets why this one? As you know, out of every type and kind of garment, JACKETS are my first love…..so I am always thinking of ways to come up with something new, something you may not already have in your closet. Jac and I love wearing any kind of sweat shirt or sweat jacket in our leisure time………..it’s totally about comfort! ……..This jacket is a HYBRID……….I have married a sweat shirt with  a blazer and VIOLA. What does this actually mean?…… First, this jacket is TOTALLY UNLINED and TOTALLY UN-CONSTRUCTED , as a sweat shirt would be for a RELAXED, SLOUCHY, CASUAL look and FEEL. There are also patch pockets with  bands set in, similar to the  Kangaroo pockets you would find on a sweat shirt……. To give it the look of a blazer it has a notch collar and lapel. The jacket is approx. 26 inches long in the front, and shorter in the back to give it a slouchier look. The sleeves are 3/4 length to keep it nice and cool and there are snap out shoulder pads….if you want them. This is like putting on your favorite, most comfortable cardigan. I have kept the tailoring to an absolute minimum. This IS THE JACKET you will wear with your jeans and a T shirt……it’s a no fuss garment and you will hardly know you have anything on. The fabric is the same Ponte Knit as my TSV jacket with the peplum. The colors for this jacket are…………BLACK……LIMOGES BLUE ……..NECTARINE………….WHITE……………The nectarine is NOT a MATCH to the nectarine WK. In the photos above the nectarine cardigan looks very close in color to the jacket, but they are different. I wouldn’t want you to wear nectarine from head to toe anyway. It’s best broken up with white and navy [as photo above], and of course JEANS. What is wonderful about this jacket is…it is very casual, but you can also wear it to the office , lunch, or dinner with just a change of bottoms and accessories.

A233183, is the Ponte knit drawstring skirt. It also comes in the same colors………….BLACK………….LIMOGES BLUE……….NECTARINE……..WHITE…………White is the only color that is LINED. The skirt is approx. 22 1/2 inches long to 23 1/2 inches…..depending where you wear it on your body. The flexibility of the drawstring allows you to wear it a little more relaxed and further down on the waist or high hip…. if you want it to be  a little longer. There are two gold grommets where the drawstring comes out of the waist band………… This skirt has great pockets! …………….The skirt looks perfect with the “SWEAT BLAZER” or equally great on its’ own with  one of the new Whisper Knit sweater sets…………………… It really is all about comfort and fun………………………….scroll down for more pics!………………………enjoy…………….much Love…………….Louis

The second collage of the new HYBRID BLAZER, A233182, gives you a better look at the BODY CONSCIOUS SEAMING. The colors of the jackets in the photos are the ……BLACK……&……..LIMOGES BLUE……………The Black V-neck is one of the new WHISPER KNITS soon arriving. The buttons on the jacket are all DTM [dyed to match]. Also, in the photos is another SNEAK PEEK of the matching PULL-ON PONTE KNIT PANT. Unfortunately, it was late leaving the factory and we are unable to have it on this show, but it will be here soon. The style # is A233639, and the colors are …………BLACK……………LIMOGES BLUE……………WHITE……….Sorry for the delay, but STUFF happens! I particularly like the BLACK Blazer over the LIMOGES BLUE and a WHITE tank………with black patent ballet flats or heels and silver jewelry…….it’s very CHIC…..the L. Blue jacket with the black v-neck and the white pant isn’t too shabby either!!………………………….scroll down for more pics………………………………..Enjoy………………..much Love……………………. Louis

The third and final sneak peek of A233182, the HYBRID BLAZER, features the …………….WHITE……….. SWEAT SHIRT BLAZER. I literally took it out of the plastic bag and put it on the form…..I recommend a little steaming before wearing…..just to get the packing wrinkles out. I absolutely love the combination of the …….WHITE JACKET…. the AQUA SLEEVELESS MOCK NECK WK…..and….the LIMOGES BLUE…draw string skirt. The blues are wonderful together and look like the waters of the South Seas! In the photo above left, you get a good shot of the patch pocket. Doing the pocket this way eliminates the floating bag on the inside and also prevents see through………..very important with a white jacket……….This is a white jacket and this is an unlined jacket, so there is a hint of see through but that’s the compromise you have to accept with a WHITE UNLINED JACKET. ,It doesn’t bother me at all……..comfort is KEY!!! How does this color compared to the Ivory of the TSV peplum jacket?? This color is definitely whiter, so you can not wear the two together. I know someone will ask that question so I thought I would beat them to the punch! Ladies remember…..this jacket is NOT about a crisp tailored garment…..it’s all about casual, comfortable, relaxed dressing. You have crepes and cotton sateen jackets to satisfy the “crisp” and “tailored”category……………..that’s why I feel this may fill a gap in your wardrobes…………………..enjoy…………much Love……………….Louis

The LEOPARD PRINT JACKET reorder has arrived and is ready for purchasing. The style number is A201016 and the new color is………………..GREY/BLACK………………….Many of you own this jacket in the many colors I have already offered it in. It is a beautiful COTTON SATEEN fabric with spandex for comfort stretch. It is fully lined in a satin. It has 3/4 length sleeves with a fold back cuff. All of the important details are listed on the QVC Linea site. The grey and black, besides being very CHIC and SOPHISTICATED, is truly a year round jacket. In the photos above I have it paired with a vintage Linea white tank bodysuit, the new sleeveless WK MOCK NECK in AQUA and the same sweater in the BLACK……just change the bottom colors from white to black…………..and for the more daring ……you may want to try a fabulous color…..a red pencil skirt or cobalt cropped pant, for example, would all look great. The print is definitely BOLD, but it  becomes much more subtle in this tonal color combination…….GREY/BLACK for spring summer??? ABSOLUTELY……Eileen Fisher recently had a whole mini catalog……..all in grey, black, and white. This is a beautifully constructed and tailored jacket that gives you an instant shape. The print is timeless, and I hope you realize by now……animal prints are going no where!

………….Scroll down for additional colors and photos………………………enjoy……………much Love………………Louis