Author: Louis Dell'Olio

Sneak Peek #5, is another reorder for spring/summer 2012. It is the A213216, faux de chine SAFARI jacket. The returning colors are OLIVE and KHAKI and the new colors are NAVY and WHITE…..which is more Ivory than white. All the colors have the tortoise buttons which fives the jackets an authentic look. For those of you who are not familiar with this jacket…..it  has 4 patch pockets and button flaps a roll-up sleeve with a tab and button, side slits and a drawstring waist…..how much you draw it is up to you. This is a jacket you can layer….or not. From the photos above you can see I have layered the khaki jacket with the new pale sand and lavender tanks and I used two new skirts as bottoms. One is a natural pebble crepe….which is the exact same color as last years ballet neck 3/4 sleeve top [they look great together] and a new MOSAIC or MOROCCAN TILE print peasant skirt……both coming later in the season. The navy safari jacket has the espresso tank that many of you own and a new jersey pull-on pant that will be on this show. The style # is A221815 and it will be avail. in BLACK, OLIVE, INDIGO and ESPRESSO. This pant is made in the poly/span…same as my cheetah, floral, medallion and python print jersey tops. The pants has a beautiful flow and drape. This is a great jacket for now and….right through fall.

…………………………………………………..Love, Louis

Sneak Peek # 4 is actually an old friend! It is the A87423, cotton acrylic mock neck, elbow sleeve sweater. Blogs have been posted, letters to TPTB have been written….all to bring back this little, sweet sweater. The returning colors are WHITE,  BLACK and HOT PINK…..the new color is PERFECTLY PINK! This sweater was going to be retired because the factory refused to make it at the same price. I begged and pleaded, on your behalf, to bring it back even at a higher price. The question was asked on the Fashion Forum, “would you pay more for this sweater?” and many of you blogged that it was such a great sweater you would pay more for it. So you may ask how come the price is the same? Let’s just say……it’s a gift from my manufacturer and myself. Why is this a Customer Top Rated sweater? I have been told by you….you love the fit of the body and neck and you love the weight of this sweater. That IS what makes this a special sweater and one you will NOT see anywhere, let alone on QVC. This is known as an “Every Needle Rib” construction and it takes double the amount of yarn to make as apposed to a jersey knit sweater. During my 20 years at Anne Klein I went to Italy 4 to 5 times a year just to work on the sweaters  directly in the mills. Making sweaters is a totally different language and education from regular “cut and sew” garments. Creating sweaters is definitely one of my loves. ENR is becoming a thing of the past due to costs rising and I’m not sure if this sweater will see another day….it’s really up to how successful this one does. I really don’t have to go into the positive aspects of this sweater…..you all have told me. If you haven’t tried one…..this is the time……it’s a little GEM……………….P.S. the crop pant in all the photos is new….it’s cotton sateen and it’s coming in April…..that’s all I’m saying…..except it’s a GEM too!…..Louis

Sneak Peak #3…..I have to get these sneak peeks out……..no time to tarry! the shows are a week from tomorrow…Friday, Feb. 3 at 1:00pm and an appearance on the morning show too which starts, I believe at 6am…..that’s also on Feb. 3rd. Shawn will be with me to present this new jacket A221805, and you know she will be all over it! The fabric is my brushed cotton/span twill and the yummy colors are PEONY PINK, TANGERINE, IVORY[ which is whiter than the Pea jacket], and CHINO. The shape is slightly A-Line so it will look great on everyone…apples, pears, peaches and plums!!!! any bananas out there!!!???LOL. It is fully lined in satin. It has a raglan sleeve and a Double Breasted front……do not be afraid of a D-B. I did a black wool blend jacket with gold ball dome buttons very similar to this a few seasons back….DOUBLE BREASTED…..and EVERYONE LOVED it. This is a new version. Of course, this jacket has ALL of the details….straps on the sleeves, back buttoned trench flap and an invert pleat. Naturally, there are front band pockets, when used, will give you lots of attitude. The length for the XS is approx. 26 1/2 inches. This is a fun jacket and please have fun mixing and matching all kinds of colors and patterns. I have featured the A87423, reorder mock neck sweater in the WHITE, BLACK and HOT PINK…….Perfectly Pink is the new color and it’s beautiful…..perfect with the P. Pink boho. This is the sweater you have all been wanting and it was no small feat bringing it back to you…….. a lot of begging and pleading and explaining that you all loved it and wanted it…..even if it was at a higher price. Originally, it was not going to be reordered because the price went up…..which it did! However, it is still at the same original price……trust me when I say this is a gift. If you want it get it while it remains at this price. This is truly a designer quality sweater! It is made in a cotton acrylic blend and it is an EVERY NEEDLE RIB construction. I am the only designer on QVC to use this construction because it uses double the yarn, and we all know the story….the price of cotton has gone  WAY up. Under the Peony Pink jacket is another sneak peak that is coming in the future. It’s a stripe sweater made in the same yarn as the A00025 sweater with the stripes on the shoulder and  down the sleeves. This one has black and dark gray stripes on the torso and black, light beige and two pinks on the upper part of the sweater….it has a 3/4 sleeve…….but as I said….that’s to come later in the season. You can wear this jacket as casual or as dressed up as you want….it has a lot of versatility. Wear it as an indoor jacket or as an outerwear jacket…..it all depends on where you live and what the weather is. This is the same weight fabric as the blazer with the zippers above so it really can be worn as a blazer type jacket. Wear it casually or to the office, [very sharp with the mock and a pencil skirt]. I think you will have fun wearing it, and this is a piece that can easily fit into your spring wardrobes…………………………….much Love, Louis

Sneak Peek #2 is the reorder jacket A213327. This is the cotton/span blazer with the zipper trims. Zipper trims…. I consider a signature, and they are all over this jacket….lapel, collar, sleeves and yokes. Unzip the sleeve and turn it back for an even more casual look. Sage is returning and the new color is KHAKI! Why Khaki? I want you to have a true casual blazer with a kick. The buttons and zippers are an antique bronze. This is a neutral color that you can mix with almost anything. Wear it with blue [any shade], white, black and gray jeans. Wear it with brown, navy, white, black, olive and any other color dress pants or pencil skirts. …….right now with gray flannel trousers and a WK turtle in Aubergine!!!Your bohos, peasants and your new paisley skirt will work too. The faux de chine shirt dress and shirts, if you have them, will also look great. Any and all color tops will work with khaki…..the chambray blue Kate shirt [the white one is in the picture which would have also looked great with the new navy tank under it], pink. tangerine, aqua, turq, lime, lavender….I think you get the picture. Prints as in the medallion t-shirt, A199799…. is still avail. and it’s great. The sage jacket is pictured with the medallion print top and the olive crop pant. The olive boho, which has been reordered, will be perfect too. The new python jersey top in any of the colors especially the navy and black, will all look great. The only limitation….is your imagination. For my new Linea customers…..this would be a great place to start…………………….much Love, Louis

Sneak Peek #1 consists of two items:

A221808 is a new blazer in the same crepe fabric as the pearl button jacket reorder from Jan. This blazer is approx. 25 inches long for an XS. It has long sleeves that can easily be shortened for those that will need to. The jacket is fully lined in satin. This classic blazer has three patch pockets and a beautifully shaped notch collar and lapel. It has a three button front and I have chosen to dress this blazer with my new gold signature  button. There are 4 Ls pierced through the slightly domed button. The fit of the blazer is similar to the jacket with the pearl buttons so….order the same size. From the photos above you can see the many ways I have layered the blazer with shirts, the ” Kate “shirt, tanks and the new ballet neck sweater from this past show. Of course you can put anything you may already own under these classic colors. The jacket comes in NAVY, RED and IVORY…..all with the gold signature button. The Kate shirt in chambray blue or the Robyn in navy or the new chino will look timeless and All American. For bottoms, the choice is up to you. Jeans, dress pants, pencil skirts or my new swing trumpet skirt  are just a few options. If you have a little dress, that would be another great option. Again everyone should own a great blazer in Ivory, Navy and Red.

A221814 is the new crepe skirt….again the colors are Navy, Ivory and Red. The skirt is approx. 26 to 26 1/2 inches. It has a back zipper and side elastic panels in the waist band. The skirt has a 7 inch yoke from which the trumpet part of the skirt hangs. This allows the top of the skirt to remain clean without excess fabric. Again, I like the skirt MIXED or MATCHED with the blazer. It makes a beautiful all ivory suit with the ivory ballet neck sweater. Or very Americana…RED, WHITE and BLUE. The red skirt and the white Kate shirt make a strong statement on their own. If you have my navy rib cardigan….tie it over the shoulders or if you have the whole set in the ivory or navy it will look great with the skirt. My GOLD CHAIN or BYZANTINE jewelry are just two options to accessorize your new Spring suit.

I know you probably haven’t even received the clothes you just purchased, but my next show is only a week from Friday…..Feb. 3rd at 1:00pm. I will also be on the Feb. 3rd morning show that starts at 6:00am. I know you would want to see these sneak peeks before the shows. Take a deep breath, relax, you have time to think !………………………….Much Love, Louis