Author: Louis Dell'Olio

Hi Everyone,
I hope you  are all enjoying the fall weather. Last night,  Jac and I went to the FFANY awards. I believe the QVC telecast is Friday night and you can purchase shoes and bags.  The event was at Lincoln Center…   A funny story….Jac bought a pair of boots at the event. The way it works is that you buy the item and then they give you a coat check ticket for your purchase.  At the end of the evening, you go to the coat check to pick up your package.  We were driving home on the West Side Highway….talking about the evening and I said I liked the boots she picked out…..THE BOOTS!!!….we forgot to pick them up!  So I had to get off the highway at 125th Street and go back and get them! The party was still going on. We had a good laugh!!
Now for the shows:
PM Style:
On Pm Style, Oct. 18th,  I will be showing two new items: A210363 is the Roma Ponte jacket. It is very similar to last years Roma Ponte tunic. It has a stand….stand away collar, 3/4 sleeve, band pockets and faux horn… dyed to match… buttons [they are on all the Roma Ponte pieces]. It is unlined so the stretch is very comfortable. The colors are: Loden Green [I am showing it with the Espresso silk/cashmere t-neck and the Espresso knit skirt], Magenta [if you already own the magenta t-neck it is a perfect match] and Sweet Potato… a deep sienna rust color which I am showing with the claret jewel neck, short sleeve sweater. The A210364, is the v-neck cardigan in the “Whisper Knit”. The colors are Ivory, Black, and Perfectly Pink. Each sweater is trimmed with a Black crinkle georgette ruffle aprox. 1 1/2″ wide [same fabric as Black Boho skirt]. The ruffle is on both sides of the placket and stops at the top of the rib border… approx. 2″. There is also a Black velvet ribbon and a row of Black beads that  border the placket. It is finished with small Black jet buttons.
That morning…Oct. 18th… the 5:00am show is basically oldies but goodies….some not so old. There will be easy pays and hopefully some good pricing. What we will be selling that is NEW….A210361, the Roma Ponte Essential blazer in Black and Gray Heather, which matches the Roma Pont pant and Essential slim skirt. Some of you have already purchased the blazer on line….please read the reviews….they are all 5*****s. The blazer is unlined and beautifully finished with piping….has the faux horn buttons and the sleeve is plain…so it is very easily shortened!!!!

I know that 5am is not easy for many of you, so I would like to thank, in advance, those of you who manage to “rise and shine” at that hour.  Please come join me on PM Style. We can do our own dance and have a good time!

…………………………………….much Love………………. Louis

Dear crdlb…..thank you for coming up with the perfect name for my rayon/nylon blend sweater yarn…..and so fast!! The minute I saw it I new it was perfect. A whisper is all about someone who speaks softly and that is just what this yarn does…..now how do you pronounce….”crdlb”…..thanks again for you wonderful suggestion………..Louis

Jac and I are very happy to introduce you to the newest member of our family…..Lili! She is sweet as can be and a total joy. We wish her sister Annie was as happy with her as we are. She will not win the “Miss Congeniality” award, but we are sure time will heal everything.

It is with great sadness that I am blogging today. We lost our sweet Elizabeth, our “Ellie B”, this past Monday afternoon. Our hearts are very heavy, but we wanted you all to know that our little Scottie’s battle with Lymphoma is over. You have all been so kind and thoughtful, sending your good wishes and advice. Jac and I both so appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers. We know that her bad times have come to an end and that she is out chasing all those bunnies .
Much love to all,
Louis & Jac

Hello Everyone…..By now, most of you have received the clothes from my May Anniversary shows. I hope you are enjoying them. It seems that there are many happy “Linea Ladies”…. I sure hope so. My June shows are 6/9 at 4:00pm and 6/10 at 5:00am….both are one hour shows. I will be working with Carolyn Gracie, whom I truly LOVE….she is the real deal!!! I will also be working with Amy, who is the sweetest new host. They should be fun shows. There are a few new things for June and two things that I thought were going to be on the May show. Summer is here, not officially, but it sure feels like it…….so here we go:
1-A199857, is a rayon, linen blend jacket. This is the same fabric as the dress with the organza inserts and many items I’ve done in the past. This jacket has an ethnic look with a small stand collar, 3/4 sleeves and side slits. It has a kissing front with loops and buttons. It also has a narrow modesty piece running vertically under the buttons so you don’t have to wear anything under it if you choose. The front of the jacket and the collar have a very intricate emb. pattern. It is Moroccan inspired and, I think… quite beautiful. Only the front of the jacket is lined to keep it a true summer weight, however, to make it even more special, it is lined in self linen/rayon fabric! Very expensive looking! The colors are: white with black and gray emb., purple with tonal emb.[ lighter and darker threads], and a natural “Linen” color, again with tonal emb. Wear them with everything you received from my May shows and more.
2-A199858, Is a rayon/span jersey tank. I actually showed it under the Leopard print lavender jacket. It has a pleat detail at the bottom of the neckline which gives the tank a little drape …not too much…. just enough to hide any tummy issues. The colors were done to go with the above jacket, but they work with many many things. The colors: black [works with everything and is the one shown with the leopard jacket], taupe….this taupe has a slight olive cast and works with the “Linen” color jacket. I love it with bottoms in black, natural beige such as linen or khaki and I think it compliments the new olive big shirt and olive boho skirt. It’s a terrific natural base color. Purple….Ladies this works perfectly with the gray and violet zip front jacket! The purple is a little deeper but the same cast. It also looks great with the pink/purple scroll print skirt! I tried it with the purple boho and the new long pebble crepe skirt. It does not match exactly….it is a little off, but, because it is so much deeper, I liked it…..It is a beautiful, saturated color and will work 12 months out of the year.
3-A199856, is my cold shoulder peasant blouse. It is the exact same fabrication as A198824. This blouse has shoulder straps [wide enough to hide any bra straps] and a square neckline. It has a button front and it has side slits. The sleeve is 3/4 length with elastic at the top and bottom…..Remember the shoulder is exposed! Very sensuous!!! It also comes with a multi-strand tie, self belt… if you want it . For me, it’s the perfect summer blouse when you are looking for something with a sleeve. It covers what you want covered and it is still cool and comfortable. The colors: black, deep fuchsia, and azure.
Hopefully, the A199791, jumpsuit in azure and olive and the A199800 v-neck emb. cotton/span t-shirt will make this show!!!!! The t-shirt colors are: black with multi-colored emb.,azure with multi colored emb. and yellow with multi-colored emb. The yellow looks gorgeous with the ivy green boho skirt! The A107319, window pane shirt is the reorder item for this show. The new color is the mocha shirt with the sky blue plaid accents….great with jeans.
Well, my Dear Friends, this will be the end of spring/summer 2010……then on to Fall in Sept. with jewelry, and essentials!!!!!!! Again, I must thank you all for your support, warmth and generosity. I am excited to be working on the Fall collection, but let’s all enjoy the summer…relax and look and feel great and savor the beautiful days.
All my Love…………..Louis