The OCTOBER 18th show is almost here. This will be a two hour show starting at 10:00am. This will also be my last BIG FALL/WINTER show for the 2013 season. This presentation is PACKED with NEW and some of your favorites are finally coming back! In addition to this show I will have my TUXEDO in Nov., but that will be sold OLO and thru a mailer…..however, I will have a SNEAK PEEK of it on this coming show…..so keep a look out!!! I will also be on air twice on Dec 27th….the Morning Show and PM Style with some wonderful new things…….. Tweeds of every kind have become a very strong trend for this fall and winter season. Just take a look at this month’s VOGUE with Sandra Bullock on the cover. The very last editorial section is devoted to BLACK & WHITE tweeds and textured fabrics…….some look very much like what I will be presenting to you NOW!………………………………………
THE TWEED HERRINGBONE JACKET, A238540…..is a fabric made from POLY/ACRYLIC’/WOOL. If you have ever read the fabric label of some Chanel jackets….the fabric contents are sometimes similar. Many tweeds are made up of a combination of yarns. This fully lined jacket is approx. 27 inches long for the XS. It has a notched collar and lapel and has a three button front. The long sleeves are left unadorned so it will be easier to alter if necessary. The novelty buttons have colored domes to match the jacket and metallic rims….in the case of the black….it has an antique SILVER or PEWTER rim. The jacket has a DOUBLE ENTRY PATCH POCKET…..meaning you can enter the double pocket from the top or the side. This is a detail I introduced many years ago to my Linea Ladies. The pocket also has a working buttoned flap…….I would say this jacket is on the generous side, and if you are in between sizes…size down…..BUT ALWAYS check the garment measurements……sometimes my advice doesn’t work for everyone and I would not want to mislead you……THE SUIT, all matching as shown above, is a SPECTACULAR way to look…but the jacket as a separate with a black Silk/Cashmere or WK turtleneck [or a wonderful color] and a pair of black trouser or jeans is an every day way to dress…..for both the office, dinner or weekend casual.
THE TWEED HERRINGBONE SKIRT, A238541. This is an eight gored fit and flare skirt with a modified TULIP SHAPE. The skirt was fit WITH the jacket to make sure the start of the flare was just in the right place…..this is very important to the whole proportion. The skirt is approx. 23 1/2 inches long from the bottom of the waist band to the hem. It is possible that you can get an added inch in length depending where the band rests. There is a back zipper and a button. The back of the waist band has elastic that stretches flat when on the body. The skirt is fully lined. With the jacket as a matching suit it is very “DESIGNER”, but it also makes a wonderful separate skirt with all of your new Black and Ivory Silk/Cashmere and WK sweaters. Add some of the new sweater COLORS and it is a fabulous way to go…. The skirt is perfect with the new zip front leather jacket coming on the show!
THE FAUX SILK TWEED BLOUSE WITH MATCHING SCARF, A238545. The shape is simple…..the blouse has a jewel neckline which is piped in the self fabric. There is some shirring in the front from the neckline, but not too much. The long sleeves have a narrow single button cuff, and the back has a key hole opening with a single loop and button. It is the TWEED PRINT that IS the FOCAL POINT of this blouse. I gave the tweed fabric to my print design team and told them I wanted an exact copy as a print. This was not an easy task. Sometimes the most subtle and seemingly easy things to do are the most difficult. To get the texture and tone was a challenge, but one I think we achieved beautifully. When you can’t tell where the print ends and the actual tweed begins….I would say it is a success! The fabric, one that you may already own in the IKAT print top and skirt, looks and feels like 100% silk. The addition of the tweed print scarf is an added bonus. Wear it with the blouse or as a separate scarf with other blouses or sweaters you may already own.
THE SHAWL, A238542. Make no mistake about it……this is not a scarf…..this IS A SHAWL. It measures approx 20 inches in the width and approx 104 inches in the length. There are many ways you can wear this, and I will be showing you some options during the show. If you love shawls this would be a wonderful one to own…………………………………Everything show above is in the BLACK/WHITE combination, but there are other alternatives!
There are many ways to accessorize this jacket depending on what you are wearing with it. Above, I have it simply worn with Gunmetal earrings and the beautiful BLACK BROOCH, J273587. If you choose to accent the look with a color such as the RUBY WK Turtleneck…..then I would suggest the Ruby beads with the Ruby cross and the Ruby stone earring…..likewise for the Lapis or Malachite. If you want you can wear all gunmetal with the GUNMETAL cross with the Black or Amber stone showing …perhaps with the GUNMETAL and Amber long beads too. Another way to go would be the METALLIC nugget necklace in the gold or silver, J284035….there are so many options…the Multi Cross necklace and the Love Knots……..you get the idea………………….HAVE FUN!……………………………………scroll down for more………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………enjoy…………………much Love…………………………………….Louis
