Author: Louis Dell'Olio

The style is…….A210360……This is the third or fourth year I am offering this sweater………68 out of 71 women recommend this sweater……so I guess the majority like it….This was the original WAIST WHITTLING SWEATER, and the 68 women all say how slimming and flattering it is on the body. There are many special details to this sweater…..first the very flattering JEWEL NECKLINE, which is more open than a crew, a little dressier,….definitely more FEMININE………….however, it is the ribbing at the waist and the hem of the sleeve that gives this sweater the silhouette the women love so much! The sleeve has a little fullness just above the ribbing, and the ribbed waist…..gives a waist line and shape………Those are the reasons this sweater has been so successful. If you don’t own one, or you are new to Linea, I suggest you read the reviews………. One of the new colors is…………..CADET BLUE………a SMOKEY HAZY GRAYED BLUE………but do not think it is a DULL color…it ISN’T dull at all. It works perfectly, and was designed to go with the new BLUE CHECK BLAZER.  In the photos above, I simply show it with the new BLUE PANT….avail in reg and petite sizes……………The NAVY PEARL NECKLACE is avail now……the STUD EARRING [both pierced and clip], and the BRACELET will be avail in JANUARY……….look at the photos above. The CADET BLUE works with so many colors….black, gray, camel, tan, wine, forest green….jeans of course….and I love it with walnut or the new BROWN PANT TOO. If you have any interest in this WHISPER KNIT SWEATER I suggest you place your order now….There has not been an airing of this sweater when it did not sell out…….don’t be caught in the rush………………………………………………………….scroll down…………………………………enjoy…………much Love……………….Louis

The style number is………A210360…….the color is the new……….BERRY RED………..I realize that in the photos all the reds look alike….however, they are very different. This BERRY RED compared to the RUBY is deeper and has more of a wine cast……a real WINTER BERRY as opposed to a HOLLY RED……This color looks great under both the BLUE and BROWN check jackets and was meant to pick up the wine, or berry, that appears in both jackets. This is a wonderful HOLIDAY color. Under the WALNUT or CADET BLUE quilted vest, with jeans and anyone of the CHECK JACKETS would make a  terrific week end….going out look. Worn with the black or navy BOHO SKIRT….you are ready for any Holiday get together with friends and family……..I think this is a terrific color to add to your WHISPER KNIT WARDROBE…………scroll down……………enjoy………..much Love………Louis

………………………..DARK TEAL…………….along with…………..BLACK…………is a returning color. If you missed it the last go around….here is your opportunity to finally get one. It always amazes me, as I know with you too, how with each new group of clothing I discover new ways to combine the older pieces and colors…………Putting the reorder DARK TEAL with the new…….CAVIAR….was such a discovery. I think those two colors are so darn CHIC…….and here is why. The CAVIAR is one of those hard to describe colors….is it blue?….is it gray?…..it’s neither……..It’s a new color in the UNIVERSE…….The DARK TEAL is another one of those colors that’s hard to describe….is it a BLUE? is it a GREEN?…..no it’s…its’ own special color. The fact that they are the same value…meaning they are equal in their darkness…or lightness……allow them blend together perfectly….one doesn’t OVERPOWER the other. The fact that they are both these off from center colors makes them work…..That’s why I also like the AUBERGINE with the CAVIAR….they are EQUAL in TONE………….I also love the COOLNESS of the SILVER metallic bead necklace with these colors……again…it is so darn CHIC…..timeless….forever………………………………….I have been told the necklaces will be in at the end of the month….They are checking and rechecking each piece to make sure there are no problems……….I do not have a sneak peak of the BLACK WK version of this sweater…..if you don’t own it yet……trust me……..it’s definitely a GO TO SWEATER….just ask JAC!

This is the last sneak peek for the Sept. show!…….Make your lists….check them twice!…………………………………………………….enjoy……………………….much Love…………………………Louis

You are invited to the marriage of a ….HOODIE…& A…..BLAZER……..a HOOZER??….a BLADIE???……….Anyway….think of the TSV PEPLUM JACKET, without the peplum……and add a HOOD…….I wanted to bring together the comfort and casualness of a sweat shirt hoodie, and to update the classic blazer……To do it in the LINEA PONTE…was a natural. I realize this may be a new concept for some…..but it really is…. besides being different and a little dramatic….very practical……..When the weather starts to really get cold….tuck one side of the lapel in and wrap the other side on top….wear your coat over the jacket with the hood worn UP, and wrap a POSH KNIT MUFFLER around your neck…..when you arrive at your destination….say work……you have on a polished blazer with an….. EDGE! ……If I were doing this “BLADIE”  for a true runway show…I would do it in LEATHER with a JERSEY HOOD…or in PINSTRIPES with a CHIFFON HOOD, but this is QVC, and offering a  BLAZER with a HOOD ……in PONTE KNIT, for me, is the PERFECT COMBINATION. I know that most of the time the hood will be worn down, and indoors it is meant to be, but on the occasions when there is a chilly wind in the air….say at your child’s soccer game or a football game, wouldn’t it be nice to throw the hood up and get the chill off of your neck……With a Turtle neck or Tee shirt and JEANS….you’ll be the best looking and most avant guard mom or grand mom out there………nothing wrong with that!  This would be a wonderful way to dress for a Sunday brunch with friends…..The concept of a blazer with a hood is not so out there, and I would guess it has been done before….probably by designers like Jean Paul Gautier or Azzedine Alaia……….after all it’s not a jacket with THREE SLEEVES!
The JACKET, A237551, is made in the …..LINEA PONTE…….I took the TSV PEPLUM JACKET and revised it. It is still a three button front and is basically the same length. For this jacket…the COMPLETE body is LINED, but the sleeves and hood are not. This gives you MAXIMUM comfort. The sleeves are easy to push up if you so desire,  and keeping the hood unlined avoids any slipping! The sleeves are long, and the hem of the sleeve has a new treatment. It is finished with a band….as a sweat shirt would be. There is also the addition of a front and back YOKE to give it an even more SPORTSWEAR LOOK………..This is a …..FITTED JACKET……..there is a full body seam down the front….from the yoke to the hem and an additional front DART. In the back there are THREE BODY SEAMS from the yoke to the HEM . I think from the photos you can see what a great shape it has. ALL OF THE SEAMS, YOKE,  HOOD & FRONT ARE TOP STITCHED to accentuate the LINES of the jacket……. This is definitely a little more shaped than the TSV jacket, so….if you are between sizes, closer to the larger size, I would say to size up one size……if you thought the TSV jacket was a little bit roomy for you…. than buy the size you bought in that jacket, and this one should be perfect . If you like your jackets to fit closer to the body….go with your normal size.It’s really the waist shape that  is a little smaller….BUT and it’s a BIG BUT….this applies for the missy sizes only…as the plus sizes are fit on a plus model and have separate patterns. It will also depend how you like to button your jackets. If you wear them open…no problems….otherwise I think you should  button the top one or the top two, but that’s just how I like them, and it gives the hips a little more room.. In the photos above, I also have all three buttons…buttoned so you can see the jacket completely closed. The jacket has band POCKETS……..I have dressed the mannequin with the WK classic jewel neck sweater in IVORY, A237405…a must have for layering…..I like it peeking out from the bottom of the jacket….the matching ponte pant, A237394…OLO, and it is almost sold out….just a few left in larger sizes, and the new POSH KNIT MUFFLER……the SILVER WAVE NECKLACE & EARRING finishes the look. Always check the QVC measurements when they are posted. I invite you to try a new concept in a blazer……..I think you will really like it……and I’m sure you will be asked……..”where did you get that?’…………..scroll down………………………………………………………………enjoy………….much Love………………..Louis

…………..WINE……..is the second color being offered in the HOODED BLAZER, A237551. Again, if you liked the peplum TSV jacket, I think you will love this one too! I remember when the peplum first came out…it caused a lot of controversy….A PEPLUM….OH NO….it’s going to make my bum look too big..it’s going to do this …it’s going to do that……..I’m expecting this new jacket will get the same reaction….but after all is said and done….it’s simply a FUN NEW JACKET…..not as strange as you first might think. It’s casual for weekend dressing, but appropriate for the work place too……….it’s a JACKET WITH AN ….EDGE!!…. If you think it may be TOO different….then it may not for you……BUT…..if you are always looking for something new and fun….and practical too….trust me….give it a try….As it happened with the Peplum jacket….I know you will want more than one. Above, Ms. Mannequin has on the CAMEL POSH KNIT TURTLENECK, A83962, that I will be showing on my Sept 24th , 5:00pm show…..and JEANS…..If there were ever a jacket I see being worn with jeans…IT’S THIS ONE…..For fun and a little color I have the MULTI COLOR SEED BEAD NECKLACE, J278123, and the WINE DROP EARRING, J271863 which QVC calls…BLACK??? don’t ask me why…I have no answer…. Also,the CHANDELIER EARRING, J270116, works perfectly with this necklace……………At some point in our lives we all need casual  clothes…..I try to bring you clothes that can bridge both…casual and professional………enjoy……much Love…..Louis