From Louis

I want you all to be aware of three things:
First, the BOLERO SHRUG, A232520, in the BLACK, TOBACCO and IVORY will not be getting any official “AIR TIME”. That means I will not be doing an official presentation with the host and the garment on the T stand. It will get a “show and mention”, which means it will be flashed as a still life photo and the style number will be given. I will however, have it styled on the models with different sells so you WILL be able to see it on the models. For instance, the first sell of the 1pm show will be the stripe dress, and I will have one of the models wearing one of the shrugs. By the end of the show, all three colors will have been on a model. You have the style number already, so if you want you can pre-order before the show on Monday.
Second……. the cap sleeve mitered stripe top, A232518, is going to get a very short sell right after the skirt on the 1pm show, but I will have one or two on the models [don’t remember] wearing it for the skirt sell so you will have plenty of time to see it, and of course you can always pre-order.
THIRD………All of the FISH JEWELRY will be avail. to purchase on MONDAY, and that’s OFFICIAL!!! Get the fishing poles out!!!

March Sneak Peek # A214117, is the SAFARI CRINKLE GEORGETTE REORDER SHIRT. This shirt comes with a matching tank in a faux crepe de chine, but you can wear it over anything else you choose…..The colors are…………….SAGE…………BLACK……….CHILI PEPPER……..WHITE…….and the NEW……ESPRESSO……….. In the picture  above, in the center, the  ESPRESSO shirt is with the “TWEED TANK”, A224278, coming in MAY, and the STONE HERRING BONE  FAUX LINEN PANT, A226258……..also in the photos above I have the Chili Pepper shirt paired with the WALNUT WK PANTS from this passed fall, the Chili Pepper Boho skirt, and  A226260, the Chili Pepper PAISLEY SKIRT. The WHITE shirt is shown with the new WHITE BOHO….coming later this season. ALL OF THE JEWELRY pictured above ………..is LINEA!!! The MULTI COLOR SEED BEAD NECKLACE [due in July]and the multi color CHANDELIER EARRING [avail. now]….look perfect with the Chili Pepper and many many other things. The TORTOISE NECKLACE, EARRING and WATCH are due in APRIL and the GOLD WAVE NECKLACE will be here in a week or two….the earrings are avail now. I know there are many of you who are collecting this blouse, and when the question comes up…..do I really need this blouse in another color? I would say…. why not……. this shirt is that special……….This is a very versatile 3/4 sleeve blouse and perfect all year. It is so difficult to find great looking shirts with some sort of sleeve for the hottest days of the summer. This diaphanous shirt is all that and more……………………………………..enjoy…….much Love……Louis

Sneak Peek #7 is the BATIK DRESS, A232516. So many of you have asked me to do a new version of the maxi dress, A224712. The request was ….SHORTER…..&…..SLEEVES………..This is my answer to you. This dress is the exact body of the maxi dress. It has set in border trims, which are a different pattern from the dress………and the addition of an added border to the hem of the  3/4 length sleeve. It is in the same 91% polyester, 9% spandex as the maxi, so it is the same easy care, wash and wear….packable dress. If you’re flying somewhere, and you don’t have time to make a big change for a date after you have landed……… say…from the plane to the boardroom….keep this in your carry on….make a quick change in the bathroom and you’re ready to go. The dress has a side zipper for easy on and off. The colors are…………….GREEN………………BROWN………………RED………………that is a very simplified description of the colors. The RED is a deep rich red with WHITE and TANGERINE. The GREEN is a SPRUCE GREEN with WHITE and SPEARMINT GREEN, and the BROWN is an ESPRESSO with BARK BROWN and WHITE. The fit is the same as the maxi, so what ever size you were comfortable in….I would recommend ordering the same size.. This looks like a very simple dress, but all of the inset bands around the neckline, the torso and the sleeve are all the added touches you would expect to find on a dress 4 times the price…………..The print comes from my archives and is a beautiful BATIK wood block print……painstakingly reproduced. When you double click and click again, you will get to see the print up close for all the details. If you need further measurements…like length, they are already posted on my Linea site…………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………..ATTENTION!!!!! This dress will NOT be on my 5am or 1pm shows…………………I will be presenting it on the MORNING SHOW with PAT and JAYNE, which starts at 6am….right after my 5am show. I do not know what exact time I am scheduled to be on……………….This is easy dressing at it’s simplest…nothing to think about….slip it on….add a few accessories…….. sandals…..a tote…..sunglasses and your ready to greet the day!……………….

……………………………….enjoy……………..much Love………………………..Louis

March Sneak Peek #5 is the PHOENIX BIRD PRINT SHIRT, A232513. You all know the story of the Phoenix…….the bird that rose from the ashes……my patron bird…. LOL. All kidding aside, I LOVE this print. It is an ancient archival print that I stumbled upon, some time ago, in one of my Art History books. Last spring/summer, Gucci had their major ad campaign featuring a girl resting against a stucco wall covered in tropical flowers. She was wearing a bird print shirt and slim pant……maybe you remember it? I thought it looked very fresh and a great way to wear print. I had this print in my files, remembered it, and pulled it out. I found the perfect fabric…..a SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT cotton blend……..97%cotton and 3% spandex………….YES……… COTTON. This is the most comfortable fabric you can wear when the heat and humidity becomes unbearable.

The shirt is a classic one. It has a classic collar with stand, and a button front. It has a two button cuff with a sleeve placket and button for that extra mens wear detail. The bottom is curved, which I think is very flattering especially on curvy women and the shirt has body darts to control the fullness without be tight……….Remember…….. this shirt has STRETCH! The color above is the ………SUNSHINE YELLOW……….and I have paired it with the sunshine yellow denim skirt, but it will go with many many things………of course it’s perfect with anything INDIGO and WHITE………..and maybe you already own a pair of colored crop pants or Capris that would be perfect with one of the colors in the shirt. This shirt can also have double duty as a SHIRT JACKET……roll up the sleeves pick a coordinating tank, and you are ready to go. As I said before, I really love everything about this print. It definitely has a VERTICAL MOVEMENT, which is also very flattering…………Above all else…..it is just plain………….FUN!…………scroll down for the additional colors………..enjoy……much Love………..Louis

March Sneak Peek #5 continued, shows J232513, the PHOENIX PRINT SHIRT, in the two additional colors………………….INDIGO……………&…………TOBACCO………… There is definitely an ethnic look to the print, but where is it from….India….Java….Indonesia?……….or somewhere else?………..The Tobacco color makes a comeback and is the same color as the shrug and tank as well as the tobacco cotton sateen jacket and crop pant from seasons past. There are beautiful blues, spice orange, magenta, black and a wonderful gold to accent the tobacco. …….The INDIGO has turquoise, lime, hot pink, electric blue and WHITE. All of the WK layering pieces in the hot pink and tangerine are part of my “on line only” group…..I believe, coming in April…………The jewelry……J270116, is the perfect chandelier earring that works will ALL of these print colors and more prints and solids to come…..it is FUN……..NOT HEAVY AT ALL…..and says SUMMER. The seed bead necklace is coming in July………Wear the shirt as a jacket or tuck it into the matching pant for a jumpsuit look…..I know that kind of look isn’t or everyone….but ….for those of you who can carry it off…..it looks splendid and on trend…….roll up the sleeves…..layer some beads…..sandals…….sunglasses……. a large straw tote and the look is complete…………SCROLL DOWN FOR SNEAK PEEK # 6……………………………………………………enjoy……………………much Love……………….Louis