Yearly Archives: 2013

The June PAISLEY SKIRT, is A234435. This is a HIGH/LOW skirt, meaning it is longer in the back and shorter in the front.  The front measures approx. 23 inches, while the back measures approx 27 inches. There is also a 1 inch fully elastic waist band, so the length of the skirt can be adjusted according to where you place the waist band. The skirt is LINED in the same GEORGETTE as the IKAT print skirt. The skirt is light as air! The fabric of the skirt is becoming a customer favorite…..my FAUX CREPE DE CHINE……….which I also used for the Ikat print pieces, and more recently for the LOTUS TANK AND CARDIGAN. The fit is easy with enough room to pull over the hips, but it still keeps a slim silhouette. The bottom of the skirt is accented with a single flounce approx. 5 1/2 inches wide………..it gives the skirt a wonderful gentle movement…..CHA CHA….. anyone?………………The color combination is one of my PERSONAL FAVORITES……………….VIOLET/RED………..I love it with lots of WHITE…….WHITE T-SHIRTS, BLOUSES and SHIRTS, the WHITE JEAN JACKET, the WHITE PONTE JACKET, the WHITE PEPLUM DENIM jacket from last summer……… just to name a few……….. and then pile on the RED ACCESSORIES………………..you MUST have fabulous red sandals….well at least a red pedicure!………………..scroll down for more colors…………………………………………………………..enjoy…………………..much Love…………………..Louis

Above, you can see the TWO additional colors the PAISLEY SKIRT, A234435, will be available in……………………………BLACK/AQUA………………….WALNUT/ TOBACCO………………..I have photographed the BLACK/AQUA skirt with the AQUA WHISPER KNIT V-NECK SHORT SLEEVE SWEATER, A233944, and casually worn over the shoulder is the AQUA WK CLASSIC CARDIGAN, A233940……my BLACK BEADS J270117, the BLACK SLICE BRACELET J270118, and my GUNMETAL WATCH, J270046….. …… go perfectly with this outfit………………………..I have pared the PALE CARAMEL TWEED TANK, A224278 with the WALNUT /TOBACCO skirt, for a softer summery look. My GOLDEN BROWN [AMBER] NECKLACES, J278131 & J278132, plus my GOLDEN BROWN EARRINGS, J278133 and the dramatic CUFF, J278134, will add to a strong pulled together look……………For summer and early fall a sweater and skirt is a great way to go………….scroll down for more pictures………………….enjoy………….much Love………….Louis

Summer has barely begun, but for me as a designer, my eye is already focused on next FALL……..so above I wanted to illustrate how you can extend the life of your clothes.  In early to late SEPTEMBER, take the WALNUT/TOBACCO PAISLEY SKIRT and put it with the TOBACCO TANK, A232345, and the matching shrug A232520,…………… or when the OCTOBER chill sets in……………pull out your WALNUT TWEED JACKET A228371, add some dark brown tights and Dk. Brown suede shoe boots or some high heel lace-up oxfords……a great bag, perhaps a solid scarf and my J271862 beads, and you’re ready for what ever the day has in store! Always think how to extend your wardrobes……not every piece you own can be seasonless, but when you buy something that can……it’s a BONUS……………………enjoy…….much Love………Louis

Hi everyone……I am starting to plan my Whisper Knit colors for next Spring/Summer. I know you all what WHITE….what else?

Sometimes, while leafing through a book, a picture jumps off the page and captures your attention. That is exactly what happened when I saw the Maria Ender painting…………. painted in Russia in 1920. She was an Abstract Impressionist. I literally have hundreds of books, which are always a source of inspiration. I hadn’t looked at this particular book in a long time. ” SOVIET COSTUMES AND  TEXTILES  1917-1945″,  was a present given to me by a well know fashion photographer. At the time I remember thinking what an obscure and interesting book it was, but then so was the photographer! I have always thought some day I will use that painting as a print….the day has come, and for me……. it translates into a marvelous summer dress………………..it was the perfect combination of PRINT and FABRIC……………….

A234414, is the Feather Jersey, print dress. It has a not too low SCOOP NECKLINE, and it has a CAP SLEEVE. There is an elastic at the raised waist………….This is NOT supposed to sit at the natural waist. Of course if you are short waisted….. it just may rest at you waist, and that’s OK too. If you are long waisted, and you have the tendency to try to pull things down to sit at your waist….this may not be comfortable for you…..especially if you keep tugging and not allow it to sit properly.  I positioned the elastic where it is to give a longer skirt proportion, which is more slenderizing.. The skirt of the dress is gored, so there is a fit and flare shape to it. In the FEATHER JERSEY, it gives  the skirt a flirty and feminine movement. The dress is approx. 42 inches long for the XS. Of course, the dress is weightless, which is exactly what you want when the temperature rises. I think they are calling the color above Azure, but I’m not sure………for me it is BLUE……… This dress works perfectly with your LIMOGES BLUE or WHITE ponte unlined jackets and your denim jean jackets in the WHITE, INDIGO or SUNBURST YELLOW…………………….when it really gets hot and you know you will need just a “LITTLE SOMETHING”, to cover your bare arms….I have provided you the perfect matching SHRUG, A234415. It too is made in the FEATHER JERSEY, and again, is light as air. For those times when you just need to cover your arms and a jacket or a sweater is just too much, this is the perfect answer. It gives the effect of color blocked solid raglan sleeves on a printed dress. You can keep it in your tote for when you may need it. The color, I believe, is called AZURE [Blue}……….The NECKLACES featured are my GUNMETAL and COLOR BEAD combination………………. I thought you might be interested to know something about the history of  the print you may be wearing………….scroll down for more colors………………………………enjoy………much Love…………………….Louis