Blue……this is a beautiful LAPIS BLUE…………The beads were dyed to coordinate with the LAPIS Whisper Knit and I think they did a marvelous job……the beads are not glass….they are resin…..if they were glass at this length and size you would not be able to lift your neck…………as they are….. they are very comfortable. This is a statement necklace………..right off the LINEA RUNWAY…………..enjoy…..much Love……..Louis
Years ago, when the REGANS were in the white house, I was invited to a black tie STATE DINNER. It was two weeks before Christmas and the White House was RESPLENDENT! Every room looked like a jewel box. I was very honored to sit at Mrs. Regans table along with the guest of honor….the president of Columbia. Mrs Regan wore a stunning Galanos evening gown……..a simple column of DEEP EMERALD GREEN to the floor with just a simple 10 inch flounce at the bottom…………but……….what took my breath away was………..a choker of multi strand CABOCHON EMERALDS…………talk about SOPHISTICATION with a capital “S”….it snowed that evening which made the whole experience and the memories MAGICAL………..I have always wanted to do my version of that marvelous necklace, and with the MALACHITE WK sweaters and WK skirt….I’ve come pretty close…..The photo in the upper right features the Long Necklace, wrapped three times with another “CHOKER NECKLACE” coming for the Holidays…..the combination….I think is pretty amazing……scroll down for one last picture…………….
………………………………………………………………………………….enjoy……………………much Love………Louis
This was a NIGHT TO REMEMBER……………….I was very privileged to be invited to a White House State Diner by President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan. It was two weeks before Christmas and the White House was MAGNIFICENT! I was also privileged to be seated at Mrs Reagan’s table, along with the quest of honor……The President of Colombia, [I think…it’s been a long time]. Mrs. Reagan was beautiful in her Emerald Green Galanos gown and CABOCHON EMERALDS at her neck………. I do remember I was sitting next to Heather Watts, the famous ballerina of the moment…..the owner of the NY Times, a famous football player, don’t remember his name either, Anne Getty, a famous and rich socialite, and others I can’t remember, were also seated at the table……..everyone was well known for one thing or another….10 in all……I do have the menu that everyone signed …somewhere. At the end of dinner, as coffee was being served, Heather Watts leaned into me and whispered to me that there were ashtrays on the table, but no one in the entire room [the room with Lincoln’s portrait over the fire place ], had smoked the whole evening. I told her I did have cigarettes with me and we would subtly light two up and see what happens. I pulled out my gold cigarette case….very chic indeed….and we lit up waiting to be hauled off by the guards………Instead…the quest of honor, who is the gray haired man standing in the center of the picture…..said in his thick accent….”thank God someone at this table smokes” to which everyone lit up and had a good laugh……..The entire room started to light up…………I think….no, I know Heather and I started something…..Mrs. Reagan smiled and told me I was a bad boy……………………………………………………………
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The outfits are lined up around my studio, and the accessory bags are almost ready to be packed…………REMEMBER………..I am on …..AUGUST 26th, with appearances on the 6AM morning show with PAT and JANE……….
then I will have a full hour show at …………..1PM……..with the ever delightful, SHAWN, and then again at……….11:00PM…..a PRIME TIME SHOW!!!!………….with the very sweet AMY. These are my, first of the season, TRUE FALL/WINTER COLLECTIONS. For the most part, these clothes are for when the temperatures cool down, and the season changes from summer to FALL. There are lots of new items in lots of new FABRICS, so if at all possible, these are not shows to miss…….the models will all be decked out in their LINEA FINERY…….and if that’s not enough…..there will be SNEAK PEEKS of things to come!…….scroll down for your FIRST SNEAK PEEK OF THE AUG 26th shows………………………………………………………….enjoy……………………………………..much Love……………………………………..LOUIS
SPRUCE GREEN is the first color I am presenting the OTTOMAN suit in.This is one of my favorite colors. I have chosen to accessorize the SPRUCE GREEN suit with the new VIOLET WK TURTLENECK and my new PURPLE PEARLS, but there are many colors that will work beautifully with the Spruce Green….depending on your mood……Grey, ivory, navy and espresso are classic….. topaz, wine, spice, orange, nectarine, cranberry, aubergine, and camel will add that autumnal and Town & Country look……..ruby, fuchsia, violet and lapis add that dash of unexpected COLOR! If you are VERY daring try colors like LIME, AQUA, HOT PINK….the Fiesta colors can look very editorial mixed with the right accessories……There are many many more color that will be wonderful mixed with your SPRUCE GREEN separates………….For that head to toe look, wear a pair of matching or at least “blending tights”………….HUE always has a good range of colors, but keep your eyes open, you may find great colors in the most unexpected places. Last year Jac and I were in Target and they had colors I hadn’t seen before….it’s always good to pick these things up when they are avail……..you never know when you will need them…………enjoy……………much Love…………..Louis