Monthly Archives: September 2013

This season you will see many, what are called, TOWN & COUNTRY BLAZERS…… in all kinds of checks, plaids and tweeds. What separates them is…1- The FABRIC, 2- the WORKMANSHIP and 3-the DETAILS. Though this jacket is primarily acrylic with 5% wool, it still feels like the finest wool from any well known mens haberdasher on …….. Saville Row, London………..The color of this blazer is called the …….BROWN COMBO….the style number is…….. A237554………… This blazer has all of the details a fine menswear jacket should have. The length to the from point is approx 29 inches for the XS….the back is shorter….because it doesn’t go straight across the front hips… it makes it easier for shorter women to wear. You can see in the photo how the sides are shorter than the….CUTAWAY FRONT…..which  is also very flattering. The collar is done in a contrast color and fabric. It is actually the same fabric as the new pant, which is the same fabric as your camel, caviar and black pants from Aug….therefore, the collar will match the new pants. Also, I have used that fabric for the……FRONT BOUND BUTTON HOLE….and the PIPING on the top of the working POCKET. The buttons were selected to work with each of the check colors…..in this case they look like NATURAL HORN BUTTONS.. There are shoulder pads in this jacket for a very TAILORED look. Each sleeve has THREE WORKING BUTTONS…….a detail you do NOT find on jackets at this price……The blazer is fully lined in satin…. as you would expect a jacket like this should be…The colors in the plaid, as you can see from the close up are, WALNUT, CAMEL, TAUPE, GOLDENROD and WINE. In the photos above I have paired the blazer with the BURGUNDY BLOUSE that comes with THE TIES…., but in this case without the ties. This color really brings out the wine in the check, which is very subtle…… The new CAMEL POSH KNIT V-NECK SWEATER, due in Oct., is worn as a layering piece…. PLEASE notice that the overlapping V-neck bands are made in very fine ribs…..just to add a little something….that gives the sweater a clean sportswear finish. I have also shown THREE DIFFERENT BOTTOMS……the WK WALNUT pencil skirt….the CAMEL PANT from the last show, and the new TROUSER in the BROWN. You really can wear anything under this blazer….from the Kate cotton shirt in WHITE or CHAMBRAY BLUE…a very menswear look…..to any number of Turtle necks….including the new POSH KNIT CAMEL TN…to the AUBERGINE WK V-Neck, the IVORY or WALNUT SHAWL COLLAR WK layered over the RASPBERRY PK MOCK NECK  etc. etc. etc….I could go on and on…..For MOST of you I know you will just wear it with a turtleneck or shirt, a great pair of fitted jeans a pair of loafers or riding boots…..a worn saddle shoulder bag and you’re ready to do what ever… on a crisp cool Saturday afternoon…..antiquing….tag sales…. flee markets …..what ever gives you a good reason to get dressed and go. I know you will get years of wear from this classic but anything but…..TOWN & COUNTRY BLAZER……………………………………………………….

The TROUSER is coming to you in a regular length, A237556….and a PETITE length A237557. The style of the pant is VERY SIMILAR to the SLIM leg , that is completely sold out, from the AUGUST show. It is the same fabric and basic fit as the CAMEL, CAVIAR and BLACK pant…..the difference is this pant has a TROUSER POCKET. With this T & C Blazer, I had to do a pant with a pocket….it is almost sacrilegious not to! The colors are BLUE and BROWN…..It is not quite as dark as my navy, but close….hence the name BLUE……and the BROWN is not quite as dark as my WALNUT….hence the name brown……but have no fear…all of the browns, walnuts, navies and blues work together!………………………………..scroll down………………………………………enjoy…..much Love……………………..Louis

The second color for the CHECK TOWN & COUNTRY BLAZER, A237554, is……….the BLUE COMBO…………………it is a combination of NAVY…CADET BLUE….GRAY…PALE BLUE and WINE The Buttons are dyed to match in a mottled FAUX HORN classic style button….All of the details are the same as the Brown Combo jacket, except this Blazer is trimmed in the BLUE….In the photo to the left….the mannequin is wearing an Ivory POSH KNIT TURTLE NECK…the new CADET BLUE DOUBLE ZIP FRONT VEST…..or….the CHAMBRAY BLUE KATE SHIRT….and JEANS……..On the right…she’s a little less casual with the Chambray Blue Kate shirt and the new BLUE TROUSER. Either way….these are clothes you can LIVE IN no matter what your life style is………….YES,,,,,that is the new HORSE BIT NECKLACE in the “LINEA GOLD” coming this spring…..but only the longer length was ordered…..for now!……That is also the CADET BLUE POSH KNIT MUFFLER to the left!………By the way, the WALNUT VEST looks GREAT under both the Brown Check T & C Blazer and the RASPBERRY TWEED……………..enjoy…………much Love ………………….Louis

The SIENNA FLORAL MESH TEE, A237559, is a brand new fabric, and is just starting o be shown as a TREND for NEXT YEAR….so you’ll be way ahead of the curve on this one. The fabric is very unique. It is a JACQUARD knit, so the pattern is knitted into the fabric. It has the look of FLOCKING, which is very HOT…….only this is BETTER………..Flocking is applied, and after time can come off. That is not the case with this since it is a separate yarn that is brushed to give it the dimension and texture it has. Think of a burnout chenille…,,,,.This is also a DOUBLE DYE PROCESS…….most of the similar fabrics I have seen for next year are solid or a single dye process. The mesh ground is black and the floral pattern is ..SIENNA….This is a some what sheer fabric where the mesh is so there is a TRICOT KNIT attached [at the shoulder only]  tank…………Both fabrics are STRETCH so it is very comfortable. The fabric of the top is RAYON/NYLON/SPANDEX and the tank is 100% poly jersey. This is a terrific piece to be worn with BLACK jeans and boots or dressed up for a dinner out. I have it shown above with the black pants from the last show [which also came in the caviar and camel], and the new POSH KNIT CARDIGAN in BLACK. She is accessorized with the new ROOT BEER/GUNMETAL BEADS and the new GUNMETAL CROSS…..of course the GUNMETAL LOVE KNOTS look GREAT too! There is a black stretch piping at the ballet neckline, and the sleeves are long. Everyone is always looking for something unique and different…..this top is both….it’s Fun, Feminine, Sexy, Conservative, Demure, Casual and Dressy and more……plus it’s washable…….that is a lot for one top……………..enjoy……………………much Love……….Louis

The second color option in the FLORAL TEE, A237559, is the ………………RASPBERRY/BLACK……………………What can I say I think it’s stinkin’ beautiful. Outfitted the way I have it above with the BLACK SUNBURST pleated skirt, the BLACK LEATHER & KNIT BLAZER, and the two POSH KNIT MUFFLERS in RASPBERRY and BLACK…for me, is a KNOCKOUT….very PARISIAN CHIC! Two mufflers?? But OF COURSE…..anything for……THE LOOK!….Don’t forget…BLACK TIGHTS and BLACK SUEDE SHOE BOOTIES……..and naturally my BLACK BERET….to complete!……LOL…………enjoy………….much Love………………….Louis

Ladies the COMPLETE set of jewelry has arrived and the items are posted on the LINEA QVC SITE……..unfortunately only one item has a picture…..so…….here they are:
1-J284038, is the five strand choker necklace with a three inch extender, so you can wear it close to the neck or hanging away from the neck. This is the ULTIMATE in Linea jewelry! The color beads are ALL GLASS and there are three different gold beads…..tiny spacer beads, round fluted beads and smooth irregular shaped beads. This is a necklace you could only find in the best stores and I can tell you if I had sold this necklace at Anne Klein today [and I did have similar ones], with the designer mark-up, $400 easy….not $69.50…..DON”T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!! JUST GET IT! If you have a very special friend or relative….this would make an incredible Christmas present, and they will think you spent a fortune…..the quantities re limited!!!!!!……RED [RUBY] GOLD is the color above

2-J284037, is described as the hammered button earring….the hammered rim is not the main focus of this earring, but that’s another story. It’s the large CABOCHON STONE in the center that pulls all of the pieces together. It is only avail clip on for comfort. It really is too large for a pierce earring. However there is also the BYZANTINE EARRING that can be worn as a small button or with the added pearl or color drop bead that works PERFECTLY…..it’s a matter of BOLD or SMALL…….RED [RUBY]/GOLD is the color above.

3-J284039, is the new HAMMERED DOUBLE SIDED CROSS. On one side you have a large RED [RUBY] stone, and on the other a PURPLE [VIOLET] stone. This cross is slightly larger than than the first double sided BYZANTINE cross

There is also the J284040, broach in the RED/PURPLE combination…….pictures t come

Ladies………..My vision was to wear these pieces with all of the Whisper Knits and all of the clothes coming in Oct, which is an explosion of RUBY, LAPIS , MALACHITE, and VIOLET…..you have already gotten a sample of the colors with the WK and toppers you have received………………………enjoy…………much Love………..Louis