Monthly Archives: July 2014

The second color I am featuring is……TAUPE………..a wonderfully NEUTRAL and SOPHISTICATED  color…..team it with….navy….gray….walnut….wine…aubergine…hunter green…I think you get the point…..it will work with almost everything. Above, I have the TAUPE CARDIGAN, A257376, teamed with my TAUPE SLEEVELESS SHELL, A251579, [avail now, but limited], and my BLACK PONTE LEGGING, 239321, which many of you already own. I would love ANY of the Ponte legging colors or slim pants with this Taupe cardigan…..even my ponte MAXI SKIRT will look fabulous with this cardigan, and just you wait for the WK PANT COMING REAL SOON…it’s too good for words…..talk about a travel outfit!…..LONG and LEAN……….The PERFECT NECKLACE…..my BLACK TORSADE, J290366…..In this photo there are two layered torsades….I like a bolder look. I can’t think of a place you couldn’t wear this outfit…..Change it up with a Black WK skirt for a dressier occasion or with jeans and scarf for a more casual look…..as I said……UNIVERSAL…………………scroll down……………………..

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

The third color in the DRAPED FRONT CARDIGAN, A257376, is…………….ROYAL PURPLE……and a beautiful saturated color it is. Along with the cardigan I am offering the matching ROYAL PURPLE CLASSIC TANK, A237404, which is avail NOW!…….If you are at all interested I would suggest not hesitating with these tanks in the special colors….you and I never know if they will ever come back……………I think black with the ROYAL PURPLE is beautiful……but……..HEATHER GRAY with the purple is my personal favorite…………Above, you have the HEATHER GRAY PONTE KNIT SKIRT, A231138, which for me, is a softer version of black…..With this outfit I have chosen to accessorize the PURPLE and GRAY with two strands of my GRAY FACETED GLASS BEAD NECKLACE, J284043, which surprising to me…..is still available!!!!!???? I have also used the companion drop earring, J284042. Some, who felt the earring was too long for them, have easily shorten it. The GUNMETAL DEMI HOOP, or the GUNMETAL SWIRL, or the GUNMETAL BOLD HOOP earring will work just as well, and all have been reordered…but I have no idea when they will arrive…………..To finish the whole “look” off……..my new CHARCOAL HEATHER GRAY TIGHTS…………….or for a little added extra spice……my new ANIMAL INSTINCTS TIGHTS in the GRAY…….Ladies….dressing does not stop at the hem of the skirt and jump to the shoe!!!!!! How you dress your legs can make or break an outfit……ATTENTION to every detail is key to dressing well…………………………………..scroll down……………………………………………………………….enjoy………………………much Love………………………………………..Louis

The fourth color being offered in the DRAPED FRONT CARDIGAN, A257376, and the TANK, A237404, is……………………..NUTMEG…………………a true FALLING LEAVES color…………..I know the first question will be how close is it to TOPAZ? Topaz is redder……the NUTMEG is more golden…..another shade of the many falling leaves. Another question will be …..what colors can I wear with NUTMEG? Again, Nutmeg works with many many color……………navy, gray, wine, bordeaux, claret,  walnut, hunter and spruce green, olive and of course BLACK…I could go on and on, but you will have to experiment for yourselves…..that’s the fun of dressing!…Above, there are two strands of my BLACK JET GLASS FACETED BEAD NECKLACE, J284043, and the drop BLACK JET EARRING, J291538. I will also be showing the BLACK JET BRACELET, J294536. The necklace is at the moment old out, but will be returning. The perfect alternative is the BLACK JET FACETED GLASS  station bead necklace, J291535. If you want to make a less bold statement….a necklace with a more delicate and lighter look…..maybe a better choice for some to wear at  the work place……..either way….even worn together…..you can’t go wrong…………The BLACK PANT shown above is the new………WHISPER KNIT BLACK PANT, A257385, for regular length, and A257386, for petite length. For the WK pant lovers it’s been a long road bringing these back to you. For those who haven’t tried them I highly recommend trying a pair. Out of every single pairs of pants I have done over the last fourteen years and counting……that I have been with QVC….these are by far my all time FAVORITE! They are not on the Aug 1st show, but will be avail. this month!………scroll down……………………………………………………………….enjoy…………………………much Love…………………………………………..Louis

The fifth and final color that will be avail in the DRAPED FRONT CARDIGAN and TANK is the ………….PETROL BLUE…..a teal. a peacock…….a blue with green…..it’s a color that is very saturated and hard to describe……..best to just wear and enjoy! What I will be offering this month…….but NOT on this show…….is the long lean WK skirt, A257384……PETROL BLUE being one of the colors.  There is nothing like a column of color to slenderize and lengthen. For work, for travel for any occasion….I can’t think of a better option. With these three pieces add a pair of Black WK pants, a Black WK tank, a LBD, a pair of jeans or leggings, and you have the perfect travel wardrobe……….. SILVER is a cool metal color that plays well with PETROL BLUE…..but GOLD and GUNMETAL look just as fabulous. Which ever you choose will definitely express an aura…..a mood. The cascade necklace is not avail….it is a prototype for something that may be in the future….but the SILVER BOLD HOOP, J288005, will be avail again this season……………THE CARDIGAN HAS FIVE COLORS to choose from….From that fact alone…. you know we….the buyers and myself….really believe in this DRAPED FRONT CARDIGAN……..I don’t think this will be an easy choice, because they are all individually BEAUTIFUL COLORS………….WELCOME TO FALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ………………………………………………………………………..enjoy………………………….much Love………………………………………..Louis

I thought you might enjoy seeing exactly what the “High Line” looks like. As I explained it was an old elevated rail line that I am guessing ran from the rail yards on the west side… mid town…. to the Meat Packing district….aprox 9th-10th Ave and 12th street. this is where the meat would be brought from around the country. It was actually a pretty ugly part of NYC. It was also an area  that, once  business was over for the day, and the shops were closed, turned into a very unsavory and unsafe part of the city. When the meat businesses started to leave the area large spaces became avail, and slowly the buildings were cleaned up and were bought by very smart people who saw the value of the real estate and had vision for its’  future. Slowly as the rental costs rose though out the city, art galleries started moving into these large low rent spaces. Some of these large  empty spaces were taken over by smart business people, cleaned up and  rented out to photographers for photo shoots. They were rented out by the hour. This was great for photographers who didn’t have their own studios and the places were fully equipped to handle all needs. That’s really when I became familiar with the area…..I guess the early to mid 70’s. Slowly it became the new up and coming area with boutiques, fabulous apts, restaurants etc………….Without getting into all the details…..the High Line, which had become an abandoned and derelict eyesore was transformed into this incredible elevated walking path. Needless to say it has helped greatly in revitalizing the area, and apts on the High Line are very desirable. The photo to the upper left and middle left is the Standard Hotel where we had a beautiful suite over looking the Hudson River. The plantings along the path were designed by a man from Scandinavia. The plantings and trees are very varied…..some areas providing lovely shade, and some very open to the sun. Great thought was given to how the plantings would look with each season…even in the dead of winter. As you walk along you get the feeling of walking through living art…..the plantings,  the buildings [new and old], the art work….even the painting on some of the sides of the buildings is a feast for the eye. There is one picture I took in the collage of Jac and my reflections in a window. Did you find it? There are areas to rest, sit and “people watch”, and even eat along the way. There are even new buildings that are built over the High Line creating tunnels of shade. It’s quite wonderful to see the old buildings of NY mixed with the new architecture………and all of the new building going on is incredible. There were three fashion shoots on the High Line that day…..It was so hot we really felt badly for the models . There are many things to take photos of along the path, and you can hear people speaking in many different languages so I guess it has become quite a tourist attraction. Many of the streets are still the old cobble stone. Those visionary people who knew to invest in this seedy part of town early on…..are laughing all the way to the bank !!!! If you are in the city….it’s a wonderful place to visit any time of year….and it’s free!