Monthly Archives: September 2014

When Jac and I first heard about what had happened to Joan during this supposedly simple procedure, and read how long it took for the paramedics to get her heart beating again, we feared  the worst, but prayed for the best. Knowing Joan for so many years, and knowing what a fighter she has always been, I truly thought if anyone could survive this….Joan would be the one….Unfortunately, it was not to be…………………………………..I first met Joan many years ago when I was designing at Anne Klein. Her husband Edgar has just died, and Joan came up to get some black suits. Under such horrendous circumstances, she was filled with a calming grace. I worked with her privately in my office for a few hours and the suits were delivered to her that evening. She was always so thankful and appreciative………..Years later…..we met in the studios at QVC. She came over to me, squeezed my hand, and we looked at each other…..no words were needed……………..I will miss that little firecracker very much, but her spirit is so strong she will never be far away………………………..Jac and I want to send all of our love to Melissa and Cooper……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………..I have done many incarnations of pearl necklaces in my career, but I have never done a triple strand pearl necklace for  QVC…….Here is the much requested TRIPLE STRAND NECKLACE, J296624…..The necklace is made up of  IVORY GLASS PEARLS in two different alternating sizes with GOLD TINY SPACER BEADS separating each pearl………….There is a lobster claw closing with a three inch extender chain so you can wear it to suit the top you have on…………….The IVORY OBLONG PEARL EARRING, J296890,  has a GOLD RIM to coordinate with the spacer beads…….It will be available in PIERCED……and CLIP. Wearing pearls with a simple turtleneck and dress pants or jeans takes the idea of  casual to dressy to a whole other level….. These will be avail this month and are going to look incredible with my new PINSTRIPE SUIT also coming this month. I have always loved the mix of the MASCULINE with the FEMININE…….PINSTRIPES & PEARLS……it doesn’t get much better than that!

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

………………………..The SOFT GRAY PEARLS with the GUNMETAL accents is the second color way the pearl necklace and earring will be offered. I decided I wanted to ELONGATE the shape of the PEARL instead of using your typical round button earring……Why?…….because it elongates the face and gives the illusion of  a slightly longer neck……..and besides all that….it doesn’t look like just another pearl earring. The gray is a wonderful color to add to your pearl wardrobes. It works with many colors and add a softness to the total look………………………………enjoy…………….much Love…………………….Louis

THE TURTLENECK…….For me the ULTIMATE TURTLENECK is, A259110…..shown here in the ULTIMATE BLACK……I know there are many of you who have been waiting for this particular sneak peek….wait no more…..The previous, very popular turtleneck,  A72448, is more of a classic shape….somewhat straight in the body. This is more of a “designer” turtleneck with many more details…..The length is approx. 24 inches long for the XS. There are 3 by 3 rib borders on the sleeves, body hem, and the fold over turtleneck itself. The bottom band of ribs is approx. 9 inches wide. Where it hits on you will depend if you are short, long or average waisted. There is a lot of stretch to this Whisper Knit sweater so don’t let the measurements fool you. The hip  measurement will seem very small…..IT IS NOT once it is on the body. I think you should stay with the size you normally buy in WK. The only measurements you would look at are the shoulder width and bust. With this ribbed cuff, it is very easy to turn them back if the sleeve is too long for you. I have shown it above in a  way that I think is elegant, timeless and pure CHIC…….the black turtleneck with the TAUPE SUPER PONTE LEGGING and BLACK SUPPER PONTE ELONGATED JACKET……With two strands of my GOLD HORSE BIT NECKLACES, my BOLD GOLD HOOPS, and BIG BLACK SUNGLASSES, it…..”IS”…..Madison Avenue……………..It is a classic Jackie O look…………..For my turtleneck lovers REJOICE…..this one is definitely for you………………………………….

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

………………………….This is a beautiful GRAY…………..not too dark…..not too light……a gray many of you can wear. Simply paired with my new BLACK & SILVER GRAY PINSTRIPE PANT…..a future Sept sneak peek… and my new TRIPLE STAND PEARL NECKLACE in the GRAY WITH HEMATITE SPACER BEADS…..and the coordinating HEMATITE & GRAY PEARL EARRING, which will be avail pierced and clip…you couldn’t ask for a simpler, more timeless way to dress……………Katherine Hepburn would consider this her uniform. I showed this same look 20 years ago, and I would show it 20 years from now. That can’t be said for many of the things being sold today…………you simply can’t beat CLASS…………………….enjoy………………….much Love……………………………..Louis