Monthly Archives: October 2014

For the Morning show……we may be on closer to 9:00 so be alert…..it constantly changes……..

……………………..This is what I woke up to this morning…..the sun rising over the Long Island sound…..Is there anything more beautiful than what God gives us each day?………………Tomorrow morning, I will miss the sunrise as I will be at QVC….so….don’t forget…..I will be presenting the BOUCLE SWING JACKET on the morning show with Leak Williams..8:00am……..see you all there……much Love……………….Louis

A change in the schedule…………I will now be on the Morning Show this Saturday, October 11 with Leah Williams. As of now I’m the 10th item in the show….so if you figure 3 to 4 minutes per item….I expect to be on between 8:35  and 9:00am…….but when I get there it could all change and I could be the second item in the show…….I will be selling the much anticipated ……..BOUCLE SWING JACKET!!!!!……………. The Monday morning FEW at 6:00am on the 13 has been cancelled…

…………………………………..With each group of clothing I like to offer at least one “STATEMENT PRINT”…..For the month of October I am presenting to you the…………BYZANTINE MOSAIC PRINT, A259615. I am always inspired by antiquity and the wonders and richness of the objects, architecture, art and artists that came before us…..What they achieved, with what today would be considered primitive means, is a marvel. For you Art History buffs, you may recall the splendid Byzantine mosaic of the Queen wearing her crown, and her garments incrusted with gems. That was the inspiration for this……..ENGINEERED PLACEMENT PRINT…………The intricacy of this print and the amount of screens used required the best printers at my disposal. This is not a print anyone could do…..it takes artisans to know how to layer the colors with each individual screen to achieve the desired result. I can tell you if this top were hanging….as is…..in any designer store such as a Dolce and Gabbana ,who are know for their archival inspired prints, this top would be $400 to $500 minimum……and probably more…. This print actually looks like a mosaic with jewels encrusted on the garment……I can’t stop looking at it!…….I have done many prints in my life and I think this is definitely one of if not the best. I truly loved, as you know, the tile print from this past summer, and if you loved that…..you will love this even more. The mosaic on the body of the top was designed to flatter and cause an optical illusion drawing the eye in. The sides of the print are SHADED to give more of an illusion of sculpting the body IN…..every little bit helps…LOL…..The giant jewels were also placed to flatter the shape of the body. The top has intricate borders of rows of mosaic tiles and gems. The sleeve repeats the border at the hem……The back of the top is exactly like the front……………

………………………….The color of the top in the photos above is called…………….CLAY……………It is the closest coloration to what an actual Byzantine mosaic might look like. The colors, and there are many, are very EARTHY……………..Ochre, sienna, brown, russet, khaki, yellow, white, citrine and black are just a few of the colors used to bring this print to life. In the photo above I have it paired with a simple Black WK pencil skirt, A237412………The top is approx 27 inches long for the xs. I will probably be showing this top with a legging….which one I haven’t decided yet….but…..I’m leaning towards the LINEA BODY LEGGING, A260034, in WALNUT. …….The fabric of this top is the polyester and spandex jersey that many of you love. It is a fabric I have used often for my print tops. It is durable, never pills and id practically wash and wear…..perfect for traveling. The jewelry is all from my archives, and who knows….it may one day be part of the LINEA JEWELRY COLLECTION…… For those of you who fall in love with this print as I have………….I know you will spend a goodly amount of time just looking at is, and discovering new things…….as you would look at a mosaic on a wall or on a floor in some ancient building or museum……I am sure this top will garner many compliments……………………………………………………enjoy………………..Much Love…………….Louis

……………….The BYZANTINE MOSAIC PRINT TOP, a259615, will also be offered in………………….SEA GREEN…………….Again, the colors were chosen very carefully to combine the fantasy with the authenticity of what an ancient mosaic might look like. There are many shades of green from a pale menthe , and sea green to hunter green. There are deep aqua blues hiding behind the greens waiting to be discovered ….. russet, white and black……citrine, lemon yellow and ochre…………are more colors to give the print it’s vitality………..I have it paired with the HUNTER GREEN WK PANT, A257385 for the reg and A257386 for the petite, which sets off the print beautifully………………………………enjoy……………………….much Love …………….Louis