Monthly Archives: April 2015

Great WHITE Spring/Summer tops are like GOLD…..What constitutes a great WHITE top. First, it can not be see through…….unless it was meant to be. Second, it has to be flattering to the body, and not show every imperfection one might have…..It’s ALWAYS important to look at yourself from the back! Third, it has to be easy care, because most white tops have to be laundered after each wearing, and they have to hold up to many washings without looking worn out. I think this WHITE TOP does all of that and more…..and it has POCKETS that aren’t see through either! For my real shorties 5 feet and under…you may get away with this as a dress…if not a Capri legging will work beautifully……For something with a looser fit my DENIM CROP PANT, A265539 in WHITE or NAVY……A heads up to my nurses…….you may want to try this with the matching white Linea Leisure pant….. but you don’t have to be a nurse to wear it this way…..just JAZZ it up with some fun accessories and some wonderful sandals or wedges!……………My GOLD FISH PENDANT, J278128 worn with my new….SCHOOL OF FISH NECKLACE, J321801, for me, is just the answer. Some may think it’s too much…but…….as Iris Apfel says….it’s NEVER TOO MUCH!…….I’ve chosen the GOLD CHAIN HOOP, J267610, which I think adds a little edge, and works well with the fish without being too matchy……………………….enjoy………………much Love……………………….Louis

The COTTON/SPAN KNIT TUNIC TOP, A255145, is avail in NAVY again in all sizes……..Seen above, with the YELLOW JEAN VEST, A252356, and the WHITE LINEA LEISURE PANT, A262070 for reg. and A262072 for petite. This pant is almost sold out in the reg. length in black and navy, and only the white is still avail, which surprises me, because there is nothing like a comfortable white knit pant with POCKETS that isn’t see through, the pockets don’t buldge and is washable! What more can you ask from a white summer pant? It is simply accessorized with the Gold Fish pendant, J278128, which many of you already own, and the Gold Chain Hoop, J267610, earring in clip and pierced….a very modern earring with a lot of edge………enjoy……….much Love………..Louis

…………..For many of you this will be thought of as a “casual” top…..but it can also be dressed up for dinner or spring and summer parties where it’s not super dressy, but more so than jeans and a T……The BLACK TOP, A255145, and a white bottom, can easily be dressed up with the right accessories. I have chosen my CLEAR GLASS FACETED SPACED BEAD NECKLACE, J291535 with my SILVER & CRYSTAL CROSS, J317110, that reverses to solid silver with a BLACK JET STONE in the center. On her ears my TAPERED SILVER & CRYSTAL EARRING, J317111………..and on her imaginary wrist my SILVER & CRYSTAL WATCH, J271864 [all 5 star reviews]…..which all adds up to a sparkly evening, but not too much …………..Remember, this top will be presented on FEW, May 15th at 6:00am………………………………………………………….enjoy…………………..much Love………………………..Louis

Coming this MAY……….Long dresses……..I have asked myself why long dresses have become so popular, and seem to be here to stay…. My answer is simple….they are just COMFORTABLE!……….One piece dressing is so easy…..With a more casual lifestyle, and warmer weather, the need  for less complication is paramount, and these dresses fill the bill………….What makes this one special is the PRINT……….Again, this is a engineered placement print…….an OMBRE  IKAT type print. The wonderful aspect of ombre prints is how slenderizing they are. Your eye naturally follows the ombre  up and down, and when you add a  print  pattern on top [in this case the pattern is also ombred] it provides slenderizing camouflage…..The dress is approx. 49 inches long, so I would call it a long dress, not a maxi….unless you are a petite. The dress will come in the one length. The SABRINA neckline is very flattering…..The dress is numerically sized, has a semi fit, a back zipper and a hook and eye at the top. There is a lining, but only the top is lined to give the dress a CLEAN FINISH. The bottom of the dress isn’t lined …..none needed….There is an above the waist seam with soft pleats. The placement of the seam is very important, because a raised seam adds length to the skirt which again, gives a longer slimmer effect…..There are inseam POCKETS!……. The color above is simply called ….BLUE….but there are many shades of blue starting with INDIGO at the top to a beautiful AQUA at the bottom….with many shades of blue in between…..The fabric is my polyester jersey that I have used many times before, and has been extremely successful…….washable…packable….great for travel……….For an easy cover up…..I just chose my denim jean jacket in the Indigo, Bleached Denim and White……..Three easy choices…………Can’t you see a summer WEDDING PARTY in these dresses….what fun!…..A263354 is the style number…………………….enjoy…………………………much Love………………….Louis

………………………….Working on the color combinations for this print was a lot of fun…..This is a good case where computers save a lot of time and work…..plug in the color and voila……Change one and you have a very subtle or dramatic change………..The combination above is called…………….GOLDENROD……………starting with a deep dark ESPRESSO BROWN at the top…transitioning to a tinted white, and continuing down to what I call Goldenrod……A263354….. For me this is a unique, more unusual sophisticated color combination which will attract those women who are always looking for something different. Due to the Espresso on top there is a more neutral feeling about these colors, but this is definitely a combination that will attract attention…….Topaz and Citrine stones work beautifully with this print…….or…….Chocolate , Gold and Gunmetal accessories will also be perfect to compliment the colors………………………………………………………………….

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