Monthly Archives: September 2015

……………………………..You know with September here, and the days swiftly passing by…..the October chills aren’t far away……….What would be a perfect piece to ward off those nasty chilly winds?…..How about a MILANO KNIT, TWO WAY ZIP SWEATER/ JACKET with FAUX LEATHER TRIMS, A267937!…… I say sweater jacket, because depending on where you live this may be all you need for the entire Fall /Winter season…or this may be just the first layering piece you will inevitably need when winter rears its’ ugly head……………The yarn used for this Milano stitch sweater is 100% COTTON, and it is a beautifully quality cotton….The Faux Leather is 85% RAYON and 15% POLYESTER. As you know there are all different grades and qualities of faux leather…..some is very inexpensive, and neither looks nor feels anything like leather. The faux leather that I chose, which is an intricate part of the design, had to be a good quality….and it is………………..For those of you who do not know what a “Milano” stitch is I will try to explain. It is a special knitting stitch that was developed in the high end knitting mills in “Milano”, Italy. It is a DOUBLE KNIT, so it is heavier than a basic jersey or even my ENR construction. This particular stitch is mostly used for sweater jackets, and sweater coats. It can be used with EXTREMELY FINE thin yarns to produce pull over sweaters, but they would be very costly, and for very specific styles of sweater. Due to cost this is hardly ever done……………The MEDIUM GREY above is a HEATHER yarn. The TWO WAY ZIPPER and SPECIAL BAR PULLS are in GUNMETAL [photo at lower left]. This cardigan jacket can have a very uptown look with a sweater and skirt, don’t forget to add some pattern or opaque tights, or a very down town look with a turtleneck or tank and my slim pants, A265615……which…..I have just found out have been REORDERED for next SPRING!!!!! Those of you who asked if they were going to be reordered…I answered that I didn’t think so….I guess the returns were lower than I thought and the reviews were excellent…..so, for those of you who loved the pant and wanted more….more will be  coming in April………..The sweater/jacket is approx. 31 inches long for the XS, which makes it perfect for leggings……..It is easy care…..machine wash………I’ve accessorized this jacket with the TRIPLE BAR NECKLACE in the GUNMETAL along with my BOLD HOOP, also in GUNMETAL. I think the Triple Bar necklace gives just the right presence and balance to this cardigan jacket………You will definitely be ready to deal with what ever Mother Nature brings……………………I will be presenting this sweater on a special show, September 10th at 5:00PM……I believe it is being called QVC Designers…or Designers of the Q……something like that…….It should be interesting……………………………….enjoy…………………much Love……………………………………..Louis

…………………………………………………………….MORE PICS……………….Remember, this will be on air September 10th at 5:00pm……………………………………………..Love……Louis

……………………………….SAPPHIRE……………….is the second and final choice being offered in this MILANO KNIT SWEATER/JACKET, A267937………It is a beautiful rich gem stone color. It looks great with all black, but I love it punctuated with IVORY………I think it shows the Sapphire to its’ best, and Ivory always adds light to the face. Spark it even more with SILVER or mix your SILVER and GUNMETAL together with your Falling Leaves necklace and earring set. The gunmetal gives the silver additional depth and almost seems like its’ shadow…..adding more texture and mass, but still keeping the delicacy of the pieces………For those of you who NEED color in the coming months, and for those of you who live in more temperate zones….the SAPPHIRE may be just for you……………………………..enjoy…………………..much Love…………….Louis

……………………………..With the total success of last year’s SWING SWEATER, A259620, which I might add is still totally sold out, but will be coming back in Oct, you know I had to follow up with a new twist on the style……….The new style is the SWING SWEATER TURTLENECK, A268137…….The sweater body, and the WK ENR is exactly as the original, nothing has changed…..except the neckline……….I requested my manufacturer to make the exact weight ENR as the original swing sweater…..not to change the fit or anything else about the sweep etc. etc………………so other than the TN you should feel comfortable ordering the same size you did before. For those of you who are new to Linea , and/or missed out on this fabulous sweater, perhaps some of the Linea Ladies can give you the low down on size, fit, shape and how it works for women of all shapes and sizes etc etc……There have been many contenders who have, let’s say, been inspired by this sweater, but none have been as successful……The reason for this is simple……First, no one else uses the Every Needle Rib construction. As I have explained, this setting on the knitting machines uses double the amount of yarn that a jersey sweater uses. The advantage of the ENR is the finished fabric has MUCH MORE BODY, and  the knitted pieces come off the machines with finished bottoms so there is no need to add a tubular finish at the bottom which does not give the sweater as much drape and flow. The ENR knit has more body so it never clings….it just glides over the body. The final reason this sweater isn’t like the others is the addition of the set in gore. This gore starts the ease and flow HIGHER up on the body so when you get down to the hips you have ample room and sweep for the sweater to flow gracefully, whereas many pretenders are still too tight and clingy. Now I have given you all of the secrets as to why this sweater succeeds where others have failed………”They” may call them swing sweaters, but it takes all of these special details to get it RIGHT…..to create a garment of style, quality. ease……as well as comfort………..What other color should I start you off with other than……………..BLACK…………Is this not the PERFECT BLACK sweater or what??….Wear it with absolutely everything hanging in your closets, packed in your bureaus,  and then some…….Jeans, leggings, slim pants, wide leg pants, crop pants midi length coullotes….If you have the BLACK WK Pant…..PERFECTION!….Short skirts, leather skirts, A-line skirts, Boho skirts, long straight skirts………everything from denim to velvet and satin…work with this Swing Sweater..With the right accessories you could even wear it black tie with a long velvet skirt for the holidays and killer sandals…..SUPER CHIC!…..I can’t think of one place where you couldn’t wear this sweater………..Above, I have it shown with my new LINEA LEISURE TUXEDO STRIPE PANT, A268243, in the TOBACCO/BLACK combination….for a more casual outing…..FYI….this outfit looks outrageous under the new ZEBRA COAT coming this month…..and I mean OUTRAGEOUS! It definitely looks like a $4000 outfit….easy………………………….Get ready to rock it with your CHOCOLATE FALLING LEAVES necklace set, as shown above. Absolutely anything you want to accessorize it with will work…………………………………..

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

………………………..With BLACK will inevitably come………………IVORY…………the Ying and the Yang……………….Again, it is so easy to wear and mix this Ivory sweater with everything you own that there is no need to give any further explanation………….I will suggest one other thing……..can’t help myself……besides the looks above which do not need words…………..How’s about this IVORY TURTLENECK SWING SWEATER worn under your new TRENCH COATS! When you open the coat and sit down to a girlfriends lunch……..WOW……………………………………………………enjoy……………………….much Love…………………….Louis