Yearly Archives: 2016

…………………….MOSS CREPE has quickly become a Linea must have. As I have said, for me it is the perfect jersey knit fabric in a sea of jersey knit fabrics. The weight is perfect for year round wear. It’s not too heavy for the warmest weather nor is it too light for the winter……and it does NOT CLING! Of course extreme weather may call for a different kind of apparel, but in general these separates will be fine…..In the fall and winter add a cardigan for added warmth……What I love about this jersey is the “HAND” or feel and touch of the fabric. It has more of a dry hand like a expensive rayon matte jersey. It also is not SHINY, which many poly jerseys are………..The colors above are…….CINNAMON…….and….SAGE……..They are both soft mid range colors. These make the perfect TRANSITION COLORS from summer to fall………After July and August, when you have already worn these pieces, you can continue to wear them when all of your very summery things are no longer appropriate and are stored away……….TRANSITION…………….The Cinnamon is a SOFT color like a pale terracotta. There is no harshness to this shade at all, and should be flattering for most skin types…….The Sage is a soft green. This particular shade of Sage has a bit more blue than most Sage colors I have done, which tend to have a little more yellow………………..The TUNIC TOP, A273872, is approx. 29 inches long for the xxs…..It has a scoop neckline and a short sleeve. The length of the sleeve, from the top of the cap to the hem, is approx. 7 inches for the xxs. Compare that to tops you own to see if it is suitable for you. I know there are some who will take into consideration the length of a short sleeve……The top has a working button front….so you may want to leave some of the bottom buttons open. This may work well for some petites who may find the length too long for them. Doing this adds length to the leg. Also the fact that there is a matching pant will also create that column of color which is definitely elongating…..The fit is easy and follows the line of the body through the high rib cage…then flares out over the hips…not too much, but enough to add ease and movement………….The PULL-ON MOSS CREPE  PANT, A273877, will quickly become your new favorite…the very minute you put them on…….or maybe as soon as you take them out of the package!……..The top of the pant is constructed exactly as the previous Moss Crepe crop pant. You have your full elastic band, with the flat front section and the double row of stitching to prevent any twisting.. This special treatment gives the pant a designer finish and looks just as good with tops tucked in. There are no pockets in this pant…….I wanted them to be as trim as possible. The inseam length is 31 inches, however, they MAY hang a little longer due to the weight of the fabric. I apologize to my petite ladies, but these pants were bought in only one length. I will say these will be well worth hemming…….I know that there is a fear when you shorten a wider leg pant you will look wider because the leg will stand out…..Not with this fabric…..It has such a wonderful drape and weight that it will automatically drape into the body….still keeping that languid long look……The leg opening at the bottom is approx. 10 inches……….This is IMPORTANT…….even though I am showing these pieces to you as a matched top and bottom….remember that these are SPORTSWEAR SEPARATES……..They are meant to be mixed with other colors so you can get much more wear from them…..and that goes for the pull-on pant TOO………Colors to mix with both the Cinnamon and Sage…….Lt Khaki, Alabaster, Navy, Grey, Wine, Black, Ivory, Olive, Slate Blue etc……Do not be afraid to mix color with color. If you own the CLAY “KATE” cotton shirt it looks incredible with the cinnamon pant……..if you own the Lt. Tan wing collar cotton shirt it looks fabulous with Both…….You MUST PLAY and create your own combinations….if you’re not sure….ASK ME!………..Anything CHOCOLATE metal looks great with all of the colors these tops will be avail in. Unfortunately, the Falling Leaves necklace and earring set is totally sold out the last time I looked…..However, the Single Bar and Triple Bar necklace [chocolate is the only color left in the triple bar, and there are very few], are still avail in limited quantities, Chocolate is a VERY IMPORTANT COLOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE going forward……….I also love the simple elegance of the Lariat necklaces casually worn around the neck. I have heard some still don’t know how to wear it???? IT IS REALLY VERY SIMPLE….double it up before wrapping it around your neck, and then slide the two fobs through the loop you have created from doubling the chain……I love combing two color lariats together especially the Silver and Gunmetal……….Double the chains together as you would do with a single chain….wrap them around your neck and slide the four fobs through the four chain loop……..VOILA……..Simple….Modern….and Chic!……………………………………..enjoy…………………..much Love……………………Louis

………………………….We are calling this NAVY, and in the photos you might think it is the Linea Navy, but it is not…..It is lighter and more of an Indigo navy. I just wanted you to know that. This navy is still as classic and versatile as the classic Linea Dk. Navy……..The pant, as a separate is as versatile as any navy pant you may own, but TEN TIMES MORE COMFORTABLE…..You may want to sleep or just lounge in these…….This Navy will also be perfect to mix with the other Moss Crepe pieces in Celadon and Cinnamon…..plus the tops that have already been offered in the Lt Khaki  and Slate Blue………These are ideal pieces for travel, and if you are planning a long plane trip I can’t think of a more comfortable thing you can wear………Once you own these pieces you will want more and more colors……….black for sure……………………..enjoy……………………..much Love……………………..Louis

I added these very wonky pictures [L.B. leggings never photograph well…they need a body in them], because I wanted to emphasize the point that these are SEPARATE pieces to be mixed with other colors. Above, I have the Slim Pant in Grey, the Linea Body Classic and Capri leggings in black, gray and walnut….ALL BACK IN STOCK……The Cinnamon looks especially well with the walnut legging and the CHOCOLATE BARREL BEADS…..There will be lots of new color pants in the super ponte coming this fall that will be wonderful with these transition colors!…..For a casual life style or out to dinner these pieces will work well for you…………………enjoy…………….much Love………………Louis

……………………………..PEBBLE CREPE, as a fabric, has become a Linea favorite. I have used this fabric many times over the years, and I always try to add one or two pieces each season. This summer it will be one new piece….the BUTTON FRONT SLEEVELESS TUNIC, A276300……………The top has a scoop neckline and a button front. The buttons are all REAL ABALONE SHELL!…..The tunic also has PATCH POCKETS and a band inserted into the patch for entry. There are also side slits……..There is a back yoke and a top stitched center back seam for added detail…….The tunic is approx. 28 1/2 inches for the XXS…………….For those of you who are new to PEBBLE CREPE it is a fabric with a pebbled uneven surface giving it a casual look. It has a wonderful drape and does NOT CLING……..It is LIGHT WEIGHT……..It is a COOL fabric, and that is why I believe it has reached the popularity that it has………………..The colors always dye very saturated as is the new……IRIS above. Really what more can you ask from a summer garment……………COOL and COMFORTABLE…………..and easy care TOO……..With such an uncomplicated simple top…..accessories are mandatory…….This tunic can take a statement piece, and I have chosen the very modern, Dingle Dangle necklace, J325473 in SILVER, along with the SILVER BOLD HOOP, J288005………….The IVORY WK PENCIL SKIRT, A273380 is the perfect Ivory skirt to go with the tunic. The WK pencil skirt has done very well this season and there are a few left in the larger sizes only. I have read all of the reviews on the skirt and they are all five star except for two which I would like to address. They both agreed they loved the fabric the weight and the colors…The mutual problem seems to be that both found that between the waistband and the high hip there was extra fabric that pouched out. Since no one else had this problem the only explanation I can give is that the skirt was too small in the hip forcing the skirt to rise up to wear it is a larger measurement therefore pushing this excess fabric up causing it to pouch out. I would bet if they went up a size this problem would disappear……..I can say this is the best WK skirt I have ever done, and that’s saying something. Because I did the skirt in the MILANO KNIT, which is much more dense, but less stretchy than the ENR, enables me to offer a WK skirt in pale colors without any see through or need to wear anything else under it. This less stretchy knit can also be the reason the women who had a problem would need to size up one size. I really think larger women would be very surprised how flattering this skirt is on…..It’s the dense Milano Knit that does the trick!……………………If this top is as popular as all of the Pebble Crepe pieces I have offered before….I don’t expect it to last long………………..enjoy……….much Love…………………………..Louis

……………………….It is that time of year when WHITE resurfaces…………..There simply isn’t anything as wonderful as WHITE in the summer. Pick a color bottom….any color you like…..from matching white to black and everything in between, and put it with this white top……For DRAMA…..the GOLD PALM FROND jewelry……J290364, the long Palm Frond Necklace…..J290362, the short Palm Frond necklace….and J290362, the dramatic Palm Frond earring, J290363…..pierced or clip……Wear as few or as many as you like!……This is resort dressing to the max…..A simple top with FABULOUS JEWELRY….soon to become collectors items………………….enjoy………………….much Love…………….Louis