Monthly Archives: April 2016

……………………………CADET BLUE…………is a wonderful smokey blue……….It is not a dull faded color. It has a slight grey haze which cuts the edge of a too bright blue.  I felt this color was  in keeping with what I wanted these jackets to say……..Yes, clothes can speak to you, and I wanted this to speak softly……..Gunmetal accessories such as the SINGLE BAR NECKLACE, J325471, the BOLD HOOP, J288005, work perfectly with the hardware on the jacket…………….There are many bottoms to choose from. The new GREY TROUSER, A273303 above, for a more work look, or the reorder slim pant in the new GREY, A265615, and the tonal FOG LINEA LEISURE SHORT SLEEVE TEE, A267872 above,  blend beautifully with the Cadet Blue. For more of a casual look you could switch the pant to the FOG LINEA LEISURE PANT, A267868. This particular Cadet Blue and Grey is a very European color combination, and does remind me of Armani who is a master of subtlety………………..enjoy…………much Love…………………….Louis

………………….Lastly………………BLACK………….Unfortunately, the details and the eyelet fabric don’t show well in the photos, but in life they look very rich! I had  fun layering the jacket with the MOSS faux de Chine button front cap sleeve Tee, A266302 and the matching MOSS SKORT, A265613..for a very safari look..FYI…the length of my skort is 1/2 longer than the majority of skorts sold on QVC, and I checked….just a bit of info….Of course the beauty of a black jacket is you can wear it with ANYTHING or ANY COLOR you choose……Starting with all white, lt. tan, ivory or any neutral color will be very sophisticated. Start addind the colors you love and the options are endless…..Over walking shorts, pants of any length, and even dresses from mini to maxi will work with this jacket……Please take notice how good the jacket looks when worn OPEN. If you draw the string and secure it with the stoppers, it will give you a waist….even when the jacket is open. Accessories will play an important part of dressing you SAFARI JACKET, A273881. I have chosen the BOLD HOOP, J288005 in GUNMETAL and the DINGLE DANGLE NECKLACE, J325473, again in gunmetal…The Chain Hoop in gunmetal [clip or pierced], J267610,would also look great…A black CROCO belt and fabulous lace up black or olive espardrills, wedges, or sandals [birdcage or gladiator would be very glam] would all finish the look perfectly!……………………enjoy………………..much Love……………………Louis

………………Working on colors for Spring 2016!……….YIKES!!

…………………………If you are a lover of antiquity and all things from ancient cultures you will fall in love with this necklace…….and if your not…..I still think you will fall in love with it anyway!…. I call it the EGYPTIAN BEAD NECKLACE, J329563, but you will find it on the Linea jewelry site as the “Multi Bead” necklace…..This set will be avail. this April, not sure when……Every time I visit a natural history museum, in whatever country I happen to be in, I am always drawn to the ancient cultures. This necklace looks like something I would imagine seeing behind glass at the Egyptian exhibit….I am always amazed by their artistry and craftsmanship….they must have been amazing people. I would love to get into a time machine and spend time with these artisans!……The color is called “Blue”, but it is so much more than a “blue” necklace. There are COBALT, BLACK and TURQUOISE beads accented with…..MATTE GOLD BEADS……The positioning of the beads with the three rows of color beads towards the back of the neck……the GOLD spacer….then the five rows of color beads ending at the bottom with an arc of ten rows of small matte gold beads…..gives it a hand strung [which it is] ARTISAN feel, and gives it a very DESIGNER look…………The pierced earring, which is weightless, as well as the necklace, is in total character with the necklace. They are also stand alone pieces which can be worn with many other gold necklaces you may own. Again, for those of you who do not have pierced ears, these are easily converted to a clip on style. The attachments can be found at most bead stores or arts and crafts stores…………If you want and are always looking for something that’s going to give you an individual look, something that’s only yours, this is the necklace for you…….I guarantee admiring eyes will turn when this is around your neck………….enjoy…………………..much Love……….Louis

……………………….The second color being offered in this necklace is being called “Brown”……As you can see it is so much more than a “brown” necklace. The beads are in MOCHA, BLACK and IVORY with the MATTE GOLD accent beads…..Again, this is a very distinctive necklace in a very special color combination. Obviously, it will work on anything you own in black, ivory or in the brown/tan/neutral family….but the fun will be trying it on solid colors you may not have thought of wearing it with. The trick to making it work is to choose a bottom in either black, ivory or mocha/brown to coordinate with the necklace…then choose your top color…… I would guess there is nothing in your jewelry wardrobe that looks quite like this. When you dress your goal should always be express your own style, and are not a follower of the trends and fads. Choosing unique and special accessories that are not what you are seeing all over will help you to achieve this goal. I believe this necklace will help you to create your own look, and to separate you from all the other women around you…………..enjoy being different…………………………………………much Love……………………………Louis