Yearly Archives: 2018

……………………………………PEARLS…………………PEARLS………………..and more PEARLS…………….It has started ladies….the big return of PEARLS. You may ask, “did they go away?” Well, in the world of fashion’s “INS” and “OUTS”, pearls definitely had a cool down…………….but that is all changing. Pearls are taking the lead again. I have already introduced 3 or 4 new designs in pearls for the Holiday season and there will be more coming for Spring 2019………The “NEW PEARLS”, have taken a new twist. It’s not just your simple strand of pearls. The newness is in how they are used, and how they are combined with other beads and stones……..like the beautiful JET, FIREBALL and IVORY BAROQUE PEARLS…..or the beautiful necklace with the rows of pearls mixed with multi color faceted glass beads….all connecting to beautiful multi stone “brooches”…….The necklace and earring set above is another great example of that. J387825 is the style number. This is a station necklace with GLASS PEARLS and FACETED GLASS ROUND BEADS. Each color pearl is paired with a bead to compliment it. Some have an AURORA BOREALIS  effect, like the LILAC MIST, IVORY and NUDE PINK……The GREY ICE glass bead is MILKY WHITE with a SILVER GREY appearing on certain sides of the bead, so there is always something to attract the eye…..something different!…………….The larger SIZE of the PEARLS and GLASS BEADS is what takes this necklace from a dainty strand to a STATEMENT PIECE. It can be worn long, doubled, and for some, tripled. The STUD PEARL EARRING is a good size, and will show well on the ear…………….These are necklaces that will go with many things in your existing wardrobes and will work with things I have coming this Spring 2019……like MORE ICE GREY WHISPER KNITS!……… They are great for mixing with things you may already own….for example…..try the Nude Pink pearls with your “Spirit” pendant in the pink. It would make a wonderful combination…….In the photos I have sometimes used two or even three necklaces to achieve a layered look……….These sets will also make the perfect present for someone special on your list. Really…..who doesn’t like pearls, and there is a color to suit anyone’s taste…………………………….Happy Holidays………………………………..much Love………………………………..Louis

Hi everyone………I just wanted to remind you that this coming Thursday, Nov. 8th, I will be on QVC2 at 10:00pm for two hours. I only have two more appearances this year, this Thursday and Nov. 19th at 6:00am on the main channel for my Holiday Fashion Day Show. I also have a hit on the 7:00am Morning show on the 19th, so I hope I will have the opportunity to “see” you all before the Holidays……………….

…………………………much Love……………………….Louis

……………………I LOVE SPARKLY THINGS……….Ever since a I was a child I loved things the glistened. I loved when the faceted glass prisms  on the chandelier  created rainbows on the wall at my mother’s house. It is something that has stayed with me my whole life. I would always call Jac into the dining room or she would call me as the sun was setting and the light was hitting the prisms  of our chandelier just right…..casting hundreds of rainbows on the wall, ceiling and floor…it was magical……………….Some of my absolute favorite jewelry pieces are the ones that sparkle….they have such LIFE!……….The necklaces in the photos do that for me….they are joyful in their sparkle………………The STATION NECKLACE and EARRING SET, J358187, is the perfect combination of BOLD and DELICATE. Its’ 72 inch length gives you the ability to wear it many ways….doubled, tripled or quadrupled., which is a great way to fill in a collar. The earring is just enough to compliment the necklace without competing with it………………The TORSADE is another affair, J358185. This is a statement piece….a magnificent one! The combination of round glass faceted beads, and the asymmetrically placed pave’ rhinestone beads elevates this necklace into the “DESIGNER  STRATOSPHERE”. I did these necklace over 28 years ago for ANNE KLEIN COUTURE, and I will probably never do them again…….which immediately puts them into “Collectors” category. These are unique pieces that will not come around again, and I guarantee you will not find the likes in any store……..By showing them on a simple Scarlet Red sweater with an Ivory skirt, then with a red pant, and again with the new Scarlet Red velvet top illustrates how these pieces will move from season to season……making any occasion a special one. How easy it will be to dress up for any event coming up in this or next year!……..I call the color RUBY, my birthstone, but QVC romantically calls it “red”…………………………..Whatever the name………step out of your comfort zone and wear something that will definitely have all eyes upon YOU!!……………………………………………………….Happy Holidays……………………..much Love……………………………..Louis

………………….EMERALD……………….or as QVC calls it……..”green”……………..Emeralds are the month of MAY…………some would say, as I would, the prettiest month of the year! Emeralds are Jac’s birthstone, so they hold a special place in my heart……….These beads are an especially beautiful green color. They blend beautifully with the MALACHITE WK V-NECK SWING SWEATER above, and all of my GRASS GREEN pieces…..and so much that is coming for SPRING 2019……….However, you would be doing these pieces a great disservice if you thought they could only be worn on green clothing. Blues, and yellows, pinks, purples and reds, turquoise and lime all look wonderful with these emerald necklaces, and that’s just the start!. What I think is most wonderful about these pieces is how easily you can take a simple sweater and skirt, add the jewelry and be absolutely appropriate for any occasion for any season. Summer and spring weddings coming? problem solved. Take an ivory blouse, a navy pant and add your Emerald gems……you will be spectacularly turned out. Easy and comfortable………..isn’t that half the battle of dressing up?……………………….Happy Holidays…………….much Love……………………..Louis

………………………………..SAPPHIRES……the September birthstone……………Did you know that sapphires were the cousins to rubies? They have some of the same mineral compounds……..There is something very alluring about beautiful Sapphires……one of the costliest Gem Stones……The “blue” as QVC calls it, is very deep, but not opaque. The light still penetrates the beads giving them that sparkly effect that I love. Wear them with jeans to add a little glamour. Everyone NEEDS beauty and  glamour in their lives……..it just makes living more enjoyable…………………..Happy Holidays………………much Love….,,,,,.Louis