Yearly Archives: 2019

…………….A Story…..Purple fabric used to be outrageously expensive and only rulers, kings and queens could afford it.The dye initially used to make purple came from the Phoenician trading city of Tyre, which is now modern day Lebanon. Fabric traders obtained the dye from a small mollusk that was only found in the Tyre region of the Mediterranean Sea….9000 mollusks were needed to create one gram of Tyrian Purple. It was so rare that only the Imperial classes of Rome, Egypt and Persia could afford it. Ancient emperors, kings and queens that wore the color were often thought of as gods or descendants of gods….Queen Elizabeth the 1st created “Sumptuary Laws” regulating what clothing and colors people of different classes could wear. She forbade anyone but close family members of the Royal family to wear PURPLE……………………………………….Today we have no such laws, and we can wear any colors we choose. However, it is interesting to remember that there was a time only Royals, Emperors and Queens were aloud to wear Purple.

The Iris top above, A347494, is made in Moss Crepe. It has a narrow band creating a V-neck line, and it has a 3/4 length sleeve. The body is shaped through the bust and gently flares out….not too much, so I wouldn’t call this a swing. It has just enough room to graze the hips, and then some. It also has side slits for extra hip ease on this STRAIGHT bottom. The xxs is approx 28 inches long. The Iris color, though saturated, is a softened purple, much like the flower………..In honor of all the Roman Queens and Empresses, I have accessorized the IRIS top with the CARMINE RED TREVI necklace for a dash of color against the purple, and the ROMA and AMALFI necklaces……it looks  fit for any Queen………………………enjoy………………much Love…………………Louis

………………………..DARK CHOCOLATE is an extremely hard color to find in tops. Every single time I have offered this or a similar color it is always the first to sell out. That could also be because it is the colors they order the least quantity in…………I love it with gleaming WHITE as seen at the far left with the Ponte pencil skirt, or a more subdued combination with the new BEIGE CAPRI PONTE PANT, A351410…..or at the far right with the new ESPRESSO FLORAL CROP PANT……It is a top that can be worn all year, and will work with so many things you already own. It looks great with natural hemp linen or maybe you still have the natural Herringbone pants from years past…….Shop your closets….there will be endless possibilities of things you can pair with this Dk. Chocolate top……….New necklaces coming soon, at the left, are the SWIRL NECKLACE and EARRING set, worn with the PINEAPPLE PENDANT NECKLACE……..The color above is Antique GOLD with Honey. To the right I have paired the BLUE POMPEII NECKLACE and EARRING set with the Blue floral pant and Chocolate top………….Three fabulous ways to look with one beautiful top…………………………enjoy………………………Much Love…………………Louis

……………………..New BLACK TOPS are always so irresistible!…………You can not get more elegant, more sophisticated, more chic than the lady at the left……The new Black top over my new FLOWY WHITE PANTS, A356460, and the new……PARK AVENUE necklace and earring set, plus the matching bracelet [not shown]. This is what you want to wear at the Carlisle Hotel having drinks at BELMELMANS BAR…..This is an outfit you can wear anywhere, any time of year for any occasion!…………………For the more casual side of your life it looks great over everything else….from the black Floral crop pant to a pair of my white denim shorts, crops or jeans…This is not a top to pass…..This is a lifetime top to wear forever…………………..enjoy……………….much Love………………….Louis

……………….PARK AVENUE is the name of this NECKLACE and EARRING SET, J, and the STRETCH BRACELET, J…………………………What does PARK AVENUE connote?…….CLASS……..and this set has lots of it. There are FIVE STRANDS of graduated metal beads…..all nested perfectly. The coloring creates an OMBRE effect…..starting with the smallest beads working down to the largest. The colors  are GUNMETAL…RHODIUM SILVER, and BRIGHT SILVER at the very bottom. The BALL STUD EARRING [pierced only] is in the Rhodium Silver……..The shortest strand is approx. 25 inches and the longest is approx. 31 inches, with a 3 inch extender…..but you know me and numbers. You’ll get a more accurate measurement from the QVC posting……..The Park Avenue stretch bracelet is basically the same story. There are three rows of graduated metal beads that ombre as the necklace. There is one single bar at the back of the bracelet, where the smallest beads are, to hold the three strands together……………….These pieces are  about elegance, but don’t think it is only for dress up. It would look just as fabulous with a white tee and white or black jeans and sandals……..it’s all about ATTITUDE!………..Neither is it a one season necklace and bracelet…….These are pieces you can wear all year long, plus the STUD EARRING is a wonderful ESSENTIAL just like your hoops, and can be worn with anything. It can be your everyday earring all by itself………………….This, like all of my jewelry, is like nothing you will ever find at retail. They just don’t sell jewelry with such a strong presence……Mostly, what you will find is very middle of the road. That can never be said for anything Linea. Anything you might find in an UPSCALE store or boutique that comes anywhere near to this you can be sure will NOT HAVE THIS PRICE!……………………………….Sorry don’t have the style numbers yet….When I do I’ll fill them in……………………….

enjoy…………….much Love………………………Louis

……………………………PARK AVENUE is about MONEY. It is the only avenue in NYC that has a center garden going all the way up town. It just looks special, and very GRAND. Even walking on Park Ave you feel differently…………That is how I hope you feel when you’re wearing this very special, and grand necklace……………..The colors are…..GUNMETAL……..CHOCOLATE……and RUSSIAN GOLD. It’s very unexpected, and that’s what makes it wonderful. The stud is in the Russian Gold…..another go with everything ESSENTIAL. The Park Avenue bracelet follows suit with the three ombre colors. I think you will find many tops in your wardrobe that looks great with these colors…….The Chocolate top in the photos is coming this month too……………………………..enjoy……………………….much Love………………………..Louis