Yearly Archives: 2020

…………………………MIDNIGHT BLUE FACETED GLASS BEADS [QVC calls it Gunmetal]…………..YES!…..This past July group had touches of NAVY….the BLOUSON SLEEVED SWEATER and the FAUX SUEDE SKIRT…..The Tartan plaid was grounded in NAVY and SCARLET RED……….Coming in November and Dec. NAVY will take the CENTER STAGE with Midnight Sequin pants and a new sequin top….a beautiful WK and Midnight LUREX sweater to mix with all of the navy pieces including the suede skirt…….The center photos [not so great] show the lurex and sequin fabrics. In Dec. MORE NAVY. Three new SURPRISE COORDINATING styles in MOSS CREPE plus the reorder blazer in the TCF……For Holidays, with family and friends, how beautiful will the Navy Blouson Sweater with the Midnight Sequin Pants topped off with the Midnight Cascade Necklace be……and comfortable too!……..Elegant…….Chic…..Timeless……………all the Hallmarks of Linea………………………..enjoy…………..much Love…………………..Louis

………………………Compasses have always been fascinating and mystifying to me……I have given them so much more meaning other than guiding me to find the physical direction they lead me in……A compass, for me, always helps you to find your way home………It always leads you back to the one you love……..I love everything about this very special compass. It looks like a MAGICAL COMPASS from a fantastical movie for children…..and adults alike……I can see this in a fantasy movie where all of the  sections rotate in opposite directions like magic, and suddenly stop in the direction you should take!……There are four layers of different metal shapes that are plated separately in Silver Ox and Russian Gold and then put together. The red stone in the center and the different color ones at each compass point are then set……The back of the pendant is also beautiful, and so well finished that I think it can be worn backward too [photos at the right]…….The pendant can be worn two ways……long or short. At the top of the compass is a engraved ring, and at the other end of the chain is a beautiful toggle with tiny cabochon stones at each end….Just slip the two chains around your neck and insert the toggle into the ring as the photos illustrate above……The short length is similar to the Fez pendant so it looks great filling in the neckline of a jacket, in this case the riding jacket, as shown at the bottom left…Or, just slip the chain over your head and wear it full length……It looks perfect with any of your WK sweaters and your Moss Crepe tops…………………..When Jac left this Earth, Angela gave me an antique compass that came in an old leather case…..To me it was an antique treasure. An unusual gift for sure, but one that somehow gave me comfort……..Inside was engraved the Robert Frost poem “The Road not Taken”. The last paragraph truly spoke to me……………………………………………………………………….

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood,

and I- I took the one less traveled by,

and that has made all the difference.

I am sure one day this compass, that Angela gave to me, will lead me back to Jac……………………..enjoy………………..much Love…………………..Louis

….HOORAY!………………….The BISQUE……………….the PLUM…………….and the MICA……………….ARTE MODERN PENDANTS have arrived………………enjoy………………..much Love……………..Louis

………………..The DRAPED WRAP NECK TOP  is something I have been wanting to do for a long time….A384501 is the style number of this MOSS CREPE KNIT TOP…This is the last new apparel item for the month of Oct…..I wanted it to look like you wrapped a scarf snugly around your neck and across your chest. It has to be draped just right, and have just the right tension…..not too loose where the drapes just droop, and not too tight so it’s uncomfortable. There is a RETRO HOLLYWOOD LOOK to this top that reminds me of glamorous movie stars of the past….There are stitched pleats starting at the back neck, and as they come around just passed the shoulder seam they are released to form drapes……..The front and back of the top has PANEL SEAMING which create a body grazing shape. The draped sections are sewn into the panel seams in the front. Make sure when you put it on the seam allowances on the panels where there is the connection are going in the right direction so they lay as smoothly as possible…..there is some thickness at the join from the layers of fabric…… The drapes should fit close to the neck so there is a little tension for the drapes to fall correctly……The sleeves are straight, long and finished with a simple hem. Since this top is in the Moss Crepe, which has a lot of stretch, you can easily push them up if you like….The draped neckline looks beautiful under so many different necklines. Jackets, and blazers of all shapes look great with this top…..Cardigans get a fashion boost when paired with this top…….Above, I have paired it with the new Tweed V -neck Jacket, and the Bisque riding jacket……The bisque also looks great under both Tartan blazers, and picks up the light color thread that runs through both plaids…..It was also designed to go with the NEW TCF BIG DEAL TOPPER………..Many different types of necklaces work beautifully with this top….Above the Jet Glitterati and the new Bisque Arte Moderne pendant……………enjoy……………………..much Love………………………….Louis