Yearly Archives: 2020

……………….The month of Aug. in the fashion firmament, is the beginning of Fall. With Sept. right around the corner and Oct. soon to follow, we start to introduce Fall clothing in Aug. so by the time you get them delivered the time will soon come to wear them…….that also depends where you live………..For August I am introducing my first Fall BIG DEAL!……It is something you have been asking for for a long time……a WHISPER KNIT…..plus three WHISPER KNIT coordinating pieces……………..The Big Deal is the OPEN FRONT CARDIGAN, A384382. The stitch for the cardigan is a very fine “ENGLISH RIB”. How is an English rib different from a basic rib? When you look at the rib fabric, the rib is always exactly the same on the front and back. This uses more yarn than a basic rib…This special rib keeps the fabric flat, and prevents the rib from “sucking” in…..which is a fear many women have when they hear the word or see a rib. This cardigan follows the lines of the body. I would call this a sleek or tailored cardigan. By that I mean it is TRIM, not baggy, straight or over sized. The cardigan does have some shape. It is fully fashioned over the hips to give a nice SUBTLE curved shape…The XXS is approx. 29-30 inches “hanging”. There is a flat band down the front that lays beautifully. There are also pockets made in the same rib knit so they blend perfectly with the sweater body….I would recommend selecting your usual WK size. Don’t be fooled by measurements. Rib measurements are always deceiving because of the extra stretch…..There are THREE additional BISQUE WK sweaters to coordinate with the cardigan and many other Bisque pieces too……..First you have the BISQUE WK JERSEY TANK, A384150, that is available right now. It is still avail in all sizes, but when this group is presented I think the Bisque tank will go quickly….It’s perfect for the south, and great for layering….It also alows you to wear these pieces in the spring when your turtle necks are stored away…….The second piece is the BISQUE EVERY NEEDLE RIB SLEEVELESS TURTLENECK, A384496, which has the same ENGLISH rib fold over TN as the cardigan body…….The third WK piece is the LONG EVERY NEEDLE RIB SKIRT, A384497. If this skirt looks familiar that’s because it is. Many of you already own this WK skirt. It has TWO TUBULAR BANDS going down the back which creates the slit at the bottom. These tubular bands are a very “designer” detail. It prevents the slit in the knit fabric from curling! The style number of the old skirt was “killed” because it hadn’t been reorder. When we decided to bring it back it had to be given a new number. Also avail in Aug. will be THREE additional Bisque coordinates, which will be featured in the next Sneak Peek……..I also created FIVE new pieces of jewelry to coordinate with ALL of the Big Deal colors………Above, is the “FEZ PENDANT”. It’s in SILVER OX with Bisque and Grey beads. These are not flat opaque looking beads. They are translucent, and some are marled and some are veined…….All have a uniqueness, and look like semi-precious beads. There are also scattered Silver Ox beads. The Fez is a shorter necklace, but does have a three inch extender, and Lobster claw closing [think Anniversary pendant length]…….The second necklace shown is the TRIPLE STRAND BEAD NECKLACE. The beads and the silver ox beads are the same as those in the Fez pendant, so they can be worn together, and they are fabulous together! Unfortunately, due to the Corona Virus [lack of workers in the factories, and shipping facilities], the deliveries of the jewelry is a month late…..however they will be avail just when you will need them. For earrings I have chosen the hoop in SILVER OX and the HEMATITE from the Exotic set of four……both work great……………………I hope you enjoy the new BIG DEAL and all of the coordinating pieces……………………………..much Love…………………………….Louis

………………..To create a “TOTAL LOOK” and a total “COLUMN OF BISQUE COLOR” I have created a new jacket……..an EXQUISITE JACKET in the TRENCH COAT FABRIC, A384508. Ladies, this jacket looks like an $800 jacket you would find in Bergdorf Goodman or Neiman Marcus. The Trench fabric TAILORS so beautifully that every seam looks precise, clean and sharp. The collar has the look of a hand steamed back roll that is only done with custom clothes. The INSEAM POCKET looks invisible. The flap is faux as there is no pocket under it………but………it’s the new FEMININE SILHOUETTE, the shorter length, and FOUR BUTTON DETAIL that makes it fresh and new……There is nothing masculine about this jacket….The jacket looks sculpted without being tight. It is the SUBSTANTIAL fabric that creates this beautiful shape. There are body darts, and princess seams that give form to the body of the jacket. The back has princess seams and a center back seam to give that sculptured shape. The jacket has a classic two piece sleeve. There are no buttons on the sleeve so altering the length is a simple procedure. The jacket has a BEAUTIFUL SHOULDER LINE which is crucial to have a jacket hang correctly….You can see in the photos how beautifully the jacket hangs unbuttoned….There is a slight CUT AWAY BOTTOM on this 26 1/2 inch jacket to the FRONT POINT for the SIZE 4. It gets shorted at the side and in the back….The jacket is fully lined in satin…….I can’t say enough about the shape of the COLLAR and LAPEL…..simply SUPERB………This jacket looks so EXPENSIVE…….especially in BISQUE………It looks very couture…..Lighter color jackets need more care when producing. The sewers must constantly wash their hands and keep the machines dust free…………….To coordinate with the jacket is the matching PENCIL SKIRT in the same trench fabric, A384509. It is a classic pencil skirt, and is approx. 24 inches long. The skirt has a flat waist band in front and back with side elastic sections for stretch. There is a back zip and button on the waist band, [look at the column of photos on the right]. What do you wear on your legs with a Bisque short skirt? That depends what you are wearing the skirt with. For a column of color my nude tights are your best option. If you are mixing the Bisque with black or dark grey than my black tights or smoke tights will be perfect………The last solid BISQUE style is a “NEW” SUPER PONTE KNIT SLIM PANT, A384504 for the reg. and A384505 for the petite. The top of the pant has a contour waist and there are triangular side pieces for shape as my other ponte pants. These pants are NUMERICALLY SIZED. The size 4 has a 6 1/2 inch leg opening………….I have now described all of the SEVEN SOLID BISQUE STYLES…….but let me be PERFECTLY CLEAR. There are three different fabrics in the Bisque color…….the WK…..the Jacket and Pencil skirt fabric and the Super Ponte knit…………NONE OF THE DIFFERENT FABRICS are the exact same color. They are slightly different due to many reasons. Firstly the yarns are different, and take dyes differently, the weaves are different, they are made in different factories in different areas of the country, so the fact that they BLEND as well as they do is a miracle in itself. Of course all styles in individual fabrics will match each other. The jacket and skirt will match, and the WK pieces will match……………..In the months ahead you will see novelty fabrics that will coordinate with BISQUE. There is a marvelous TWEED JACKET in Bisque and Dark Grey [which is another BIG DEAL COLOR]. A beautiful matte satin shirt in a small animal print with scarf will also coordinate……Bisque as you can see is a KEY LINEA COLOR for FALL 2020………I know there are some of you who will say Bisque isn’t my color….it will wash me out……..If you heighten your make colors just a bit this color will work for anyone. Bisque, out of all of my similar colors [alabaster, linen etc.], has a pinker undertone than the others………………This is truly a “DESIGNER GROUP” of clothes that I would have done for Anne Klein……..It is for chic, sophisticated women who want to dress in timeless, modern, clean clothes………no gimmicks……………………PURE CLASS…………….enjoy………………..much Love…………………Louis

………………….Bisque can also be an accent color to colors like BLACK, NAVY and GREY. Above are just a few ideas of how you can mix BLACK and BISQUE. The Bisque also blends beautifully with the LATTE EMB. skirt which has been reordered and will make a return this fall…..It’s a nice alternative to black with the skirt. The Black Jet and Tan Glitterati necklaces work perfectly with the Bisque…If you already own the BEIGE 72 inch Pearl necklace, J393300, they are a great option with the Bisque too…….If you want to try experimenting with a third color like an orange or turquoise or hot pink TN……Many colors will work….It’s time to play……..What I’m showing above is just the tip, of the iceberg!……Black opaque tights with black suede pumps, shoe boots and boots will take you though the entire season. As an option with the Bisque short skirt you may want to try my NUDE tights or the SMOKE or BLACK SHEER tights when mixing Bisque with black or dark grey…..Also the Lace or Point d’Esprit tights will add glamour and lots of fun to the solids……PLAY, PLAY, PLAY…………………..enjoy…………………much Love………………Louis

……………………………The BISQUE/GREY jewelry above is simply exquisite! The quality of the metal and the stones is truly superb……Anyone ogling your jewelry will swear you paid double or triple the actual cost. Each bead is special. The beads are a combination of GLASS and RESIN…They all have a translucent quality which makes them look real. Some are marled, some have veining, and some have beautiful shading within the beads all adding up to very special pieces…….The FEZ PENDANT is a shorter necklace that sits and shows perfectly in the neckline of the new jacket. The inspiration for the pendant came from a very old hand made Persian piece. The TRIPLE STRAND necklace has all of the same beads as the Fez pendant so they look incredible worn together. Of course they both stand on their own merits. The longer necklace looks wonderful with all of the WK tops, cardigan, and the new jacket…….I will also be offing a SET OF THREE stretch bracelets made of the same beads. They are three separate bracelets so you can wear one or two or all three at one time. Keeping them separate gives you the opportunity to style them the way you want. Perhaps you would want to mix one or two with your ANNIVERSARY SILVER BANGLE……..All of the Bisque/Grey pieces have two styles of silver ox spacer beads to keep them well coordinated and give each piece extra interest and texture….I like the Silver Ox or Hematite hoops from the Exotic set of four hoops, or the new silver anniversary hoop with these pieces…….Due to the Corona Virus the factories and shipping facilities in China are very short handed so the delivery of these pieces has been delayed. However, they will be avail. at the time when you will start wearing the clothes, and I wanted to show you what jewelry I designed to go with these new apparel pieces…..TAKE NOTE……the jewelry above is all photographed on the new DARK GREY WHISPER KNIT which is a new BIG DEAL COLOR! I will post style numbers when they become avail…………………….enjoy………..much Love………………Louis