Yearly Archives: 2020

QVC has FS&H today tomorrow and Sunday……just in time before the Holiday rush!

…………………..Are your feet always COLD! My FLEECE LINED TROUSER SOCKS & TIGHTS will keep them COZY WARM………Why have women come to rely on these items and replenish them year after year…….because they work……..The Trouser socks keep your feet warm without the bulk. Women have said they can easily wear them with their regular shoes without feeling like their shoes are stuffed. In other words, not only do they keep your feet warm, but they are silky smooth and COMFORTABLE!……………The same stories are being said for the FLEECE LINED TIGHTS! Women are wearing them not only under their pants, but also under their dresses and skirts to keep them nice and warm…………I can tell you the quality is SUPERB………These are not only great for yourself, but perfect Holiday presents!!!!…………….Instead of turning the heat up in your house put on a Whisper Knit sweater [there are still many to choose from this season], and a pair of cozy Fleece Lined Trouser Socks or Fleece Lined Tights!…………………Happy Holidays…………………….much Love……………………..Louis

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The inseams for the faux suede pant are 30″ and 27″

………………….THE BLACK MOSS CREPE RUFFLE CARDIGAN, A391008, the matching MOSS CREPE TANK, A391009, and the MOSS CREPE ASYMMETRICALLY RUFFLED TIERED SKIRT, A391010 make for one fabulous end of year SURPRISE!……..When I thought about what I should do for December I had a choice….something very classic or something with a WOW factor…..a “WANT” not a need…..It’s obvious what I went with……………..There is a story behind this outfit………..I actually sketched this outfit three years ago………I sketched this while Jac was asleep in the Boston Mass. General Hospital. She was a sleep a lot of the time so I sat there and I sketched, and sketched and sketched to take my mind off of what was happening. For some reason I started a theme of ruffled separates. The fantasy and whimsy of them made me happy, and lightened my spirit for the moment. Other ruffle styles that I sketched in the hospital have shown up since then. One was the ruffle front jewel neck blouse with the flounce cuff. The floral print was decided much later. It came in red, green, sapphire blue and black…all with white. They were all sketched at the same time just used on different collections, and fabrics chosen accordingly. I know many of you own it and are enjoying it. It’s still avail, but almost completely gone………I digress……….These Moss Crepe samples were made and have been sitting in the office at Lai Apparel. I had them saved because I always loved and believed in them. They still look as fresh and relevant today as they did three years ago. I always imagined Jac wearing them in a very nonchalant way. I can still see her in my mind wearing this outfit with boots as casually as if she were wearing a tee shirt and jeans………………………………….The open front cardigan is approx. 29 inches at its’ longest length for the xxs. It has a curved bottom so the ruffles follow the curve without any corners to deal with…….The MOSS CREPE KNIT fabric makes these pieces SEASON-LESS. They are all light weight and unlined so they just flow, move and drape the way they should…….unencumbered…….This cardigan, however is all about the RUFFLES…..it is DRIPPING IN RUFFLES! They hang beautifully because the edges are LASER CUT!!! There is no hem to create bulk or to keep them from hanging and draping beautifully……There is something very FRENCH about this outfit, and reminds me very much of Sonia Rykiel who certainly had her way with a Ruffle….. What I always appreciated about her was she never made her ruffle styles cloyingly sweet…..they always had a womanly sophistication about them. They were never for little girls, but more for FEMME FATALES!…………If you don’t think of this cardigan as a very limited style to wear, and just think of it as a black cardigan…..then the possibilities of wearing it will open up to you!………Yes, wearing it with the matching tank and skirt is very dramatic and one heck of an outfit……perfect in the Moss Crepe for travel, but when you separate the pieces that is when you can start to appreciate just how versatile they can be…..Above, I have the cardigan with a white Moss Crepe scoop neck Tee or cotton tee and JEANS! Yes, jeans…..Why thrown on just any cardigan when you can add something feminine and fun. In the spring and summer wear white jeans or Ivory dress pants depending where you are going…..This winter add your new WK classic Ivory TN and the Black Faux Suede pant…At the extreme left I have the cardigan and tank with the TCF Pencil Skirt and the WK Midi Skirt which are perfect options to the ruffle tiered skirt….Maybe you have a sleeveless dress sitting in your closet that has been waiting for something wonderful to wear over it……See where I’m going with this………PANTS…..depending on the season…..all styles will work…..The SEQUIN PANT FOR SURE!…..Capri pants, crop slim and crop wide leg pants with sandals [again a very Sonia R. look], wedges and clogs are all perfect for warmer months. Slim pants, wide leg pants, trouser pants and even palazzo pants will all work…….even print pants like my crepe wider leg “Wood Block” print  would look wonderful………The key is to PLAY PLAY PLAY……How to wear this cardigan is only limited by your imagination!………………………………enjoy……………………….much Love………………………….Louis