Yearly Archives: 2020

………………………..The BEACH NUGGET NECKLACE is made with REAL SHELL NUGGETS and GOLD SPACER BEADS, J487851……”THREE” long stands make up this one necklace. It looks wonderful LONG, and fabulous DOUBLED for a chunky important look as you can see in many of the photographs…..I had no need to use two necklaces to achieve a chunky look…..one was sufficient…..ALL of the SHELLS are dyed in these brilliant colors. Combined with the GOLD spacer beads to add GLEAM make this a SUMMER MUST HAVE!!….For the most daring among my Linea Ladies wear the Samburu necklace and the Nugget necklace together for a spectacular look. Iris Apfel will have nothing on you!!!!……This is definitely the most colorful piece I have ever done, and it is…….Pure SUMMER FUN………………………enjoy…………………….much Love…………………….Louis

It seems somewhere I posted the wrong date! The next show will be on the 31st at 1:00am on QVC1

………………………..Jac made the most delicious cheesecake….I have missed it so much…….One day I started going through her receipt books and lo and behold there it was right on top. I knew Jac left it there for me to find……..all I had to do was look…………….This is my 4th cheesecake and I must say they all have been really good, not quite as good as Jac’s because her hands didn’t make it, but it’s definitely Jac’s cheesecake. If your interested here’s Jac’s receipt:

The Graham Cracker crust:

Mix all of the following in one bowl until crumbly. Then press into bottom and sides of spring form pan [9″ round spring form pan]. Make sure the crumbs come high enough on sides for the batter.

1 3/4 cups of fine Graham Cracker crumbs

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/3 cup melted butter or margarine

Batter. Mix in one bowl. Preheat oven to 350 degrees:

Soften 16 oz of cream cheese to room temperature [I use the classic Philadelphia Brand, and smash it with a fork in the bowl]

PRESS 3 cups of 1% cottage cheese [small curd] through a sieve into bowl with cream cheese

Beat 4 eggs then add to bowl, and beat all together with blender

Add 1 cup sugar while beating

add 1 teasp vanilla while beating

Mix well until creamy

Pour into pan and cook for 1 hour or a little over.

Turn oven off and open door. Let it cool in oven for 5 to 10 minutes then take out and put on rack to completely cool. Once it is totally cool put saran on top and put in refrigerator. If you make in the morning you can eat that night or else it’s better to wait until next day. You may have to take a sharp knife and run it along side of pan if crust sticks…….I like to eat it with cut up strawberries and a good dollop of home made whipped cream!!!!! YUM!!!!!!!!

With all of this free time on our hands this would be a lovely treat for you and the family…………………Me…….I’m going to eat the WHOLE THING!…………..enjoy………………much Love………….Louis

…………………….One of the hottest silhouettes in jackets is the DOUBLE BREASTED BLAZER, A378656……and this is a beautiful one with all of the Linea touches……The TAILORING is SUPERB. The COLLAR and LAPEL have a beautiful graceful shape and look very designer. The shoulders are straight with shoulder pads. The jacket follows the lines of the body. The bottom is cutaway and the pockets are real. The pocket flap can be tucked in as you can see in the photo in the center column third down from the top……This is a BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED blazer…..so when it is worn completely open it “hangs” well. The double breasted front is narrow for a BD jacket because there is literately only one bottom button and an inside button…..These buttons I have used before many years ago for Linea. I originally had them made by my Anne Klein jewelry maker, and used them on my AK Couture Collection….. The domed rim is GOLD and the center pearl is DOMED too for dimension. There is also one button on the sleeve, but there isn’t a button hole for those who may have to shorten the sleeve. The fabric is a beautiful GABERDINE in a poly/rayon/span blend with a stretch lining…….There will also be a TROUSER PANT, A378723 for the regular, and A378727 for the petite. It is a zip front pant with a waist band button, and there are pockets……It will be avail in the IVORY and BLACK to perfectly match the blazers. I like to mix it up by putting contrast bottoms with the blazers, so they aren’t worn only as suits. Color pants like the RED above and the SAPPHIRE can be a fun alternative to the classic colors….What do you wear under an IVORY BLAZER??………..EVERYTHING……from a black or ivory shell to colors like the red tank with the jeans…..to any print in any color you want to……….some examples above……..I love this blazer worn dressy, maybe with the lace pant for a spring/summer event, and casual with a stripe sweater, a tee and jean ankle pants with white or color sneakers!…………………This is a timeless, elegant jacket that will not only always be in fashion, but will always look VERY CLASSY!..

..These styles are all slotted for the April show…………………..enjoy…………………….much Love………………………Louis

…………………………The DOUBLE BREASTED jacket also comes in a deep rich BLACK…………..and the trousers to match…….There are also many alternative pant or skirts in all lengths and colors that will work well with the blazer. I personally love the NEW DOUBLE GAUZE PANT in the Black/Ivory combination worn with these blazers. The tailored silhouette of the jacket looks wonderful with the flowy pant and the peek a boo side color, shown above second column from the left. It also looks fabulous with the COQUETTE emb. skirt…….Color blocking with contrast bottoms and a third color layering piece will always add lots of interest…..Prints, as the Jac’s Garden blouses above can be that third piece of color……..Ladies it’s PLAY TIME!………………………………………………

enjoy…………….much Love……………………….Louis