Yearly Archives: 2020

………..ATTENTION…..I HAVE JUST GOTTEN WORD THAT THIS CREPE GAUZE TRENCH HAS BEEN ADDED TO TONIGHT’S PM STYLE!!!!! This was due for March but they made it HOT, and it will be shown tonight. Due to this last minute addition it will not be styled as I would have done in a normal showing….but it’s a trench so it doesn’t need to be styled. I gave Jennifer how I would like to see them….Let’s see if she can pull it off…. The CARGO PANT WILL NOT BE ON TONIGHT’S SHOW SO I GUESS THEY ARE HOLDING IT FOR MARCH???, which at this point will be the only new item!!!! They have moved all of the March items up to Feb

………..I have wanted to do the “TRENCH JACKET” in the GAUZE CREPE for the longest time!……..WHY?…..For many many reasons. Firstly, I love the ageless and dramatic look of a trench. Secondly, I wanted a trench “JACKET” in a weight that can be worn all year……and INDOORS! You all know the fabric from various styles….the unlined safari blazer, A366195, the long shirt topper jacket, A302565, tunics such as A349646, and the pants, A341736 and A302597 . For a layering piece in gauze crepe, just to keep the fabrics the same and consistent with that column of color there is the tank, A293753, and A302566…………….This Trench jacket has ALL OF THE DETAILS of the coats….the traditional double breasted, the trench collar with the metal hook, the removable epaulettes, the trench flaps front and back, the button pockets, the back vent, the sleeve straps, the self tie belt with buckle……..and the double belt loops for adjustability……..What it doesn’t have is a LINING to keep it light in weight, and shoulder pads for a more unconstructed look…….The princess seam gives the JACKET a good shape so it has a slimming effect. You can adjust how much shape you want with how much you tie the belt in the back as shown above. You can be as shaped as you want! The length of the jacket is approx. 31 inches for the SIZE 4, which is much shorter than the coats…….Wear it open for that swaggering look or buttoned up for a more svelte trim look. Belt it for a traditional trench look…….Any way you choose to wear it you are a winner! If you have enjoyed your trenches all winter then get ready to enjoy this one ALL year!………………………………much Love……………………….Louis

……………….To wear with your TRENCH JACKET or with many other things is the GAUZE CREPE CARGO PANT, A374713 in the reg. and A for the petite. This is an unlined pull-on style. The waist band if FULLY ELASTIC, but the front section, thought stretchy, is flat without shirring over the tummy……Refer to sketch….The leg of the pant is easy and languid for the spring/summer season. A pant that will allow AIR TO FLOW in the summer is NECESSARY!…..There are menswear slant pockets which create zero bulk in this easy pant……..The CARGO POCKET is very subtle and does not add width or thickness to the leg. It has a button flap. This pocket is more for detail and style than for function, though it can be used if you wish….I think this will be one of your go to summer pants when it starts to get warm, and you don’t want anything HUGGING the leg keeping the heat in…When you want a pant that flows away from you skin, keeps you cool, ad moves with grace….this is it……..I love it worn with a simple white tee tucked in…..a woven belt and the NEW BLACK & WHITE MAASAI NECKLACE,  BRACELET and EARRING! Simple but a big WOW!….For a more office look wear the matching BLACK GAUZE CREPE SAFARI BLAZER, A366195…..or of course the new TRENCH……What ever you decide to pair these pants with the drama level is there and it will be chic as all get out!…….I guarantee compliments galore……………………..enjoy………………………..much Love……………………Louis

……………….BLUE is the PANTONE color of the season……….Exactly what shade of blue I am not sure, so I can not claim this is “the” blue!….but then I never use Pantone colors anyway. I like to search and develop my own colors rather than have them handed to me……The exploration is part of the fun of designing………………The BLUE I have chosen is a softened blue with a touch of gray…..a very Milanese color…..For some they may see a touch of periwinkle…..All in all it is a very soothing color, and not an aggressive color at all, so it is easy to wear top to bottom. Never forget that these are separates in the true sense of AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR, and are also meant to be worn with other things……such as the CROP NAVY SUPER PONTE PANT shown in the tiny photo at the upper right. An Ivory or White bottom in any style from a dress to a short skirt to a dress pant, jeans, Capri, crop pants or shorts will all look great. Grey and Black are always  terrific alternatives with this particular blue……Accessorize as you like….the Linea choices abound……..Above, the new LIQUID group in the GLEAMING GOLD!…..or the SILVER BALL BEAD necklace & Earring at the upper left………….There is just something so quietly elegant about this soft, languid pant suit in this beautiful blue…………………enjoy…………………..much Love………………….Louis

…………………………Is this the ultimate chic and sophisticated way to dress! As Miranda Priestly would say, “that’s not a question!”……LIGHT KHAKI, with BLACK with the GUNMETAL LIQUID jewelry is subtly powerful!………The TRENCH jacket and the CARGO PANT make one heck of a pant suit, which are seen more and more on the runways. It’s a virtual explosion of variations of the jacket and pant…..either matching in color or contrasted. Just the Black WK shell and Lt. Khaki pant make a powerful impression…….Wear the Trench jacket over your LBD and a pair of pumps or high heel sandals such as the new Marc Fisher Hurarache strappy pump in the NATURAL SNAKE, A374327. A PONTE or WK pencil skirt and your WHITE WING COLLAR SHIRT will look sexy as heck with these new pumps……very Hollywood glam………Pair your white shirts the Lt. Khaki pant with your gunmetal or silver ox jewelry, and a pair of PEWTER metallic slip on flats such as the Charleston Shoe Company A413494….for pure comfort without sacrificing the glam quotient……or the Sam Edleman snake Moccasin, A368651…….All winning combinations……………………..

enjoy…………………much Love……………………….Louis

I don’t remember who asked for this belt, because they received a coat with a missing belt. IT IS READY TO SEND TO YOU. Sorry about the delay, but between Chinese New Year and this terrible virus in China many of the factories are just getting back to work after mandatory quarantines….so if you can reply and let me know where you want it sent. I will get it out to you. If memory serves you were in the process of moving…..but sorry I can’t remember who the you is?????LOL