Monthly Archives: May 2022

…………….Resort collection clothes have to have longevity, and they have to have more of a purpose than just taking them away on a vacation to some fabulous resort. These clothes were also the harbingers of the spring season to come……….SILK PIQUE was the perfect fabric to bridge the seasons. The VIOLET zip front shaped tunic top with the bateaux neckline over the slim pencil skirt was perfect for the spring season to come……..Worn over white pants it can easily be worn for dinner at any resort…or summertime function.

………………….Some may consider such a deep green color not to be a true resort color….but I heartily disagree. For me it’s the color of tropical palms and ferns…. The depth of color gives the necessary contrast and richness to the more vibrant colors found in the flowers of the tropics. The Shawl collar elongated silk jacket was lined in the self silk which made it a double layer of silk! It was softly constructed and the tailoring was also softly done….The Bustier Sarong dress had inner construction that is necessary for a proper fit and to make the dress feel secure. The top of the dress was also double silk to give the inside a beautiful finish….Remember this was Anne Klein Couture! The double silk jacket was $675, while the dress was $395……..Today, 30 years later, each piece would be well over $1500……Jasmeen looks exotically beautiful in the Cypress color.

……………….The Silk dresses were simple sleeveless chemises with scoop necklines, and the silhouettes followed the lines of the body. The cover ups were DOUBLE LAYERS OF SILK….and totally REVERSIBLE!……CYPRESS and CHARTREUSE, and ORANGE with MANGO matched the strappy high heeled sandals. As a designer, with all of the resources avail to me, it made designing so much more fun when your vision can come to life with custom made shoes and jewelry designed to dress a woman from head to toe……….It made it so much easier for the customers too!!!

…………….The Rayon/Span knit, that I had made in Italy, was also perfect for the Bra dress and the Bra bustier, besides the Capri pant and Unitard. A lighter weight was used for tank tops. These pieces were beautifully constructed with seaming to contour the body and give a perfect fit…..The Chartreuse dress had matching suede banded sandals. The crop Pique jacket looked fabulous over this very body conscious dress…….The Cypress bra top and silk pleated shorts had a matching silk belt and suede high heeled sandals……Sexy then…..Sexy now!

…………………………..This is my nephew, and Godson Christopher…………Yes, the same Christopher that accompanied me to Africa! The two of us were in the surf at Montauk Point on Long Island about 42-43 years ago!. He was a little skinny thing, and sooooo white [half Irish]. The water was very rough, and a wave had just knocked him over, but he didn’t care. I had to watch him closely or he would have been swept away…….He loved Jac, and Jac would take him for an ice cream cone in town…..just the two of them…….I guess he was  6 or 7  years old?…..Now he’s 6’3″ and 235 lbs. He towers over me. He comes to visit me for a weekend, and we spend some “Uncle Louie time” together……just the two of us.