Monthly Archives: May 2022

……………………What is there more to say???…..A SLEEK, MODERN KNIT DRESS with CLEAN LINES…..THAT IS 30 YEARS OLD!….and looks like it was made today!!!!…..There is nothing more timeless…..and the ORANGE just made it even more FABULOUS!…..The Orange Suede Banded high heel sandal with gold leather detailing was the perfect shoe to finish this outstanding look….If you’re wondering what the GOLD DOTS  were for….this showed what the store bought. This particular Look Book was given to the buyer of Bergdorf Goodman and the dots show what was purchased for the store.. The books were kept in the Anne Klein departments in each store at the beginning of each season for the sales persons use. The customers could look through them. This gave the customers a heads up as to what was coming in so they could make advanced ordering, and if something didn’t have a gold dot that they wanted they could special order it, because EVERYTHING in the Look Books were produced……even the accessories!

…………….The main thing that make a UNITARD successful or not is the FABRIC it’s made in. This fabric was made for me in Italy by a company that made nothing else but knit fabrics so they knew what they were doing. This RAYON/Span blend had enough body and stretch to make a woman feel secure and “held in”. Is a unitard for everyone??? If you can wear a knit tank and a knit legging than the answer is yes. Due to the fact that the top was styles as a tank, and had no sleeves it made it much easier to get in and out of…..If your body isn’t exactly like Jasmeen and Christie than there are many things you could wear over them….Pareos, sarongs, wrap skirts and scarves tied around the hips gave you the coverage you needed to feel secure. They were available in all of the colors of the collection………from ivory and indigo to chartreuse, orange, violet and cypress. They were a building block to the collection.

………………..The CROP SILK PIQUE jacket in CHARTRUSE  had the look of a cropped double breasted trench. It had a wonderful unconstructed slouchy silhouette, and the trench styled pocket gave the jacket a wonderful relaxed attitude…….Christy is wearing it with a knit tank and silk shorts, but it looked great over dresses and the circle pants. Every well rounded wardrobe should still have a diverse group of jackets to suit different needs, and this crop did just that.

…………The silk CIRCLE PANT was a midi length in Chartreuse silk…It was available in many colors……It actually looked like a beautifully flowing circle skirt. With it Jasmeen is wearing a LIME knit tank. The belt was sold separately and was in the same silk as the pant……..The door knocker earring and the ubiquitous T” strap sandal completed the look……….These were simply fun to wear.

……………….With the arrival of Capri pants and KNIT LEGGINGS….tunics were the perfect pairing……On Jasmeen…. the Chartreuse silk flared big skirt with the 3/4 sleeve and high side slits, and on Christie the SILK PIQUE tunic in a slimmer silhouette with long slim sleeves and side slits. The pique had a subtle texture, and was a soft, light weight fabric. It had more body than the silk crepe de Chine, which was perfect for pieces that had a more tailored look…..something of a Raj jacket. Both tops are paired with rayon/span knit leggings…..It all looks so easy, but achieving these tonal looks was not as easy as you may think. Matching colors in different fabrics and yarns was always a challenge……….Fabulous jewelry with wonderful colored stones, and the simple “T” strap sandals gave the look an exotic nonchalance……These pieces, 30 years later, could be in any store today.