……………..I consider these pieces “building blocks ” in a woman’s wardrobe. What are building blocks? They are timeless pieces that a woman can wear year after year, and mix and match with the coordinate pieces or pieces she may already own…..wardrobe extenders. The three styles above are all in my MOSS CREPE. This is a knit fabric I introduced last season with the pull-on skirt shown above, A262454, and a peplum tunic top, which work beautifully with the new pieces…..The reviews of the Moss Crepe jersey knit have all been very positive… I love the WEIGHT and DRAPE of this material…..For me this fabric is the perfect denseness…the PERFECT JERSEY……It isn’t too heavy, nor is it too light. There is no worry of clinging as some too light weight knits do….It’s all about COMFORT and QUALITY……These are the types of clothes no one could possibly guess how much they cost. Due to the quality of the fabric and the “designer” styling and details these clothes in any boutique or high end store would cost much more than they do……….The TOP, A273862, has a scoop neck and 3/4 sleeves……It also has a banded detail. The bottom bands are two different widths which creates a high/ low hem…..This is illustrated in the two bottom photos to the left…..There are also side slits. The bottom of the sleeve also has a wide band to finish it off. This is a detail that I repeated at the hem of the garment and the sleeve for continuity……The xxs is approx. 25 inches in the front….the same length as the Pebble Crepe top. The back is approx. 2 inches longer…..PLEASE NOTICE in the side view photo at the lower right…NO CUPPING!….The GAUCHO PANT is style number A273865, [I really do not like that name, but to avoid confusion…so be it]. The waist band of this “gaucho” pant is exactly like the black and alabaster gauze pant I just presented. It has an area in the front the is flat, and the side fronts and complete back are elastic. The elastic has two rows of top stitching which prevents twisting, but also gives it a nice finish if you want to tuck something in. There are trouser pockets and double pleats which gives the pant a beautiful drape…..These are UNLINED PANTS, and there is absolutely no need for one…This pant will come in xxs through 3x. The xxs inseam is approx 22″. They will not be avail in a petite length……………….I also wanted to illustrate in the photos above how easy it would be to pack for a short trip. You have the same top in two colors and the same pant in two colors to be mixed and matched. I have added the Moss Crepe skirt for a two piece dress look, again to mix or match which will give you a myriad of ways to put it together. The BLACK BARREL BEAD NECKLACE & EARRING SET, J329558 is all you need to accessorize……For shoes I am really liking the lace up looks such as Marc Fisher’s heels A275903, A275626 or his flats, A274278. For some other fun styles that would look great with the gaucho or the skirt are Marc Fisher’s A274290 in the Black and Natural…Sole Society’s A266315 in Black or ROYAL BLUE [ the Royal Blue with the all black would look fabulous!], A340155 or A339653…..would all be shoes I would select to show with…..Easy care comfortable clothes with lots of PIZAZZ is where it’s at!…………………..enjoy……………..much Love…………………………..Louis
Dear Louis,
Do you know when the above item number will go live? or will there be early availability?
I know that you are as surprised as we are at times, and given “the seed bead up in smoke caper” (yes, I gave it a name LOL) perhaps you know about this item?
As you can tell, I am impatiently stalking it on Q.
thanks,
Debra
Dear Debra….as both pieces are on Monday’s show, the top being the first item, I’m not sure when they will post…..your guess is as good as mine..LOL…..I have no inside info!
Is there a reorder on A273862 the Crepe Moss knit top….I was disappointed it was sold out.
Dear Jolane, when I type the style # in the search box no picture comes up so I’m assuming it’s the peplum top. If so no reorder is coming.
How does this light Khaki Moss crepe top look with the light khaki crop pants from this season?
Which pant are you referring to?
A273859 pull-on cropped pants.
They are basically the same color. The pant is a little darker which looks good.
Thank you, Louis!
I can’t quite tell, are the pants coming in black? Do you think the rise is too deep for a petite-proportioned body? I often find when adapting regular pants that the rise hits far too low, feels uncomfortablle and looks silly mid-thigh.
Yes the pant is in black and in all of the pictures except in the slate blue where I mention the black crepe gauze….it looks like a midi skirt in the photos and can look that way on too. I can’t answer your other question. You’ll have to wait for the measurements to be listed and compare them with pants you find comfortable.
Hi Louis,
Is there another moss crepe pencil skirt coming or is it a reorder of the black color?
Regards,
Chris
A262454 is the only MC pencil skirt….no others coming.
Will the skirt be available again in the black?
No it has not been reordered.
Wheee! What fun to figure out all the possibilities. Wishing for early post and ez-pay so I can pick up all the colors. Love building blocks of fashion like the rayon tank and long skirt from a couple of years ago in black, navy, and twig. I also have the moss crepe top and skirt in black. Mix, match, fun! Louis, your genius strikes again.
We think alike….you are going to have fun with your last years and this years Moss crepe pieces!
Louis,
Fabulous! I LOVE these pieces – will be ordering both in Black and Light Tan. Am hoping Q posts early.
This Tunic Top and Gaucho will be gone in a FLASH!