……………………….INDIA PINK………………is a MIRACULOUS COLOR……….I have only ever seen this color achieved in pure silk shantung. To say it glows is an understatement! If this is a color for you…..you will go crazy for this jacket!………It is said that PINK is the NAVY of India, which translates to…..Pink is a base color in India, especially a VIVID VIBRANT PINK! worn by everyone!!………………….The fabric is a STRETCH SHANTUNG. It is a blend of 95% Polyester and 5% Spandex…….Let me say there is nothing polyester feeling about this fabric. I have used many silk Shantung fabrics during my long career…..and NONE of them were stretch……….A351115 is the style number……….The jacket is inspired by the many jackets I have seen from India…with my spin. The jacket is UNLINED so there is absolutely no need to wear anything under it if you so choose…..The jacket is NUMERICALLY sized….It is approx 26 1/2 inches for the size 4…..There is a narrow stand collar, and a button front with dyed to match pearlized buttons. I like the bottom two or three buttons left UNBUTTONED for a fly away spread look. It also gives more hip room! There is a top yoke front and back from which there are BODY SEAMS to the hem. The jacket has a gentle shape….There are INSEAM POCKETS. The pocket bags are sewn through and through to keep everything on the inside clean which eliminates any bulk……There are shoulder pads that snap out……The sleeves are 3/4 length to show off your beautiful bracelets and cuffs…..A heads up. You can wear the sleeves straight down if you like, but if you want the cuffs turned back I suggest you turn them back leaving approx. 1/4 to 3/8ths inch of the cuff underneath and with an iron press the cuff fold into place. This will always give you a clean sharp cuff………This is a jacket to PLAY with…..There are so many ways to wear and style it…….Jeans, crop pants, wide leg pants, Capri pants, dress pants skinny pants, leggings will all work. I would even love WALKING SHORTS…… Pencil skirts short and long, sarong skirts, dresses, from mini to maxi, will all give you lots of options on how to wear this jacket…..ALL accessories will work. The new HOT PINK faceted glass beads, and PEARL necklace, J390525, was made for this jacket, as was the INDIA PINK POMPEII necklace, J352559, shown above…….For my more adventurous Ladies I would love many different color pants with this jacket….purple, wine, turquoise, lime, olive, sapphire etc. etc would all look marvelous with the India Pink….very EXOTIC and very DRAMATIC….The right accessories and footwear will add even more drama! Expect to have all eyes on you when you enter a room!…………….enjoy………………………..much Love……………………………..Louis
This is so cute! Has it already sold out? If not, when will be available. I love it.
I’m hoping on my next show 4/24, 10am
This is my favorite shade of pink, the shade that used to be called Schiaparelli pink, as I recall, because she made such effective use of it, and the color I will choose in this jacket to add to my collection of your use of these beautiful colors. I still have, and wear, that gorgeous turq jacquard jacket with the striking lime lining that you did going on 10 yrs ago (!) that I bought for my eldest son’s wedding, and wore with a black ruched silk midi skirt, black lace tights, and scads of Art Deco crystal and jet necklaces, including a rockin’ jet tassle. It was an end of October wedding, held in the Botanical Gardens in the Frederick Law Olmsted Park in our hometown, and the kids invited their friends, creative types all, to come in fancy dress, so I just wore a couple more necklaces than I might otherwise have done. I still treasure that jacket for the memories it brings me, but also for it’s wonderful versatility, which is what your work is all about, imo. I love having a wardrobe that includes pieces like that; wearable for more than a season and that have wonderful memories woven into them. Thanks for that.
April, I remember that jacket well, and it was a beauty…..still very fashionable….maybe more so today then 10 years ago…..really? 10 years ago….wow time flies.
Louis how does this fabric compare to the windowpane jackets you used to make? Is the fabric on the light side like a blouse or heavier like a jacket? The colors look bright on tv and computer almost neon or are they darker. Sorry to ask so many questions but I want to get it right the first time.
Dear Sharon, I no longer have the windowpane to compare, but it is a light weight fabric. It is bright. I wouldn’t call it neon as neon has a different look. The photos are pretty accurate.
“The new HOT PINK faceted glass beads”
Have these been introduced to us yet, Louis? I am guessing not. If not, when will we see them? Thank you!
Yes, Goldie the necklace I reference is J390525.
Louis, you are correct with Indians loving their India pink. I am Indian and I will be getting the India pink & the lime. They are stunning.
True! And surprisingly, the pink looks good on everyone!
I’m getting pink for sure but need to decide between the other two
Good morning Louis,
LOVE this….paging Auntie Mame!
Thank you and see you soon,
Elaine
STUNNING!