…………………..After TWENTY YEARS working at QVC Jac and I developed some very strong and deep bonds…….I always booked the same models…….Angela…..Chantal……Maria……Kate…..and Brenda…..After a while I didn’t have to say a word to them about how I wanted them to look and how I wanted them to show the clothes…..they instinctively knew….That’s what naturally happens between a designer and a model who have worked together for a long time….they just know……Of course I had the accessory bags for each look with a sketch on it so they just had to look at the sketch and follow it. No other designer prepared their shows the way I did…They basically left it up to whatever stylist was booked for their shows to handle it….for better or worse…..Yes, there were certainly other models I worked with on other shows that weren’t my own, and sometimes I booked them for my own shows when one of the regulars couldn’t do it……my standby girls were…..Jacqui, Michelle, Katia, Deanna, Anya, and Mary to name a few……..But it was MY GIRLS that I had the closest relationship with and still do…..Twenty years is a long time. I met them when they were young girls and I watched them grow into beautiful women……..It’s a bond that will never break….even if distance keeps us apart.
I always loved watching you and those sweet girls interact on the shows. You could tell they loved you and Jac!
We all had something very special that no other designer shared with the models they worked with.
Miss those wonderful moments on QVC. Can’t tell you how many of your outfits Kate and Chantal sold me just by how they appeared in them.
Love all the memories! And you!!
xxxxxo,
A
I love your clothes. My whole closet is Linea and Armani Collezioni. Just today I wore your Bisque, Gray Boucle jacket over my Linea charcoal gray pants and Linea charcoal gray whisper knit sleeveless turtleneck-spectacular outfit. I am so glad I purchase a lot of your Linea clothing.
The warm atmosphere of your team made your shows extra fun to watch. Those beautiful women were like a bouquet of flowers.
Just checking. Every so often I check your blog. Still wistful that your designs no longer elevate QVC’s offerings. But more importantly, I am happy to read your posts. God bless.