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……………….LAPIS BLUE became one of my key colors for October 2013. It appeared in the tweeds and tailored woven blazers, the Ponte Knit hoodie blazer, and the sequin separates just o name a few…….Here the Whisper Knit separates to be worn on their own or mixed with many other colors and styles….from the jackets, and again  to the sequin separates….The matching pant gave you that sliming column of color……There were many jewelry pieces in this color with gold……..It was a fabulous and successful color in every incarnation.

…………….For my Oct. group I developed a woven HERRINGBONE TWEED for an elongated jacket, a six gored skirt and a large shawl…….I also developed a coordinating Herringbone Tweed print for a blouse and matching oblong scarf to look like the woven fabric……..The print came in all of the same colors as the woven tweed…..RUBY/IVORY……LAPIS/IVORY…..and BLACK/IVORY……..The original fabric I found had a much smaller herringbone pattern, and optically the colors blended too much, so I asked the mill to enlarge it. They made me several handlooms to choose from, and this is the size I chose. Next to decide the colors!. I thought these colors would be perfect for the Holidays going right into early Spring. I had the dome button made for me using a similar button I used on one of my Anne Klein collections…….To coordinate with the woven tweed I had a coordinating tweed print developed. I basically just sent a swatch of the tweed and the colors to the print mill and told them to copy it. They did a pretty good job, and from a distance you couldn’t tell them apart. I always thought if the print was done in Italy it would have been a perfect match, but then it would have been 10 times the price!

……………………..The three pieces in the LAPIS Herringbone made for one fabulous runway look!…………The jacket had three custom made buttons down the front and one each on the flaps of the large patch pockets. It had a classic collar and lapel It had a wonderful shape…..The SIX GORE SKIRT had a graceful FIT & FLARE shape that moved beautifully when a woman walked………..The SHAWL was super big and generous so a woman could really wrap herself in it and wear it in many different ways. It gave the whole outfit a drama that gave it a true designer look! In the photos I have the suit with my classic WK TN.

………………….These photos show the details of the jacket……from the custom buttons to the patch pockets with buttoned flaps. The PUSSYCAT BOW SHIRT was a fun way to wear the suit for a less convention look…..The Lapis pant is also featured in the photos. which worked well with tha Lapis sequin top as well as the many Lapis Whisper Knit sweaters and solid jackets for that column of color which is so popular today. It was shown on many designer runways…….everything repeats itself eventually!

…………………..For October 2013 there were ELEVEN NEW STYLES, and THREE REORDERS………The HERRINGBONE TWEED came in a jacket, a gored skirt and a large shawl……To coordinate with the woven herringbone pieces I did a companion herringbone print blouse in a faux crepe de Chine that came with a separate print oblong scarf. There was also a solid pant that could switch off with the skirt in the same colors…..RUBY….LAPIS….and BLACK……There was a PUSSYCAT BOW stretch cotton shirt in LAPIS and WHITE. There was a wrap-over knit top in….RUBY…..MALACHITE….and BLACK. There was a fabulous zip front leather and knit jacket in the MALACHITE…..RUBY…. and BLACK that the wrap-over top worked perfectly with……There was one Ponte Knit dress with an angled hem in….VIOLET….BLACK….and MALACHITE……To finish the group there were two knit pieces with tiny sequins knitted into the fabric. The top and skirt came in….RUBY…..BLACK…..and….LAPIS…………The three reorders were the cardigan with the washed ribbon trim….the solid Herringbone three pocket jacket…….and the WK Turtle neck in ELEVEN COLORS!!!!