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What happened to.....

LilaPenny — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:40:01 GMT

What happened to Bob Mackie and Louis Del Olio? Joan Rivers brand is on very little also. I know that we had covid but it is time to move on. Getting tired of pajamas and items like pj's.

The only brands that seem to work for me that you are presenting are Dennis Basso, Issac M. and Susan Graver.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:31:09 GMT

Louis del Olio's contract with QVC was not renewed. Bob Mackie has slowly faded away. Perhaps his contract also was not renewed. Louis made a lot of noise about his line being discontinued, but Bob hasn't said a word.

Joan River's popularity seems to have wanned probably due to high prices and stale design.

There are many, many other lines presented, take today for instance. We've had hours of Denim & Co. and numerous others.

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timeless — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:28:35 GMT

I didn't know Louis' contract wasn't renewed. His clothing always had good reviews and looked classy to me.

I wonder what happened to the guy who had the "crystal knit". I can't remember his name, just that I liked the fabric. *edit* I looked up crystal knit and George Simonton is his name!

Anyone remember from HSN the guy Daniel who designed Maggie Sweet? My mom loved his clothes. I heard he died from a heart attack. He was pretty young, too.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:36:13 GMT

@timeless Daniel Kiviat? I didn't know he'd died. He seemed very low-key.

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timeless — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:42:14 GMT

@Kachina624

That's him! He seemed like a really nice guy. Frazzled, but nice.

Yeah, my mom told me he died. It was at least 20 years ago I think.

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Duckncover — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 03:31:57 GMT

I I think some well-known designers come to QVC with a line designed for Q for a specified time, then move on. I am dismayed by the hodgepodge of brands now carried that are breathtakingly overpriced, and don't seem to appeal to the same demographic that has built QVC...guess they are just moving on to try and reel in new customers, but I never see some of those styles anywhere other than QVC. It seems to be mostly loungewear.

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mariadomenica — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:00:14 GMT

I cannot remember his name began with an "S'. He was from FIT.....great clothes.....

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:43:11 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@timeless Daniel Kiviat? I didn't know he'd died. He seemed very low-key.

@Kachina624 I googled his name....nothing about his death or that he died that I can find.

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nova — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:40:40 GMT

@mariadomenica wrote:
I cannot remember his name began with an "S'. He was from FIT.....great clothes.....

@mariadomenica I think you're referring to George Simonton. I had bought his blouses while I was still working and the fit and stitching were excellent!

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insomniac2 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:02:47 GMT

The Daniel from Maggie Sweet passed away? Does anyone have any more information? I loved that line.

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charsha — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:00:18 GMT

Remember the Evening Enchantment shows back in the day with Kathy Levine hosting? Those were the days you actually got dressed up to attend a function. Not any more.......

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2pp — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:00:15 GMT

Louis -- I think after his wife Jac died - his heart wasn't in it any longer. It was his decision and not QVC.

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haddon9 — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:05:27 GMT

@2pp wrote:
Louis -- I think after his wife Jac died - his heart wasn't in it any longer. It was his decision and not QVC.

@2pp It's hard to say because he had mentioned that it was the Q that ended things with him. However I agree that his heart was not really in it when Jac passed.

I can remember how shocked I was to find out that she had been sick and was suddenly (it seemed that way) gone.

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KKJ — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:07:57 GMT

I'd like to know what happened with Candace Cameron Bure's line? She was on a lot not so long ago.

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loriqvc — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:50:30 GMT

FYI, this thread was bumped today from March 2022, so it is likely that the mods will lock it soon...