Napa Photo Diary

Wearing: J. Crew black watch plaid top, Repossi ring, Miu Miu sunglasses, patent leather loafers, J Brand jeans, vintage watch

I think technically this is Sonoma, not Napa as advertised (Cristina, the best host and event coordinator friend will have to verify). I guess there is a fuzzy recollection of us on our way to Napa proper for our first wine tasting appointment when there was a nasty accident on the main route, causing us to think on our feet (our brains were inundated in mimosas) and detour over to Jacuzzi wineries. We bought some bottles of wine, sat outside in the pretty warm sun and frolicked about the vines — with a camera, of course.

Photos by Nick Smith

A NOD TO THE CRISPY SEATTLE WEATHER

Image: Fashion Gone Rogue

DRESSING UP DRIES VAN NOTEN

I don't see why Spring 2013 Dries Van Noten isn't wearable starting now. The plethora of plaid that is available now means that snatching up these pretty prints now, means a Dries-ready outfit next season. The 90's are coming back, but this time a lot more grown up and less grunge.

Shop them: 1. MIH jeans plaid button up shirt,  2. Étioile Isabel Marant plaid button up, 3. Made & Crafted Levi's mixed media shirt, 4. Rick Owens plaid mid-length skirt, 5. Elizabeth & James plaid exposed zip skirt, 6. Michael Kors pants 

In Which the Plaid is a Nod to the Crisp Seattle Weather and Not Just Me Trying to Stay Warm in Front of the Fridge

Two things: Thank you Clueless for the quote, always a great movie for cold wintery weekends, and I am apparently in dire need of a lint brush. I took a nod from Diane Kruger here and decided to wear my leggings proudly. I deserve it. You deserve it. Sometimes all you want on a rainy Saturday are some eggs benedict, some heidi braids, and a diner cup of coffee. Sure, the lighting is all off  and you look all sorts of pale with the lack of warmth in the air and the bold decision to wear merlot lip stain, but that's what the plaid is for. It's warm, bright, and just cheery enough to make people disregard that you're wearing leggings as pants (plus rain boots) on this particular gloomy day, and invites them to just sit down and enjoy their own damn cup of coffee without judginess. There'll be plenty of time for that come Monday.

J. Crew plaid shearling coat, Anthropologie necklace, J. Crew chambray shirt, Kate Spade handbag, Vince corduroy (yes, amazing) leggings.

The Face: Caroline Corinth

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