A month in the country is divine, but a sunny day is fine, too, when you’re cruising in a convertible.
In the Driver’s Seat
In The Driver’s Seat
HER – Etro silk jacquard coat ($2,160) from Neiman Marcus, McLean. Rebecca Taylor cream tank ($250) from Eloise, Charlottesville. Perserico taffeta print bubble skirt ($390) from Frances Kahn, Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach. Raya boot in black suede ($2,150) from Hermès stores nationwide or Hermes.com. Chrysophrase “Stripe on the Rocks” earrings ($124) from Lucky Me Jewelry, LuckyMeJewelry.com. HIM – Loro Piana cotton herringbone sport coat ($1,995); silk square ($85); Ermenegildo Zegna windowpane button-down collar shirt ($295); Zanella houndstooth trouser ($325) and John Varvotos Murray wingtip ($450), all from Beecroft & Bull, Charlottesville, Newport News, Richmond and Virginia Beach. On-set assistance by Richard Stone and Catherine Alexander. Models: Michelle Turner and Buddy Krueger, both of Modelogic/Wilhelmina. Hair and makeup by Kathy Aragon of Modelogic/Wilhelmina. Automobile provided courtesy of Capitol Motor Cars of Virginia in Purcellville. Special thanks to Jim Bentley, general manager.
In The Driver’s Seat
HIM – Ermenegildo Zegna striped shirt ($260), Boss James Brown flat-front trousers ($175) and W. Kleinberg hornback belt ($435), all from Franco’s Fine Clothier, Richmond. HER – Nanette Lepore knit dress with pearl detail ($230) from Eloise, Charlottesville. Luciano Padovan high-heeled boots ($885) from Scarpa at Frances Kahn, Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach. Jimmy Choo black patent bag ($1,350) from Neiman Marcus, McLean. Web earrings with pink topaz and brown quartz ($189) from LuckyMeJewelry.com. Picnic Basket ($890) and Avalon II wool and cashmere blanket ($990) from Hermès stores nationwide or Hermes.com.
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HER – Alice + Olivia crystal V dress ($395) from Frances Kahn, Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach. Turtle Cay earrings ($190) from LuckyMeJewelry.com. HIM – 75th anniversary edition Lacoste ($115) from Franco’s Fine Clothier, Richmond.
In The Driver’s Seat
HER – Yigal Azrouël grey tank with rosettes ($405) and Rag & Bone grey flannel pants ($264) from Georgie, Charlottesville. Wyoming tourmaline earrings ($270) from LuckyMeJewelry.com. HIM – Johan By: J. Lindeberg leather jacket ($675) and Super Rifle jeans ($175) from If, Shockoe Slip, Richmond.
In The Driver’s Seat
HER – Yigal Azrouël plaid dress ($550) from Georgie, Charlottesville. Yves Saint Laurent suede bag ($1,995) from Neiman Marcus, McLean. Diego di Lucca Ladonna flat shoes in cobalt ($179) from Que Bella, Norfolk and Richmond. HIM – Madison fit three-piece Donegal wool suit (jacket not shown) ($998) from Brooks Brothers, Richmond. Ermenegildo Zegna striped shirt ($235) and W. Kleinberg lizard belt ($150) both from Franco’s Fine Clothier, Richmond.
In The Driver’s Seat
HER – Doubleface cashmere flannel car coat ($7,700), cashmere sweater ($1,225) and Raya boot in black suede ($2,150), all from Hermès stores nationwide or Hermes.com. Philip Lim 3.1 black belt ($170) and Yigal Azrouël black skirt ($450), both from Georgie, Charlottesville. 24-karat vermeil asymmetrical necklace ($295) from LuckyMeJewelry.com. HIM – Herringbone sportcoat of Loro Piana wool and cashmere ($1,285), silk square ($60), Fabio Inghirami shadow stripe spread collar shirt ($189) and Mabro grey flat-front trousers of Loro Piana wool and cashmere ($385), all from If, Shockoe Slip, Richmond.
In The Driver’s Seat
HER – Doubleface cashmere flannel car coat ($7,700), cashmere sweater ($1,225) and Raya boot in black suede ($2,150), all from Hermès stores nationwide or Hermes.com. Philip Lim 3.1 black belt ($170) and Yigal Azrouël black skirt ($450), both from Georgie, Charlottesville. 24-karat vermeil asymmetrical necklace ($295) from LuckyMeJewelry.com. HIM – Herringbone sportcoat of Loro Piana wool and cashmere ($1,285), silk square ($60), Fabio Inghirami shadow stripe spread collar shirt ($189) and Mabro grey flat-front trousers of Loro Piana wool and cashmere ($385), all from If, Shockoe Slip, Richmond.
In The Driver’s Seat
HER – BB Dakota Brown cap-sleeved jacket ($68) and Aude 3/4-sleeve turtleneck ($68), both from South Moon Under, Richmond. Elephant necklace ($225), carnelian two-drop chain earrings ($110) and “What’s Your Sign Babe”- Leo necklace worn as a bracelet ($196) by Richmond designer Katie Benson for LuckyMeJewelry.com. HIM – Luciano Barbera striped spread collar shirt ($395) and Trovare navy wool flat-front trousers ($195) from Beecroft & Bull, Charlottesville, Newport News, Richmond and Virginia Beach.
Scroll through the complete slideshow for details on these early fall fashions, ideal ensembles for taking long drives on Virginia’s scenic backroads.
Above, on her, Jil Sander BonBon sleeveless dress ($2,375) from Coplon’s, Richmond. Green Turtle Cay earrings ($168) from LuckyMeJewelry.com.
On him, Hart Schaffner Marx lambswool sportcoat($495), Ermenegildo Zegna striped shirt ($235), and W. Kleinberg lizard belt ($150), all from Franco’s Fine Clothier, Richmond. Drake’s of London silk muffler ($325) from S.H. Merrick, Gordonsville.
(Originally published in the October 2008 issue.)
