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The Uniform:
- [LilySilk Silk Blazer Vest – ivory precision – $259]
- [LilySilk Wide-Leg Silk Trousers – pearl drape – $249]
- [Panama Straw Hat – serious brim, easy soul – $219]
All week long it is frameworks, metrics, and late meetings with teams three time zones ahead. As a Product Director in a big tech world that never really logs off, most days are built for performance. But Fridays like this? These are for presence.
I wasn’t dressing for anyone but myself, but I still came correct. Fridays at VJB Cellars deserve a little structure, even if the day’s agenda was pizza, wine, and maybe a long look at the olive oil shelf. Power dressing does not have to be loud. Sometimes, it just needs to flow.
The vest hit just right.
[LilySilk Silk Blazer Vest – ivory precision – $259]
Sleek, sleeveless, and sharp enough to pass for serious. The boatneck framed everything. The shell buttons made it feel finished without trying too hard.
Then came the trousers.
[LilySilk Wide-Leg Silk Trousers – pearl drape – $249]
They flowed like I had somewhere better to be. Double-pleated, high-waisted, cut from real silk that moved like I meant it. Breezy enough for the 80s, polished enough to feel like I’d shown up for something.
The Addition:
[Panama Straw Hat – serious brim, easy soul – $219]
Foldable, packable, but I wore it with purpose. The brim meant business. The tilt said I wasn’t taking any of it too seriously.
Worn To:
Prosciutto pizza under the pergola. A second glass of Dolcetto while someone’s nonna belted Sinatra through the speakers. I started with a taste of olive oil and ended up in a full conversation about harvest cycles. Someone complimented the hat. I left with two bottles and a gelato recommendation.
Small Philosophy:
If I’m showing up, I’m showing up. Even if it’s just for lunch.
Natural fibers breathe. Good hats work. Noon Dolcetto never needs defending.
Get the Look:
- [LilySilk Silk Blazer Vest – $259]
- [LilySilk Wide-Leg Silk Trousers – $249]
- [Panama Straw Hat – $219]
Where It Works:
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Patio lunch at VJB Cellars
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Glen Ellen Village Market run after two glasses
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Golden hour stroll to Ledson, just for the walk back
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Any table where wine replaces the calendar invite
Close:
Tailored, fluid, sun-hatted. That’s how I do business on Fridays.
