https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:29:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-656151 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:29:50 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 656151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I ended up wearing 4, the print silk wrap dress, with my white jacket. I had taken both it and the dotty dress, but it was overcast and cool that day, and I also felt the wrap dress had more of a "sophisticated lunch out" vibe and less of a party dress vibe like the other. I felt good, and appropriate in it - everyone there was dressed nicely, but in an understated way, you know? </p> <p>As far as lunch, it was great food and quite the elaborate thing - it took several hours for all the courses. Definitely a cool thing to do although I don't know that I need to do it again (especially given the cost!). Thanks to everyone for your thoughts, they were very helpful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-651008 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:21:48 +0000 Meredith1953 651008@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #9 or #10. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650705 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:14:00 +0000 Anonymous 650705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>before even seeing what everyone else says I have to say #4 and #10 jumped out at me.<br /> Hope it is as wonderful as they say, have fun.</p> <p>Now off to see what others say. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650588 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:03:49 +0000 deedee1221 650588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#9 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650562 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:42:18 +0000 Anonymous 650562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>9 jumps out at me, that would be my choice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650534 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:13:16 +0000 Kiwichik 650534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote #9 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650516 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:58:14 +0000 Anonymous 650516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote 9 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650486 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:21:52 +0000 rachylou 650486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>peeked at your other pics - I quite like your dotty top and aqua jacket. That's smart and you look like you're owning it.</p> <p>But oh no, I really vote No on the the Mother's Day dress. That is too nice. The wait staff may ignore you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650483 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:12:53 +0000 Anonymous 650483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for #4. Please share menu details after your lunch . . . nobody loves food more than me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650475 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:08:01 +0000 rachylou 650475@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress code is jacket required, so I'd go for #4 the wrap dress with a nice pair of pumps or sandals. </p> <p>ETA: I think #9 is too girlish for fine dining and/or the intense Bay Area foodie scene.</p> <p>On a food tangent: You'll have to tell all, and if the food sends you into rapturous ecstasies. I've always avoided French Laundry because their reservation system used to be (at least) too much.</p> <p>I think Chez Panisse over-salts. I said this to the spouse of one of their cooks, mind you, in a job interview. I have a lot of gall. Haha! I'm told the Cafe upstairs is maybe better, but I've never been. </p> <p>Went to Keiko's recently in SF. She has one Michelin star and deserves it exactly. Very good. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-650369 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:30:54 +0000 christieanne 650369@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Should be nice and warm in Napa right now - you should have a wonderful time. I would go with one of the dresses and just a light coverup/jacket/etc. or be able to remove in case it is too warm. Napa (like most of NorCal) is one of those places you can easily wear a "dressed down" dress and fit right in. </p> <p>I grocery shop across the street from Chez Panisse - it is so different that one of the most well known restaurants has no dress standards. Very Cali! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649812 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 04:47:43 +0000 ManidipaM 649812@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely bunch of choices to choose from. making it quite hard! I love the green skirt and the coral patterned sheath dress, but I think B&amp;W may be the safest and chic-est direction --- so I'm voting for the shift, wrap or Mother's Day dress, though my first favourite was the polka dot (on second thoughts, room to expand is critical here, hence voting for a dress over separates --- FRENCH LAUNDRY! Oh my! seconding Sarah on 'please report after...!') </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649757 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:21:18 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 649757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone! Hopefully tomorrow or Thursday I'll have a chance to try on some of the front-runners and see what feels the best. I like the Mothers' Day dress but rarely wear it because I feel so cupcake-y with the full skirt. I guess I'm just used to the pencil skirt silhouette on me now.</p> <p>Oh and if I get to meet Thomas Keller I'll be sure to tell him that YLF picked my outfit. ;)</p> <p>Erica, the shirtdress is from Chico's, I think I got it last year sometime. It's really comfy and that nice tencel chambray, but on me I wish it was a little longer so I don't wear it much in the warmer months. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649750 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:12:46 +0000 Sheila 649750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely #9...I know Napa well and I think you'll look chic but not too dressy. Definitely NOT bright colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649720 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:24:55 +0000 Suz 649720@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the grey wrap and the MOther's Day dress. And have a wonderful time!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649696 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:28:38 +0000 Erica 649696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>love #2 and #9, but all of your options look fab! Actually, I've been looking for a denim shirtdress-- may I ask where yours is from? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649685 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:12:30 +0000 lyn* 649685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote for #9 - I have no experience with gourmet dining (except for one friend's birthday party) - but I watch Hell's Kitchen, so I consider myself a quasi-expert </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649684 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:05:31 +0000 sarah 649684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love #9, the mother's day dress, as well.</p> <p>Have a wonderful time! I never got the French Laundry the whole time I lived in California, and I am very jealous : ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649679 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:50:57 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 649679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gotta post and run, here's some previous pictures of some of the possibilities:<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/retro-wiw">printed dress in 2</a><br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/skirt-or-pants-time-sensitive">dotty top</a><br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/mothers-day-brunch">mothers' day dress</a></p> <p>I forgot about my <a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-to-symphony">spangled sweater and pants</a>, although maybe this is too wintery? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649677 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:41:33 +0000 Angie 649677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You recently wore a great outfit on Mother's Day (I think it was Mother's Day?). I vote that outfit! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649676 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:35:33 +0000 Sarah A 649676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have little to say about what to wear seconding Aida seems to be a safe thing to go with wardrobewise but FRENCH LAUNDRY! OMG! Will you pretty please post a report, just for my sake. That may be a close as I ever get to Thomas Keller </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649671 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:24:01 +0000 Isis 649671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #9! And I like that you can adjust your temperature by adding/subtracting the jacket. </p> <p>Have fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649669 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:19:22 +0000 Deborah 649669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you have some lovely optioms here. My choice would be #2. Is this long enough to wear as a dress? If so I would wear with colored flat shoes, bare legs if warm enough, and a long pendant. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649666 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:17:28 +0000 annagybe 649666@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #9. I had lunch at Chez Panisse when I was in Berkley. I saw a whole range of outfits from very casual to more dressy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649665 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:15:53 +0000 Aida 649665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The gray silk wrap dress in #4 jumps right out at me, but that's just my first instinct </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wtw-to-gourmet-restaurant-lunch#post-649663 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:13:16 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 649663@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So my DH and I have been invited to join a friend and some others for lunch at the French Laundry (!), which if you haven't heard of it is a tres fancy Napa Valley restaurant that's famous worldwide. We'll ignore how unprepared I am for fancy gourmet food, and tackle my wardrobe. I'm assuming that since it's lunch and it's Napa, it won't be black tie fancy, but dressy in its own way. Earlier I took some quick hanger shots of some possibilities. Any of these resonate with anyone?<br /> 1 - dotty silk top, could wear with black skirt or pants, maybe with my teal jacket?<br /> 2 - printed shift dress (knit, so roomy for the post-lunch tummy? ha)<br /> 3 - denim shirt dress<br /> 4 - gray printed silk wrap dress, picture oesn't do it justice<br /> 5 - ruffled chambray blouse with olive skirt, maybe?<br /> 6 - lime and white skirt, with a linen shirt?<br /> 7 - purple skirt, no clue what with<br /> 8 - printed sheath dress with coral cardigan, or with white jacket?<br /> 9 - dress I wore for Mother's Day, with a white jacket?<br /> 10 - lightweight tape yarn sweater with white linen pants<br /> 11 - or with white/black heathered linen pants? </p>