A luxury runway collection, a vineyard luncheon and a wine bottle inspired by lace: Frank Family Vineyards brought fashion and winemaking together for an afternoon celebrating craftsmanship.
The winery welcomed SIMKHAI to its Calistoga estate on October 24 for a fashion show and luncheon celebrating the debut of the Frank Family x SIMKHAI 2024 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a limited-edition bottling benefiting Dress for Success Worldwide. Leslie and Rich Frank hosted alongside SIMKHAI founder and creative director Jonathan Simkhai. Guests included vintners and fashion insiders from San Francisco and Los Angeles, among them Elyse Walker and actor Michael Chiklis.
For the collaboration, Simkhai translated the intricate guipure lace of his Lina Lace Mini Dress into the bottle’s packaging. The design reflects an appreciation for textiles shaped in part by his grandfather’s lace factory in the 1970s.
Guests gathered on the crush pad for Brut Rosé and passed hors d’oeuvres before moving inside the 1884 winery for a luncheon prepared by Bottega Napa Valley executive chef Alex Espinoza. A conversation featuring Simkhai, Dress for Success Worldwide CEO Joanie Bily followed against a backd...