What I Wore on Instagram – Vol. V

David and I have been on a road trip through the Southwest for the past week, and a visit to Horseshoe Bend in Arizona was at the top of my list. It’s not a hard hike to reach the canyon, and I was excited to wear my new “flying carpet” loafers from Artemis Design Co. David has had his for a month (remember how handsome he looked in his loafers and black tie here) while I went back and forth on which pattern I liked best as each pair is made from a vintage Turkish carpet and completely unique! I’d recommend doing the sizing exercise on their website, as the shoes are supposed to stretch and both David and I had to order one size down. (I’m wearing the Havana Smoking Shoe in a Size 37 – my normal shoe size is a US 8.)

Today marks the launch of Julia Engel‘s fabulous line of dresses under the label Gal Meets Glam Collection. I love this timeless cotton sundress in blue and white stripe and you can find the full review and blog post here.

Packed up our car and so excited for the first of many All-American Road trips this summer! I surprised David with a cute vintage cooler full of road trip provisions, including a classic Stanley Thermos, red camp mugs, a plaid car blanket and tons of snacks for the road!

Last weekend I went wine tasting in Sonoma for a friend’s 30th birthday. The dress code in wine country is pretty casual, but I generally like to wear a dress with either espadrille wedges or block heels for navigating gravel walkways or walks through the vineyards. This cheerful kelly green gingham dress by August Morgan is perfect for Sonoma. It’s is made of the softest Japanese Cotton, with nice details like a full cotton lining in the body of the dress, a tie waist, and patch pockets on the hip. This photo was taken at the end of the day and I was so impressed with how little it wrinkled. I hope August Morgan’s founder, Kate, makes this dress in more colors and patterns it’s just that good!

I love that most hotels in Palm Springs offer complimentary bike rentals and we couldn’t resist taking an early morning ride through the neighborhood last weekend. I’ve been carrying this crossbody capsule bag from Paravel everywhere because it’s just big enough for all the essentials (sunglasses, phone, small wallet and lipgloss) and is made of practically indestructible canvas. (See videos of them squirting condiments on the canvas and wiping it clean here!) Which makes it the perfect bag for bike rides to and from brunch.

The moment I saw this satin gown from new-to-me brand Mestiza NY I knew it would be perfect for an upcoming black tie wedding in Palm Springs. The fabric, cut and embellished details are all spot-on and incredibly flattering. Mestiza’s mission is to offer elevated yet reasonably priced couture-like dresses, drawing on inspiration from their shared Filipino-American heritage and vintage photographs of their mothers and grandmothers in the Philippines in the 1960s. I seriously cannot get enough of their beautiful collection – which you can see here. Use code “FRIENDSOFSTACIE15” to get 15% off on mestizanewyork.com now through 4/30. (My dress is almost sold out on their site, but you can find (almost) all sizes here, and a pale pink version here.) xx SF

I have long admired Sail to Sable’s classic American resortwear and was thrilled to get my first tunic in time for our trip to Palm Springs. The medium weight linen feels amazing in 90 degree temperatures and keeps it shape nicely. The body is cut “just so” to be really flattering on all body types.

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xx, SF

All photos by David and Stacie Flinner for stacieflinner.com