COUNTRY LIVING at Piedmont Vineyards

Photographed by Clay Blackmore
Styled by Lana Orloff and Sonya Pate
Make-up by Carola Myers
Hair by Samantha Homed & Faik Halici
Production assistance by Roxy Angha

Chunky wool sweaters, sexy knee high boots, slim black pants and tailored riding jackets are appearing anew on runways from Paris to New York. For years Ralph Lauren set the standard for equestrian style, however this fall designers MaxMara and Marc Jacobs are featuring their own looks. To showcase these looks, Washington Life visited Piedmont Vineyards - the home of Caroline and Gerhard von Finck. Joining us were Snowden Clark, a professional horseman and trainer from Upperville, Va; Mara DePuy, an equestrian Olympic three-day event rider from Roundhill, Va; Will Coleman, an international three-day event rider from Charlotsville, Va; Kelly Elliot, a professional polo player from The Plains, Va; and Katie Rost, an international model from Lincoln Va, and founder of the skincare line, Body by Katie Rost.

CAROLINE VON FINCK in Theory wool brown sweater, $375 (Wink, Washington, D.C.); MaxMara black tights, $42; MaxMara Brown leather boots, $575 (MaxMara, Chevy Chase, Md.); Gold wire hoop earrings, $ 40 (Wink, Washington, D.C.)	MARA DEPUY in Rick Owens rayon and wool dark shadow shirt, $495 rayon and wool dark shadow skirt, $495; Paula Mendoza brass snow fl akes earrings, $125 (All available at Tabandeh, Chevy Chase, Md.)

KATIE ROST in Robert Rodriguez white cotton shirt, $232; J Brand gray skinny jeans, $158; Suzi Roher brown belt, $298; Eric Javits leopard print hat, $315; and Stephen Dweck double drop gold and brown earrings, $135 (All available at Neiman Marcus, Chevy Chase)	KELLY ELLIOT in Elie Tahari Khaki Jacket, $568; 7 For All Mankind dark denim jeans, $143; Stuart Weitzman brown leather boots, $395 (All available at Bloomingdale's, Tyson's Corner, VA); Silver with platinum earrings, $680 (Tabandeh, Chevy Chase)

CAROLINE VON FINCK in MaxMara green plaid jacket $1,105, green plaid pants, $395, brown belt, $170, and brown leather boots, $575 (All available at MaxMara, Chevy Chase, Md.); Water Jewels faceted labradolite& silk rope necklace, $480 (Tabandeh, Chevy Chase, Md.)

SNOWDEN CLARK in Pal Zileri Blue velvet jacket, $850; Veneziani brown wool fl annel pants, $295; Lorenzini blue with brown stripe dress shirt, $295; Tardini dark brown elephant belt, $350 (James, Tyson's Corner, Va.); Cole Haan dark brown leather shoes, $198 (Bloomingdale's, Tyson's Corner, Va.) MARA DEPUY inYves Saint Laurent brown tweed jacket, $2,660; brown tweed pants, $995; paprika cotton shirt, $995; brown suede shoes, $650 (All available at Saks Jandel, Chevy Chase, Md.); The Mazza Company brown and gold necklace, $445.00 and Citra citrine earrings, $380.00 (Both available at Mystic, Alexandria, Va.)

KATIE ROST in same outfi t from previous page with Marc Jacobs red coat, $578; and Bettye Muller leopard print shoes (All available at Neiman Marcus, Chevy Chase)	WILL COLEMAN in Hugo Boss black pin stripe fl at-front pants, $125; Theory v-neck eggplant colored jersey, $85; Mark Nason black leather shoes, $285 (All available at Bloomingdale's, Tyson's Corner, Va.)