American Wine & Food Festival

Name: Grace Jeon
Age: 40
From: Marina del Rey, Calif.
Occupation: Business development for Fiji water
What are you wearing? M Missoni dress, Chanel purse, Prada shoes
Any cool outfit details? "I have a lot of (David) Yurman jewelry on. I love the character, depth and all of the artistic work in the metal."
Which chef are you here to see and why? "My favorite is Nobu Matsuhisa. It's about his fusion. It's his Peruvian and Japanese blend that I absolutely love."


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Name: Denise Johnston
Age: Would rather not say
From: New York, NY
Occupation: CEO of Jack Rogers
What are you wearing? Collette Dinnigan, Theory sweater, Jack Rogers sandals, Ritmo watch
Any cool outfit details? "I just got the watch today."
Which chef are you here to see and why? "I don't know if French Laundry is here but that's the one I always really love."


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Name: Lacy Simon
Age: 26
From: Kansas
Occupation: "We're a sponsor for Knork, the utensils that everybody is eating with. It's a fork that cuts like a knife."
What are you wearing? Forever 21 dress and shoes, Express purse
Which chef are you here to see and why? "Wolfgang Puck. I just think he's amazing. And Stephan Pyles also."


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Name: Grace Kim
Age: 30
From: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Accessories buyer
What are you wearing? H&M dress, Nine West shoes, Forever 21 stockings, Amuse purse
Which chef are you here to see and why? "I just happened to come here to check out the food and wines."


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Name: Leslie Dolinger
Age: 45
Occupation: Wine sales
What are you wearing? Betsey Johnson dress, Aerosoles shoes, Longchamp purse
Any cool outfit details? "The dress is vintage Betsey Johnson. She's redesigning her fashion from the 70s and 80s. I am a huge Betsey Johnson fan and I still have outfits from the 80s that I didn't want to get rid of. So when I saw this, I was like oh my god, it's fantastic."
Which chef are you here to see and why? "I want to see the chefs that are here from the show Top Chef. I've heard there are a lot of them here and that's my favorite show."


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Name: Stephanie Wray
Age: 24
From: Kansas
Occupation: Nurse
What are you wearing? Bebe dress and bangles, Gianni Bini shoes from Dillard's, purse from Express
Which chef are you here to see and why? "Wolfgang Puck. I just like his food."


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Name: Rose Fodulyan
Age: 25
From: Los Angeles
Occupation: Marketing and advertising for E Entertainment
What are you wearing? Theory dress
Any cool outfit details? "My necklace is just a random person but it's an actual leaf that's just gold-plated."
Which chef are you here to see and why? "Jonathan Waxman. I'm a fan of chicken and his is one of the best."


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Name: Denisse Lopez
Age: 26
From: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Law student
What are you wearing? Dana Brooke skirt, BDG blouse from Urban Outfitters, Charlotte Russe tank, Steve Madden shoes
Any cool outfit details? "The skirt was a gift from a family friend."
Which chef are you here to see and why? "Drew Nieporent. He's a friend of ours and his food is amazing."


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Name: Cat Smith
Age: 25
From: Mission Viejo, Calif.
Occupation: Physicist and group fitness instructor
What are you wearing? Bebe jeans and vest, H&M top, Jessica Simpson shoes, Coach purse
Any cool outfit details? "The shoes are ridiculously comfortable, except for when you're on cobblestones."
Which chef are you here to see and why? "I'm here with Sam Choy. I love him and love his food. It's delicious Hawaiian food."



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Name: Courtney Wittkop
Age: 30
From: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Pharmaceutical rep
What are you wearing? Ark & Co. dress, Marc Jacobs shoes, Louis Vuitton purse
Any cool outfit details? "I got the dress at a cute little boutique in Huntington. You've got to do the good stuff with the who-cares-where-it-came-from."
Which chef are you here to see and why? "I have a winery that I'm excited to see. Duckhorn is our favorite wine."


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