Joules UK Clothing Archives - Northern California Style

Each year I love visiting the gorgeous Woodside’s Filoli Mansion and their annual Christmas shopping days. The 1915 estate and 654 acre grounds are a California Landmark and on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Bourns who built it were prominent San Franciscans that owned a gold mine in Grass Valley and the Crystal Springs Water Company and Crystal Springs Lake.

In the 1930’s the property was purchased by the Roth family who made the formal gardens famous. Mrs Roth lived there until 1975 when she donated it to The National Trust for Historic Preservation. There are events happening at Filoli all year long as well as classes and tours of this beautifully preserved home and property. It’s an easy jaunt off freeway 280, but enter the gates and you are in a magical place surrounded by green rolling hill, moss-covered oaks and little deer!

The holiday shopping days are usually sold out a few months ahead. So you need to plan by October to go to this. All of the rooms are transformed into seasonal boutiques which are really well done, beautifully decorated and filled with unique finds from cooking items, to holiday gifts and home decor and even some furniture.

The estate inside is just beautiful and in it’s original state. You can even see the old servants buttons and cloak rooms, etc.

Check out Filoli’s site for any upcoming holiday lunches and brunches. They have things for Easter and Mother’s Day and fun summer events too.

One of the shops was scarves, coats, bags and wonderful sweaters. They were carrying the cute line Joules from Great Britain. I had never heard of them before and we fell in love with their perfect vests, raincoats and even rain ponchos. I was in need of a winter jacket and bought this floral number.

It’s extremely warm and I love the floral of course. Check out their website, which has outerwear with the nicest trim and details. I especially like the leather trimmed capes and vests.

Have a cozy weekend everyone!

Kim