Give Me LBTY.

Loewe Mini Hammock Bag + Gentle Monster x Jennie Sunglasses

Wearing: The Line by K dress (similar top + matching pants)

Wore one of my favorite The Line by K dresses to attend a garden party hosted by LBTY. Fragrances. It was a beautiful afternoon filled with the most darling activities—all of which were curated for a bit of British flair and dappled in Liberty prints. Loveliest of all, however, was learning more about the fragrance collection, a line I’ve only dabbled in over the years. A favorite factoid: Many have assumed that the disemvowelment was for cool factor (a trend that has since lost its novelty)—when really, “LBTY.” was taken from the original maker’s mark stamped on archival jewelry. The perfumes may be newer, but they’re intended to be steeped in heritage. We were told that actual prints inform the creation of each fragrance composition, serving as both moodboard and brief. Of course, I’m sure trend still plays a heavy role in the testing phase—it’s impossible to be profitable in this world, or relevant at the very least, without engaging in the game—but as a starting point, it’s romantic and rather Old World.

But press tidbits aside (and the fact that I’m pretty sure my tag was out the entire time, per photographic evidence), I did fall in love with Tana Meadow. Perhaps it was the heat, the sun—or the heat of the moment in the sun, surrounded by lush greenery and dreamy flora wearing the loveliest of cotton dresses—but I was swayed by its sweetness. For the girls who have graduated from Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif and love Nobile 1942 La Danza delle Libelelle, Tana Meadow is like their sunlit sister. There’s a touch of coconut that helps cut the pinkness of it all, plus a warm musk that allows the floral menagerie to settle beautifully on skin. It’s rather addictive, especially if you want to smell pretty—with a capital P.

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xx