The Drop By Dispatch
The Perfect Warm Weather LBD, Chic Jeans for Petites, Vanilla for Grown Ups
I’ll go ahead and dive right into being that annoying person that lets you know that I’m having a hard time with reentry to real life after what was a near perfect vacation. As such, I had to create a succinct framework for my latest installment of this newsletter. The Drop By Dispatch is a simple round up of here and there items that have stuck with me and served me well recently and/or very new things that I have just discovered and have a growing obsession with. I’ll aim to do one of these once a week in addition to something meatier.
A Near Perfect LBD
First up, the little black dress I wore every other day on that said vacay. It’s the Breeze in Night from Duster and when I tell you this is the modern house dress from heaven, it’s not hyperbole. It’s machine washable, doesn’t wrinkle, is mostly pure cotton and is beyond versatile. I have it in Crimson as well, but mostly wore the black version with the studded Paxton sandal from Freda Salvador (similar here, actually really love these and a great price point.) or red suede flip flops from Zara (similar here, also love how vibrant these are.) Threw on some Bottega Veneta shield sunglasses because the simplicity of the dress really does allow one to tinker with some over- the-top eyewear that’s sleek but slightly cartoonish. There’s a long version of this Duster called the Easy Access that comes in black, white and a camel color. I have them all and wear with sandals in the summer and love it with boots in the fall especially because of the tasteful side slits that showcases the boot plus a perfect amount of leg when you walk.
Chic Jeans for Short Queens
L’Agence just launched Les Petites, their line of (you guessed it) jeans for people clocking in around or under 5’5” aka ME. I tried on several pairs at their LA offices yesterday, particularly the wide leg styles since those are the most challenging to find if you don’t have legs up to your ears. I walked away with the Scottie Petite coated jeans which I am wearing above with red flip flops and white crochet top, but will happily pair with boots and a blazer once the temperature isn’t alarming. It’s amazing how hard it is to find pants that I don’t have to hem and am always thankful when a brand (especially one like L’Agence that really makes great pants) considers a shorter frame and actually nails all of the proportions.
Vanilla for Grown Ups
It’s safe to assume that we’re all still traumatized by our years living through the atmospheric event that was Bath and Body Works Warm Vanilla. I am personally triggered every time a 14-year-old working out next to me at Burn is doused in whatever the 2026 version of it is. But, I will say it with my full chest right here: I don’t think it’s possible to escape being vanilla-curious in this day and age regardless of the fact that your kid’s friends all wear it and you think it’s juvenile. Vanilla is comforting and we all need like tuck-yourself-into-a-lasagna levels of comfort right now.
I walked into Byredo last weekend and sniffed around as I usually do trying hard to make myself love anything at Byredo, but the truth is there is nothing I ever see myself looking forward to wearing day in and day out. Until now.
The sales person gave me a sneak spritz at a scent that is actually just out today, called Future Memories. At first I felt it was WAY too spicy. As it dried down, it was a POW of deep, dark, buttery and spiky vanilla. I wasn’t “wowed” about it for a few hours, but the scent evolved into something musky, warm but also like a second skin with serration. It’s a warm hug from a friend followed by a tiny jab to your shoulder. Throwing the notes of Future Memories below because I think it’s helpful and much more organized than my unhinged descriptions of it. I might just make it my Q4 scent!
Type: Ambery green musky floral aldehyde Eau de Parfum
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch and Givaudan
Top Notes: Aldehydes, Galbanum essence, Blackcurrant accord
Heart Notes: Iris butter, Labdanum, Orange blossom, White vanilla accord
Base Notes: Cream liqueur, Bourbon vanilla/Madagascar vanilla, Ambrofix, Musk [1, 2]
That’s it for my first Dispatch. Stay cool and stay tuned.
MMx