Last night in New York City, Leighton Meester—known for her quiet elegance and perfect garden-party poise—emerged as a white-on-white vision at the Season 2 premiere of The Buccaneers. Opting out of loud statements, she instead chose to enchant our senses with a dreamy look from Giambattista Valli’s Spring 2025 collection.
The minidress, reminiscent of an ethereal bridal gown, featured a rosette-trimmed neckline and cascades of laser-cut petals that floated like blossoms in a summer breeze. The delicate cutouts drifted past the hemline, evoking the graceful tendrils of aquatic blooms or branches dancing in the wind—an exquisite visual metaphor for blossoming romance.
Complementing the dress’s gentle poetry, Meester accessorized with crystal-embellished clear pumps that allowed her glossy red pedicure to steal a moment, alongside a pearl-white Jimmy Choo bag with a silvery chain, shimmering like morning dew. Diamond drops and rings from EFFY Jewelry lent quiet sparkle to the overall look, while a playful blue floral phone case echoed the florals on her gown.
Her sunset-copper hair was styled in a soft half-up, half-down ‘do, wispy tendrils framing her face as if caught in a gentle caress. A glossy berry lip added the finishing dash of romance—a contemporary crease in the otherwise dreamy palette.
Earlier in the evening, Meester showcased another facet of her style: a sweeping chocolate-brown jumpsuit from Michael Kors Collection, punctuated by a draped sash, sky-high platforms, a cherry-red shoulder bag, and bold gold hoops. It was an effortlessly elegant prelude to her head-turning floral fantasy.
With eight new episodes on the horizon when The Buccaneers resumes June 18 on Apple TV+, Meester’s couture choices have set the tone: timeless, evocative—and entirely en pointe.
