Emmanuela Panepinto & Nicole Vawter

Floral print decor, matching athletic outfits, and bottomless chai lattes- a girls dream, right? This past weekend, myself (Nicole Vawter) and fellow summer writer, Emmanuela Panepinto, got to live this dream at the Lilly Pulitzer and Break the Love event. From competitive tennis matches to impromptu dress try ons, the event was a blast. KDHamptons has all of the details below…

Hamptons’ elite kicked off the first official weekend of summer with Lilly Pulitzer and Break The Love at the East Hampton ‘Hamptons Racquet Club’. The two iconic brands teamed up to celebrate women in tennis with a few Hamptons favorites; Monogram Mary, Natalie’s Juices and Lele Sadoughi. Women gathered to play, sip and shop while receiving first hand tips from tennis pros. If getting competitive on the court was not your thing, you were invited to shop the latest collections from Lilly Pulitzer.

Lilly Pulitzer was not always an East Coast household name. In 1959-ish, Lilly Pulitzer set out to create her own happiness, opening a juice stand in Palm Beach. In need of an everyday uniform, she asked her dressmaker for something to camouflage splashes of citrus juice. The result? A comfortable, sleeveless shift dress made of colorful printed cotton. Since those early days, Lilly designs have been beloved for their casual glamour, vibrant optimism, and endlessly joyful spirit. Lilly was an original with the confidence to break all the rules, the humility to pull it off, and the vision to make women feel as good as they look. Today, her spirit is reflected in the brand’s imaginative prints and lively colors, which inspire everyone to shine bright and stand out. The Lilly Pulitzer mission is to inspire confidence and optimism, inviting everyone to shine bright and stand out.

Break the Love , who co-hosted the event with Lilly Pulitzer, was founded in 2019 and has since grown into one of the most comprehensive online resources and communities for discovering and booking group-based tennis & racquet sport activities to learn, train, or compete. Break the Love is powered by passionate organizers, pros, and athletes.

Nicole Vawter pictured in Lilly Pulitzer

The Sunday event was so much fun- it is always nice to be around such great, inspiring, women! The clothes were so cute I had two leave with an outfit for my next event. To learn more about Break the Love click HERE or to check out Lilly Pulitzer’s latest collection please visit their website.

For a further look into the party watch this VIDEO.

Written by Nicole Vawter

Images: Lilly Pulitzer and Nicole Vawter