Things I Love: Tania Beasley-Jolly

Tania Beasley-Jolly is a strategic creative consultant in the fashion, luxury and lifestyle industry. She is co-founder of the Saint Louis Fashion Fund and MERCH. Here are a few things she is falling for this season.

Scent of a Woman

I’ve always said that I am a visual person, but I am also moved by a distinct and complex scent, especially if it reminds of a special time and place. Le Labo’s Another 13 is a wonderful fragrance that I met in Paris during Paris Fashion Week last year and we’ve not parted since. The musk is clean and velvety with notes of amber, pear, apple, and green citrus. Since I can’t get to Paris right now, this fabulous fragrance transports me there daily. @lelabofragrances

The Master of Print

Having spent my formative fashion years in Antwerp, Belgium, I fell in love with the master of print and fantasy, Dries Van Noten. His Spring 2020 season in collaboration with French couturier Christian LaCroix was a marriage made in heaven…brocades, floral explosion, puffy sleeves, bows, and animal print…all the things a gal like me LOVES even if I’m just playing dress up in at home. @driesvannoten

Bedside Candy

 As a self-proclaimed royalist, historian and lover of biographies, it’s easy to read more than one book at a time. Right now, I’m reading “Zora and Langston,” “The Romanov Sisters,” and “Nickel Boys” by Colson Whitehead. I curl up in bed with a cup of tea or glass of wine and transport myself to the Cotton Club of the Harlem Renaissance or the imperial palaces of Russia all within one night.

Cinco de Any Day

This is the year of tequila for me. While I typically don’t drink margaritas in the winter, these are by far my favorite summer libation with Codigo tequila. From Cadillacs with Grand Marnier to my new favorite, the spicy margarita made with fresh slices of jalapeno and a chili lime rim, they make my long afternoons in the backyard with a book, an occasional run through the sprinkler or a Zoom cocktail with friends, all the more festive. @codigo1530

Art That Matters

Art is as much of my life as fashion. I have been collecting for years, but have recently shifted to photography by African-American artists. Dario Calmese is one to watch and is represented locally by projects+gallery in the CWE. A thinker, artist, writer, producer and creative, his work is not only provocative, but beautiful and timely. He is also the first African-American photographer to shoot Viola Davis for Vanity Fair’s historic August issue. Perhaps it’s time to snap up a new piece? @projectsplusgallery

Curbside Appeal

Yes, I miss eating out, but the one tradition I treasure more than anything right now is spending every Saturday evening with my boys having family dinner, getting take out and playing poker. LOUIE has been like a second kitchen. Chicken is a new comfort food for us and let’s not even talk about the pasta and cookies. Thankfully, my daily workouts and walks in the park burn those calories. Looking forward to a time when I can return to the dining room, but for now, this is family, home and fabulous food! @louiedemun