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Store of the Week – Pink Tangerine

Posted on November 28, 2011 in Store News by

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Come Find Us! PINK TANGERINE / 11 WESTERN AVENUE / KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE 04046 / T: 207 967-8308 / PTANGERINE.COM (coming soon!!)

We have a lot to be thankful for here at the Pink Tangerine in Kennebunkport. The Holidays are a very special time because it means that “Christmas Prelude” is upon us. This is also a special time for Pink Tangerine as we are about to complete our third year and many changes are in the works for the year to come!

Christmas Prelude is a week-long celebration of the Holidays that begins the first Friday in December. This celebration kicks off Friday evening with the lighting of the Christmas tree in dock square and includes Santa, arriving from the North Pole by lobster boat, (of course!) to orchestrate the proceedings. So, if you’re out at your local mall the first weekend in December and Santa is conspicuously absent, well, you’ll know where he is!

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Lilly Pulitzer Opens at The Breakers

Posted on November 18, 2011 in Lovin' Lilly, Store News by

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Tomorrow is a big, big day here at Lilly. A day we’ve been waiting for and now can hardly believe has come!! Saturday, November 19th, marks the opening of our Lilly Pulitzer boutique in Palm Beach’s legendary resort, The Breakers. I had the chance to speak with a breathless Jose Cuadra (still lots to do before the doors open tomorrow!), Visual Director here at Lilly, about his experience working on this store and how he felt about opening in The Breakers. He hesitated and then said “In one word, we are… Home.”

The build out of the 864 square foot boutique, situated in the exclusive Palm Courtyard, was a collaboration between Jose and Janie, Fashion Director, with the support of our amazingly talented print team. The goal in designing The Breakers store was to reflect the authentic Palm Beach lifestyle where the brand was born and bring in the fun, color, and irreverence that our Lilly Lovers have come to know & adore about us. Janie & Jose also really wanted to emphasize the playground that is Palm Beach – the sun, sand & surf. (Insert Jose gushing about the starfish dressing room they created with stardust sand that just “twinkles!”) Besides the abundance of shells and coral, there’s a map of Palm Beach, the story of Lilly Pulitzer and a timeline of the brand- all beautifully hand painted by the team. (while wearing Lilly & looking adorable, I might add!). The store also has bright punches of the gorgeous Lilly Pulitzer for Lee Jofa fabric that makes us all swoon every time we see it.

And while our Lilly boutique and The Breakers itself is amazingly chic & emanates a Resort lifestyle of people’s dreams, it’s also a warm, down-to-earth, and family-oriented location – and that just might be the most special thing about opening here. It feels like home to us because it feels like Lilly herself- cool in every way, unique & inspiring in everything she did and welcoming to each person that walked in her door. And when the doors open in this iconic, Lilly location tomorrow, “this hidden jewel is going to shine throughout the courtyard” and we can’t wait to welcome each and every one of you… home.

Looks like you’ve got your next vacation plans ;) Come visit us!
Lilly Pulitzer at The Breakers | One South County Road | Palm Beach, Florida 33480 | 561.653.6360

Photography by: LILA PHOTO

Come Find Us!
59th Street & Lexington Avenue – Between 59th & 60th
New York, NY 10022
212-705-2411
Connect with Bloomingdale’s online and on Facebook!

Lilly Pulitzer LOVES Bloomingdale’s and we couldn’t think of a better marriage of brands since we’ve joined forces many years ago. Our flagship Lilly store is located at Bloomingdale’s 59th street on Lexington Avenue between 59th and 60th. We love bringing color to New York and our new space on the 3rd floor always stands out – just as you would expect from Lilly!

One of the things that is so special about Lilly at Bloomingdale’s is the excellent customer service we offer. We have trained at Bloomingdale’s specialists and personal shoppers who together, can help you find the perfect ensemble for every occasion! We recently moved our floor space on the third floor and are now located on the left side from the escalator neighboring our friends Kate Spade and Rachel Roy.

We have a lot of exciting events taking place for the holiday season – just last week we partnered with the New York Junior League to celebrate Lilly Pulitzer’s birthday. We always have beautiful gifts with purchase that our customers love (like the ones from Lilly’s birthday last week!).  Lilly loves to make her customers smile and will continue to delight her with new events all the time! (check back in the beginning of December for another one!)

Please stop by our shop at 59th Street for a personal consultation with our fabulous specialist Jessica, who’s sure to make you look and feel beautiful!  Our store hours are Monday- Saturday from 10am – 8:30pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. And as the holidays approach, please stop by to see our festive window displays – they’re sure to put you in the holiday spirit!

Store of the Week – Pink Narcissus

Posted on November 7, 2011 in Store News by

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Pink Narcissus, run by two Tallahassee natives, Laura Steen and Juli Downs,  just opened this past May as an “official” Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store.  Of course, as one of Tallahassee’s premier boutiques, Narcissus had carried Lilly for 15 years before finally deciding to open as a Signature Store. And the timing couldn’t have been better.  They were just in time for graduations of all ages!  Here’s a little more from Laura…

Come Find Us:
1350 Market St.
Tallahassee, FL. 32312
850.597.8201
Store Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10-7, Sunday 12-5
Visit us online and Like us on Facebook!

My Lilly Story: Our original store, Narcissus, carried Lilly Pulitzer for 15 years which is where I fell in LOVE with everything Lilly! Now I get to share my love and knowledge of the resort chic lifestyle with my own customers at Pink Narcissus.

We love being located in Tallahassee. It’s absolutely the perfect blend of families and college kids making for fun days & party nights! And another reason to love Tallahassee?? They voted Pink Narcissus as the “Best of Tallahassee” for  “Best New Business,” “Best Women’s Clothing Store” and “Best Kids Clothing Store”!  We were very excited about that & know Tallahassee is excited about getting Lillyfied!

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Store of the Week – C. Orrico Naples

Posted on October 31, 2011 in Store News by

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To say that C. Orrico Naples is a bit of a fairy tale place to shop for Lilly is not a stretch & stepping foot inside this store will surely make you feel a little like a princess- a Lilly princess, that is. The Orrico Sisters know their treasure of a store will delight Lilly Lovers & anyone who lives a Lilly lifestyle!

Come find us!
255 13th Avenue S.
Naples, FL 34103
239.435.4565
Check us out online & on Facebook!

The Start
Our Naples gem of a store came to life in November 2001 – we had finally become bi-coastal. We are tucked in a beautiful spot- a street off of the famous Third avenue in historic Naples. The old world charm of this quaint section of town has now been lit with the pink and green flame. The C. Orrico Naples Signature Store was the first to carry the entire lifestyle line in all of Naples and the west coast of Florida. Being the pioneer store in that area we have grown to be quite an established destination.

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Store of the Week – Persnickety Palm

Posted on October 24, 2011 in Store News by

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Of course Spring & Summer are high-times for all Lilly Lovers, but the team at Persnickety Palm loves a celebration any time of the year!  A perfect example of their we-know-how-to-have-fun attitude is the annual Halloween parade that happens every year (on Halloween day so mark your calendars!) – marching right past their shop!  What a perfect excuse to sneak shopping into your holiday celebrations!

Come Find Us!

Persnickety Palm
1 Loudoun St. SW
Leesburg, VA 20175
703-443-0948
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Persnickety Palm is located in a unique 19th century building in the heart of historic downtown Leesburg, Virginia. We (Linda and Peter) believe that resort chic is more than summers at the beach. It’s a style and state of mind for everyday life. It’s not only our ideal, it’s our trademark: Bringing Resort Chic to Everyday Life…All Year Long.™

Halloween is a special time of year for us because Leesburg’s Annual Halloween Parade is the longest running Halloween parade east of the Mississippi River – 54 years and counting. Who knew????? Costumed revelers, floats, horseback riders and marching bands strut their way right past our shop, passing out candy to the trick-or-treating crowds that line the street. It kicks off a great season of festivities for Persnickety Palm, with our own “Annual Turkey, Tinsel and Birthday Cake” celebration in honor of Lilly Pulitzer’s birthday, Thanksgiving, and an amazing Christmas season. And the Lilly jeep, with some of our favorite Minnies waving from the backseat, is always a huge hit in Leesburg’s annual Christmas parade. Don’t get us wrong, we L-O-V-E Spring and Summer, but the late-year holidays are a great opportunity for us to show why Resort Chic really is a year ’round way of life.

What else makes us unique? Maybe it’s our pink and green leopard print tissue paper. Or maybe the custom pink and green leopard print curtains. Why? Like Lilly we love animals, especially cats. (Psst – your four-legged friends are always welcome in our shop!) And is there anything more classically chic than leopard print (with a Lilly Pulitzer inspired twist, of course!)? Yes, we’re a little different than your typical Signature Store, from the historic building to the Harold Kraus paintings on the wall to the bamboo ladders showing off our Murfee scarves and vintage Lilly Pulitzer fabrics. But at Persnickety Palm we believe that being a little different is “Essentially Lilly.”

Please swing by when you are in our neck of the woods (about 40 miles west of Washington, DC, not too far from Dulles Airport), and show us how you wear your Lilly and strut your “Resort Chic” self all year long! ;-)

Store of the Week – Palm Village

Posted on October 17, 2011 in Store News by

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Our Palm Village store in the Historic Biltmore Village, is certainly one-of-a-kind and it all starts with their amazing location.  The setting is gorgeous and the store itself keeps up with those expectations as it includes beautiful pieces from the Lilly Pulitzer line of furniture and has lots of Lilly touches.  So how do we celebrate the uniqueness that is Palm Village? With a custom print, of course! (which you’ll find on Lexi Crews available for purchase!)  This store, village, and estate are certainly a must-visit Lilly store!

Come Find Us!
Historic Biltmore Village
One All Souls Crescent, Suite 100
Asheville NC, 28803
828-505-8140
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Palm Village opened its doors in July of 2010 to bring a dose of color to Historic Biltmore Village: a historic district directly outside the entrance of the Biltmore Estate and about 2 miles south of downtown Asheville, NC. Palm Village is a labor of love for manager, Eleanor Quinn and the other Lilly lovers that manage and work in the store as well as the partners that make up LMP Asheville. (the official “owner”) Asheville, a town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina, is a town that is known for its diverse culture and arts, for being the home of the United States largest home, the Biltmore Estate, and for being a Mecca for local micro breweries having been named Beer City USA for the third year in a row. (we share that little nugget of info any chance we get!) Needless to say, Palm Village and the artistic Lilly Pulitzer works of art that we sell, took the town by surprise and the love is catching on like wildfire! We always get so excited seeing people all over town wearing Lilly Pulitzer – especially since it used to be hard to find!

At Palm Village, giving back is a core value and has been instrumental in getting the word out that we are here! This Thursday from 5-7pm, we are having a shop and share event and will be donating 10% of the event proceeds to the Mission Hospital Cancer Campaign as they are raising money for a cancer wing at the hospital. We are also excited to raise money for them by raffling off one of our Lilly Pulitzer printed cruiser bikes: all raffle tickets are $5!  Come join us!

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Ocean Palm is located in historic Merchants Square in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Whether it is the changing of the leaves, the grand illumination or simply a perfect spring day, The Square is always bustling and full of life. We couldn’t think of a better place for our cheerful, colorful Lilly Pulitzer brand, could you?!

Where to find us:
411 W. Duke of Gloucester Street
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
(757) 229-3961
Visit us online and on Facebook

Our history: Some years ago now, Janet Lane-Roberts, a British Lilly Lover, moved from northern Virginia where she owned a children’s store, to Virginia Beach. Janet’s daughter Emily, had always wanted her to open a Lilly store, and thought, what better time than the present?! That could be where this story ends happily ever after, but… the store took off and just as Lilly did many years ago, Janet found her self ready to expand. At this point, customers were traveling hours to get their hands on the sassy pink and greens of Lilly that brought smiles to their faces. So when the opportunity to open a second store came up, Janet jumped at the idea and here we are!  This Fall marks the beginning of our fourth amazing year here in Williamsburg. We are now making our own colorful mark on this historic town!

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Store of the Week – Lady Bird

Posted on October 3, 2011 in Store News by

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Pam Halferty and Emily Smith, owners of Lady Bird, have been “besties” since the first grade (don’t you dare ask them how old they are!) and though they hail from California, they both spent time on the east coast and fell in love with the Lilly Pulitzer brand.  Lucky for the ladies of San Marino, California that they decided to bring Lilly to the west coast and open up a Signature Store in March of 2010.  They knew the Pasadena community would love Lilly as much as they did and they were right!  They have great customers and Pasadena loves having a local Lilly shop where they can see all the goodies in person!  Here’s a little bit more about how these friends made Lady Bird a west coast Lilly Lover’s favorite!…

Come find us!
2556 Mission Street, San Marino, California 91108
phone: (626) 441-4550
Store hours- Monday – Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter

About your town/shopping center: We are located in Mission Village, a very charming part of the San Marino/Pasadena area. The shopping center has a wonderful array of clothing boutiques, gift shops, salons and eating establishments- perfect for spending a full day enjoying everything Mission Village has to offer!

Our store is unique because… We are the exclusive area retailer of Lilly Pulitzer. We love to help our customers feel pretty and feminine in the latest Lilly styles. When you stop by Lady Bird, be prepared to stay awhile to chat and have some fun!

Our favorite product from the Fall ’11 delivery is… We LOVE the latest Fall delivery – especially the Augusta dress and the Ciara tunics! Leave it to Lilly Pulitzer to create such beautiful prints using navy and pink… We’re also loving all of the black cocktail dresses. The Jeanette Dress is a knock out for sure!

Upcoming events: We are so excited for our Resort Trunk Show on Thursday, October 27 from 6-8 pm, which will be co-hosted by Nicole Couture from Lilly Pulitzer! We’ll be showing a sneak peak of the Resort line to our customers. Email or call us if you’d like to attend!

Favorite Customers: We love working with brides-to-be! We’ve helped some lovely ladies get prepped for showers, rehearsal dinners and even the big day! Bridesmaids, too!

Store of the Week – E A Davis

Posted on September 26, 2011 in Store News by

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We had the pleasure of seeing the E A Davis team here at the Pink Palace a few weeks ago for our Spring buying meeting.  We love this family-owned, one-stop-shop for all things Lilly because of their rich history (their store was originally a dry goods store in the early nineteen hundreds!) and their adorable college town and the northern locals are just as crazy about them too.  The team is excited to be featured as Store of the Week & they shared a little bit more about their history & what makes them unique!

Come find us!

579 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA
Store hours:
Monday-Saturday 9.30-6 Sunday Noon – 5
Check us out online (where you can get a virtual tour!), on Facebook and on Twitter!

Brief Store History: E A Davis has been defining style since 1904. We were established by a woman, Emma A Davis, who was a Lilly Lover before her time! In addition to the finest fashions for the entire family, E A Davis has an award winning interior design studio for your home too!

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