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Lilly Pulitzer Then & Now

Inspiration from Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

It was a strange coincidence that as we set out to do a story for VHL&D (predecessor to today’s HLD) about vintage Lilly Pulitzer we learned of her passing.  What started out as a project to draw inspiration from vintage Lilly Wear turned into a tribute to her work.  We scored vintage Lilly pieces from thrift stores with the help of our friend  Ambie Hay of @palmbeachthrifters and captured images based on old Lilly print ads that we found.

Models Anna and Maddie wearing matching Lilly Dresses

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Lazy Daisy - Tusk - Azalea's - Home Life & Design - Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

Anna in a vintage Lilly Tunic

LOVE IT OR HATE IT, LILLY PULITZER’S FASHIONS AND PATTERNS ARE UNDENIABLY IDENTIFIABLE. SOCIALITE-TURNED-DESIGNER LILLY PULITZER HAS LEFT AN INDELIBLE  MARK ON HISTORY WITH THE CREATION OF HER BRIGHT PATTERNS AND BOLD DESIGNS. INITIALLY, SHE CREATED CLOTHING WITH THE PRACTICAL PURPOSE OF DISGUISING JUICE STAINS. AS THE WIFE OF GROVE OWNER PETER PULITZER, LILLY OPENED A SMALL STAND IN THE LATE 1950S TO SELL FRESH SQUEEZED JUICE ON VIA MIZNER, JUST OFF WORTH AVENUE IN PALM BEACH. IT WAS A MESSY JOB, BUT FROM CHAOS BRILLIANCE IS OFTEN BORN. QUICKLY THE DRESSES BECAME MORE POPULAR THAN THE JUICE AND A BUSINESS THAT WOULD BECOME ICONIC EMERGED. ALTHOUGH THE POPULARITY OF LILLY PULITZER CLOTHING WANED IN THE EIGHTIES, THE COMPANY SAW RESURGENCE IN THE NINETIES AND HAS BEEN GROWING STEADILY EVER SINCE. TODAY, VINTAGE LILLY IS A RARE COMMODITY THAT IS COVETED BY HER FANS EVERYWHERE, EVEN MORE SO SINCE HER PASSING.

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Anna and Ambie recreate poses from an old Lilly image.

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Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Lazy Daisy - Tusk - Azalea's - Home Life & Design - Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

Ambie wearing a vintage Lilly Kaftan Dress

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Lazy Daisy - Tusk - Azalea's - Home Life & Design - Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

Tommy looking dapper in a Lilly Mens ensemble

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Lazy Daisy - Tusk - Azalea's - Home Life & Design - Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Lazy Daisy - Tusk - Azalea's - Home Life & Design - Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Lazy Daisy - Tusk - Azalea's - Home Life & Design - Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

A vintage print ad for Lilly Pulitzer

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Lazy Daisy - Tusk - Azalea's - Home Life & Design - Vintage Lilly Pulitzer

Clothes provided by:

Lazy Daisy – Vero Beach

Tusk – Vero Beach

Azaleas

In Memory of Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau 1931-2013

Nancy’s Vintage Warehouse – West Palm Beach

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design
Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design
Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design
Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design

Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design
Lilly Pulitzer Fashion - Lazy Daisy, Tusk, Nancy's Vintage Warehouse - Home Life & Design

Photography by Aric Attas

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