The real story behind a very private American fashion icon--Lilly
Pulitzer
Today, Lilly Pulitzer's iconic brand of clean-cut, vibrantly printed
clothes called "Lillys" can be spotted everywhere. What began decades
ago as a snob uniform in Palm Beach became a general fashion craze and,
later, an American classic. In contrast to the high visibility of her
brand, Lilly Pulitzer has largely kept her tumultuous personal story to
herself. Bursting forth into glossy fame from a protected low-key world
of great wealth and high society, through heartbreaks, treacheries,
scandals, and losses, her life, told in detail here for the first time,
is every bit as colorful and exciting as her designs.
- Offers a close-up of Palm Beach society, replete with tropical
mischief, reckless indulgences and blatant infidelities as well as
fascinating stories about the Pulitzer and Phipps families and their
world of eccentrics, high achievers, intermarriages, and glamorous
trendsetters
- Takes a fresh look at the Roxanne Pulitzer scandal and the atmosphere
that fed it, and other episodes involving Lilly Pulitzer's family and
social circle
- Traces the many ups-and-downs in Lilly Pulitzer's personal life as
well as her business, which suffered a decline in the 1980s before its
resurgent transformation into the thriving success it is today
- Includes 25 black-and-white photographs that bring Lilly Pulitzer's
world to life
Lilly is a must read not only for fans of Lilly Pulitzer and her Lilly
brand, but for anyone interested in a journey through the world of
privilege and the life of a true American original.
