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I really, REALLY don't get it.  Target sold out of it's Lilly Pulitzer for Target line in less than 5 minutes.  A Lilly dress is normally about $200-$300 in her stores, and they are simply shapeless shifts in bright colors.

If there are any Lilly lovers here - I apologize, but please explain this fascination.  We have one in our office, but I can hardly say "Your dresses are shapeless and guady, why do you like them?"



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I thought she just had purses, bags. I have a cosmetic bag but I don't care for the totes or bags. Her patterns are to bright for me.

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I don't get it either. It's kinda like the Vera Bradley stuff. Too busy...

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Ohfour wrote:

I don't get it either. It's kinda like the Vera Bradley stuff. Too busy...

 I've never heard of Lilly Pulitzer but I never got the Vera Bradley craze.



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I don't like Lily Pulitzer's colors either. I also don't get the whole Coach purse craze. I got one for Christmas and it is so boring and kind of ugly. I'm sure there must be some nice ones for people to be going so crazy over them but I haven't seen one I like.

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I don't like Lily Pulitzer's colors either. I also don't get the whole Coach purse craze. I got one for Christmas and it is so boring and kind of ugly. I'm sure there must be some nice ones for people to be going so crazy over them but I haven't seen one I like.

 There are some nice ones and they are good purses but I don't like the ones that has their name all over the purse. 



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Hey now. This is a Lilly bashing thread. Don't you be hating on my Vera and Coach.

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I had never heard of it until this Target craze thing. I think I would probably like it for DD, but it's a bit too bright and busy for me.

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Ugh, I hate that sh!t!

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My Mom went on a Vera kick, and bought me a couple of her purses as birthday or Christmas gifts.

I like them. And, Mom didn't pick any crazy patterns, so I enjoy using them.

I've never heard of the Lily craze at Target. But, I don't shop for clothes there, so I'm not surprised.wink



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Lawyerlady wrote:

Hey now. This is a Lilly bashing thread. Don't you be hating on my Vera and Coach.

Don't get me started on Coach.  wink

 

Now Birkin..that's awholenother matter... 



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I just googled the Birkin purses. They are beautiful but way overpriced. Some of those purses cost more than my car...lol

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Tinydancer wrote:

I just googled the Birkin purses. They are beautiful but way overpriced. Some of those purses cost more than my car...lol

You probably weren't around when I was on my Birkin kick.  I wanted one SO bad, but G said absolutely not. (Not that I would have bought one, but it WAS fun teasing him  wink) 

 



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I have no idea what brand my purse is. It is brown leather, the perfect size & it cost about $45 at Macy's. My last purse I had for about 15 years & was also brown leather & the perfect size. It was self destructing so I had to get a new one. For me purses are more of a tool than a fashion statement.

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TrudyML wrote:

Ugh, I hate that sh!t!

 My sentiments exactly.  Trudy and I don't mince words.



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Ohfour wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:

I just googled the Birkin purses. They are beautiful but way overpriced. Some of those purses cost more than my car...lol

You probably weren't around when I was on my Birkin kick.  I wanted one SO bad, but G said absolutely not. (Not that I would have bought one, but it WAS fun teasing him  wink) 

 

 It is fun teasing them isn't it? Especially when they don't know we're kidding (or not...lol).



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Ugh, I hate that sh!t!

 My sentiments exactly.  Trudy and I don't mince words.

cHEERS! 



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Let's make sure we don't forget which Lilly is being bashed.

I honestly don't know who you are talking about.

Google has become a daily thing lately.

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The dresses at the Web site are cute. I like the bright colors. I feel you probably have to have a certain figure to wear it well.

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Until the whole Target deal, I'd never even heard of Lilly Pulitzer. Now that I have, I agree...I don't get it.

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I didn't even know Target did this kind of stuff. Put me on the don't understand list. But then I am not a high priced anything girl. Ask FWM. She was with me when I bought my last purse. I got it at the outlet mall. $8 I love it. It's washable and has the right pockets in the right sizes and in the right places.

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I refuse to pay $$$ to advertise some designer's name.

I doubt I've ever paid more than $30 for a purse.

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I just don't get fads.  no



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I can see C in some of it. It isn't that bad price wise. 30-40 a piece.

I don't think it is meant for office wear. It's more weekend and vacation wear.

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When I opened this thread I was wondering why Lawyerlady was questioning lilyofcourse's winning of a prize for Journalism. I attributed the extra "l" to a typo.

I learned something today. Now I know there's another overpriced designer.

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Most of the Target designer stuff is purchased by people who resell it on eBay. It will sell out in 5-10 minutes after the store opems because people come in and just scoop up everything they can carry, put it on eBay, and return whatever they can't resell.

I liked the Missoni stuff Target had and I liked some of the Neiman Marcus stuff. I never liked Lilly Pulitzer, I am not a pattern person. I prefer solid colors bs a pattern. More norm core stuff.

OhFour - I am obsessed with Birkin bags. Don't have one, but I can spot one a mile away. They are gorgeous, but you have to be on a waiting list to get them. And if you haven't purchased from them before (ie they don't know you are good for it) you have to pay for it in advance and you still might not get one that season. People have been on the waiting list for years sometimes. Usually they go to personal shoppers, celebrities, and people in the business. A regular person has almost no chance of getting one, even if you can afford it.



-- Edited by Mellow Momma on Wednesday 22nd of April 2015 12:41:14 AM

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We saw the news clip at work and we all said "who?".

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I didn't get the whole lilly craze thing, I wrote it off as a PR planted article. I do like my coach bags. They not only last a long time but always look good and I don't pay a ton, I have an outlet near me and bought mine when they have a big sale.

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I am a Claiborne girl. I have several. I love them. Bought 4 bags and 4 matching wallets about 15 years ago and they still look great. They were on sale at an outlet. Only $136 for all of them.

Don't care for the shoes though.

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One of the positives about a coach purse is that the company stands behind it's quality. You buy a Coach, you register it and they will fix it or send you a replacement.

So for certain pieces, the investment is worth it. My travel briefcase is a Coach. It holds everything I need for a work trip, but is slim enough to fit underneath a plane seat, all the while everything is easily accessible. And given the workout the briefcase got, the quality was amazing and knowing I could get it fixed if it broke was reassuring.

I only have ONE Vera Bradley. It is her backpack from her Walt Disney World collection that my DH got me for Christmas. While the print is busy, the overall design is rocking (it has a security picket in the back that does not go down to the bottom of the bag) and the quality is top notch for what I need (a backpack that I can carry all of the stuff I need as the mother of a busy 6yo).

As for Lily. If you aren't a size 0-4, her clothes would make you look crappy.



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I'd never heard of this designer before. So I checked it out. I think the dresses are cute. I'd never wear them, not my style - and frankly, I think I'm too old to pull that style off. But I think they're cute for summer days at the beach or park.

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I had to google it. Lilly actually died a couple years ago

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TrudyML wrote:

Jackie O was a fan. Thus the love of them.


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 Oh, I didn't realize that!

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I couldn't resist. I just ordered another Vera Bradley purse. biggrin



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I couldn't resist. I just ordered another Vera Bradley purse. biggrin

 Oooooh, which one?  I'm DYING for the Midnight Houndstooth bag, but I'm being very good.  Especially now we have to pay for our new "pets".



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I couldn't resist. I just ordered another Vera Bradley purse. biggrin

 Oooooh, which one?  I'm DYING for the Midnight Houndstooth bag, but I'm being very good.  Especially now we have to pay for our new "pets".

I got this one, in Midnight Paisley.smile The Little Crossbody.

 http://www.verabradley.com/category/handbags/crossbody-bags.uts



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That is cute!

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Lawyerlady wrote:

That is cute!

Thanks! I think so, too.

I had to find a smaller purse. If I carry a larger one, I end up being the "pack mule" for my whole family.

I'm done with it. They can carry their own stuff!wink 



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Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:

That is cute!

Thanks! I think so, too.

I had to find a smaller purse. If I carry a larger one, I end up being the "pack mule" for my whole family.

I'm done with it. They can carry their own stuff!wink 

 Remember the original "Price is Right?" When they ended early, the host would ask the women if they had random objects in their purse. If they did, he'd give them cash.

I would have CLEANED UP!

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