Lilly Pulitzer ADPi Print!

Photo courtesy of Lilly Pulitzer.

Alpha Dee's: Assemble!

As many of you know, Lilly Pulitzer has a line of sorority prints called Pledge Perfection. They are deciding which srat is next and we're being considered, so email sociallyyours@lillypulitzer.com to request an Alpha Delta Pi print! It's quick and easy, and they're keeping a tally over there in Lilly Land, so let's make this happen, sisters.

I have three reasons:

1. We invented the sorority. 1851. Thanks, Eugenia.

2. I'm tired of being jealous of my little sister's Kappa Delta Lilly-ness.

3. They ALREADY MADE a blue-and-white lion print in the 1960's. Name? Golden Lion. The same name of the highest award an ADPi chapter can win. That, m'dears, is called destiny. And I may or may not own some pieces of it.

Let us make this happen. If you are an ADPi (or my Mama) and I discover you do not do this, I shall hunt you down. I took yoga this morning and I'm probably, like, really strong... Kidding. But seriously. Now go henceforth and email.

Reduce, Reuse, Re-Lilly.

 Photo courtesy of The Preppy Princess.

Between my sister Kristen and me, we could potentially outfit a 2nd grade class with all the obnoxiously bright, punchy, pink-and-green cloth that is strewn across the Stallings' upstairs chambers.

Oh, Lilly Pulitzer.

Truth: Lilly prints can err on the juvenile side. (Case in point: I have a skort that I wear on the reg; my BFF Melissa calls it my 4-year-old skort. Thank you, Mel. At least I can do cartwheels in it, hence the genius of skorts.)

Yes: I realize the brand can offer some of the least seductive articles of clothing for luring boys.

But I do not care. This oh-we-should-monogram-that minded, slightly preppy, girl--raised in the sweltering South--sees Lilly and lunges. SO. The other day, Kristen pulls me over to Facebook and points to the screen. And then I met Re-Lilly. Oh dear.

The Re-Lilly Facebook page essentially offers Lilly lovers a spot to buy and sell pieces in excellent condition--and at cut-rate prices. Basically, you post photos of whatcha want to sell and then other fans of the page email the owners to claim their bounty. Think eBay. For those of us that pride ourselves on gettin' a deal, it's genius.

So I warned you. Beware the potentially to add the page to your iPhone Facebook app favorites so you can check for new postings when boredom strikes. Puh-leese. Not like I'd know about that or anything...

B-T-dubs, this is Kristen. She's cute and I love her. Photo courtesy of Brooke Glassford.

MAC, meet your new friend Lilly.

I adore Lilly Pulitzer a whole lot. We're talking, a chunk of my wardrobe could be similarly rocked (and probably is) by a 5-year-old. And I love it. I mean, doesn't every loud floral wearing kindergardener with a bow in hair radiate confidence? Yes. So I relive the glory days.

Anyway, I just don't know what to think about Lilly's new line for MAC:

A collaboration that feels like the best tongue-in-chic resort retort delivers that joyously bright and refined Key West bloom: new floral patterned Pearlmatte Eye Shadow and Face Powder, plus all the retro-modern colour combinations that Lilly is famous for.

-MAC Website

Some of those colors are awfully bright. I'm kinda a neutral girl myself. (Essie Ballet Slippers, anyone?) But I do have to say, that bronzer could be good news for my Snow White winter complexion.

But there's gotta be some appeal in my lips matching my Easter Dress, right?

Shady Pi? Not today, sir.

After a flu-induced hiatus, I'm back in action. Well, probably back officially tomorrow as Mama has lovingly shot down a night out at Montgomery's Brew Pub tonight. I mean, is coughing every five minutes that abnormal? I'm just clearing my throat.

Flu '09 Activities

Getting all my meals (read: grits) in bed.

Putting dates in my 2010 Lilly planner.

Texting conversations with one-third of my contacts.

Making pro/con lists for grad school versus the current job market.

Playing Words (aka Scrabble) with Sloan and Carol Anne via iPhone.

Wondering if there is really a bigger audience for Jersey Shore than The City.

Having time to thoughtfully decide my iTunes purchases, which are quite good consequently.

Trying to use J. Crew and Sephora giftcards online, but I don't get the same rush as in store, so I abstained.

Singing "Need You Now" by Lady Antebellum and "White Liar" by Miranda Lambert in an appealing raspy voice.

Upping my movie quota astronomically.

So, yeah. I just wanted you to know I haven't forgotten you and your sweet comments :)

Shameless Plug: And I've gotta shout out to one of my most fabulous friends and pledge sisters, Ellen (see above), who is now blogging. This future interior designer simply oozes class, even as we were stressed out, diet Coke-consuming co-rush chairs.

That's me and Elle-the-new-blogger in the middle on Bid Day.