Timeless and Unconventional

This past week the world said goodbye to a beloved fashionista and designer, Lilly Pulitzer. There are those out there that would argue that this is of no particular importance. In fact, some younger fans of the brand may not even realize that Lilly Pulitzer's brand went bankrupt sometime in the 80s until it was bought and brought back in the 90s, some years later. After hearing of one of my own personal favorite designers' death, I found a couple articles that described her former and more recent years. Turns out, there was a lot about this gal I personally didn't know. As conventionally preppy and feminine as her designs were, she was no cookie cutter herself. She happened upon her success randomly, which she soon lost control of. After a high profile marriage, she divorced and married one of her former husbands employees. Talk about some sass. Some would find this information out of character compared to the classy lady most people think of when they hear Lilly Pulitzer. I, oddly enough, have found more respect for the women. She found her success, did what she wanted, and continued after to live a happy life until her early 80s. Doesn't sound half bad to me!