Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Lilly Pulitzer, Madison Avenue

When we were in NYC I decided to check out the Lilly Pulitzer store on Madison Avenue for a little birthday shopping while JCW hunted down pimento cheese sandwiches at Hill Country Chicken.

The store was a renovated town-house from 1912, complete with a pink staircase.

 

The staircase was lined with framed Lilly fabrics.



Of course I loved all of the blue and white porcelain pieces throughout the store.


There were inspiration boards used as decor that were very similar to the ones I saw when I toured the Pink Palace.


I couldn't get enough of the paintings on the walls and in the dressing rooms.

This dressing room told the story of how Lilly Pulitzer began.



...birthday finds


The store had so many special touches and was by far the most magnificent Lilly Pulitzer I have visited.

The Lilly sale really rocked the East Coast yesterday! I hope everyone was safe after yesterday's earthquake. Did you score any earth shaking deals from the Lilly sales?
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26 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 24, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    How cute is that store?!?! I would love to just live there!! :)

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  2. EmilyAugust 24, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Ahhh I need to go here, it looks amazing! Glad you got yourself some birthday presents :)

    xx Emily @ laughliveandshop.blogspot.com

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  3. AnnieAugust 24, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Wow that store is awesome. Some of the decorations resemble the King of Prussia store too.

    I just posted about my deals from yesterday!

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  4. Life Through Preppy GlassesAugust 24, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    the Lilly store on Madison is so fun...i love that its a townhouse. It actually has a crank elevator behind the register!

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  5. Preppy Girl Meets WorldAugust 24, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    I love that store! The people who work there are so friendly and nice and the decor is so fun!

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  6. Evolving PrepAugust 24, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    I wish I had a curvy pink staircase...I guess I'll have settle for a square(pale)pink bathroom

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  7. Dee StephensAugust 24, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Love the store!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Oh my gosh this is so precious, NEED to make a trip here! The closest Lilly retailer to me just closed so what a great excuse to :) Ordered a Murfee scarf from the sale yesterday but I'm hearing a lot of people found out later that the items they had purchased ended up being out of stock so I'm hoping I don't experience that too!

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  9. April of Smidge Of ThisAugust 24, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    They didn't skimp on a single darn detail -- I love it! What a pretty store, and I love that curvy staircase.

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  10. KAHAugust 24, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Love that store, I try to stop in every time I'm in the city. It's so pretty! Also-LOVE Hill Country-delish!

    ~KAH

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  11. j.mosbyAugust 24, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Like the wall treatments of the store! Especially the tubes of paint motif...lots of fun, well done Lilly designers!

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  12. Nelle SomervilleAugust 24, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    I too love the paint tubes. What a clever and creative design. I need to pay more attention to the sales...and was rocked in my car. Thought the wheels were falling off. Where were you? xoxo

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  13. Main Line SportsmanAugust 24, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Like you were a bishop and got to visit the Vatican....lol

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  14. The enchanted homeAugust 24, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    I am so out of the loop and so knee deep in house biz that I havent' even been. Bummer! Looks so pretty though and I will definitely have to come up for air and pay them a visit.

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  15. EKSAugust 24, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    The Madison Avenue store is one of my favorites!

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  16. The Sweet LifeAugust 24, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Love the dressing rooms. So pretty.

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  17. Bama GirlAugust 24, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Beautiful! Trying to work my way up there for the holiday season *fingers crossed*...
    Hope you also scored a few new pretties during yesterday's sale - love your birthday finds! :-) XOXO
    www.shopaholicinalabama.blogspot.com

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  18. Jess at Just Rainbows and ButterfliesAugust 24, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Oh my goodness, I'm so in love with this post. The walls are so cute and I love how they decorated everything in pink and green, but its not overwhelming. Love, love, love!

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  19. BAHAugust 24, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    I haven't been in NYC since the Madison store opened and am going in a few weeks - it's going to be one of the first places I visit!

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  20. ERBAugust 24, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    The skirt I ordered from the sale yesterday arrived at my doorstep today, I'm impressed!

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  21. Preppy BuckeyeAugust 24, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Love the pictures of the store! Glad you got some new Lilly! I love their shopping bags! I shopped the online sale and might go back for more :)

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  22. Lindsay // Vineyard LoveknotsAugust 25, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    I loveee the fitting rooms! Something fun around every corner in that store.
    LOL @ the sale... you're so right. I actually showed *some* restraint for once in my life.

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  23. Alexandra Bee BlogAugust 27, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Ahhh, this blog post was heaven to my eyes! Love all your finds!

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  24. TipsymadrasAugust 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    OMG! I just recently started blogging and my very first post was about the RIDICULOUS sale at the Lilly store on Madison in July. I was just there for the weekend and almost had a heart attack when I walked in to find such a super sale... Hope you found some good stuff!

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  25. JMWAugust 30, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    I do love the special features of that Lilly store - very cute and inviting!

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  26. Pink ChampagneSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Isn't it perfection? I could very happily LIVE in this Lilly. XO

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