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Lilly Pulitzer – Hidden Lillies

Color Me Coral

The bright colorful patterns of the Lilly Pulitzer collection immediately transport us to the sunny shores of Palm Beach. These iconic prints and embroideries have inspired generations of loyal aficionados. 

The Lilly look is easily recognizable, but did you know there is a simple way to test the authenticity of a true Lilly Pulitzer fabric? The name “Lilly” is built into the design of each pattern. This is true both for the clothing patterns and the fabric available to interior designers exclusively through Lee Jofa.

We’ve made it easy to spot the Lilly in each print, take a look!

Heritage Floral

In a Twist

Shell We

Bimini

Tail Lights

Racy Lacey

Lilly Lace

I Dahlia

Well Connected

Lilly Pulitzer Views Home Fabrics at C.Orrico

  

It has been the Summer of Lilly. We launched the collection in May during Blogfest 2011, and it’s been a whirlwind of pink and green ever since.

Just when the crisp fall breeze began to blow the summer heat away, we got word that Lilly Pulitzer herself made a recent appearance in Palm Beach and took a shine to our (her) home fabrics.

Zitelli with Lilly Pulitzer

C.Orrico, a Lilly Pulitzer signature shop in Palm Beach, invited Lee Jofa representative Chris Zitelli to show the fabric line to Lilly, who quickly selected her favorites.

       

In a Twist 2011114-13 (left) and Heritage Floral 2011106-573 (right)

“In a Twist” and “Heritage Floral” were chosen as favorites, and Lilly remarked at how beautifully the color absorbed into the linen solids. As if that wasn’t enough to swell our hearts with pride, she loved the marketing materials, including the brochure and the national ad featuring the Lilly room setting.

It is truly an honor to carry on the Lilly Pulitzer legacy. We hope she chooses some of these fabrics for her own home, and we hope you do too!

-JP

 

Fundraising Luncheon for the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Center and Heart Fund

 

Last week, Kravet had the honor of sponsoring an event celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer and Heart Fund. The theme of the fundraising luncheon, which took place at Linwood Country Club in Linwood, NJ, was “In the Pink,” which highlighted the symbolic color of breast cancer awareness.

From left: Ellen Kravet, Joe Berkowitz, Martha Moskowitz, Dorothea Meltzer

Kravet donated fabric from Lilly Pulitzer (which is distributed through Lee Jofa), to adorn tables that accommodated more than 300 guests. Ellen Kravet, who attended the luncheon, worked with chairlady Dorothea Meltzer to select the bright pink fabric for the tablecloths, which coordinated with the theme and lifted spirits in the room.

 

 

Keynote speaker Linda Bradbury, Senior VP of Product at Lilly Pulitzer, truly inspired the group with the history of the Lilly Pulitzer brand. A dollhouse raffled to a fortunate attendee featured scaled-down custom Lilly Pulitzer wallpaper in keeping with the theme.

From left: Dorothea Meltzer, Linda Bradbury, Scott Eccard, Ellen Kravet

 

The event also featured individual tablescapes created by prominent area designers. Scott Eccard from Eccardesigns in Northfield, NJ designed an exclusive Lilly Pulitzer themed table, which was a big hit. Joe Berkowitz used fabrics from the Kravet Modern Colors collection to create his table, pictured below. Kravet was proud to sponsor the event, which raised money for an important and worthy cause.

 

 

End of Summer Check List

Lilly Pulitzer

The subtle change in the air and the shock at glimpsing the date tells us summer, the summer we longed for all winter, is coming to an end. If you’re feeling those familiar pangs of guilt that you didn’t spend *enough* time outdoors, or on vacation, or catching fireflies, don’t worry, there is still time. Here are a few things that we’ll be checking off in the next month, and a few more to make it feel like summer all year long.

 

Summer Cocktails. There is nothing more refreshing than a crisp, fruity beverage on a hot summer day. Summer serves up the most delicious fruit that can be blended, shaken or stirred to create the perfect warm weather treat. Pictured: sparking strawberry lemonade.

  

Lilly Pulitzer. Long-held as the canon of summer style, Lilly Pulitzer’s debut into home fabrics ensures you can experience a dose of Lilly sunshine all year long in your own home. If you haven’t seen the home fabric collection, run, don’t walk to your nearest Lee Jofa showroom to see for yourself.

 

Kravet Soleil. Upholster your favorite chair in fabric from this bright, highly durable collection and pull it into the sunniest spot of your home. UV protection will keep it from fading.

 

Summer Fruit. Gather the family and stack of plates for an al fresco evening enjoying the summer’s final harvest. Recipe for watermelon and mint, pictured above, can be found here.

 
Lilly Pulitzer

Summer will be over before we know it and fall will arrive with new inspiration for color, and great new ideas for our interiors, but we can hold it off, at least for now. What’s on your summer to-do list?

- JP

Blogfest 2011 Initial Recap - More to Come!

This week we hosted more than 100 interior design bloggers in New York City for the first annual Blogfest 2011. Joining us from 29 states and 5 Canadian provinces, these bloggers brought with them a level of enthusiasm and excitement that made this event an experience for all to remember. Kravet organized the three day event, coordinating travel between venues and getting top licensed designers to host events that showcase our products.

We’d love to share with you some of the highlights of the event. We do plan to host a similar event next year, so stay connected with Kravet on our social media sites to get information for next year’s Blogfest 2012. In the meantime, here are some of the highlights of Blogfest 2011:

From left: Mark Rozzo, Town&Country; Newell Turner, House Beautiful; Dara Caponigro, Veranda; Beth Greene, Kravet

Panel discussion and magazine presentations at Hearst:

House Beautiful, Veranda and Town&Country introduced bloggers to their editors and gave everyone an inside look into their magazines during an afternoon at Hearst Tower.

 

 

ELLE DECOR Modern Life Concept House:

ELLE DECOR opened it’s first-ever show house a day early to host bloggers for a cocktail party and give them the first look into the Modern Life Concept House in West Chelsea.

 

 

Lilly Pulitzer Debut at Lee Jofa:

Bloggers attended a luncheon at Lee Jofa at the NYC showroom where they previewed the Lilly Pulitzer collection and saw the designer room decorated by our merchandising team in all Lilly.

 

 

Barbara Barry presented Indochine at Kravet:

Barbara Barry presented the inspiration for her latest collection for Kravet, called Indochine, and hosted a tea at the Kravet NYC showroom where bloggers got to speak with her one-on-one and snap photos.

 

From left: Ann Maine, Traditional Home; Thomas O'Brien; Suzanne Kasler

Traditional Home and Lee Jofa host Heritage Collection party:

To launch the Heritage collection for Lee Jofa, Traditional Home threw a party for bloggers where they mixed and mingled with Thomas O’Brien, Eric Cohler, Diamond & Baratta, Suzanne Kasler, Suzanne Rheinstein and David Easton. The party featured styled vignettes by each designer where their featured fabric was used.

 

 

Sub Zero and Wolf Wine Down Art Live after-party:

Kitchen brands Sub Zero and Wolf hosted our bloggers at an event in their NYC showroom that featured wine experts and chefs doing tastings and cooking demonstrations for bloggers.

Arch Digest editor-in-chief Margaret Russell hosts bloggers at Conde Nast building:

Following an intimate breakfast at Conde Nast, Architectural Digest EIC Margaret Russell presented her thoughts on blogging, design, and the future of AD to our Blogfest bloggers.

 

 

Studio Tours of Kravet, Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils:

Bloggers took guided tours of our NYC studio space where we do merchandising and product development for all three brands.

 

 
Thom Filicia with Kravet's Beth Greene

Tours of the New York Design Center and Sweet Endings party:

New York Design Center offered guided tours of the building, followed by a cocktail party featuring Kravet license designer Thom Filicia during which we said goodbye to bloggers and concluded our event.

For more on Blogfest, visit www.blogfest2011.com, www.facebook.com/blogfest2011, http://kravet.typepad.com and www.facebook.com/kravetinc.