Book description
The real story behind a very private American fashion iconÂ-Lilly Pulitzer
Today, Lilly Pulitzer's iconic brand of clean-cut, vibrantly printed
clothes called "Lillys" can be spotted everywhere. What
began decades ago as a snob uniform in Palm Beach became a general
fashion craze and, later, an American classic. In contrast to the high
visibility of her brand, Lilly Pulitzer has largely kept her
tumultuous personal story to herself. Bursting forth into glossy fame
from a protected low-key world of great wealth and high society,
through heartbreaks, treacheries, scandals, and losses, her life, told
in detail here for the first time, is every bit as colorful and
exciting as her designs.
- Offers a close-up of Palm Beach society, replete with tropical
mischief, reckless indulgences and blatant infidelities as well as
fascinating stories about the Pulitzer and Phipps families and
their world of eccentrics, high achievers, intermarriages, and
glamorous trendsetters
- Takes a fresh look at the Roxanne Pulitzer scandal and the
atmosphere that fed it, and other episodes involving Lilly
Pulitzer's family and social circle
- Traces the many ups-and-downs in Lilly Pulitzer's personal life
as well as her business, which suffered a decline in the 1980s
before its resurgent transformation into the thriving success it
is today
- Includes 25 black-and-white photographs that bring Lilly
Pulitzer's world to life
Lilly of Paradise is must reading not only for fans of Lilly
Pulitzer and her Lilly brand, but for anyone interested in a journey
through the world of privilege and the life of a true American
original.
KATHRYN LIVINGSTON began her writing career as a staff writer
at Harper's Bazaar. As an editor for many years at Town
& Country, she pioneered innovative ways of profiling the
inner sanctums of privilege and power across America and the world.
Her editorial work continued at Time Inc. and later as creative
director of acclaimed upscale publications for Tiffany & Co. and
Neiman Marcus. She is the author or coauthor of several books,
including In the Spirit of Aspen and High Rise Low Down.
She lives in New York City.
