Any Lilly Pulitzer fans get successful at Target yesterday?

[msjprincess]

I was unaware that the sell "boutique only" items at Nordstrom, Dillards, Saks etc...
And I'm sorry but it's not even THAT high end. HighER end maybe, but we're not talking couture here.

ETA- And you have a beautiful family. What a little cutie.

Exactly. It's not "boutique only".

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

The thing about names like Lilly Pulitzer, Vera Bradley, Coach etc is that there is so much of it around that they almost become show pieces. "Oh look how much I spent on a dress...Look how many bags I have..." etc. It's not even about the actual fashions to probably 75% of people after a while. It's a status thing.

 

[Magic Band Defender]

I live in Indiana, where Vera Bradley has their warehouse sale. It is totally not a big deal here. Except to women my MIL's age I guess. And we have a Coach outlet nearby.

I'm not against designer items. At all. And I have the closet to show for it. But I detest this snobbery. I haven't spent so much of 60 seconds of my life worrying if someone else thinks my Gucci, LV, Harry Winston, etc is the real thing.

Different people spend their money on different things. Lots of people think Disney vacations are overpriced and/or overrated

 

[lizabu]

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I actually feel it is "prostituting the brand" by taking it from a boutique only item to a mass market item, but that's IMHO. If I'm going to shell out hard earned $ for a special, high end boutique only item I want to feel that I'm not getting cheated by the fact that someone can buy the same brand at a big box store. Looses the cache of the brand. In this case it appears to be a one off collaboration, not a regular product in the target line and they most of what is being offered are items never made or sold in the boutiques (cushions, towels, etc).

Pic is from last summer. Wife and daughter both in LP lol

I don't think you should feel that the LP for Target collection is going to lessen the value of non Target Lilly items. LP for Target is using prints and patterns that will never be found in the regular LP line. Those in the know will recognize the difference between a regular Lilly vs a Target Lilly. If anything the sellers on eBay selling the regular Lilly line for $15-30 does more to lessen the brand.

While we're talking about it though, I am doubtful the real Lilly Pulitzer would have wanted her line to become exclusive to the rich. She seemed like a pretty down to earth lady from what I've read. Her fashion origin story is she was running a juice stand and found she would stain her dresses when she spilled juice on herself. She found some fabrics with crazy prints which were meant for kitchen curtains and made some dresses. Her customers loved her dresses and wanted to know where to get them. She started selling the dresses alongside her juices and the dresses got more popular than the juices. One day Jackie O wore one of her dresses and the rest is history.

 

[sunshinehighway]

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I actually feel it is "prostituting the brand" by taking it from a boutique only item to a mass market item, but that's IMHO. If I'm going to shell out hard earned $ for a special, high end boutique only item I want to feel that I'm not getting cheated by the fact that someone can buy the same brand at a big box store. Looses the cache of the brand. In this case it appears to be a one off collaboration, not a regular product in the target line and they most of what is being offered are items never made or sold in the boutiques (cushions, towels, etc).

Pic is from last summer. Wife and daughter both in LP lol

To me, what you are really saying is you are buying it for the price/status.
As others have pointed out, Target has done collaboration with much higher end designers than Lilly Pulitzer , Zac Posen, Missoni, Alexander McQueen all have done the same type of lines with Target.
Those names are much more prestigious and higher end than Lilly Pulitzer.
The difference, in my opinion, is those other brands are much more high quality. That's wht some are all pissy. Nobody is mistaking a normal Alexander McQueen dress for a Target one.
It must suck to realize you are buying an over priced cotton blend dress and the riff raff that shops at Target (gasp, clutch pearls) is getting the same thing.
Oh the horror.

 

[snapppyd]

I don't think you should feel that the LP for Target collection is going to lessen the value of non Target Lilly items. LP for Target is using prints and patterns that will never be found in the regular LP line. Those in the know will recognize the difference between a regular Lilly vs a Target Lilly. If anything the sellers on eBay selling the regular Lilly line for $15-30 does more to lessen the brand.

While we're talking about it though, I am doubtful the real Lilly Pulitzer would have wanted her line to become exclusive to the rich. She seemed like a pretty down to earth lady from what I've read. Her fashion origin story is she was running a juice stand and found she would stain her dresses when she spilled juice on herself. She found some fabrics with crazy prints which were meant for kitchen curtains and made some dresses. Her customers loved her dresses and wanted to know where to get them. She started selling the dresses alongside her juices and the dresses got more popular than the juices. One day Jackie O wore one of her dresses and the rest is history.

Like the clothes Maria made for the children from her bedroom curtains in the Sound of Music, lol! I love it, people think they are all fancy and couture and they are wearing curtain knockoffs!

 

[sunshinehighway]

I don't think you should feel that the LP for Target collection is going to lessen the value of non Target Lilly items. LP for Target is using prints and patterns that will never be found in the regular LP line. Those in the know will recognize the difference between a regular Lilly vs a Target Lilly. If anything the sellers on eBay selling the regular Lilly line for $15-30 does more to lessen the brand.

While we're talking about it though, I am doubtful the real Lilly Pulitzer would have wanted her line to become exclusive to the rich. She seemed like a pretty down to earth lady from what I've read. Her fashion origin story is she was running a juice stand and found she would stain her dresses when she spilled juice on herself. She found some fabrics with crazy prints which were meant for kitchen curtains and made some dresses. Her customers loved her dresses and wanted to know where to get them. She started selling the dresses alongside her juices and the dresses got more popular than the juices. One day Jackie O wore one of her dresses and the rest is history.

Honestly the only thing that really lessens a brand is a change in quality or style. Unless you are buying it for the price only.

 

[Disneefun]

I can only laugh at the "high brow" and "cultured" people who got all up in arms at this sale and went nuts to get this stuff. Sorry, but anyone out there acting like an animal and getting in a beat down over clothes isn't a very high class person, IMO. It's true the saying that clothes don't make the person.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I can only laugh at the "high brow" and "cultured" people who got all up in arms at this sale and went nuts to get this stuff. Sorry, but anyone out there acting like an animal and getting in a beat down over clothes isn't a very high class person, IMO. It's true the saying that clothes don't make the person.

Plus all of the really fancy people hire personal shoppers.
Duh...I have like seven.

 

[Christiaan]

I wasn't aware they sold LP at those stores, I've only seen it at boutiques or small independents. Def not implying LP is "high end" nor couture.

Target has done this before with other brands as stated and I feel it degrades the brand. Could you imagine a Valentino for Target?

 

[Christiaan]

I can only laugh at the "high brow" and "cultured" people who got all up in arms at this sale and went nuts to get this stuff. Sorry, but anyone out there acting like an animal and getting in a beat down over clothes isn't a very high class person, IMO. It's true the saying that clothes don't make the person.

Lol. Very true. Instead of Black Friday it was Coral and Floral Sunday. Lol

 

[Christiaan]

Plus all of the really fancy people hire personal shoppers.
Duh...I have like seven.

Only 7?! Lol

 

[cabanafrau]

This thread is hilarious!

In my experience the truly wealthy would indeed have been all over buying a "cache" brand name at Target prices -- and be shaking their heads whilst looking down their noses at the rubes who would pay full price. I firmly believe, if ya gotta flaunt it, you ain't really got it.

 

[mnrose]

I was going to say that if "quality" is what matters to people who are "brand conscious," you'd make all your clothes yourself. You control the fabric, you control the thread (and anyone who says that thread doesn't matter has never sewn with the cheap crap), the zipper, the lining, etc. That's quality. But, dimes to donuts the people buying Gucci or any other high hand brand would never think to wear something "homemade."

Buying a brand because it's a "brand," is only mollifying your ego, IMO.

 

[Christiaan]

I was unaware that the sell "boutique only" items at Nordstrom, Dillards, Saks etc...
And I'm sorry but it's not even THAT high end. HighER end maybe, but we're not talking couture here.

ETA- And you have a beautiful family. What a little cutie.

Thank you! The baby is now 7 months old...time flys.

 

[cabanafrau]

I was going to say that if "quality" is what matters to people who are "brand conscious," you'd make all your clothes yourself. You control the fabric, you control the thread (and anyone who says that thread doesn't matter has never sewn with the cheap crap), the zipper, the lining, etc. That's quality. But, dimes to donuts the people buying Gucci or any other high hand brand would never think to wear something "homemade."

Buying a brand because it's a "brand," is only mollifying your ego, IMO.

When it's bespoke from head to toe you know it's really about quality.

 

[Christiaan]

I mostly agree with this and especially for electronics follow that rule. But I've also found it can be hit or miss to buy expensive brands over cheap stuff. A good example is gap and old Navy. I know they aren't designer quality but gap sells crap for nearer the 100 dollar baseline and old Navy sells cheap stuff that lasts longer.

Yes I'm still bitter that my 80 dollar pants from gap lasted a month.

Completely agree. I think quality of many items have gone down recently, even the high end items, so buying "up" doesn't guarantee you anything except for paying more.

 

[Goofy'slady]

The thing about names like Lilly Pulitzer, Vera Bradley, Coach etc is that there is so much of it around that they almost become show pieces. "Oh look how much I spent on a dress...Look how many bags I have..." etc. It's not even about the actual fashions to probably 75% of people after a while. It's a status thing.

You are soooo right - for many it is a "status" thing. It shouts - "look at me - I can afford to buy this and I think I'm special because of that reason alone". the thing about it is I could go along with that if the late Pulitzer had personally designed it for you and it's a one of a kind. However, most of us don't live like celebrities and could never have an opportunity to have a designer personally design some of of a kind frock for us. So you know what we have to settle for...mass production. Now, the only difference is whether you are buying it from a LP store front, Nordstrom or Target. They are all made in some sweat shop in Honduras by someone who more than likely will never be able to afford to own what they are making.

I have tons of higher end clothing that I buy because I like it and not because of who it was made buy or how much it cost. I also have bought many cute and fun clothing from places like Target, GAP, Ann Taylor and her sister store The Loft and what not and I get compliments on my clothes period because they are nice. Most people can't tell by glancing at it where it's from and frankly I would bet my life on the fact that most wouldn't care.

 

[JanaDee]

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I actually feel it is "prostituting the brand" by taking it from a boutique only item to a mass market item, but that's IMHO. If I'm going to shell out hard earned $ for a special, high end boutique only item I want to feel that I'm not getting cheated by the fact that someone can buy the same brand at a big box store. Looses the cache of the brand. In this case it appears to be a one off collaboration, not a regular product in the target line and they most of what is being offered are items never made or sold in the boutiques (cushions, towels, etc).

Pic is from last summer. Wife and daughter both in LP lol

Finding out you are a man makes your comments all that funnier. Oh, and as others have already pointed out, LP is not a "boutique only" brand.

 

[Christiaan]

Finding out you are a man makes your comments all that funnier. Oh, and as others have already pointed out, LP is not a "boutique only" brand.

Why does my gender play a roll in this?