For the month of January we are drawing the name of one lucky party hostess a week to win one of our new Design A Bag Kits. Our winner from week two is Leslie Smith! She hosted a party with Courtney, our Richmond, VA rep. Leslie ordered a Susan diaper bag in December after seeing her friend's bag. She loved her new diaper bag so much she hosted her own party where she designed a Hadley. Her design is pictured to the left - so cute! We asked Leslie to tell us a little about her experiences with LILL. Here are the answers to the questions we asked her:

How did you first hear about 1154 LILL?

"My friend attended and later hosted a party. I loved her diaper bag so much that I had to order one for myself!"

What is the best part about hosting a party with 1154 LILL?
"The best part about hosting the party is giving people the opportunity to experience 1154 Lill. The fabrics are amazing and you really don't get the full effect without seeing them in person. The opportunity to design an original bag is something I think everyone should experience!"

What is your favorite LILL style?
"My favorite bag, thus far, is the Susan -- It is the best diaper bag, ever!"

What would you like to see 1154 LILL do in the future?
"I love 1154 Lill -- There is no need to change!"

Thank you, Leslie, for hosting a party and sharing your love of LILL with your friends! We look forward to seeing what you design next!

Happy Designing!

Jen Velarde

Meet SUSAN, JACK, MADDIE JANE, & AUDREY!

August is an exciting month for LILL! We are celebrating our 9th anniversary and with that comes new styles for you to enjoy.




SUSAN is our versatile shoulder tote with convertible strap that can also be worn as a messenger. Tote to work, carry baby's essentials ,or bring to the gym.







Pair with a JACK to store baby's travel wipes and diapers.





Our new wristlets: MADDIE and AUDREY + JANE (detachable wristlet/key chain).
Both are roomy enough to hold your cell phone, lip gloss, and compact. Add a CONNOR for added organization, the compact style tucks neatly inside a MADDIE or AUDREY.




Choose MADDIE for a sleek modern style.









Choose AUDREY for a classic pleated look.





Mix and match a JANE detachable wristlet with your AUDREY and MADDIE. JANE can also be used as a key ring as well as be attached to your, CONNOR ID wallet, and JACK for an easy way to carry diapers and wipes for the mom on the go!

Now, meet the wonderful people these bags are named after.

Meet Susan - Mom to the Loncar sisters who work in various departments at LILL's HQ.

Susan and her 5 beautiful children. From left to right: Katie (Cutting Associate), Mandy (Design Director), Matt (brother), Kristina (LILL on Location Associate), Susan, & Mary (baby sister - not quite old enough to work at LILL just yet, but we hope to see her here someday!).

Let's get to know Susan:
Favorite LILL style: HADLEY
One unique or funny thing you carry in your bag: A 2 dollar bill my dad gave me that helps me remember him.
Children: Mandy, Kristina, Katie (who all work at LILL) , Matthew, and Mary
Favorite Movie: Pretty Woman
TV show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Celebrity or have you ever met anyone famous? Richard Gere is my favorite celebrity and I’ve met the band members of the Styx who played at my high school dances. I have also met the members of Three Dog Night.
Last great book you read: A Danielle Steel novel and I don’t have much time to read so I read at the check out counter!
Hero or Mentor: My parents
Favorite Food: I love barbecued pork chops with Vegeta.
Hobbies or Activities important to you: I like to play bocce ball and dance Croatian kolo’s along with playing my tambura.

Meet Jack - Son to Amy F., LILL's Web Store Manager Get to know Jack:

Favorite LILL style: SOPHIE, it’s named after my great-grandma who I love so much.
One unique or funny thing you carry in your bag: My mommy carries my toy Bobcat for me, I love trucks and anything construction.
Children: Not yet, I’m still waiting to find the right girl to settle down.
Pets: A cat named Fred.
Favorite Movie: Shrek
Favorite TV show: Mickey Mouse Club House & Choo Choo Soul
Favorite Celebrity: Nina from The Goodnight Show
Last great book you read: How I Became a Pirate and Goodnight Florida Keys
Hero or Mentor: My cousin Alex, he’s 7 whole months older than me and knows so much!
Favorite Food: Meatballs and green beans.
Hobbies or Activities important to you: I love spending time with my Gammy and reading books with her, she teaches me so many fun things. I also like watching my Mommy and Daddy play sand volleyball in the summer, bike rides in my mommy’s bike trailer and pushing around my many toy trucks and trains.

Meet Maddie Jane - Niece to Rachel D., LILL's Creative Services manager.

Get to know Maddie Jane:
One unique or funny thing you carry in your bag: Paper for some funny drawings I might make.
Best Friend: Theo, my brother.
Pets: Teddy the cat.
Favorite Movie: Charlotte’s Web
Favorite Celebrity: David Archuletta. I was sad that David Cook won. I fell down I was so sad.
Last great book you read: We’ve read Winnie the Pooh a lot so that might be my favorite.
Hero or Mentor: I want to be Spider-man because I haven’t crawled down the ceiling and I want to see what crawling down the ceiling is like.
Favorite Food: Potstickers.
Hobbies or Activities Important to you: One of my hobbies is drawing fabulous and terrific pictures. I also like to read and swim.

Meet Audrey - Also niece to Rachel D., LILL's Creative Services manager.

Get to know Audrey:
One unique or funny thing you carry in your bag: Chex Mix.
Best Friend: My Glowie Bear that changes color with a magic wand.
Pets: Cory, my Betta fish.
Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo.
Favorite Celebrity: Elmo.
Last great book you read: DW's Lost Blankie by Marc Brown.
Hero: My Daddy is my hero because he gets to play on the computer all day long.
Favorite Food: Corn on the cob--yummy.
Hobbies or Activities important to you: Drawing pictures of kitties
and playing kick ball in my yard.

I hope you enjoyed meeting the faces behind the bags and are looking forward to celebrating 9 years with LILL!


-Lilly S.

One LILL Bag - 3 Different Uses

I find LILL Bags to be very versatile due to their design. A DIANA that was once used as a full time diaper bag on maternity leave is easily transformed into a work tote during the week days.

DONNA’s size and organization opens the doors to many uses as well. I spoke with three lovely LILL Girls who own DONNA Bags and carry her for 3 very different uses.

Meet Pam – A new mommy who uses her DONNA as a stylish diaper bag.

"The DONNA bag has been great for my diaper bag in that it is large enough to hold my and baby's essentials, but not too big and bulky. The organizational compartments help keep my items separate from baby's and it works works well when getting in and out of the car when running errands because of it's compact size."

Meet Adrienne – She carries her DONNA when traveling.

"I took my DONNA on a business trip. I carried my water bottle, work documents, my LESLIE makeup bag for last minute fixes, my ANDI along with a sweater - airplanes are cold. It made traveling easy because you can put your purse in there and you only have to carry one bag then. Also, it made it easy to scan at the airport security. The handy interior pockets made it easy to keep my boarding pass and ID available, but discrete. The zipper adds security when putting it in the overhead bins or under the seat. I didn’t have to worry about my belongings falling out or getting lost. It was also easy to find in the over-head bin because of the bright colors, it didn’t blend in with all the other black bags, so I could identify it easily.

Meet Erica – Her DONNA doubles as a Yoga bag and school tote.

"As a Yoga bag, I’m able to fit my yoga books, a notebook, a bottle of water and a snack along with my Yoga mat. The mat does stick out the top a little, but since I’m able to zip the bag up to the mat, I don’t feel like anything is going to fall out. Pretty convenient! I also use DONNA as a book bag for school and it is quite stuffed! At present my DONNA is filled with books, a notebook, water, hat, scarf, gloves, hand lotion (Chicago weather’s been rough on the hands!) 3 CDs (Ben Lee, Tom Petty and Robert Plant/Alison Krauss) a matching LILL compact mirror and my iPod."

Have a unique or different use for your LILL Bag?

Email me and tell me your story! lilly@1154lill.com

-Lilly S.