Lilly Loves Fabrics!

The Holidays are drawing closer. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I'm in need of things to accent my home and create that warm, inviting feeling that says "sit, relax, stay a while...".
I’m feeling a little crafty and would like to whip up some pillows and table accents. What should I use? Where can I find great fabric to help accent my home?

LILL, of course! 1154 LILL now sells cut-yardage of fabric. (in-store and thru LILL on Location reps now – online SOON!) The same fabric that LILL offer as options for your custom handbag! LILL scours the country for the finest designer textiles and has had so many people interested in purchasing it over the years and is excited to be able to extend this segment of the line to you (and me!).

LILL is calling the new fabric-sales division “LILL By The Yard” and it’s exciting to see the creativity behind the projects that people are coming up with! LILL fabrics have been purchased to create big lounging pillows, table runners, stretched-fabric artwork, wedding accessories, slipcovers, drapes and much more!

Got any good home decorating ideas that I can use LILL Fabric for to spice up my home décor?

Email me - lilly@1154lill.com, I'd love to hear your ideas!

-Lilly S.

Meet DREA!

Did you ever wonder how LILL Bags are named?

All of the styles at LILL are named for real people. LILL Staff get to choose the names of the new bags (it’s a rotation of bag-naming, based on how long they’ve been with LILL). Our own Jess Audey, Inventory and Merchandising guru extraordinaire, chose to name this style after her cousin Andrea (she goes by Drea). So sweet!

Since this is the place to find the inside scoop on LILL, I would like to introduce you to the name behind the bag. Meet the real Drea! Namesake of our newest style, DREA!

Drea (left) with her cousin Jess (right)

For all of us to get to know Drea a little better, I’ve asked her a few questions:

Besides your namesake, what’s your favorite LILL style: ANDI—carry it all the time. It is extremely hard for me to change purses. Love a purse where you can carry everything you will ever need.

What’s in the bag? Sunglasses, cell phone, lip gloss, cigarette holder (like Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s), mirror, some cover up and everything else I can fit in it. And what makes me a dork: my glasses, and a little orthodontist kit for my braces.

Do you have any pets? I wish. I want to steal my cousin’s (Jess) cats.

What are your favorite Movies or TV shows? Audrey Hepburn movies like Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and My Fair Lady. I love classics and also movies showing classical periods in time like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Also V for Vendetta, High Fidelity, The Birdcage, Goonies, all the Pirate movies, X-Men trilogy, The Incredibles, and the many Disney movies I have watched repeatedly with my little brother. I don’t have a lot of time for TV shows but I do love Project Runway when I get to watch it.

Ever met anyone famous? I met Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters at a small little concert venue in Cleveland.

What’s the last great book you read? The Devil in the White City by Eric Larson. Actually still reading but awesome. Most of my reading time is consumed up by mindless textbooks.

Who do you consider your hero and mentor? I can’t name one person as my hero or mentor but just that I admire and look up to my amazing friends and family and love the support they give. They have made me who I am today. But my favorite super heroes are Rouge and Gambit from X Men and Spider-Man.

What’s your favorite food? Anything Mexican!!! I am addicted to chips and salsa.

Any hobbies or Activities important to you? My life is pretty much dedicated to work and school. But before I sold my life away, I loved to swim competitively, dance ballet and work backstage at a local theater doing sound and lights.

Thanks Drea! It was good getting to know you a little better!
-Lilly S.

Hey Early Holiday Shoppers!

Start your Holiday shopping early and receive a special gift from LILL – FREE shipping!

Enjoy this online exclusive offer on all handbag and accessory orders placed from November 6th through November 11th when you spend $50 or more.

Design a gift for yourself or that special someone on your list.

Happy creating Lill Girls!

-Lilly S.

*Offer does not include gift certificate shipping. Offer only valid for online purchases, not valid in-store or at LILL on Location parties.

Shipping fee will be MANUALLY removed from your order when your order is processed at our head quarters.

I've Decided on My DONNA!

Thanks so much to everyone who voted on my three combinations to help me decide which DONNA I should choose for my gym bag. DONNA #1 was the clear winner with 65% of your votes! You have all been so helpful, especially those that sent me alternate combinations. So, I have made my decision with your help! I have decided to go with one of the combinations suggested to me instead!

I went with one of Amity’s combinations:

I particularly like this one because of all the different textures and patterns. It’s funky and fun, plus has my favorite color combination of brown and pink. It is similar to the winning combination voted on by you, with some added spunk!

All the combinations suggested were so fun and unique it was a hard decision.

I am impressed with the creative talent my “LILL Girls” have out there and am looking forward to creating with you all once again. Perhaps a bag for the holidays!

Check back with me shortly, you never know what’s going to pop up on my blog!

Lilly's Raffle Winner!

A big congrats to Diana O.!
She was our lucky winner of 1154 LILL’s drawing for a $50 gift certificate.
She is excited and ready to design her next LILL Bag.
We will be hearing from her again when she has used her gift certificate towards her bag.

I asked her a few questions so we could all get to know our winner a little better.

Meet Diana O.:
She is from Canton, Michigan
She owns 3 LILL Bags and 2 LILL Wallets
Favorite fabrics? “I love any fabric that's kind of funky, I like to mix and match fabrics even ones that don't appear to match but may look good together.”
What’s your favorite LILL Handbag style? “I like the Donna bag but many others as well. I really like your new bag the metal strap (CORA). I love purses and like to change them with my moods, seasons, etc
Do you have a favorite quote? “My favorite quote is "It is what it is." There are things in life that we cannot control and this quote reminds me to make the best of it!”
Anything you are particularly looking forward to for the upcoming holidays? “I'm looking forward to the holidays because I have a one year old daughter, and I can't wait to see how she'll react to the Christmas tree, lights, gifts, gatherings, etc. My husband and I had to wait soooo long to have a child so we cherish every moment of it!”

Thanks again to all who have entered the raffle. Keep checking back for special discounts, sneak peeks at new styles and of course to design together!

In the meantime you can still help me choose my DONNA! I have received many new combination ideas, so now my decision will be a little more difficult. Don't forget to send me your ideas as well. Check back on Wednesday, October 31st to see what combination I've chosen to use as my gym bag!