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.

Emily's Pick of the Week

I am now excited to present "Emily's Pick of the Week"! Emily R., is an online stylists for 1154 LILL. She has a true knack for mixing and matching fabrics and loves to help customers create beautiful LILL Bag combinations.

We hope these LILL customer's creations will inspire you as much as they did Emily.

"One of my favorite parts of my job is seeing what people come up with when they design a custom bag. Everyday I see combinations that I never would have thought of myself. I’d love to share an adorable bag that I recently saw come through our web store created by Becca C., from Dallas, TX:



DREA
Exterior: Moroccan Tiles
External Stripe: Key Lime Twill
Interior: Yellow Stone
Interior pocket: Snow Leopard
Strap: Key Lime Twill

You can use this bag all year long! The exterior is hip with a cool black and cream design. This is a nice, thick fabric that has a great texture. The external stripe and strap add a brilliant pop of color in Key Lime Twill. The interior is just adorable in Yellow Stone. This is a bright and whimsical pattern that will brighten anyone’s day! The interior pocket adds a splash of fun in Snow Leopard. This bag is even environmentally friendly with two eco-chic fabrics, Snow Leopard and Key Lime Twill.

DREA is a great bag because you can turn it inside out and you have a new bag! Plus, it's easy to find things!

When I took a trip downstairs to the production area, a particular creation on the Quality Assurance wall instantly POPPED out amongst the others. It was this bright and shiny combination created by Kari O., from South Bend, IN. at a LILL on Location party.

KIMBERLY-Reversible:

Exterior: Strawberry Daiquiri
Exterior pocket: Sari Paisley
Interior: Fruit Cocktail
Interior Pocket: China Doll Brocade

What bright and beautiful colors! You cannot help but notice the hot pink Strawberry Daiquiri on the exterior with the bright orange with pink paisley on the exterior pocket. These fabrics instantly make me think of summer and all of the bright, beautiful weather we have been enjoying over the past few weeks. The interior of this bag is so cute. I have been admiring the two fabrics for a long time, but I never thought of putting them together! The Fruit Cocktail contains pretty and summery stripes that coordinate nicely with summer outfits. The China Doll Brocade fabric on the interior pocket really compliments the dark pink stripes in the Fruit Cocktail. The China Doll Brocade adds a touch of elegance to the entire bag.

It is so much fun to see the unique combinations of fabrics that our LILL customers come up with. I am constantly amazed by the beautiful creations that I see. Each bag truly does reflect the personality of each person that designs it. I have had friends tell me that my custom designed DONNA bag is so “me.” My personality really shines through with that bag!"

Check back weekly for Emily's Pick of the Week! Your LILL Bag might be famous!

- Lilly S.

A Search for the Perfect Bag

Women love accessories, it's our given right in this world to have an outstanding selection of shoes and handbags. What happens when you find the perfect shoes, but can't seem to find the perfect handbag to compliment? LILL happens!

Meet Erin H. from Seattle, WA. Her quest for the perfect handbag to match her shoes lasted for 3 years! Fortunately for her (and us) she found LILL.


She attended her first LILL on Location party with a very important box in hand. The box held a beautiful pair of champagne mules with pearl embellishments, the very shoes she had been searching for the perfect handbag to match with for years. Within minutes, Jenn C. her LILL on Location rep directed her to 2 fabrics, Seashell Weave and Vanilla Sateen - perfect! The fabrics complimented her shoes and she designed a beautiful GRACE with a ruffle, her search was over.

Was it destiny? Perhaps, but we here at LILL like to think there's something for everyone so it came as no surprise to us that Erin was able to design the perfect handbag to coordinate with her shoes.

Erin received her custom designed GRACE just in time to wear to a wedding she was attending that weekend. We loved her story and she graciously allowed us to post it along with some fun facts about her. Get to know Erin:

How did you discover LILL Bags? A friend had a purse party and I went to.
What's your favorite LILL Bag style? ANDI
Unique thing you carry in your bag: Aveda lip gloss, love it!
Favorite movie: Amelie
Favorite celebrity: Anne Hathaway
Last great book you read: A Hat Full of Sky
Hero: My Mom.
Favorite food: Sushi.
Hobbies and activities you enjoy: Signing, cooking, traveling, hanging out with friends/family.

Thanks so much for sharing your story with us, Erin! Your steadfast determination to find the perfect handbag to match your shoes is an inspiration to women everywhere!
If you have a story you'd like to share, please email me we'd love to hear from you!
- Lilly S.
lilly@1154lill.com

Meet Connor!

Meet CONNOR, our handy little fold-over ID wallet with 2 interior pockets to store ID bus pass and credit cards. The spring loaded key ring allows you to connect CONNOR to your key chain for convenient access.



Now meet the real Connor, son of Robin Newberry - LILL's VP.

As cute as a button, this happy little guy truly reflects this fun and adorable accessory. Let's get to know Connor by learning about his favorite things:

Favorite LILL style: "I like the HADLEY because it’s named after my future girlfriend."
One unique or funny thing you carry in your bag: "I’m a baby (and a boy), so I don’t carry a bag. But my favorite thing my mommy carries in her DIANA is my bottle!"
Pets: "Our dog Wrigley – I like to pull his ears."


Favorite TV show: "I’ve been a little mesmerized by “My Friends Tigger and Pooh” which is my sister’s favorite show."
Favorite Celebrity: "Do my mom and dad count?"
Last great book you read: "Goodnight Moon"
Hero or Mentor: "My big sister Kate, who is almost 2 – she is so funny! I giggle every time I see her."
Favorite Food or Recipe: "Sweet potatoes are a new treat!"
Hobbies or Activities important to you: "Scooting, grabbing anything in site, pulling up onto all fours, “talking” and getting hugged and kissed."

It was a pleasure getting to know you, Connor. Thanks for sharing your favorite things with us!

-Lilly S.

Relaxing at the Beach, with PAULA!

A LILL Girl recently sent me photos of her trip to Hawaii using her PAULA as a beach bag. I have taken my PAULA on trips with me as it's the perfect size for my weekend travels, however it didn't cross my mind to use my oh-so stylish and functional PAULA as a beach bag. I thought this was a fresh idea for such a roomy bag to tote all your essentials for a relaxing day at the beach. There's room and organization for sun-block, towels, cover-up, and refreshments. The adjustable strap allows you to be hands-free so you can hop around the hot sand and still look graceful.



Check out these great photos of PAULA on the beautiful Hawaiian beach sent in from Kat H., a LILL fan from Kansas City, MO.

" ALOHA!
I just got back from Hawaii this week and wanted to thank you for the addition to Paula! It was a perfect bag to use as a carry on and to take shopping with me through the town. My vacation just wouldn't have been the same without her! Here are some pictures on the beach and lounging away under the shade! Thanks so much again!"
Kat H.

Thanks so much for sharing, Kat! We enjoyed your photos and your story.

If any of you LILL Girls out there would like to share your stories, please email me: lilly@1154lill.com.

-Lilly S.