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Birthday of Lilly
She was born on Nov. 10, 1931, as Lillian Lee Mckim, later known as Lilly Pulitzer -
School life
She graduated in 1949, from Miss Potters school, a private prep school in Farmington, Conn, later enrolled at Finch college, a finishing school in NYC. -
The last name Pulitzer
She married Herbert Pulitzer, Jr. later divorced him in 1969. -
Opening of the famous "Lilly Pulitzer" clothing line
She founded the fashion company Lilly Pulitzer, inc. She was christened the "Queen of Prep" -
First store opening
The first Lilly Pulitzer boutique was opened in the Vias off of Worth Avenue in Palm Beach -
Downhill
Lilly's sales plummeted as edgy "power dressing" dominated fashion. People stopped buying and wearing Lilly because it showed rich v. poor in a way. -
Bye bye Lilly?
Lilly filed for bankruptcy protection and had to close her clothing line. -
Lillys back again
The company Sugartown Worldwide, inc. purchased the rights to Lilly Pulitzers brand, which a year later Lilly Pulitzer served as a creative consultant -
Publishing books for success
In 2004, Pulittzer coauthored the lifestyle books Essentially Lilly: A guide to colorful entertaining. Then, in 2005, the book Essentially Lilly: A guide to colorful holidays came out. -
Death of Lilly Pulitzer
Lilly died at 81, on her South County Road home after a brief illness.
