Lilly Pulitzer Anyone?

[angels&angles]

To be fair, I actually like that the letters/symbols are camouflaged into the pattern. There are 10,000 places you can get a tote or whatever with big ol' greek letters on 'em, but as an alumna I'd like to represent without seeming LOOK AT ME I WAS IN A SORORITY IN COLLEGE AND I NEVER LET GO OF IT!!!! (which, like it or not, is how most of the populace views a non-collegian sporting letters.)

Plus, if you're on the kind of campus that recognizes Lilly, you've got the best PR possible ("Don't you want to join? WE HAVE A LILLY PRINT!"). I wondered if being the only chapter not to have a print on my Lilly-centric campus would hurt us in recruitment, but it doesn't appear to. Although I can guarantee all the other chapters probably mentioned their print at some point during recruitment.

But now we have one, and I'll probably buy a scarf or wristlet, and everybody's happy.

The end.

[AlphaXi_Husky]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I'm confused. I thought they were picking three more groups? I might not be a math wiz, but that looks like more than three groups to me...

Yup - they picked 5 groups. The video of the announcement is up on Lilly's FB page.

[DubaiSis]

Originally Posted by angels&angles

To be fair, I actually like that the letters/symbols are camouflaged into the pattern. There are 10,000 places you can get a tote or whatever with big ol' greek letters on 'em, but as an alumna I'd like to represent without seeming LOOK AT ME I WAS IN A SORORITY IN COLLEGE AND I NEVER LET GO OF IT!!!! (which, like it or not, is how most of the populace views a non-collegian sporting letters.)

I agree. I love my colors, and I hope they focus the print on the double blue and gold and the quill, maybe the XI minus the other letters for a more geometric slant, and less on the rose because that is already so common in prints. But if it's a big old I heart A Xi D thing, I probably would feel like a woman who has to tell you she was a cheerleader in the first 5 minutes you know her.

Anyway, yeah us and the others! Now we can wait to see if they're all winners or gacky.

[AlphaXi_Husky]

I just watched the FB video and the gal said they'd announce on FB when they had the prints ready to unveil. Who knows when that will be.

I cringed when the lady doing the announcement said "Alpha Zie Delta". Seriously? If you know ahead of time who you're going to be announcing, have the courtesy to make sure you're pronouncing everyone's names correctly. Sheesh.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by angels&angles

To be fair, I actually like that the letters/symbols are camouflaged into the pattern. There are 10,000 places you can get a tote or whatever with big ol' greek letters on 'em, but as an alumna I'd like to represent without seeming LOOK AT ME I WAS IN A SORORITY IN COLLEGE AND I NEVER LET GO OF IT!!!! (which, like it or not, is how most of the populace views a non-collegian sporting letters.)

I agree. I always wanted something that was discreet enough that I wasn't shouting about my sorority, but something other greeks would still recognize and potentially ask me about. We've been down the "professional use of your greek affiliation" path several times, and I don't want to go down it again, but for me, personally, in my particular industry, I wouldn't advertise to everyone and sundry that I was wearing sorority jewelry/scarves/whatever. Like, a lot of NPHC groups have stuff in their colors with the founding year.

[groovypq]

I swear i'm not bitter (I can't really afford Lilly right now anyway), but it's just weird to me that they said ZTA was "leading" and then we didn't even get into the top 3/5.

[AOII Angel]

Seriously? I'm surprised we made it. AOII IHQ did make a huge effort to get out the vote, but I am really surprised. We'll see what this thing looks like. I was not impressed by the last set.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by groovypq

I swear i'm not bitter (I can't really afford Lilly right now anyway), but it's just weird to me that they said ZTA was "leading" and then we didn't even get into the top 3/5.

Per the FB comments, it sounds like everyone is eventually going to get a print.

[angels&angles]

I would also like to say that although I didn't LOVE all the last sets of prints, I thought ADPi's was both beautiful and understated -- I hope that's what Pi Phi's will look like (I also like Tri Delta and Kappa from the first round). But I'm afraid it will just be ARROWS!

[AXEling]

Originally Posted by angels&angles

I would also like to say that although I didn't LOVE all the last sets of prints, I thought ADPi's was both beautiful and understated -- I hope that's what Pi Phi's will look like (I also like Tri Delta and Kappa from the first round). But I'm afraid it will just be ARROWS!

Kind of like the use of anchors on the DG print? IIRC a fair number of women who weren't too fond of it.

I'm interested to see what they do with the AOII print (obviously) but I really wish I could get a hold of one of the "Pandamonium" travel mugs they had sometime over a year ago.

[txAOII_15]

ohmigosh so so so so excited for this! i really hope our sheaf of wheat makes it in the design though

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by txAOII_15

ohmigosh so so so so excited for this! i really hope our sheaf of wheat makes it in the design though

It better. I think the panda is out since they already have Pandamonium. How's your FB ban going?

[tld221]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I agree. I always wanted something that was discreet enough that I wasn't shouting about my sorority, but something other greeks would still recognize and potentially ask me about. We've been down the "professional use of your greek affiliation" path several times, and I don't want to go down it again, but for me, personally, in my particular industry, I wouldn't advertise to everyone and sundry that I was wearing sorority jewelry/scarves/whatever. Like, a lot of NPHC groups have stuff in their colors with the founding year.

lane swerve-I wear lots of non-lettered para often, even working on a college campus. I break out my jacket and 6" lettered tote less and less. Most recently wore a gold poodle pin (which believe it or not is hard to find!) and two co-workers instantly recognized the meaning.

also, while i'm not all "OMGZ LAHVE LILLY!!!!11!!1!" I would definitely like one with my letters/mascot.

[KSUViolet06]

My fave comments on the announcement video:

How did _____ not make it??!!?? We're the third largest sorority in the country!!

"Did anyone actually read the fine print? Because according to Lily Pulitzer and I quote "Lilly Pulitzer reserves the right to use their sole discretion when determining the final 3 sororities chosen to create prints for." It doesn't really matter who had the most votes. So why even have the facade of a vote and just choose the ones you wanted from the start.'m just disappointed that a competition winners can be overthrown by sole discretion."

"Guess someone in the Lilly office doesn't like _____."

"I didn't like Lilly anyway."

LOL. They're just bags and clothes, people.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Per the FB comments, it sounds like everyone is eventually going to get a print.

I would think they'd have to make a print for all 26 sororities. Well, not HAVE to, but I think it'd be in Lilly's best interest. I wouldn't want to make thousands of sorority girls mad by not making a print for half (or even just a fraction) of the organizations.

I think them deciding themselves the next group of prints to be made (rather than simply relying on the number of votes) is a good indication that all of the sororities will eventually get one.