Lilly Pulitzer Anyone?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL. The NPHC version of "belongs in a dorm room" sometimes differs from the NPC and NIC version of "belongs in a dorm room."

Many NPHC sorority and fraternity members consider an umbrella to be one of the basic and inexpensive initiation gifts or things that new members purchase for themselves. As NPHCers get older, some will upgrade from the cheaply made umbrellas to the nicer NPHC umbrellas.

Is it difficult to find NPC umbrellas? I saw a site that makes them.

No, it's not difficult to find them. You just don't see them that often outside of college campuses. It's something that could be used heavily by collegians AND alumnae--but you don't see too many alumnae using them.

I think a lot of our products are geared towards collegians because that's who's buying them. Not sure which came first: the chicken or the egg.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

A scarf is a good idea.

I don't mean to constantly compare apples to oranges here, but: almost every NPHC woman I know owns at least one sorority umbrella. The NPHC has, by far, made much more stuff for alumnae than the NPC has. Even though I'm not especially active (I donate but don't volunteer or belong to a chapter), I'd still like to have some items that don't look like they belong in a dorm room.

They gave out AST umbrellas at convention back in '06. I still have mine and use it to this day!

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

They gave out AST umbrellas at convention back in '06. I still have mine and use it to this day!

Speaking of convention... will you be going this year?! I am

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by victoriana

Speaking of convention... will you be going this year?! I am

I'm planning on it, yes! We'll have to arrange a meeting. You would be the first GCer I've met in real life

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I'm planning on it, yes! We'll have to arrange a meeting. You would be the first GCer I've met in real life

I'm so excited! I'm applying for the collegiate VP position on national council, so I'll be speaking there. We should definitely discuss more specific plans as the time gets closer

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Okay, this Yankee just saw the prices on the Lilly website...I take back everything I said about being happy we're getting a print!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by victoriana

I'm applying for the collegiate VP position on national council

This is so awesome. I love that you guys have this position.

[pomplemousse12]

So one of my sisters told me today that Lilly was going to change Alpha Phi's print entirely because Phi Mu now has a print. I was looking on the Lilly website but haven't seen anything about it, other than there not being options for the bag and scarf. Does it make sense to people to do this?

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This is so awesome. I love that you guys have this position.

I know! I'm super excited for it. This is the first time we've had that position, so it's all new. Cross your fingers for me!!

Also... what? Where did you hear that Lilly was changing the Alpha Phi print completely? I don't think it makes sense, since apparently Lilly already had the winners of this round picked out before it even started.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by pomplemousse12

So one of my sisters told me today that Lilly was going to change Alpha Phi's print entirely because Phi Mu now has a print. I was looking on the Lilly website but haven't seen anything about it, other than there not being options for the bag and scarf. Does it make sense to people to do this?

I doubt it since apparently the process of designing the prints includes approval from the inter/national organizations for which the prints are being made. If APhi approved the design, I doubt Lilly is going to go through the process again. Also, just because there is pink in the print doesn't mean there is any more overlap in the symbols you'd see.

I haven't seen this posted, but the prints will be revealed sometime in February with items available for order in time for Fall recruitment.

[pomplemousse12]

Originally Posted by victoriana

I know! I'm super excited for it. This is the first time we've had that position, so it's all new. Cross your fingers for me!!

Also... what? Where did you hear that Lilly was changing the Alpha Phi print completely? I don't think it makes sense, since apparently Lilly already had the winners of this round picked out before it even started.

It was something that a few of my sisters on campus told me because they didn't find the print available to order for the scarf and bag last night. When I looked earlier, they still had it up for other items, so I'm assuming that it's not there because they sold out. I think it'd be silly if they changed it completely.

[victoriana]

Originally Posted by pomplemousse12

It was something that a few of my sisters on campus told me because they didn't find the print available to order for the scarf and bag last night. When I looked earlier, they still had it up for other items, so I'm assuming that it's not there because they sold out. I think it'd be silly if they changed it completely.

Yeah. I have seen items appear as no longer available to order because they were out of stock. It wouldn't surprise me at all. I hope they don't change Alpha Phi's print though, it's one of the prettier ones.

What are your fav and least fav Lilly sorority prints? I love DZ, Kappa, Alpha Phi, and ADPi. Personally, I'm not a fan of Theta, KD, and Tri Delta's prints.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by victoriana

What are your fav and least fav Lilly sorority prints? I love DZ, Kappa, Alpha Phi, and ADPi. Personally, I'm not a fan of Theta, KD, and Tri Delta's prints.

I like ADPi, DG, DZ, and Tri Delt. I'm not very partial to the others including KD. They are just a little too bright and/or busy to me. Wish I liked KD's more.

[Tulip86]

Love the prints for Kappa, DZ, APhi.
Wouldn't go as far as to say I dislike any of the others but I think they could have done a better job for DG and Theta. Not that these aren't nice, just that there was so much more potential for both. (more black with golden stars and kites perhaps, or bronze anchors and cream roses for DG)

[angels&angles]

For some reason I violently dislike DZ's print. It looks like a 50s sofa or curtain to me. But I like-love most of the others.