Champagne and Cupcakes with Lisa Birnbach

Last night was the big event! I finally met the brains behind The official preppy handbook and True Prep, Lisa Birnbach! She was so sweet and lovely and fun! Lilly was packed with prepsters young and old for the event.
I finally got up to the table to meet her after waiting in line about 30 minutes but it was worth it!
We chatted a bit about kate spade and Lilly and all things preppy; like the local prep school I work for. She then signed my book and offered to take a picture with me. (Please excuse my red face; it was so hot standing next to her under these crazy bright lights! I don't know how she didn't melt after being there for 2 hours already!)
A smidge of a wait, but 100% worth it! I was also glad I decided wearing my Sandpiper dress in the crane print; what a faux pas that would have been!

I then picked up the Sophia in Its Getting Hot in Here to chaperon the homecoming dance next week in (I was already in the store, so why not pick up a gift for myself)!
My next big event is Tim Gunn is coming to the King of Prussia Mall on October 30 @ 2 (since he is the creative director for Liz Claiborne and KoP has kate spade, Juicy and Lucky jeans housed there!) I can't wait to meet him and ask him to say "Make it work!" for me!!!

Hope you all had a fab week and will have a lovely weekend!!

xxAmy

Lisa Birnbach at Lilly!

I am so excited! I had a voice mail waiting for me after work yesterday from the Lilly store at the King of Prussia mall inviting me to stop by to meet Lisa, author of True Prep, drink cocktails, and meet some of the higher-ups from Lilly on Thursday the 14th. I am too excited!

Now...what to wear???

I hope some of the new pieces I ordered from UTPT come in...if not, I have a few ideas...

Jonah Dress Printed Pointe

Ava Dress Printed

I just ordered this about a week ago; so if its here by Thursday, I will definitely be wearing...

Shauna Tunic Dress Engineered

Any of you out in blogger land going? If so, let me know, I would love to put a face to the name!

xxAmy

Cocktails and Cupcakes with Lisa Birnbach
Thursday, October 14th
6PM - 9PM
Join Lilly Pulitzer and Lisa Birnbach to celebrate the launch of her new sequel True Prep. With your purchase of $100, receive a signed copy of True Prep. A special personal appearance by Lilly Pulitzer President, James Bradbeer and CEO, Scott Beaumont.
Please call (610) 265-7607 for more information or to RSVP.

Lilly Pulitzer, King of Prussia Mall, 160 N. Gulph Road; King of Prussia, PA

True Prep

I am almost done with True Prep and am loving every minute of it! And Lisa Birnbach is absolutely amazing! I've seen her on Nightline and the Today Show and the woman exudes grace. She truly is exactly what our generation needs; a touch of class and manners!

I do think my favorite part of her Nightline interview was when she said 'We can all be preppy. We can all be well-dressed, well-spoken, good manners, pay a good round at the club.' Being preppy is about social graces and manners; its not all about money anymore, its about being a good person and yes, we would all love to afford Lacoste polos, Lilly shifts and Hermes scarves; but even if you can't, you can still be preppy. I also love in the book when she talks about how thrifty/cheap preppies are; they wear classics until they fall apart and that's okay.

In the words of Beth Dunn; "Collars up!"
xxAmy