Patriotic Schoolboy (& My Two Cents on the #LillyForTarget Collaboration)
Schoolboy Blazer: Belk c/o | Scarf: World Market | Blouse: Old Navy | Watch: Vierra Watches c/o (Use code “BEINGMOLLY” for 10% off) | Earrings: Nickel and Suede c/o | Red Jeans: Stitch Fix (similar) | Shoes: C. Wonder c/o (similar) | Bag: Target
This outfit is one of those outfits that I absolutely love, but there’s also part of me that’s like, “Is it too patriotic schoolboy?” Even if it is, I love it. I love the colors, I love the individual pieces, I love it all.
On a separate and completely unrelated note (to this outfit)… I wanted to share my INSANE amount of excitement for the upcoming #LillyForTarget collaboration! If you haven’t heard… the latest designer collaboration for Target is none other than LILLY PULITZER – coming April 19th!
So many of y’all texted / emailed / Tweeted / Facebooked me asking if I’d heard… I love that you guys heard about it and were like, “MOLLY!!” That makes my DAY!!
First we had TOMS for Target this year and now LILLY for Target?!?!?!?! You guys have no idea how much I am freaking out. It’s a dream come true!
But I also want to make a comment about some of the negativity that I have seen and read on social media about the collaboration… frankly, it makes me sad! People are saying things like, “Lilly is rolling over in her grave right now.” and “What a disgrace to Lilly!” and “This just cheapens the brand.” And I’ve seen things said that I would never want to even repeat…
To the naysayers and the “haters” of this collaboration, I say this… If you wear Lilly for the exclusivity… you’re completely missing out on the point of Lilly.
Lilly herself was about bringing joy and color to this world. She was about treating life like a party. Living colorfully. Giving generously. She was about making women feel and look beautiful in bright, bold, unique prints. She wasn’t about shutting people out… she wasn’t about closing the doors and only letting the “cool” people in. That’s one of the things I loved so much about Lilly and the brand… is how much she placed an emphasis on feeling good, looking good, and bringing joy to others through her bright, colorful clothing.
I LOVE this collaboration and the fact that more, everyday women will be able to have access to the beautiful, bright, fun, joyful prints we know and love… well I think that’s AWESOME. I can’t wait!
Anyway. Just my two cents. Just my thoughts. April 19th can’t come soon enough!
I love this outfit! And the bag! And the Lilly/Target collab! I love ALL THE THINGS. LOL
thank you, dana!!
I have a thing for red jeans and pants…just love ’em. And I am SUPER excited about the Lilly collab. I got a Target gift card for Christmas and spend a little but once I heard this I am saving the rest of it for when the collection comes out (in my birthday month!) Woot woot!
Janeane
http://www.designingfrommycloset.wordpress.com
me too! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
You look so cute! I have a blazer just like that and red jeans too – am gonna have to steal your look! 😉
thanks, mallory!
Love the outfit! Also agree with you about the Target /Lilly P haters. So sad. How can anyone be such a snob. I’m doing the happy dance myself!
woohoo!!
Hey Cliton Kelly totally said we could wear all the red, white, and blue we want right?! I’m excited about the Lilly for Target campaign, I can’t wait to see what fun prints and colors they’re going to have!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
TOTALLY! if clinton said it then it has to be true
I love the colour and patterns in this outfit! Really beautiful. Those heels are especially awesome!
https://forsevenseasons.wordpress.com
thank you!
I am so with you on the Lilly/Target collab! Completely thrilled and confused as to why some people were upset about it. I plan to be there bright and early April 19th! 🙂
ME TOO!!
The outfit looks stunning on you! As to the haterzzz on Lilly, May God bless them Dearly and hope they shop at target for Lilly 😛 ^_^
TRUE
I love this bright and cheery outfit for winter!! And my daughter will be thrilled about Lilly for Target – she is a huge fan. She got a few of her sweaters for Christmas(: Susan
awesome!
I think this is a fab outfit. I am jealous of your red jeans. Finding any jeans, nevermind lovely red ones is proving to be impossible for me. 🙁 I have a lovely red, white and blue silk scarf which I wear a lot. Then I was wearing it back in Belfast in Northern Ireland over the summer. I didn’t even think about it but then the Boyo pointed out how crazy some parts are in Northern Ireland about the British Flag and how I looked like I was joining them… scarf got put away until we were back in Scotland!
love it!!