APPROACHING THE DRAGON...

Well, there is NOTHING more breath-taking than the dining room of the Beach Club -- looking out on the crashing waves of the Atlantic. Those breakers remind you just how powerful the world we live in truly is...

Easily as powerful as all the generous people who bid over $10,000 on the silent auction, donated over another $1000 for some of the most gorgeous orchids we've seen in a very long time and generally enjoyed lunch and a lot of fresh spring styles... 

Once we catch up with ourselves, we'll have pictures posted (because seeing the looks IS the next best thing to being there...)

but now, we Orricos are huddling and readying for the Dragon. The Lilly Pulitzer Men's Trunk Show, which will preview the fall and formal wear that's coming. Order some of the most insane tuxes -- a la carte, so you can have a Black Watch Plaid dinner jacket to rakishly sport with worn jeans or a Lilly striped pair of tux pants that flare your evening wear in the most unexpected way.

As always the colors are deep and rich. The materials luxurious. The cuts sleek, close to the body, yet utterly now. To have timeless classics shot through with whimsy and a certain brash shock factor truly is a highwire walk of death-defying proportions, and Lilly Creative Director Doug Conklyn will be on hand Saturday afternoon to talk about the challenges of being thoroughly modern Lilly!

It's Valentine's Day. Do come in... Pick up a little something for the one(s) you live. After all, Love Is... Something from C. Orrico!

GOOD THING SHE'S IN TRAINING

That sexy Colleen Orrico, the youngest of the three Orrico girls, hit the Loop Around The Lake last week -- and did the 3.7 Mile Run in 38 minutes. Not her best time, but pretty great considering the amount of time she's spent unpacking the latest 62 (no, seriously SIXTY-TWO!) boxes of Lilly Pulitzer that have just arrived...

 

She's gonna need her stamina, because in the next 5 days, the sisters Orrico have got a full calendar. Look for Kathie, Casey and Colleen everywhere at almost the same time it seems:

Wednesday, they are chairing St Edwards annual fashion show, Thursday, they will be everyone's Palm Beach Sweethearts, Friday begins the 3-day Enter The Dragon Men's Event -- with Lilly Pulitzer Doug Conklyn on hand on Saturday afternoon to answer questions, talk about the evolution of the line and generally share the esprit du Lilly! 

And so...

if you wanna find the perfect plucky look, these are the girls to help you. Whether you're catching them -- literally -- on the run or at one of the islands' many social and charitable events (rumor has it they'll be popping up at the White Hall on Saturday night), they are always charming, gracious and embody the healthy spirit that is Palm Beach.

Lilly Loves Givers...

It happens once a year...

The Junior league of Palm Beach honors their Woman of the Year

Someone who gave back, made a difference, inspired others...

Last year it was our dear friend Nicole Munder

who is slavishly devoted to the Make A Wish Foundation --

She joined Robin Azqueta, Betty Bell, Jula Dattolo, Pamela Goodman, Kelly Hopkins, Gale Howden, Helene Lorentzen, Talbott Maxey, Binkie Orthwein and Betsy Turner...

and this year, the League in league with Lilly Pulitzer 

caps a decade of recognizing the very best and brightest 

by celebrating ALL of the woman volunteers who's made a tremendous difference.

A gathering of the giving tribe

Saturday night

@ the Beach Club...

cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dancing to the Feeder Band

a night to give back 

to thos who give so much...

& honor them with joy, friends'n'laughter

and yes,

of course

we'll be there!

We wouldn't miss it for the world....

BIG GULP:

Remember... 

We three girls of C. Orrico are going to be Celebrity Bartending at Amici's tomorrow night... Drink specials, fashion tips and a great cause: St. Eds! Now that the holidays are over, Valentines Day is still weeks away, this is a reason to get dressed, come out and see a bunch of old friends, new friends and friends you don't know yet!

Amicis is on South County Road, diagonally across the fountain from the store...

We will be sending everyone home with a smile... 

So, come on out...

Well, Maybe Just Onnnne...

Thursday night, put on your bow and your pearls and get down to Amici, where the girls of C. Orrico -- Kathie, Casey and Colleen -- will be celebrity bartending for St. Eds. We're talking somewhere between Tom Cruise in "Cocktail" and Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"... 

We're gonna laugh a lot, chat a lot, mix a lot, and hopefully raise a bunch of money for something very close to our hearts.

Bloodies, Madras, G&Ts and any number of chilled whites, lovely reds and various drafts, whatever you want tapped, we're your girls! Come on down, put your money on the counter and see what we've got on tap.

The Great Race

Place Div /Tot Gende/Tot Name City St Guntime Pace

778 129/185 760/1241 Colleen Orrico   Palm Beach FL 32:47 10:33

These are my stats for the 5K run yesterday for The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure along Flagler Drive. It really doesn't matter how you did it, but that you did it! It is always very gratifying participating in the entire morning. Everyone from the store did the walk and had a blast before going to work. We love being able to get out there and make a difference. It's not just the pink bow to remind you about breast cancer, it's doing something to make a difference!!!

Thank you to all who participated.

Think Pink

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is on Saturday January 19, 2008. C. Orrico is walking to support all of our friends and customers who have been diagnosed with and survived breast cancer. Good luck to all who race and we will see you on Flagler.