12 Best Tweets From the Lilly Pulitzer Sample Sale
After a rocky start, which saw doors close hours early on the first day, the Lilly Pulitzer sample sale rolled out in all its pink and green glory. There were camping tents, there were sororities, there were men in skirts. Here are the best moments from the warehouse sale, from the shoppers who lived it.
People started camping out early.
#lillypulitzerwarehousesale #isthareal.life @janicerubbo pic.twitter.com/1HiItkthPM
— Ashley Grimley (@AshleyTuturice) June 4, 2015
In other news, throngs of #sorority women continue to swarm the #LillyPulitzerWarehouseSale. We’re wondering if there will be chanting.. — Sorority Stylista (@SStylista) June 6, 2015
Kk little & I are ready…. t-minus 5 hours #lillywarehousesale pic.twitter.com/FgMCRxrLY9 — maria noelle (@marianoellec) June 4, 2015
I’ve never seen so many basic white girls in my life #lillypulitzerwarehousesale — Meghan (@megcav_) June 4, 2015
Brave men waited in line.
#thatmanwiththegreatlegs #lillywarehousesale #lillypulitzerwarehousesale pic.twitter.com/iDlOTH52Hc — BSN15 (@LPNtoRN13) June 4, 2015
Some resorted to drastic measures.
#lillywarehousesale sale line hour 1… The girls in front of me just ordered a pizza for delivery pic.twitter.com/PU8wD6qf9Q — Katie dix (@katieedix) June 4, 2015
Girls brought their own full length mirror and then were shocked when it broke #lillypulitzerwarehousesale — Colleen White (@colleeeeenwhite) June 4, 2015
Even the DJ finally waved the white flag:
Hour 5: I caved and played the Cupid Shuffle. It’s fine. #lillypulitzerwarehousesale #DJ — [RAPH]AEL (@MyNameIsRaph) June 4, 2015
People made game plans.
“She’s going to get arrested all over a discounted sweater” -someone in line about Cathy #lillywarehousesale #cathyispissed — Shannon Varcoe (@shannonvarcoe) June 4, 2015
Waivers (waivers!) were distributed so that no one would actually be arrested:
Waiver this year to make sure everyone behaves #lillypulitzerwarehousesale pic.twitter.com/h21hN5fsk8 — Lauren Griffith (@PraiseTheLAURd) June 4, 2015
But inside, the scene was still tough:
“I saw really cute shorts, but then I got hit in the head so I couldn’t grab them for you” -Brenda #savages #lillypulitzerwarehousesale — Bri Reeves (@breeves_) June 4, 2015
In the end, everyone came out safely, arms filled with enough Lilly to last a lifetime. Or, er, until next year’s sale.
I am a #lillywarehousesale surviver — Erin Mullican (@erinmullican21) June 4, 2015
Until next year.