Doors are opening, while other doors have closed in Fort Worth, where there’s a lot on the business scene to keep up with. Keeping up with it, well, it can keep you on your toes.
Some of us are tickled absolutely pink that Lilly Pulitzer has opened its golden doors at The Shops at Clearfork in Southwest Fort Worth. The brand, which radiates sunshine, seashells, and bright colors, celebrated its grand opening Saturday at 5249 Monahans Ave.
With walls that glisten like sparkling white sand, oversized sea-shelled mirrors, and four hand-painted dressing rooms, the bright boutique is equipped to ready Cowtown for resort season. This is the only Lilly Pulitzer in Tarrant County, since a previous one in Southlake Town Square closed a few years ago. Fort Worth Lilly lovers no longer will have to motor over to Big D to get their fix of punchy pinks, blues, greens, and corals.
The real Lilly Pulitzer launched her shift shop in the early 1960s in Palm Beach, Florida. When her gal pal Jackie Kennedy was photographed wearing one of her signature shifts, the business took off like “zingo,” as the designer was once quoted as saying.
Fries Goodbyes
Let’s move from Lilly to Lili, and the news ain’t so great. Man, how we will miss Lili’s Bistro at 1310 W. Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth. Just where are we supposed to get our gorgonzola fries fix now?…