Lilly Leas was raised in Palm Beach, Fla., surrounded by the sea, bright tropical colors and a loving family with a strong work ethic. This was enthusiastically demonstrated by her grandmother Lilly Pulitzer, who designed a namesake collection of preppy pink, green and orange fashion frocks, which she originally sold at a small juice stand.
Like her grandmother, Ms. Leas, 28, is smart, funny, down-to-earth and unafraid of challenges mom and Lilly are similar in that they each loved working,” said Minnie Pulitzer McCluskey, Ms. Leas's mother, adding: “Mom had tons of energy and a huge desire to create. Lilly is exactly the same.”
After founding a South Florida public relations firm and running it for two years, Lilly Leas quit to attend the University of Florida, where last month she received an M.B.A. Beginning in July, she will be in bu
