This may sound like a dumb question. Is vera bradley a southern thing, like lily pulitzer? Since reading about them I have looked at them on the internet and they are really cute, but I'm not sure I have ever seen anyone in vegas carrying one. I think I'm going to buy one, who knows I may start a trend.

don't know if it is southern or not. I've seen them here in Chicago quite a bit. I like them. They wash well, too.

You too can own your own....
http://store6.yimg.com/I/english-rose_1752_289585 for $38

Great pictures at flashonline of MANY florida schools! Thanks sooo much for sharing the link with ys. It was great to see the great new members of all the orgs at these schools back home. I sent the link along to my little sis in hopes she gets some ideas for where to go to college :)

And yes a great showcase of Lily!! Nice Vera bags and others there too..such great bid-day gifts! I'm so jealous!!

You know, it's funny how everyone on GC is captivated by the Vera bags...!

I've had one for a year or so, undergone the torment of my friends & family for carrying a "diaper bag" or an "old lady's sewing bag" - to tell you the truth, they're not really popular in down here in Miami.

So, now that my mom got me a cute denim Coach bag for my birthday, I've "retired" my Vera.. maybe I'll bring it out when I have kids.. http://mysmilies.creativesell.net/otn/wink/wink2.gif

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i agree!
 

I completely agree!! When I first saw them on campus, I thought they looked like diaper bags or old lady bags! I mean, they're cute and all... but I couldn't see myself owning one.

well, this mom of 2
 

actually HAS the Vera Bradley diaper bag. I have about four or five bags now and they aren't trendy, more classic. You gals are too young, perhaps, for them. To me, VB is a country club tennis and golf kind of feel. Preppy and maybe younger with the right style (although I would like to re affirm that I am by no means OLD!;)

hehe.... oops... didn't mean to offend anyone.

I have to agree with you on the bags... they are definitely 'classic' and have a country club/golf feel... that's why I really don't get them being on campus.

Lily Pulitzer/Vera Bradley MUST be fairly southern things...before reading about Lily on GC I had never heard of her dresses, and after learning about her clothing and doing some research I found out that only 1 store around here even carries her clothes... so coming to a rush party here in Nor Cali..(can't speak for so cal on the popularity of Lily as trends do differ from San Fran to LA) BUT you would definitely stand out wearing a lily dress here... although seems from the pics that lily is a dime a dozen...interesting.. NE WAY... I'm just glad I don't go to UF because from looking at the pictures I don't think I would've received a bid from a house there :( but all the new members look very happy and there sure is A LOT of sorority ladies in Florida AMAZING !!

Glitter650, It's not just a southern thing! Both LP and VB are big in New England... or at least Masschusetts!

Re: well, this mom of 2
 

HEY! I'm 20 and have a nice sized Vera collection!!

But I still love you, Marie! Lots of DG love!

Sending lots of quilted Vera Bradley hugs back at ya!

Well I suppose we are just out of it here in Cali on the whole Lily thing because they just aren't all that happening here, but since finding the ONLY store in San Fran that sells Lily I may just buy one and start a trend. :D

I sooo did not mean it like that! I am sorry you took it that way.

UF Rush Results
 

UF Rush results are posted online:

Go to www.ufpanhellenic.com, click on the recruitment tab, then click on recruitment schedule. The recruitment results spreadsheet is the third link.

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905 women pledged a sorority out of the 1,234 listed... 73%

Alpha Chi Omega 51
Alpha Delta Pi 61
Alpha Epsilon Phi 59
Alpha Omicron Pi 59
Chi Omega 58
Delta Delta Delta 59
Delta Gamma 59
Delta Phi Epsilon 61
Delta Zeta 61
Kappa Alpha Theta 58
Kappa Delta 59
Kappa Kappa Gamma 59
Phi Mu 54
Pi Beta Phi 58
Sigma Kappa 30
Zeta Tau Alpha 59