Vera Bradley and Greek Life - Page 5

BabyPiNK_FL · #1 02-18-2008, 04:24 PM

Go and get you some Clark's leather flip flops from an outlet. They are like $20 and provide the same level of comfort (they have the arch thingy and a foot depression) and wearability without that awkward look! Hehehehe!

SWTXBelle · #2 02-18-2008, 04:26 PM

I want to get some of the slimmer-look Crocs. They are the best for around the house, gardening, and lots of walking (i.e., Disney World). I have bunions, and it is so nice not to be in pain.
And you don't want me in flip-flops. Bunions are not attractive to look at. Plus flip flops have no support for your arches!

When Doves Cry · #3 02-18-2008, 04:41 PM

I admit, crocs are very comfortable (I tried on my cousin's pair once)
but they are absolutely hideous
I would only ever wear them to shower in the dorms or my sorority house

PhiGam · #4 02-20-2008, 03:23 AM

Yeah, crocs and ugs are pretty funky looking.
Rainbow Sandals are more comfy than crocs once theyre broken in.

AGDee · #5 02-20-2008, 07:47 PM

We saw a lot of VB while in Florida over the weekend. I think some of the styles and patterns are cute, others look like old lady bags (but, I"m fast approaching "old lady" status anyway). The comment I made to my daughter was that I couldn't see them being very practical in Michigan. With all the salt and slush mess that gets on our cars, our bags brush against the car and get the mess on them too. With leather, you can wipe it off easily, with a VB, you'd be washing it every other day. I just don't see them holding up in our climate.

As for Crocs, I don't have a pair, but I tried them on this weekend and they were definitely very comfy. I am considering buying some. I second SWTX when she says "you don't want to look at my bunions in flip flops". Besides, flip flops in Michigan in February... well, that's just kinda stupid. After a gazillion attempts and just as many blisters between my toes, I have finally conceded that no thong shoe will ever work for me. It's just the way it is. I could see picking up Crocs to wear when I'm knocking around town, grocery shopping, kids sporting events,etc. You reach an age where it's more about comfort and less about fashion.. and I'm there!

When Doves Cry · #6 02-21-2008, 09:02 PM

You know.. now I'm seeing Vera bags EVERYWHERE. lol. .

SWTXBelle · #7 02-21-2008, 09:35 PM

Tons at the Cincinatti and Tampa airports in Vera shops.

Jill1228 · #8 02-29-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Tons at the Cincinatti and Tampa airports in Vera shops.

I always see them in the airport. I have recently flown out of (or into) Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco and Las Vegas and there is no shortage of Vera in the airports. I have actually gotten into conversations with travelers who are also carrying Vera.

oncegreek · #9 02-29-2008, 09:31 PM

In the uber suburb of Santa Clarita, north of LA, you see soccer moms, teachers (like me!), and other women well beyond college age carrying Vera Bradley. Younger people prefer trendier names.

Thetagirl218 · #10 03-10-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jill1228

I always see them in the airport. I have recently flown out of (or into) Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco and Las Vegas and there is no shortage of Vera in the airports. I have actually gotten into conversations with travelers who are also carrying Vera.

When I went to Las Vegas last year, my friends and I had our Vera, and found one person in the whole city who had it! We were pretty much on Vera alert all week! We didn't see it at the airport, it might be new. We felt like we were make in Vera country after we landed in Atlanta and nearly everyone had a Vera bag.

As for it being in the Tampa Airport, I haven't seen it, I will have to check it out!

What are you favorite patterns?

Jill1228 · #11 03-11-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

When I went to Las Vegas last year, my friends and I had our Vera, and found one person in the whole city who had it! We were pretty much on Vera alert all week! We didn't see it at the airport, it might be new. We felt like we were make in Vera country after we landed in Atlanta and nearly everyone had a Vera bag.

As for it being in the Tampa Airport, I haven't seen it, I will have to check it out!

What are you favorite patterns?

You obviously did not hit the strip

(especially the center of the strip)

Fave patterns: java blue, daisy daisy, yellow bird, cambridge. I am starting to like raspberry fizz

retired-apple green, americana red, tavern on the green, and alpine black

atomicflowers · #12 02-29-2008, 01:27 PM

i loooooooove VB and it's pretty big on our campus with Greek Life =]

TNmomof5 · #13 03-02-2008, 12:56 AM

Vera is huge at UT Knoxville. The bookstore there is an authorized retailer. They have a huge selection that usually sells out quickly until they get new stock. I know for my daughters sorority and all of her friends it is very big. My daughter has four different designs and most of the collection on each. I know many of her sorority sisters have REAL Louis Vuitton bags. Not the imitations...the 700.00 a piece variety. that seems to be big there as well.

cantwait08 · #14 03-10-2008, 04:50 PM

Vera Bradley is huge at my campus. our bookstore also carries VB products mostly school type things. I love VB. My new pattern is raspberry fiz b/c my other patterns keep retiring

em_adpi · #15 03-10-2008, 11:46 PM

Current favorite is Daisy Daisy but my retired favorites include Piccadilly Plum, Apple Green, and Emily.

I also have a satchel(???) in Ming that was given to me in a Senior Will.