Vera Bradley Girls, Unite

Spring is just around the corner.  Okay, it’s really not.  In fact, we’re only 12 days into winter — but that doesn’t stop us Vera Bradley girls from wanted to know what’s in store for the spring line of prints and bags from our favorite obsession.  While the video you are about to watch has little in the way of bag style previews, you will at least get a little sneak peak at a few of the patterns that we’ll be seeing for the Spring 2012 lineup.  There are some truly cute prints coming, so let’s take a look. (more…)

NC Sales Tax Holiday

As the school year quickly approaches, parents and college students are rapidly preparing for start of a new year. School supplies, clothes, dorm room survival necessities, and more, are all flying off the shelves of Targets and Wal-Marts everywhere. As the North Carolina Tax Holiday approaches this weekend, higher end product retailers and clothing stores are getting ready for a cascade of shoppers wanting to get their laptops, designer jeans and other expensive items that usually generate higher sales tax revenues.

Although most people are fully in summertime living mode, the NC Sales Tax Holiday, which started in 2002, is a big wake up call for those not yet ready for fall. Just a week and a half to two weeks before major universities start classes, “tax-free weekend” initiates the back-to-school/prepare for fall phase for shoppers, which can be a sad time for those who love summer. But in the end, you can’t be too sad about the deals you’ll be getting: (more…)

Giambattista Valli Makes His Mark at Couture Week

After years of keeping a low-key profile, hanging out behind the doors of other big name designers such as Emanuel Ungaro, Giambattista Valli is making big strides on his own, debuting a couture line for the first time in Paris last week. Included in a line that represents his latest developments into high fashion, Valli displayed his versatility with everything from glamorous shoulder to floor frills to confident, sleek ready-to-wear daytime suits and cropped dresses. (more…)