Vera Bradley Summer Sale - Now 40% Off!

Today the Vera Bradley Summer Sale goes from 25% off to 40% off!  Sale items will be in stores until July 8th or until they sell out.  

PLUS English Rose, Dogwood and Canyon are on sale for 25% off!  This sale is only at Vera Bradley stores and participating retailers.  It won't be online until later, but I haven't heard when that will be. 

I already picked up a few items, but I might see if I can find a few throw blankets in Portobello Road to give as gifts. 

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Vera Bradley Summer Sale

Vera Bradley's next big sale starts tomorrow!  On May 23rd Lime's Up, Summer Cottage, Paisley Meets Plaid, Portobello Road and Provencal will be retiring and all items in those colors will be on sale for 25% off.  Rumor is that they will go to 40% off June 20th.  
Currently the only color that I own out of those five is Provencal and I have a couple of items in that color saved on my wish list at verabradley.com so I can buy them tomorrow. 
Some styles that might be retiring are: Whitney, Campus Tote, Lizzy, Braid Keychain, Eloise, Slim Case, Good Book Cover, Super Smart Wristlet, Keep It Up Organizer, Essential Cosmetic. 
Also worth noting is that the Vera Bradley Outlets will have 50% off for Memorial Day weekend!  I would call your outlet store before you drive there to confirm, but most outlet mall's have that posted as the deal for Vera Bradley starting May 23.  Vera Bradley May 23 - 27
Additional 50% off*
*See store associate for details.

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How I Wore It - Summer Cottage & Canvas

I am hunkered down at home because my area is under a tornado warning.  I had to look up 'wall cloud' today.  This stuff is all new to me, I dont think we had any tornado warnings last spring/summer.  And we definitely never had any in San Diego!  It is kind of fun to watch the rain come down though, plus we have intermittent thunder and lightening.  

So that has me thinking about the nice summer days that are ahead.  This week I wore my Summer Cottage Scarf and used my Clutch Cosmetic in Sunshine Yellow!  So summery! 

Vera Bradley Purchases from Vera Bradley Party on April 18th

Here are some photos of what I picked up at the Vera Bradley party last week.  I went in with a list: Clare in Limes Up, Scarf in Summer Cottage, Laptop Skin & Book Keepers in Mocha Rouge.  I was able to stick to my list for the most part, but called my mom to see if she wanted anything, so I picked up a Lizzy in Ellie Blue for her.  The A to Vera Frill collection was also on sale, so I made an impulse purchase and got one...it might be going back though...I really wanted to stick to my list.  We shall see.  

I also found out that the Book Keepers were never made in Mocha Rouge...that was a bummer because in my room I have the Mocha Rouge blanket, tray and photo frame so it would have been nice to get the book keepers to hold all of my magazines.  Maybe Rosy Posies would work.

My purchases...and free gifts

As part of the Be Colorful Tour - In Bloom, you got a coupon for a free photo book, but since the store was out you could get a frame instead, so I picked this one up for my mom since she likes Ellie Blue.  I think that it will look really cute with a photo of me and my sister in it. 

A Mother's Story was the gift for everyone who attended.

I have had my eye on a Clare bag and decided this was the perfect chance to pick one up.  I went with Limes Up, I think that it will be fun for summer! 

Here is the inside of the Clare

The front has a slip in pocket and a pocket with a flap.

Here is the inside of the Lizzy, there is a pocket on the back with credit card slots and the larger main compartment. 

 The front is the same at Clare...a slip in pocket and a pocket with a flap. 

 A to Vera Daily Tote made in a nylon material

 The inside is lined with red and has slip in pockets and a zipper pocket. 

Vera Bradley Summer 2102 Preview - Ad from Seventeen Magazine

Thank you to the OhMyVera reader that sent in a photo of the advertisement in the April 2012 Seventeen Magazine.  It features a new style called Claire that is like a larger Lizzy.  Can't wait to see this in person, I might have to get one!

Vera Bradley Summer 2012 Preview Video - Summer Cottage, Limes Up, Priscilla Pink & Doodle Daisy

Vera Bradley Summer 2012 Preview!  Some of the Vera Bradley stores are currently hosting Summer Previews and I was lucky enough to be able to go check it out.  The summer colors are great...for summer.  Now that I am in DC I notice the seasons a lot more and these definitely scream summer to me.  I decided not to pick anything up yet, so we will see if I like them when they come back out in the spring. 
Enjoy this video of the summer colors and the inside prints as well!  I almost think that the inside of Limes Up could be an outside print! 

Click here to see another post with photos from the Summer 2012 collection. 
The Summer 2012 collection will be available March 22, 2012.

Vera Bradley Summer 2012 Preview - Priscilla Pink, Summer Cottage, Doodle Daisy & Limes Up

Vera Bradley is debuting colors and retiring them so quickly it is making my head spin! I feel like it was just yesterday that I was posting photos from Spring 2012! 

Vera Bradley had an online survey last week and here are the photos of the colors.  This is our first look at the colors, I can't wait to see them in person! 

Up first we have Summer Cottage: A sweet and dainty pattern expressing the lush foliage of summer.  Pretty petals and leaves in fresh shades of red, white, blue, yellow and green create a nostalgic, dreamy feel. So airy and light you can almost feel the summer breeze. 

Limes Up: A traditional wood block application in refreshed with bold florals and stirred up by a monochromatic pallet of intense green and turquoise. Deep black accents on a white background complement the primal aesthetic of this print.   

Priscilla Pink: Oversized foliage dripping in line and kelly green against contrasting hot pink.  Energetic leaves and florals create a traditional motif in unlikely brights. 

Doodle Daisy: Zizags, diamonds, triangles, and linear formations create a primitive feel on a playful assemblage of oversized blooms. Tonal water hues of blues and greens doodle away on these whimsical motifs. 

You can click here to see another post with more photos from the in store preview. 

The Summer 2012 colors release March 22, 2012.

 What color is your favorite?