“Sparklers,” the newest in Vera Bradley® Girlfriends Collection from The McGee Group

Marietta, GA (August 2009)The Vera Bradley Girlfriends “Sparklers” collection offers fun new designs that will captivate the young at heart.

Paige is a semi-rimless stainless steel frame featuring the Vera Bradley Bali Blue and Bali Gold patterns on the inside of the temple tips. This style has a modified rectangle eyeshape and an embossed pattern décor on both end-pieces. The Vera Bradley logo is laser-etched on the outside of both temple tips, as well as offers the Vera Bradley signature adjustable nose pads, and includes spring hinges for a customized fit.

Kate is a full rim handmade acetate with a soft rectangle eyeshape, spring hinges and the Vera Bradley Bali Blue and Carnaby patterns on the outside of both temples. This stylish and lightweight design features the Vera Bradley logo laser-etched on the outside of both temples.

Emily is a full rim handmade acetate with a modified oval eyeshape, spring hinges and the Vera Bradley Symphony in Blue and Carnaby patterns on the outside of the temples. This lightweight and fashionable frame features the Vera Bradley logo laser-etched on the outside of both temples.

These frames come with coordinating Vera Bradley Girlfriends optical case. Purchase all 3 styles and receive a free Vera Bradley packet of highlighters.

For more information about the Vera Bradley® Girlfriends Collection, contact The McGee Group at 800-966-2020 or sales@mcgeegroup.com

The McGee Group markets ophthalmic frames, sunwear, reading glasses and cases to all customer groups throughout North America and many international markets including eye care professionals, distributors, large optical chains, mass merchants, and department stores. Since its inception in 1976, The McGee Group has gained recognition as a forward thinking company by merging innovative technology with fashion, offering high quality products, superior marketing support and value-added customer service.

The McGee Group currently manufactures and distributes Vera Bradley Eyewear and Sunwear, Sally Hansen Eyewear, Tony Stewart Prescription Eyewear Cross-Licensed with NASCAR, Kasey Kahne Prescription Eyewear Cross-Licensed with NASCAR, Totally Rimless, XOXO, and Ducks Unlimited Eyewear and Sunwear.

About Vera Bradley: Vera Bradley handbags, travel items, stationery and eyewear have recently been seen on: Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, According to Jim, Samantha Who and in more than 20 feature-length films, as well as in celebrity gift lounges surrounding the 2008 Tony Awards, 2008 Daytime Emmys and 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller founded the Fort Wayne based company in 1982. In addition to a distinctive collection of signature handbags, Vera Bradley designs innovative limited edition lines, tableware, and fine rugs.