The McGee Group is pleased to announce “Hopscotch”- the playful new Girlfriends Collection from Vera Bradley

Marietta, GA–(January 2010) Hop, skip and jump. The Vera Bradley “Hopscotch” Collection is fun and fancy- free and offers unsurpassed styling. These new Vera Bradley designs enhance the whimsical style of Girlfriends eyewear.

Libby is a full rim handmade acetate frame that offers a sassy cateye eyeshape. This frame features Vera Bradley designs on the interior temples, integrated spring hinges , and is accented with Vera Bradley’s best selling design Purple Punch and new Spring design, Sittin’ in a Tree.

Ally is a metal/plastic combination frame with a modern eyeshape and handmade acetate temple tips. This design offers Vera Bradley signature nosepads and integrated spring hinges. The exterior handmade acetate temples highlight Vera Bradley designs Carnaby and Sittin’ in a Tree.

Libby and Ally come with a coordinating Vera Bradley Girlfriends case. Purchase the 2 style, 4 frame “Hopscotch” Collection and receive a free Vera Bradley Tech Case in a Spring 2010 design.

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

The McGee Group and Vera Bradley have a common cause – ending breast cancer. The McGee Group is a generous contributor to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. For more information about the Foundation, visit verabradley.org.

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, Orvis, XOXO, Totally Rimless and Ducks Unlimited Eyewear and Sunwear.

About Vera Bradley: Vera Bradley handbags, stationery, travel and eyewear are everywhere! Vera Bradley products have popped up 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 2009 Tony Awards and 2009 Daytime Emmys. With an award-winning float in the 2009 Rose Parade and 28 corporate-owned stores across the nation, the Vera Bradley story is a testimony to the American Dream; friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller founded the company in 1981 with just a $500 investment. Visit verabradley.com for more information.