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

Marietta, GA (July 2009)The Vera Bradley Girlfriends “In Bloom” collection offers sassy new designs that are perfect for the girl who dazzles in everything she wears.

Mary Ann is a full-rim handmade acetate frame featuring the Vera Bradley Bali Blue and Bali Gold patterns on the inside of the frame front and outside temple tips. This style has a modified rectangle eyeshape and spring hinges for a customized fit.

Glenna has a full rim metal frame front with soft metal color finishes and handmade acetate temples. This style features the Vera Bradley Purple Punch and Bali Gold patterns on the inside of both temples with a metal end piece inspired from the same designs. This frame has spring hinges and adjustable nose pads.

These frames come with coordinating Vera Bradley Girlfriends optical case. Purchase both styles and receive a free Vera Bradley Note Cube.

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, Airlites, XOX, 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.