Vera Bradley News

The CMA Foundation’s 2020 Music Teachers of Excellence, a group of 30 inspiring and dedicated music educators from across the U.S., will be celebrated during Country Music’s Biggest Night, hosted by Country superstar Luke Bryan from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Girl Starter (the 'Company'), a transmedia and technology company that provides platforms to amplify girls in entrepreneurship and business leadership, today announced its first reality-competition TV show

Women who love the beautiful colors and playful patterns of Vera Bradley handbags will soon have a new way to enjoy their favorite designs. Adult coloring books featuring Vera Bradley's iconic style will be available for the first time this holiday shopping season, produced under a new licensing agreement with Fox Chapel Publishing.

Farmington Hills -- The Chamber Music Society of Detroit opens its 73rd season with a pair of concerts and its first-ever Silent Auction and Reception the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2016.

Farmington Hills -- The Chamber Music Society of Detroit opens its 73rd season with a pair of concerts and its first-ever Silent Auction and Reception the weekend of September 16 and 17, 2016.

Wise investors, collectors and people who just love handbags are discovering that the market for designer handbags is hot. Kovels' new, just-published special report, Kovels' Collectors Guide to Handbags, helps buyers know the best bags to look for and what to pay for them. With pictures, prices, histories and marks, Kovels' new report is the must-have accessory to help identify 'collectible' bags that might be found as bargains at garage sales and thrift stores. The Kovels' list 5 top vintage bags to look for:

With the help of Tony and Grammy Award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies on Broadway, NBC's Smash, CBS's Supergirl, and films The Last Five Years and Joyful Noise), and students from A.C.T.'s Master of Fine Arts Program and Young Conservatory, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) raised over $500,000 at its 2016 Season Gala, SUPERGALA!, which took place on Thursday, April 14 at the historic Regency Ballroom in San Francisco.

Painting with a Twist, the nation's original and largest paint-and-sip franchise, raised $94,935 throughout the month of July to benefit the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer through the company's charitable arm, Painting with a Purpose. This is the largest donation the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer has ever received from a third party fundraising event.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and Event Chairs Holly and Chris Hollenbeck announced today that Spooked at The Strand, A.C.T.'s Halloween costume party held on Monday, October 26, raised more than $130,000 for A.C.T.'s actor training program.

Internationally known fashion and textile designer Jay McCarroll, the original winner of the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated reality show Project Runway, is bringing the South Jersey Shore's ultimate Runway event to a whole new level this summer when he returns to square off against none other than MISS AMERICA 2015, Kira Kazantsev as his co-host of BATTLE ON THE RUNWAY, a spectacular three-hour 'Back to School' fashion event today, Aug. 13 at Hamilton Mall, the area's 'super regional' shopping mall.

Internationally known fashion and textile designer Jay McCarroll, the original winner of the groundbreaking, Emmy-nominated reality show Project Runway, is bringing the South Jersey Shore's ultimate Runway event to a whole new level this summer when he returns to square off against none other than MISS AMERICA 2015, Kira Kazantsev as his co-host of BATTLE ON THE RUNWAY, a spectacular three-hour 'Back to School' fashion event on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Hamilton Mall, the area's 'super regional' shopping mall.

Today, Vera Bradley announces its first celebrity ambassador - 2014 Olympic Ice Dancing Gold Medalist, Meryl Davis. The brand, known for its colorful collection of handbags, travel items and accessories identified Meryl Davis as someone who embodies the spirit of the Vera Bradley brand.

Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRA) ('Vera Bradley' or the 'Company') today announced that Thomas R. Giacalone has been named Vice President, E-Commerce.

Lilly Pulitzer, the resort fashion brand owned by Oxford Industries, Inc., announced the opening of its twentieth company-owned retail store located in The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, NJ. The 2,838 square foot store is located on the first floor near Saks Fifth Avenue, Kate Spade and Godiva.

Ballet in Cleveland has an official Cleveland Home. As of November 26, 2012, Ballet in Cleveland is now officially located at 1621 Euclid Avenue, right in the heart of PlayhouseSquare.

Stand out this season with Vera Bradley's new signature prints, including the latest Ribbons color, which is the new breast cancer awareness pattern. Vera Bradley contributes approximately $1 million every year to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. In addition to the latest Ribbons color, which was released on September 20th, 2012, there are three new Fall colors as well.

Black Swan was the big winner at last night's 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica. Sandra Oh kicked off the red carpet with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an announcement that the LG Cinema 3D HDTV, the next generation 3D TV, made a $125,000 contribution to Film Independent's signature diversity program Project:Involve.

On 3 Productions, the leader in celebrity gifting, to produce the Official Talent Gift Lounge backstage at the 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS on June 13th from 8:00-11:00PM (ET/PT time delay).