i really do like stiletto....

however...i really only wear them when there is a pretty good chance i'll be consuming large quantities of alcohol...


so...the more support I have the better

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 8:34 AM. Reason : where in the hell did "hears" come from....jesus]

5/9/2008 8:30:33 AM

Well then do the Chinese Laundry shoe! Just remember to wear them when you plan to drinking heavily...or everyday haha

5/9/2008 8:39:34 AM

ok...second girly question of the day...

i'm not a huge Vera Bradley fan...mostly because her stuff is ugly....but I did become a fan of Java Blue and have a duffle handbag (basically the only style I like), travel wallet, checkbook cover, card holder, and makeup bag in this pattern....all of these were gifts mind you and most came off ebay....

however...i have stumbled across the Mesa Red pattern which I really like...I have never seen it before because it's been discontinued...for a while apparently....

anyhow...I found this 2 piece set (large and small duffle) for $120....which would probably retail for somewhere closer to $200



my question is this...

How much stuff can these 2 bags hold?

i have one overnight bag which barely holds all my random shit and i really hate packing a small suitcase every time i leave home for more than a night or two

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 8:42 AM. Reason : asdf]

5/9/2008 8:41:34 AM

Oh girl!

I HATE Vera Bradley! I only get the stationary and office stuff, but I have wanted a duffle for a while. I just can't decide on what pattern!

THEY HOLD A TON!!! Especially the large duffle! I borrowed a friend's for a trip to the beach and was amazed! I am the girl that usually carries like 3-4 bags, and with the duffle I only had 2! I always have a separate make-up bag.

Anyways I think I will end up getting the black microfiber and get my initials on it! It's the only one that I think I can live with since there isn't a pattern.

My verdict: BUY THE BAGS!! Great price too!

5/9/2008 8:46:38 AM

Wow, those are really ugly

As long as you don't pack a lot of useless shit when you're going on a short trip those should be fine.

Disclaimer: I'm known to pack a bookbag of clothes when going on a four day trip so I'm probably not the best person to gauge this sort of thing.

5/9/2008 8:47:25 AM

^^yeah...that's what I'm thinking too...there is nowhere else in the free world I will ever find a set like that for that price...and especially a pattern that I like...

I've always liked the big duffel bags....even when I sworn I would never own anything VB

I despise most of that shit...well nearly every single pattern and pretty much every purse...

but I like the big bags and the small organizer stuff....that sort of stuff looks cute in a quilted material...but it just makes every purse look like a damn diaper bag....

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 8:52 AM. Reason : ^thats 1 of maybe 3 tops VB patterns I've ever seen that I actually like...ps I pack a bunch of shit]

5/9/2008 8:50:35 AM

i thought vera bradley was over like 7 years ago

5/9/2008 8:50:44 AM

Yeah I did too. I'm actually surprised people are still buying that shit.

5/9/2008 8:52:49 AM

dude...this isn't a fashion thing....this is a "i need new travel bags and i've always liked VB duffles and these are pretty cheap"....


it's definitely not to be stylish...but i figured erica would know about them

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 8:54 AM. Reason : ^^your face was over 7 years ago ]

5/9/2008 8:53:45 AM

Vera has been around for at least 20 years now. Sorta like the Lily Pulitzer craze, she just became popular again.

Now I'm all on ebay trying to find my duffle haha.

5/9/2008 8:54:22 AM

There's so many other companies out there that make duffel bags. If you're spending over $100 on one, you have to admit some of it has to do with fashion. Otherwise you'd be going to Goodwill and picking one up for 5 bucks.

5/9/2008 8:55:27 AM

i'm not spending $100 on one...

and i've got about 10 duffels at my house...and they've all come apart or just aren't big enough...

i'm just tired of buying cheap shit and then it falling all to pieces....granted i'm not going to spend $100 on one bag but there is something to be said for quality....so ebay is my best friend

5/9/2008 8:59:30 AM

Seriously $100 isn't shit when it comes to duffel bags if you want a really nice one. She's getting two for just $20 more.

Fashion doesn't come into play until you start spending over $300 on a duffel like my mom did for me. That's when you can start the talk!!!

5/9/2008 8:59:35 AM

yeah...i agree...

i mean...i can get an entire travel set on ebay (the 2 duffels, cosmetics bag, jewelry organizer, travel organizer bag) for less than $200....

you can't find that anywhere else....

I have a good 3-piece samsonite luggage set at home that came from Sam's Club for like $70....but i don't always need a full size suitcase or a small suitcase...and the bag isn't big enough to hold all the stuff I need for more than a day....

5/9/2008 9:05:50 AM

Just buy it!!!

Sad they don't make the XL Duffel anymore! Now talk about some ROOM for some clothes!!! They are going for $Texas on ebay since they have been retired

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 9:07 AM. Reason : eeehe]

5/9/2008 9:07:10 AM

would you really check a vera bradley bag

5/9/2008 9:08:40 AM

^^oh i probably will...i'm going to run to the hallmark store in a minute just to make sure they are what i'm looking for...

and i'm going to make sure I can't find the separate pieces first for less money


^hell yeah...a friend of mine spent a week with me in denver and checked hers...she used to use it as her rodeo bag or something...it held everything

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 9:10 AM. Reason : asdfads]

5/9/2008 9:08:53 AM

^^The duffels are ok for carryon, so I probably wouldn't check that. Granted I wouldn't use it if I were flying someplace. Mine would be for road trips and whatnot. Keep a bag packed in the trunk for random drunken nights. Stuff like that.

They do make the rolling luggage that's a little more sturdy for checking on planes, but I'd rather get something else when it comes to that!

5/9/2008 9:11:26 AM

perhaps ive had too many bags beat to dogshit when checked

or left in the rain

to believe that the material used for vb bags would hold up

or not get stained as shit

5/9/2008 9:11:30 AM

Well the one I want, since I can't decide on a pattern, is microfiber. It's more sturdy than the cotton and is also waterproof

5/9/2008 9:12:50 AM

^^the glory of VB is that it can be washed




ok...i've found the same set for $50 cheaper....i'm going to hold off....if I don't win those then I'm not meant to have it....

[Edited on May 9, 2008 at 9:17 AM. Reason : i ain't scared to check it ]

5/9/2008 9:12:55 AM

the brown heels are just about a 1/2 size too small


time to see if they have them any bigger while i can still send them back

5/14/2008 6:57:50 PM

5/14/2008 8:07:22 PM

ok Erica....you make the call...


keep them or send them back?

5/15/2008 9:53:36 AM

Are they comfy?

Can you walk in them?

If you answered Yes to both, my vote is for you to KEEP them!

5/15/2008 10:00:08 AM

yeah...they fit much better the second time i put them on...

i have a 90 day return so i'm going to wear them a little to see if i can break them in...

[Edited on May 15, 2008 at 10:02 AM. Reason : THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR THE BIG, WIDE FEET! ]

5/15/2008 10:01:14 AM

Wooord

They're leather right? It will give if you walk in them for a little bit. Sometimes I bring my new shoes to work and put them on while I'm at my desk so they can start molding to my feet

Or put them on as soon as you get home and just do your daily tasks in them!

5/15/2008 10:02:43 AM

yeah...it's probably one of the first pair of actual real leather dress shoes i've ever bought...haha...

but i think that's what i'll do....i wore them around the house for a while last night and they got a lot better...


i wanted to cry when i first put them on though

5/15/2008 10:08:18 AM

That calls for a celebration!!! Always go for leather

They will last longer and look better as time goes on!

5/15/2008 10:09:45 AM

I just read through the last two pages of this thread. I am now bothered by the realization of how bored I must be.

5/15/2008 10:55:48 AM

today's girliness....


i ♥ this new mineral makeup

5/21/2008 8:18:18 AM

I'm so hesitant to try it!

When it first came out it had a tendency to look "ashy" on darker skin, but I'm gonna try it soon

5/21/2008 8:33:45 AM

i completely fucked it up last night when i tried the first time...

but i kept working with it....and i really like it...

i can't tell i have it on...but it completely got rid of all the splotches....you can't even tell my face got fried in the tanning bed on monday...haha


BUY IT FROM ME!

5/21/2008 8:42:20 AM

^that's the plan

I told you I wanted to try out some stuff from you guys

5/21/2008 8:44:50 AM

i have the color matching guide...so just let me know and i'll come over and we'll play with makeup all day!


but it's about to go up on price in a couple of weeks

5/21/2008 8:52:25 AM

ok...my final splurge of girliness....

i've put myself on strict...and i mean STRICT...no spending money lock down...

however...i need some good khakis and navy pants....

the ones i bought in january don't even come close to fitting me anymore and i only got to wear them once a piece

anyhow...i'm so in love with the red and seer sucker versions of these pants that i'm considering making the final purchase since i have a discount coupon....





[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 9:32 AM. Reason : i'm actually just waiting for my fashion consultant to become available and decide for me]

6/3/2008 9:31:57 AM

hahah I'm HEREEEEE

Navy!

Oh wait that's not an option. Is it like a rust red or more of a true red? You don't need anymore seer sucker so stop! That would go against your goals you have set. So my choice would be navy...they'd look really good on you, but since you want the red, do that

Did I help?

[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 9:39 AM. Reason : you can't show me two colors that aren't even options]

6/3/2008 9:39:26 AM

you aren't listening fool...

i already have the red and seer sucker...

these are the same style....and colors i need would like to have

6/3/2008 9:43:31 AM

Oh...I'm just drinking my first cup of coffee


So yay! Get the NAVY!!!!!

6/3/2008 9:44:39 AM

oh...i mean...if i get them...I'll be getting both of them...

I just have to confirm with one more person

6/3/2008 9:47:12 AM

What kind of coupon do we have here? hmmmm?

I only look at my emails and stuff when I'm not broke, so I rarely look haha.

6/3/2008 9:48:09 AM

i think i have a $10 off deal so it's not a lot...but they aren't too terribly expensive to begin with...

oh...and if i decide to go ahead with it I'm finally going to get the yellow pants too...because I'm still in love with them...

i just need to know how jcrew pants fit...

http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product.jhtml?id=prod85805161&catId=cat303205

6/3/2008 9:56:33 AM

The city fit is going to be slim through the thighs (so if you have some thick thighs, I'd be weary). It's the lowest rise pant they make, but I imagine it sits right around where citizen low rise jeans sit. The best is the city-fit with a little stretch. Jcrew is notorious for cutting small, which means you kinda need that extra stretch if you don't want to go up a size. The trouser pants with the cuff are always great because they are usually cut really long! They don't usually make those in the short and regular (but they do have a tall version you can order).

They usually get those in the store if you have a chance to run and try them on, but I doubt you do since you're wanting to order

Hope that helps ya a little.

6/3/2008 10:00:24 AM

actually that's exactly what i needed

6/3/2008 10:04:08 AM

OMG DOUBLE POST...


i may just risk it and go up a size....and if they don't fit I'll just send them back...

they don't have the yellow color that I want in anything but that cuffed city-fit trouser which don't have the stretch....so I'm torn....

6/3/2008 10:11:16 AM

Get the yellow in the plain cotton and go up a size then. You can always take them to a tailor if it's close ya know? That's the best thing to do anyways.

Do you have a jcrew card? I don't know if you've ever mentioned it or not. You get free basic alterations in the store if you have one. Just take them in and tell them you ordered them. The sales associate will ask you to try them on and pin it for ya then send it to their tailor (I almost said our like I still work there). They will call ya when it's back in (He comes on Mon, Wed, and Fri).

Word

6/3/2008 10:16:24 AM

no i don't...i've never bought anything from j.crew so i've never needed one...

but it may be worth it

a) for the alterations
b) so it doesn't go on my regular credit card which i'm trying to pay off
c) 10% discount on first purchase

[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 10:25 AM. Reason : application in process ]

6/3/2008 10:18:27 AM

hahahaha...WTF


apparently j.crew really likes me

6/3/2008 10:30:49 AM

YAY!!!!!

that 10% lasts all day too. People used to eat that shit up. Shop in the store, order on the red phone, then go home and order online!!!

It was great........so what are we getting? I need some espadrilles since my dog ate one of my pairs

6/3/2008 10:32:04 AM

i just want these yellow pants...that's it...

i tried to talk pilgrimshoes into getting them for me for 2 months but he wouldn't give in...haha

6/3/2008 10:34:17 AM