So Erin Condren is MM-good...

[Susie]

but Vera Bradley is MM-reviled?

This is funny to me.

I don't really get the planner hype (iCal woo!), but looking at some of the links, VB is exactly what a lot of the patterns reminded me of.

[aspentosh]

I like the planner for the functionality. VB is just an ugly purse, IMO

ETA: I should add I love a simple, neutral purse.

[SJ]

I think the comparison was made by someone who doesn't care for the aesthetics of EC OR VB.

[Deleted]

Haha. I have tons of VB. (Not a purse, but duffel bags, etc.) Side effect of living in the South, I guess.

[Brie]

Aug 7, 2012 8:34:32 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Haha. I have tons of VB. (Not a purse, but duffel bags, etc.) Side effect of living in the South, I guess.

Me too. My aunt stocks up at their factory sale every year. I have so many VB makeup bags I don't know what to do with them.

[womet]

VB and EC owner checking in. I have 1 VB purse that I use for the beach, and several make-up bags.

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Aug 7, 2012 8:37:32 GMT -5 Brie said:

Aug 7, 2012 8:34:32 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Haha. I have tons of VB. (Not a purse, but duffel bags, etc.) Side effect of living in the South, I guess.

Me too. My aunt stocks up at their factory sale every year. I have so many VB makeup bags I don't know what to do with them.

My family reunion two weeks ago was OUT OF CONTROL. Looked like a VB store at my aunt's lake house.

[Deleted]

There's a big difference between a planner and a purse.

[Wines Not Whines]

Both are fug.

[cjeanette]

VB is just ugly. EC is whimsical.

[lanyac]

All VB purses look like diaper bags. If that's what you're going for, that's fine. EC is functional and fun and purrty.

[ESF]

Aug 7, 2012 9:07:08 GMT -5 cuadrado said:

There's a big difference between a planner and a purse.

This.

Enjoying cutesy shit in the privacy of one's home office is a lot different than wearing cutesy shit in public as a fashion statement.

It's like the difference between watching a Disney movie and wearing a t-shirt with pictures of the Disney princesses.

[vegas]

Am I the only one who bought the EC planner because it has a lot of features that I can't find in other planners? I don't mind how it looks, but the appearance wasn't the factor driving my purchase.

Confession: I had to look up Vera Bradley. I've heard of it before but wasn't 100% sure what it was. I've never seen anyone here carrying anything like that. It reminds me of something my Grandma would carry.