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Vera Bradley Brings a Fan’s Teenage Dream to Life in an Original Short Film
“Most Perfect Couple” dramatizes a real 2002 fan fiction story reuniting a woman with her teen imagination, her Vera Bradley tote, and '00s heartthrob Devon SawaFORT WAYNE, Ind., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) (the “Company”) and its American bag, luggage, and lifestyle brand, Vera Bradley just made one fan’s teenage dream come true. Today, the brand dropped its first-ever original short film, Most Perfect Couple, which was inspired by real fan fiction written
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