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<\/a><\/p>\nI’m a sucker for a Vera Bradley bag and I fell hard for this one, which I found at a thrift store at some point in my travels, but I’ve never used it because the straps are such a disaster. The bag is a little worn if you look at it closely, but, really, if it wasn’t for the shoulder straps, it would have a lot of life left.<\/p>\n This is exactly the sort of bag I want for my trip. It has a zipped top, long handles, is lightweight, has tons of compartments, is the perfect size, can be laundered, and can be scrunched up to fit where I need it to in my luggage. It even sort of matches my palette since it has pink and purple. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Shame about the straps. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n Well, while looking for something else this afternoon, I came across an old tee-shirt with paint on the front. The back was\u00a0in good shape and the colour just happened to match the Vera Bradley bag.<\/p>\n A couple of hours of hand sewing later, ta-da!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n