OOTD: First Day of Class!

I may be entering my fourth year of college, but my first day of class outfit will always feel special. It's a new semester, new faces, new impressions. People do judge a book by its cover, so I guess I like to make sure my cover is representative of me. Today I only had sculpture and Chinese, but I can already tell this semester is going to be a doozy!

D E T A I L S :

• Animal print tank - H&M
• Blue collared tank - thrifted
• Dark skinnies - Kohl's
• Brown flats - Target
• Necklace - Target
• Spiked earrings - Forever 21

The collared tank top is from a new thrift store that just opened up near by called Helping Hands. Most of the clothes there are 99 cents! The bulk of the store is quality vintage furniture that made me so jealous that I dont already have a place of my own. I had my eye on this pair of orange ceramic lamps from the 70's that were $60 a piece. Alas, I have no place to store them until they would have become of some use....and i didn't have $120 to splurge....*le sigh*

Kohl's was generous enough to offer my readers a 10% off code too! You can use the code UBLOGTEN now through October 24th and stack your savings with one other department specific code. Woop woop! I'll probably pick up another pair of these jeans [Apt. 9]  in one of their fall colors. Can't wait!

M A K E U P :

• UD's NAKED palette - virgin, smog, toasted
• UD's Eyeshadow Primer Potion
• UD's Oil Slick Eyeliner
• Revlon's Double Twist Mascara
• Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Sweet Heart Valentine (025)

OK, I have to go freshen up my Chinese big time. Off to the books! 再见！

TTFN!<3
- Avé

What's in my bag? // College Commuter Edition

School starts today for me and I CANNOT wait! I'm a commuter so more thought has to go into what I bring in my bag every day. Some days I'll be on campus from 8AM to 11PM, so it's worth the extra planning. This year I'm pretty sure I'm considered a senior credit wise, but still one more year after this one to get both of the degrees I want. This semester I have three regular classes and two studios: Media Research, Art History of Eastern Asia, Chinese III, Ceramic Sculpture II, and Drawing I.

So here's what's going in my bag for the first day of class:

• A notebook and folder for each of my regular classes
• Chinese III textbook (used it last semester for Chinese II)
• Molskine Agenda also from last year
• The Lovely Bones to read between classes since there's never work on the 1st day
• Chapstick and back up chapstick since I'll probably lose one
• Scented hand sanitizer
• Deodorant for those long days
• student ID of course!
• Business cards
• Lots of pens; Especially clicky ones.
• Highlighters and pencils too 
• a gluestick....never know :P
• make up bag - eye drops, microfiber cloth, bobby pins, little clips, concealer, eyeshadow, bandaids, makeup brush, mascara, eyeliner, travel size parfume, and feminine products.

I also pimped out my bag with pins and floral fabric. I used to be really big into collecting them when I was in high school but places that I frequent for pins have been slacking in quality over the years. The majority of these are from either a radiohead set I got at the concert I went to in 2008 or from a Keith Haring set I got from the Brooklyn Museum a few months ago. The fabric is the scrap from that thrifted jacket that I said I was going to hem. Right now the pins are holding it there to cover up a star I'm not crazy about; but I might sew it permanently in addition to a couple other patches.

Of course, this post excludes the amount of food and beverages I'll be bringing in a separate lunch pouch. Oh, and all the supplies for the two studio classes.I'm glad I have a locker!

Did I miss anything? I'm I over prepared? What's in your school bag?

I hope everyone has a great first day of class!

TTFN <3

-Avé

Tune in Tuesday: "All The Rowboats" by Regina Spektor

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• Genre: Alternative, Anti-folk, Indie 
• First Listen: yesterday
• Released: May 2012
• Found out through: Fresh Air interview on NPR
• Listen to this while you're: running away

I leave NPR on in my car all the time. When they play music, it tends to be pretty rare, but pretty awesome. I was so stoked to hear Regina Spektor and I had no idea she has a new album out! "All the Rowboats" is from What We Saw From the Cheap Seats. I haven't gotten the chance to hear the whole album yet, but this song captivated me. 

"All the Rowboats" is layered with driving riffs, dark undertones, and imagery in abundance. Her classical training definitely shines but what I love is the percussive noises she makes with her mouth throughout the track. You can tell she has evolved as an artist since Begin to Hope. I can't wait to hear the rest of the album!

Insta-Roundup: Missing Ring//New Shoes//Club Fair!

Last Week I went to the Kay's for my ring cleaning which is usually a happy outing that happens every February and August. However, this particular time a stone was loose so it's away being serviced. I never thought my finger would feel so naked O~O. I should have it back some time this week thank goodness. Afterwards we went to his aunt's for a little impromptu bbq in which she made him play her guitar; he didn't mind, of course. Side note: my nails were OPI's Stranger Tides from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection.

I finally got a pair of legitimate sneakers; something I've been lacking for a couple of years now. I've been working out more and using the treadmill we have, so it's about time my feet have the proper gear. I got them on the last day of tax free week, on sale at Kohl's for about $50, and I had a 20% coupon to bring the price down even more! Then I hopped on the treadmill and made it one step closer to bringing my mile down to 12:00.

Yesterday was super packed with greatness for several reasons. I FINALLY made it to the beach. I literally live 2 minutes away (walking distance) from the beach and I haven't had a chance to get there. Every day I had off either I didn't have someone to go with me, it was cloudy/rainy, or I was too busy with other obligations. My friend Danisha met me there and it was grand. Slight breeze, sun shining, and lots of snacks and chit chat. I got there an hour earlier and started The Lovely Bones, which is quite captivating so far.

Afterwards I headed to my school to help out with the club fair that was mandatory for all freshmen. WSIN DJed the event, so I was learning how to DJ and recruiting new members for the station. It was so great to see friends I haven't seen all summer. Towards the end of the event we literally had total control of the crowd; it was such an awesome feeling that I can't wait to try DJing an event on my own! I think it will be a great year for WSIN.

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TTFN!<3
-Avé

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Summer Thrift Haul

I realized after my latest thrift adventure that I haven't been sharing it with you lovelies! This week is tax free week in Connecticut, so I made sure I took advantage of it. I might do just a little more shopping before the week is over. All summer I've been working on adding prints to my wardrobe, if you couldn't tell from the majority of my finds. I think I'm most excited about the first one. It fits like a long jacket although I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be a dress. I want to hem it right after the second to last set of buttons. It would then be the perfect length with a mini skirt and leggings, woop woop!

I'm also pretty excited about the red/chain/animal print top. 100% silk, 100% awesome. I already know the outfit I want to pair it with and I CAN'T WAIT. Possible 1st day of class outfit :O) Speaking of outfits, for the black and white skirt I wasn't sure if I had a top to match, so I went to the mall right after and found this rad neon "H!" tee. I thought it said "Hi" and thought it'd be perfect for the club fair since it's all about recruiting members....but then my sister pointed out that it says "H!" not "Hi"....woops! Oh well. Still a cute outfit.

From now on I'll remember to post them as I get them and not a whole lumpsome! I would love to go into detail about each and every piece but....that might be a bit much for this post. I'll probably save that for avelooks.


Have you found any thrifty treasures lately?
TTFN!<3