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Bargain Carousel 2015

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CONGRATULATIONS, LAMOCA2014!  You are the winner of the giveaway!!  Thanks so much to all who entered!  Tickets go on sale tomorrow, so be sure to get in line early!!

Guess what friends?!  It’s time for Birmingham’s largest “garage sale” with items from over 1000 local families.  Yup, you guessed it.  It’s time for the Birmingham Carousel!  You know that I love a good deal, so this event is right up my alley and it should be up your alley as well. Saving money is good for everyone. 🙂

Bargain Carousel 2015, http://chicinacademia.com

Through member donations, Bargain Carousel provides shoppers with a variety of quality items at very affordable prices. In return, proceeds are returned directly to the Birmingham community through the Community Projects the Junior League of Birmingham supports. The JLB, Alabama, Inc. is an organization of approximately 2,400 women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. To learn more about the Junior League of Birmingham, please visit jlbonline.com.  Pretty cool, right? Sounds like an organization we can all stand behind.  So, check out photos from previous events to get an idea of the scale of the MAJOR sale they are hosting!!

Bargain Carousel 2015, http://chicinacademia.com

Bargain Carousel 2015, http://chicinacademia.com

Bargain Carousel 2015, http://chicinacademia.com

Bargain Carousel 2015, http://chicinacademia.com

SO MUCH STUFF!! And guess what??  Today is YOUR LUCKY DAY!  I’m giving away TWO general admission tickets for Saturday, April 26th!  All you have to do is leave a comment below telling me what you’re hoping to find at the sale, and I’ll select a winner at random on Wednesday, April 23rd.  Good luck!!

Can’t wait and want to get your tickets now?? Well you can’t.  BUT, info on sale dates, etc. is listed below!

2015 Sale Dates

Saturday, April 25th: 8 AM to 5 PM

Sunday, April 26th: 1 PM to 5 PM

Saturday Ticket Pre-Sale:

Friday, April 24, 3 TO 7 PM on site

$10/Ticket, Four Ticket Maximum

Ticket Number determines order of entrY

Tickets will also available the day of sale and are half price after 10 a.m. Sunday admission is free and all items are half price.

More information can be found on the Bargain Carousel website: http://bargaincarousel.net/index.html.  Finally, don’t forget to leave a comment below to enter to win two general admission tickets!

Until next time!  Stay ‘Chic’!

*This post has been sponsored in part by The Junior League of Birmingham (JLB) but all opinions are my own.

Lunch at Lily Pullitzer This Saturday!!

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THIS is one event you are not going to want to miss!  This Saturday, Lilly Pulitzer is hosting Lunch at Lilly – a shopping event with a DJ, sips and sweets…and last but not least, GIFTS!!  There will be several different gifts with purchase that Lilly will be offering that day, and that day only.  Take a look at the goodies you can score with your purchase:

Lunch at Lilly, Chic in Academia, http://chicinacademia.com

What’s even better is that you don’t have to wait until Saturday to shop.  Lilly is offering a pre-sale option wherein you can stop by the store between now and Saturday and buy your items and reserve your gifts.  By participating in the pre-sale event, you will be eligible to receive another gift!!  How exciting is that?!

This is the perfect opportunity to buy a dress for Easter, recruitment/sorority rush, a wedding, graduation, and/or resort wear for spring break (bathing suits, beach pants, cover-ups, etc.).  Here are a few things I have my eye on at the moment:Pink Lilly Dress, http://chicinacademia.comCharlene Knit Shift Dress

Wrap Dress, http://chicinacademia.comMeridian Printed Wrap Dress

Elsa Top, http://chicinacademia.comElsa Top – Treasure

Cork Envelope Clutch, http://chicinacademia.comCork Everglade Clutch

Thermal Mug, http://chicinacademia.comThermal Mug

If you can’t make it in the store this week, join me Saturday, March 21st, at 10am!  Shop with me for a bit and pick up some gifts with purchase!

If you want to buy in advance or the day of, but can’t make it in the store, feel free to contact Alli Wittbold or any of the sales associates at Lilly Pulitzer at the Summit to make sure you get the items you are coveting!  Hope to see you in the store on Saturday, but if I don’t, hope you enjoy the event and all the freebies you will get during Lunch at Lilly!!

Lilly Pulitzer at The Summit

225 Summit Blvd

Birmingham, AL 35243

205-977-2278

Until next time!  Stay ‘Chic’!

Meet and Greet Chic in Academia at The Impeccable Pig this Thursday!

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One of the things I love the most about blogging/instagramming/tweeting/pinning is that I get to meet so many new people and end up making TONS of new friends!  The downside to doing so online is that you rarely get to meet them in person. That’s why I’m super excited to be hosting the Spring Soiree event with The Impeccable Pig in Mountain Brook this Thursday from 5-7pm!

Spring Soiree with Chic in Academia, http://chicinacademia.com

I’d love for you to come for some sips and apps, all while shopping with me!  Because you know, I’m super fun to shop with! 😛  Seriously though, there is a bigger cause here.  As noted in the flyer above, the event will help donate proceeds to Mitchell’s Place – an organization dedicated to “provide comprehensive, research-based, educational, social and therapeutic services for children, adolescents, and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities in a deeply caring environment.”  Who doesn’t love a good cause AND an affordable shopping experience?!

I realize that it’s hard to get away on a school-night, so I’ll be live tweeting/facebook-ing/instagramming items from the store that you might be interested in.  If anything should strike your fancy, please feel free to let me know or call the store directly to order so that part of that purchase can help raise funds for Mitchell’s Place.  The store address is in the flyer above, and the number to the store is 205-874-7008.  That said, I hope you are able to stop by and keep me company in store that night!

Here are some of the items I’m currently obsessing over and hope to get my hands on this Thursday:

MorocanEarrings2, Chic in Academia, http://chicinacademia.com

Details: Moroccan Earrings, $68, here

TheSnakeskinTop_A, Chic in Academia, http://chicinacademia.com

Details: Snakeprint top, $52.00, here

SpringTimeKimono_A, Chic in Academia, http://chicinacademia.com

Details: Spring Time Kimono, $59.50, here

I hope you can make it out this Thursday, March 19, 2015!!  5-7pm.  Be there or be square!

Until next time!  Stay Chic!