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Thanks to everyone who entered our fantastic Karen Kane giveaway this week!

The winner will receive a $200 Karen Kane gift card and will be meeting up with one of their stylists in-store to pick some favorite pieces! If she doesn’t live near a store that carries their products, she’ll get a $200 gift card and a phone consultation with one of their stylists.

The winner is…

Congratulations Kate M! We will email you with details shortly.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

- The Chics

The number next to the comment might not correspond to the total sequence of comments because some people leave a “reply” (which does not get numbered) rather than leave a separate comment. We select the winner based on the total number of comments and request that readers do not use “reply” for subsequent entries. Thanks!

This Friday’s giveaway is generously brought to you by Karen Kane!

One of our readers will receive a $200 Karen Kane gift card and will be meeting up with one of their stylists in-store to pick some favorite pieces! Don’t live near a store that carries their products? You will get a $200 gift card and a phone consultation with one of their stylists.

TO ENTER:
Check out Karen Kane’s 2011 Spring Line and leave a comment saying what you would purchase with the giftcard were you to win, AND do one of the following things: follow Karen Kane on Twitter, like Karen Kane on Facebook, or sign up for their email newsletter.

The contest is open until Monday, March 21st, at Midnight Central Time. We will randomly choose a winner to announce on Tuesday, March 22nd! Good luck!

And the winner from Friday’s Giveaway is…

Comment #78 – Emily:

Emily, congratulations! Send us your contact information and we’ll get that prize out to you as soon as possible!

And if you didn’t win but would still like to make something from Meenoo’s shop your own, you can take advantage of the special reader discount code (enter ACADEMICCHIC at checkout) for 10% off from now until March 20th!

You can also check out Minou Bazaar on Facebook, where you can find special promotions, updates, and discount codes. Facebook fans also receive 10% off their first purchase (enter FACEBOOKFAN at checkout).

For this week’s Friday Study Break Giveaway, we’re excited to feature this beautiful Bindi Necklace from Minou Bazaar.

When Meenoo contacted us about her Etsy shop, she shared the following information about her creations with us…

I use vintage and contemporary Indian and American components and create something new that is reminiscent of the history and culture of India and South Asia. It’s a fun way to play with my identity, which is Indian-American, as well as create beautiful and affordable jewelry!

We love Meenoo’s beautiful vintage and Indian-inspired pieces and are especially charmed by this red and gold Bindi necklace that is a fun twist on the traditional head adornment worn in Indian cultures.

For your chance to win this necklace, visit Meenoo’s Etsy shop and leave us a comment telling us what your favorite item is in the store. For a second chance to win, leave a separate comment telling us how you’d wear this Bindi necklace. Entries open until Midnight Sunday, March 6th, Central Time!

A winner will be randomly chosen and annoucend on Monday, March 7th.

Sources:

Striped top – Banana Republic, hand me down
Dress – thrifted and chopped by me
Belt – thrifted
Tights – TJMaxx
Pendant – Anthropologie (the original chain broke and I thrifted a ‘new’ chain for it)
Loafers – Michael Kors, thrifted
Bike – 1970s Peugeot Mixte

Endnotes:

In thinking about how belting has been discussed on our site and on other blogs, I can’t help but draw parallels between the debate on ‘belting’ and the discourse around ‘corseting’ today and in the past. Perhaps you haven’t given this particular comparison much thought but since I am devoting a chapter of my dissertation to the practice of corseting, I don’t even know how to contain the thoughts I have on this to one little post. So I will try…

Ready to up the nerd factor?

» Read the rest of this entry «

The winner to our $50 Banana Republic gift card giveaway is Lynne, comment #346:

Congratulations to Lynne , please send us your name and contact information and we’ll get that out to you as soon as possible! And maybe you can apply that gift card to making the tie-back sheath dress your own!

Have you been enjoying Spring Preview Week here at academichic? Would you like to add something from Banana Republic’s new spring line to your own wardrobe? For a chance to win $50 to spend at Banana Republic (online or in store) simply visit their website and then leave a comment telling us what you would purchase with your giftcard!

For a second chance to win, “like” Banana Republic on their Facebook Page and leave us a separate comment (not a reply) telling us that you did so.

The contest is open until Thursday, Feb. 24th at Midnight Central Time. We will announce the winner on Friday! Good luck!

Thank you to all who entered our Crystalyn Kae Matinee Messenger Bag giveaway this week! We’re thrilled to announce our winner…

Comment #115, left by reader Maria, who said her other favorite bag would be the brown English Tea Métier Tote! Congratulations, Maria! We will be in touch via email to get your address so that we can send you your prize.

And remember that if you didn’t win you can still purchase a bag or tote from Crystalyn Kae, and check out some of our reviews of other bags too!

Happy Monday!

~ The Chics

Thank you to all who entered our Nomi Network “Buy Her Bag, Not Her Body” cosmetic bag giveaway this week! We’re thrilled to announce our winner…

Comment # 131, left by reader Jessica! Congratulations, Jessica! Please send us an email with your address so that we can send you your prize!

And remember that if you didn’t win but would still love to purchase a bag or tote from Nomi Network, “100% of the profit is reinvested into training and career development programs for women.”

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We are so honored and excited to have been named one of the 50 Best Fashion Blogs for College Students by Accredited Online Colleges. We love collaborating on academichic and look forward to many more posts on fashion, academia, and everything in between. If you want to read the article, hop on over to accrediteonlinecolleges.com and check out their Top 50 list.

And if  you’re on the look-out for more blogs catering to college students and young professionals, take a look at all the many wonderful sites listed there!  ~ Chics