Museums and monuments are kind of cool, but we fashionistas know the real reason to travel is to shop. For everyone studying abroad and traveling over summer, the Avenue has researched some of the top shopping meccas in the world.
Nothing is sexier than intelligence. OK... and Channing Tatum—but that’s beside the point. So, why don’t you grab a book this summer while lathering up for some serious sunbathing? No one is suggesting you bust out that dreadful book you got two birthdays ago from Grandma. Instead, catch up with these reads to cool you off—and to distract you from that horrendously loud family on the towel to your left. The following books are perfect for relaxing by the pool, flying across the country or on a rainy Florida afternoon.
Gainesville Fashion Week exited in the most glamorous and fabulous fashion upon it’s final runway event Saturday night.
Flashes and flickers illuminated the sparse audience in order to instill the popping mood for what was soon to emerge.
As the flight attendant on the charcoal runway instructed-seat belts were securely fastened, seats were adjusted to their upright positions and the packed crowd at The Vault Thursday night was all set and ready for take off. Destination? Gainesville Fashion Week 2010's first runway event.
Change clothes and go. The sexy catwalk is all set for the fabulousness of the runway models who are about to stomp their heels into it. It’s Gainesville Fashion Week.
Gleeks, the wait is over. The show that left America singing its high school heart out is back from hibernation, and not a moment too soon.
Drum roll, please. Trinidad & Tobago Sweet Tassa is coming to Gainesville.
She’s the mistress to Vincent Van Gogh and friend to bohemians and scenesters everywhere. Elusive, magical and maybe even a little dangerous, the Green Fairy—better known as Absinthe—is the stuff legends are made of.
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It’s five minutes until your next class. You have just come out of a three-hour-block and now have to run across campus to present a project. By the way, your stomach is growling.
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In the next few days, most of us will be poring over course schedules, desperately trying to find classes that aren't too difficult but still can convince our parents that we are learning things. If you have and interest in alcohol and find yourself with a few free credit hours, look into GEO3803, The Geography of Alcohol.
The jorts we made fun of and the denim jackets that we thought died with the ‘90s are back, and they’re better than ever. Dolce & Gabbana’s entire spring ready-to-wear collection donned models in different hues of denim from head to toe. Express is advertising its “denim leggings,” and Gap has brought back the denim button-up. So, dig up those old shorts from Abercrombie & Fitch, and don’t be scared to rock your parents’ old jean jackets.
Standing on a squishy purple bubble about 3 feet around, you raise one foot in the air and twist your torso while keeping your balance. By the instructor’s command, you flip over the half-shaped ball and start doing push-ups with the bubble side on the floor and the hard plastic side facing up. The unique half-ball/half-platform wobbles while you push up and down engaging your core and pushing your abs to the limit.
I have a confession to make. It’s not one that I’m ashamed of, and it’s not an April Fools’ joke.
Apple is hoping cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, iPods, PDAs and Kindles just won’t be enough.
For those of you left crying in your exam-induced state of self-hatred and last-minute studying, here’s what you might have missed in the entertainment realm.
The end of the semester is just on the tip of the horizon. It’s so close you can almost taste your celebration drinks. But, hold up! There’s some major housekeeping that needs to be done, and that my friends, is registration. Whether registering for summer or fall courses, ISIS has been bombarded with many trying to sort out their lives—at least for a semester. Although tailoring your schedule to what you may think is an acceptable time to get out of bed, other factors obviously have to be taken into account—like the professor. Boosting help with your research for a Cinderella-fit of a schedule is the ever so reliable Rate My Professors Web site.
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