Word of warning:its culchie day!!!

Today is the day that you risk your life in the name of bargain shopping..why is this so!? because the 8th of December is notorious for everyone outside of dublin to converge on all the shops in the run upto Chrimbo!.

The 8th of December has always been a holy day in Ireland that  most people, get given the day off for and that has lead to it being renamed as culchie day! so if you go into town and feel like you have walked into penneys at peak time on a Saturday then you now know whats going on!!

Below some famous Culchies!

 Jackie healy Rae the one cuchie that lets the rest of us down spectacularly!!

 Grainne and Sile Seoige the two culchie women that we all idolise for making it in the big Shmoke!!

Tommy and Hector theyre from my native Meath and empitimise the word culchie!!!

CHARITY CHOOSEDAY!

This week Charity Choosedays looking a lot more funky, thanks to Faye bollard Photography. Our model Samson Ogunshe is looking pretty slick in this blue long sleeve shirt (originally by Next) from The Irish Cancer Society shop on Camden street which is priced at (€4.50) along with these really luxurious (size 34) Italian wool pinstripe trousers (€5) from SVP Aungier St.

 The lovely Marie Esmonde is looking fab in this Purple party dress (size 12) from WAWA Aungier St. I've teamed it with a real off white fur coat from Age Action (€70) and these gorgeous purple heels (size 7) & from Enable Ireland Camden St. (€9.50)

 This sequined top which is originally a Lipsy piece size 8 can be found in Enable Ireland Camden St for a stunning (€6.95) alongside these jeans €6 that's one hell of a bargain if ya ask me!

Marie is channeling the vintage look here, as she wears this olive green military style blazer(€12.50) and very 70's blouse (€7) both from Age Action Camden St. with Jeans and boots both from Enable Ireland

Models: Marie Esmonde and Samson Ogunshe

Photographer: Faye Bollard

Make up artist DJ O'Brien

Stylist:Claire Sheeran

Special thanks to TGI Fridays and Dandelion Nightclub

One month to chrimbo!!

Christmas is coming...and with that comes empty pockets!! So to get value for your buck this season here are some link to Christmas markets that are full of little treasures for little prices and are taking place in Dublin over this festive period!

I know with all this talk of IMF,budgets and the rest,spending money seems impossible, but by giving support to our Irish products we can help each other out of this darn recession

so lets give and receive a little Christmas cheer this year we deserve it! !

http://www.ddda.ie/index.jsp?p=109&n=341&i=273

http://www.visitdublin.com/events/alldublinevents/Detail.aspx?id=244&mid=6591

http://irishcraftupdate.com/blog/?p=631

http://www.dublinevents.com/events/festivals/temple-bar-christmas-market-14dec.php

tuuunnnee!

CHARITY CHOOSEDAY!

 Vintage baby....Age Action on Camden st have started a collection of vintage pieces for the many fashionistas around the capital,This beautiful silk blouse size 38 (10) for €15 is part of their new collection it comes with a bow too, which really gives it that luxurious feminine touch like Rachel Bilson's below

 The LBD...Its a staple an essential and most of all a piece in its own right! this size 14 beauty from the SVP on Aungier St is €9  so look no further for every seasons must have...

 Winter white...This size 12 off white awear dress really caught my eye its layered detail is quite flattering and its easily dressed up and down so plenty of wear for €8

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: You wouldnt believe my excitement this week when I found these BEAUTIFUL black heels originally from Aldo and these size 5 beautys are only €25 euro at enabvle Ireland on Georges st. GO GET THEM NOW!!

Rhiannas new tune!

dont you just love the dentist!

The cinema on a budget....

 Recently went to the cinema and I never really realised how much of a rip off it really is.
Heres the student rates for most of Dublins finest, on a Saturday student fare.I know where il be heading next time!


Cineworld Parnell St = €7.10
IMC Dun Laoghaire= €7.00
Dundrum Movies at Dundrum=€7.50
Ormonde Stillorgan=€7.20
Savoy O Connell St.=€7.00
UCI Blanchardstown=€8.70
UCI Coolock= €8.70
Vue Liffey Valley= €9.30

THE PRUDENT STUDENT

Dear Matt if you are reading this...MARRY ME!!!!

I know there's lots of x factor cynics out there, but this voice is one of the most spine tingling I have ever heard...Ill never look at a tradesman the same again!!!!

This girls got talent!

Charity Chooseday

 Eccentric Electric Blue.....Katy Perry is well known for her quirky style,Not so long ago she bravely broke all boundaries by dying her hair an electric blue...for most of us this really is over rebellious but if you fancy bringing out your inner rebel in a more subtle way, these fabulous electric blue high heels (size 6) can be bought in Whitefriars Charity shop near Aungier St at a lovely €4 so why not go mad!?

 Camel this, Camel that...Its all over the high street at the moment and now for €10 you can join in the trend with this blazer (size 14) from SVP Aungier St. it also has a hint of military going on so grab it while you can!

 One for the fellas......and a little eye candy for the ladies too..above a DKNY male model suporting the infamous designer  brand but before you start to consider all the sacrificing you boys are going to do to have to make for these jeans fear not...on my search this week I spotted a fab pair of male jeans (33/33)  for €15 in Oxfam Georges street.

Handbag of the week:This Green snakeskin style handbag from Enable Ireland Georges St really is a brilliant find at €12.50 where would you be going!

In love with this ad!

Take Thats new song.. Croke park 2011 anyone! :)

ITS CHARITY CHOOSEDAY..

 This is an aran style, medium sized, off white jumper that I found in SVP Aungier St. which costs a fantastic €8.Aran styles are very in at the moment,Below Alexa Chung wearing a similar Cardi in a photo op for Grazia magazine.

 Here is another fashion must have from SVP. This pink silk skirt (size 14) would really look glam with a black top on a night out and with the cost at €4 theres no reason not to grab this brilliant bargain!!Even Khloe Kardashian from E! television show keeping up with the Kardashians is loving this look!

 Enable Ireland on Camden St has a fab amount of highstreet and designer handbags this one above is valued at €29.99 but is a staple buy for any wardrobe and the money is going towards a very worthy charity.I think its very similar to the Mulberry Alexa bag(which costs approx €790 ) so great value for your money dont ya think?!.

The final piece for this weeks Charity Chooseday segment is this beautiful Awear dress which costs €20 at the Irish Cancer Societys shop on Camden St. As you are probably well aware this month is breast cancer awareness month and with all of us knowing someone effected by this awful disease I think youll agree all donations recieved are truelly deserved.

X factor The best excuse to save money on a Saturday night!

I don't know about you guys but I'm lovin Matt on X factor at the mo.His cover of Hit me baby one more time was EPIC! deffo my Guilty pleasure!

Staying with the reality shows THE APPRENTICE is my new Monday night favorite! I'm really missing the phenomenal BREFFMEISTER though..But supposedly the heat is gonna be turned up on the group of Bill Cullen's protegees so I'm expecting a lot of them to be sweating buckets like Christy Moore tonight!

let me know what you think of the 2 shows...whos gonna win X factor or is it too early to say!? and Can Ciara last another week in the boardroom!?

THE PRUDENT STUDENT

Happy Bank Holiday!

hey guys,Mondays the day we start the partying prudently. so enjoy your Bank holiday weekend and Raise your glass!:)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdehCyYRKv

WELCOME STUDENTS!
Nice to meet you, I'm the PRUDENT STUDENT on Campus and I’m going to show you how to budget brilliantly. From experience, college life aint cheap! So I have come up with a few ways to make sure I’ve enough money for the important things in life aka SOCIALISING!! This blog is going to be used for all students on the scrounge so I need feedback people, we all need to help each other for the cause (partying) and so I expect you all to be commenting, giving links and also telling me off if something I put up is complete rubbish… capeesh!. There’s going to be fashion, Entertainment and food/drink segments  to show how easy it is to save when you’ve got the will power, so join in the madness tell your friends and lets give the cheap and cheerful cliché a run for its money!.