A long table of hats, bags, scarves, & shoes!

              Rows and rows of sweats, shorts, jackets…

           …pants, tops, hoodies, sweaters—you name it!

There was a makeshift changing room in the corner, and so much stuff that it felt overwhelming, in a good way. The next time a sample sale is posted and you are hesitant because it has been going on for a few days already, definitely just go and check it out. You may be pleasantly surprised!

Although the sale is over now, here were some of the prices: 

-light knit sweaters: $45
-heavy knit sweaters: $55-$65  
-shorts: $30
-skirts: $20
-wallets: $10 
-hats: $15
-small bags: $25 
-t-shirts: $20 

Although I didn’t get anything, I felt pretty satisfied with the trip. We left and decided to make the trip over to the American Museum of Natural History! 

Here’s a little tip: museum admission is only a “suggested” price, so if you want to see an exhibition or a show, you can opt to pay their suggested combined price, or the price of an exhibition ticket plus your donation to the museum. That’s a little trick they decided to put in fine print.
For example, the price of a student ticket for both an exhibition and museum entry is $16.50. The fine print stated that the student price for an exhibition ticket was $13, and that we could pay whatever we wanted for museum entry. So, I ended up paying $14.
The mythical creatures exhibition only allows timed entry, so you can only enter at the half hour every hour. Upon entering the poorly lit exhibit, a security guard demanded that no pictures were to be taken.

I made it from the start of the exhibit to the end of the exhibit in roughly 7 minutes; even with stopping to look at many things. I have always been impressed with the AMNH, and I had expected the same kind of quality from their special exhibit—but the creatures appeared terribly fake, and I was left wanting so much more.
Pictures are not allowed to be taken, but here are some I found floating around on the internet:

The patent trend is still going strong. Get your fix at any price range. Patent leather can spice up any outfit whether it be a bold bag, or a simple belt. Patents are found in all colors; some are simple such as black and white and others are bold colors like red and yellow. These accessories give some shine and glitter to any outfit.