Archive for December, 2008

Congrats to reader, Kathy for winning Stylish Sunset Shopper Set. The winner of the Girls Night In gift will be announced in tomorrow’s post.

 For the sixth Clutch giveaway, you might get to win…good luck, looser jeans and stylish travels in the new year: 

For good luck, wear the Lucky in Bed fortune cookie necklace by Jess LC. It’s an adorable gift with a sassy story behind it as it plays on the fun tradition of adding “in bed” to the end of Chinese fortune cookie sayings. Featured in the Soc-Chic collection, a portion of all purchases for the necklace will be donated to a social cause (the designer features a different cause every month).

Thinking ahead to New Year’s resolutions (aka diet season), as your jeans become looser, just use your new set of Instant Buttons. For stylish travels, Passport Panties (by MMK) will not only provide you with cute new underwear, you’ll also get new passport cover!

To enter, leave a comment by 9PM Pacific tomorrow, December 23.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s giveaway!

**Special thanks to Jess for submitting the Lucky in Bed necklace, Dana Hanh Contey for the Instant Buttons and Ashley Beardon for the Passport Panties!

Fun reads from the fashion blogosphere: 

Links à la Mode : December 18th 

• 39thandbroadway.com - What really happens to Project Runway alumni and why we are sick of hearing, “You should go on Project Runway”!
• A Few Goody GumDrops – A Few Goody Gumdrops gets Bright for the Holidays with her new Orange Louis Vuitton Tote!
• All Chic – Christmas Jewels
• AlysiaMarie – This Month’s Celebrity Hair Trend; Ponytails!
• Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy – How to wear scarves without looking like an emo kid
• Caged Lilies – Pretty and CHEAP gifts for friends. everything under .
• Capitola Girl Jewelry Blog – Chasing the winter blues away by shopping handmade…
• Clutch 22 – Stylish gift giving on a budget – there’s still time to do your holiday shopping!
• Couture Allure Vintage Fashion – Couture Allure shows how to dress up your shoes for a touch of evening glamour.
• Debutante Clothing – A Tribute to Bettie Page: 5 Reasons We Loved Bettie Page
• Decline Designs – Petticoat tutorial – so your vintage skirts can have the look they deserve!
• Dirty Laundry – How-To: Boyfriend Jeans
• dramatis personae – Alternative Uses For Fur
• Dress Me Up Dollie – A little DIY chases the winter doldrums away.
• Fashion Birdcage – Of Cabbages & Kings Spring/Summer 09 Collection
• fashion fille – Fashion Fille spreads the cheer around through boosting fashionistas to enter the weardrobe contest.
• fashion in my eyes – Beauty&The Beast with Drew Barrymore
• Fashion Pulse Daily – Fashion Pulse Daily gives tips on how to get the biker chic look without having to jump on a Harley.
• Fashion Therapist – Where to find the perfect ugly sweaters for all your holiday themed parties:
• Fasshonaburu – A shopping gift guide for the self-proclaimed “hipster” on your list this holiday season!
• Going to Hell in a Handbag – Consumed by Coats
• greystrawberrys – whats in your make up box?
• Hot Beauty Health – The Smurfs enters beauty world with a Smurfette Collection
• In Life and In Fashion – Easy Holiday Dressing Tips
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – We Really Like Your Style
• Iole in fashion – Red (dress) fashion tree
• Iwanttowearit - Manicurist Yuna Park puts fashion in the fingers of the hottest models for the freshest magazines.
• Logical Harmony – How To Find Deals at Thrift Stores : Beyond The Basics
• Mademoiselle Robot – Interview with fashion photographer and club promoter Pavla Kopecna.
• Nico Assatly – Hot Holiday/Silver bells! cute look for the holidays !
• noiretro // style deficit disorder – Limi Yamamoto Spring 2009 collection & DIY Martin Margiela Sandal Booties
• Or False Glitter – Going grunge with Sonic Youth
• PONY RYDER – exclusive interview with TOPMODEL Iris Strubegger!
• Retro Chick – Comfy Christmas Glamour
• Shopping and Info – Shopping and Info loves what Jennifer Aniston wore to the Marley & Me Premiere.
• Style Amor – Alice In Wonderland Fashion + Movie Frenzy for 2010, Johnny Depp and Mad Hatter Fashion. Yes be ready
• Style Discovery – Confession of a jewellery addict and brining an order and clarity to a pile of necklaces.
• Style Symmetry – Eyeliah finds inspiration in the Wardrobe Remix Pool!
• Summershoes – 11 steps to a perfect homemade manicure
• Sweety P Style Files – The Wardrobe Recession Diaries: Stalkin Clerks in the Mall and a Houndstooth Dress
• The Bare Skinny – The Bare Skinny gives you the scoop on the unmentionables: Undergarments
• THE COVETED – Last-Minute Gifts that Pamper and Relax

Congrats to reader, Anne for winning The Debs and Debutante Starter Kit. The winner of the Stylish Sunset Shopper Set will be announced in the next post.

For the fifth Clutch giveaway, you might get to win…the makings for a fun girls’ night in:

When planning a night in with your BFF’s, what more do you need than good wine, tasty treats and a chick flick? This giveaway, valued at around $45-$50, should help get you started. The winner will receive an autographed copy of The Wine Club (by Maureen Christian Petrosky), which highlights fun wine facts and even includes recipes for yummy snacks. The book retails for about $18 and can be purchased at Amazon.

Speaking of snacks, the winner will also a receive a $15 gift certificate to SpreadShirt.com  where you can order a custom designed apron (I created an example of a cupcake recipe apron which is pictured above). Finally, you’ll get a DVD of The Holiday, so once you’re done cooking and learning about wine, you can kick back and veg out while watching the movie.

I had the chance to sample the wine featured in my gift guide by Seven Daughters and would highly recommend both the red and white blends. They’re unique in that each blend is made up of seven different grapes, hence the name Seven Daughters. You can purchase it for around $15 at Target, Whole Foods and WorldsGreatestWines.com.

To enter, leave a comment by 9PM Pacific tomorrow, December 22.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s giveaway!

**Special thanks to Amy Grosheider for submitting The Wine Club (and tasty samples of Seven Daughters wine). Also, Sam Mazzarelli and Julie Kepnes for coordinating the gift certificate for SpreadShirt.com!

Congrats to reader, Brooklyn for winning the Savvy Stocking Stuffers gift! The winner of The Debs and glam goody bag will be announced in the next post.

For the fourth Clutch giveaway, you might get to win…a Sunset Floral Shopper Set:

While I’ve never been a huge stationery buff (I prefer crafting my own concoctions), the Sunset Floral Shopper Set from FineStationery.com makes a lovely and useful gift. It  costs about $65 and comes with three vibrant, reusable shoppers and a corresponding notepad, allowing you to match your shopping list with your bags. The bags are larger than the ones I’ve seen elsewhere, with big enough straps to wear over your shoulder.

It’s also a way to give your stylish friend or family member an eco-friendly gift. I don’t know about other cities, but Seattle grocery stores might start charging for plastic bags in the near future.

To enter, leave a comment by 9PM Pacific tomorrow, December 21.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s giveaway!

**Special thanks to Abby Rizen for coordinating and sending the shopper set!

Thanks to all who entered the first two giveaways! Congratulations to reader, Vy for winning the Miss Oops Holiday Survival Kit. The winner of the Savvy Stocking Stuffers will be selected tonight and announced in the next post.

For the third Clutch giveaway, you might get to win…The Debs and goody bag of glam:

As described in my holiday guide, books make wonderful gifts. The Debs, by Susan McBride, features four Houston prep school seniors as they claw their way through their debutante season (think Gossip Girl with a Texas drawl). It’s recommended for readers beginning at age 13 or 14, but beyond that, just about any girl can enjoy it. As described in a recent New York Times Fashion & Style article, “Market Stalls But Spoiled Always Sells.”

The winner of this giveaway will also receive a debutante starter kit (pictured above) that includes an array of glamorous goodies – princess crowns, a debutante rubber duck, pretend pearls, jewel rings, and more. Think back to themed birthday parties where everyone got a gift bag…if I could go back, my guests would get these! This kit would be a fun gift for a young tween or even as a silly present for one of your good friends’ birthdays.

To enter, leave a comment by 9PM Pacific tomorrow, December 20.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s giveaway!

**Special thanks to Susan McBride and her publicist, Elizabeth Johnson for donating the book and creating the goody bag!