Oct 12, 2009 | Score!
So, since I never heard from “Deb,” the winner who was drawn the first time around for this giveaway…
I deleted her entries and ran it through Random.org again.
And here’s our winner!
Entry #36: Kristen
who wrote:
Hmm. The criteria for entry was “Write what you would pair this scarf with” not “what are you wanting right now.” But I’ll let it slide since I’m in a generous mood this morning…below are the boots Kristen references:
Anyway, Kristen has been contacted to get her shipping information.
Again, thank you to all those who blogged, tweeted (though not a method of entry, sorry!:-( and entered….and sorry Deb…next time leave your email address or make sure it’s in your Blogger profile lest you miss out on a giveaway again!:-)
Have a Happy Monday!
xoxo
Carly
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Oct 8, 2009 | Score!
Entry #11 (Deb) who wrote:
Cool pumps.
But Deb! Hello!!!!
You did not leave us an email address for us to contact you!!!
What to do??? Deb, you have 72 hours to contact me (that is…by SUNDAY OCT 11; and my email is on the “contact me” section of this blog)…or else I’ll be drawing another winner! I’m drawing another winner! See my next post for who won…
Thank you all so much for entering, for following on Twitter, and for blogging about this giveaway! (We’ll be doing another one real soon – maybe even sooner if I don’t hear from the elusive Deb!)
xoxox
Carly
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Oct 7, 2009 | Score!
It’s til midnight TONIGHT chickadees!
Don’t forget to enter (following the instructions
HERE)!
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Sep 23, 2009 | Score!
It’s that time again!
We had such a blast last time partnering with Chickdowntown to do a giveaway, well….we’re doing one again!
This time around, what’s up for grabs is a coveted Tolani Scarf. Super-soft and lightweight, these scarves are surprisingly warm and transition your summer wardrobe to Fall with ease. Originally retailing for $85.
We are giving away ONE SCARF and the winner gets to use which color/pattern they want from the two choices above.
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from left: Wave, Turquoise Pebbles)
Chickdowntown.com has everything from vintage clothing to fabulous shoes – and a huge selection of designer brands (both from up-and-comers like BB Dakota and Wildfox Couture to established names like Balmain, Rag & Bone, L.A.M.B., and Charlotte Ronson. Even if the high-end stuff isn’t for you, they carry many chic steals: cool and contemporary pieces that are less than $70…so you don’t have to break the bank to look fabulous. I’m currently gaga over the Jules Smith Vampire Teeth Necklace, inspired by the Twilight series, and the Alice + Olivia White Jewel Face Tee (pictured at left).
So how to enter this giveaway?*
Leave a comment on this post as to what item or items from Chickdowntown.com you would pair your Tolani scarf with! Mix it! Match it!
(One entry per unique user, please.)
How to get an extra Entry?
Become a follower of Chickdowntown’s Twitter feed, where Amy gives away a fabulous item or a gift card from Chickdowntown every. single. day! (How does she do it??) Comment on this post saying you are a follower AFTER your “how to style it” entry comment.
How to get yet another Entry?
Receive a 3rd entry by mentioning this giveaway on your blog with a link back. Comment another time with the link to your post.
YOUR COMMENT SAYING YOU ARE A TWITTER FOLLOWER OR POSTING IT ON YOUR BLOG MUST BE SEPARATE FROM YOUR FIRST ENTRY COMMENT.
Otherwise it messes up Random.org’s count. You want all your entries to count, no? 🙂
Maximum number of entries per user: 3 entries
*Contest is open to international (non-U.S.) entrants…however, any customs fees incurred on the shipment of the prize to your country are the winner’s responsibility.
Giveaway period is for TWO WEEKS from today, until Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 12 PM P.S.T. Winner will be chosen by Random.org from all valid entries. Comment, send your friends, and follow Amy on Twitter! These Tolani scarves have been seen on just about every A-list celeb and are THE must-have accessory for 2009 – don’t miss out!
Have fun and be creative with your Chickdowntown.com outfits!
*To those of you who entered this giveaway prior to Sept. 29 – I am so sorry, but I have been informed by Chickdowntown that the Gray Weeds and Wine Pebbles patterned scarves that were originally available now are no longer…the winner of the giveaway gets to choose between the “Wave” pattern or the “Turquoise Pebbles” pattern posted above. Many apologies to all those who entered and wanted to choose one of those scarves!
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Sep 15, 2009 | Score!
Buckle is giving away a $5,000 grand prize towards education and over 160 Buckle gift cards (totaling $8000)!
HOW TO ENTER: There are four (4) ways to enter:
(1) Earn one entry by opening a Buckle Credit Card account via the Internet at www.buckle.com or at any Buckle store by close of business on September 27, 2009. Subject to credit approval. Normal Internet access, phone/usage charges imposed by your online/phone service will apply.
(2) You will earn one entry for each purchase transaction made on your Buckle Credit Card.
(3) You will earn one entry by registering your Buckle Credit Card account for account management via the Internet at www.buckle.com. Normal Internet access, phone/usage charges imposed by your online/phone service will apply.
(4) To enter without making a purchase, hand print your name, complete mailing address, telephone number and date of birth on a plain 3″x5″ piece of paper and mail in a hand–addressed stamped envelope to: The Buckle Card Back to School Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 7893, Melville, NY 11775– 7893. Mailed entries must be postmarked by September 28, 2009 and received by October 5, 2009. Limit one mailed entry per envelope. Mechanically reproduced mailed entries are automatically void.
4. PRIZES: Grand Prize (1): $5,000, awarded in the form of a check. First Prizes (3): A $500 Buckle Gift Card. Second Prizes (20): A $100 Buckle Gift Card. Third Prizes (40): A $50 Buckle Gift Card. Fourth Prizes (100): A $25 Buckle Gift Card. Second, Third and Fourth Prizes will be delivered to winners within 4–6 weeks after winner determination. Limit one prize per person. Gift Card subject to additional restrictions/expiration dates. The total retail value of all prizes is $13,000.
Enter the Colbie Caillat Breakthrough Sweepstakes (through October 6) to win a VIP concert experience!
1 Grand Prize: a trip to West Hollywood, House of Blues concert, tickets to see Colbie Caillat, backstage passes, luxury boutique Mondrian hotel and a $500 Buckle gift card. 3 First Prizes: $100 Buckle gift cards; 50 Second Prizes: $25 Buckle gift cards.
ABOUT BUCKLE: The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) is a leading retailer of medium to better–priced casual apparel, footwear and accessories for fashion–conscious young men and women. The Company currently operates over 400 stores in 41 states, under the names Buckle and The Buckle.
Buckle markets a wide selection of brand names and private label casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories and footwear. The company emphasizes personalized attention to its guests (customers) and provides individual customer services such as free alterations, layaways, and a frequent shopper program.
DISCLAIMER: Open only to legal residents of the continental United States who as of 9/14/09, are 13 years of age or older (18 years or older for residents of the state of Maine). Employees of The Buckle, Inc. (“Buckle”), their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and inherent agencies, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of such family members are not eligible. All U.S. federal, state and local laws apply. Void where prohibited.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN.
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Aug 22, 2009 | Media, Score!
(Free with Purchase, above: Blueberry-print mini-shorts with Sept. issue of GISELE mag; cher-print large tote and small lunch bag with Cher Fall/Autumn Collection Lookbook)
In the U.S., you may come across an offer of a free tote or calendar or small handbag or makeup pouch sent to you FREE with your paid magazine subscription to Lucky, Allure, Cosmo, etc? Almost every women’s magazine out there has one of those freebie offers (though I’ve only seen an offer of a freebie with a Vogue subscription ONCE, and that was this past June, and so I promptly renewed my subscription by using the mail-in offer card so I would get the free bag, because although I really don’t need yet another bag…it’s free and it’s from Vogue, so of course I wanted it. Makes perfect logical sense, no?)
But the freebie is never included inside the magazine. Never. It’s sent to you about 4-12 weeks after your subscription is processed, so even if you were planning on cancelling your subscription as soon as you got your freebie, you still have to be pay in full and then go through the rigmarole of trying to get a partial refund since you’ve already received a couple issues.
In Japan, you can get a subscription to a magazine, but why bother? You may receive 10% or 15% off the cover price with a yearly subscription, and there’s the added bonus of the magazine being delivered to your doorstep every month so you don’t have to bother walking the 5 minutes to the nearest one (or three) convenience stores in order to buy the latest issue…but it’s financially not worth it unless you buy 10 or more issues a year. In the U.S. a year subscription to LUcky is something ridiculous like $12, since advertising pays for the cost of producing the magazine. In Japan, consumers pay $4-6 an issue for the latest women’s magazine, and unless you live super far from a bookstore or convenience store, a subscription isn’t that great a deal. Consumers are far more likely to just go to their local store and pick up the latest issue – and that’s where the FREEBIE comes in.
In June of this year, to boost flagging sales, almost every single women’s magazine in Japan came with a freebie of some sort, tucked in between the pages, and sealed in plastic so you couldn’t slip it out secretly while in the bookstore and make off with the freebie. From compact mirrors to makeup cases, eco-friendly tote bags to scrunchies, keyrings to cellphone cases, just about every little thing you could think of was included with the purchase of some magazine.
And yes, it wasn’t necessarily stuff you might really need, some of it was really cool, like some famous brands (Celine and Q-pot, for example) doing collaborations with the magazines and producing merchandise specifically for the readers.
(Paul & Joe Sister-designed vinyl tote, included with purchase of Sept. Sweet magazine)
Though come July things were back to normal, with only a few mags offering up some goodies, again this month there is a whole slew of magazines with products included. There was even a list at the local bookstore of the items available in magazines this month- so you could pick and choose what you wanted and buy the magazine accordingly. A Marc Jacobs tote included with the purchase of the Autumn/Winter ’09 Marc Jacobs lookbook? A pair of thong undies with another ladies mag? A puffy scrunchy and pompon hair elastic with Popteen? Check, check, and check.
I picked up a pair of mini-shorts, a large canvas tote bag, a small lunch tote bag, and a large vinyl tote bag with my purchase of magazines. Free! Love that word.
(And if you have a Kinokuniya or other Japanese bookstore that stocks these magazines near you – you can pick up yourｓ too!…at the dismal price of $13 U.S., whereas the Japanese counterparts are about 400 – 500 yen or $4-$5 a mag.)
xoxox from Tokyo
Carly
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