Monday Lust

No, no, no, I’m not lusting after Monday, but I did spend a good portion of my evening on Saturday falling in love with some of these amazing items.  My style is decidedly girly-chic with a dash of rock and roll and Audrey Hepburn mixed in.  No matter what your style is, I think you might find a piece here to lust after as well.  At the very least, it will lessen any case of the Mondays that you might have.  Enjoy!

1.  Net Ballerina Skirt from Lipsy.  $60 2. Leaf Clasp Waist Belt.  $29  3. Alexander McQueen Heart Peep Toe Pumps.  $835 $467.60   4.  Coach Madison ‘Juliane’ Tote.  $95/month  5. John Lewis Bow Leather Gloves.  $57   6.  Phosphorescence Bracelet. $42   7. Dolce & Gabbana dress.  $2,325 8.  Erickson Beamon Medieval Swarovski drop earrings.  $400.   9.  Charles by Charles David Fluster (in plum).  $125  10. MICHAEL Michael Kors ‘Berkley – Large’ Clutch.  $195.

Famous Footwear {Giveaway CLOSED}

Did you know that two things most all women share is their love of shoes and ice cream? (I’m literally eating ice cream as I post this.  Shhh!  Don’t tell!)  Famous Footwear blends these two ingredients together on its site Make Today Unexpected, which gives us women the chance to discover our style and flavor in a most unexpected way.

I just went there, took a short quiz, and found out my personal flavor is “The Devil Wears Cheesecake.” It described me as “A glamorous trendsetter who isn’t shy about her love for the finer things.”  Perfect!

I’ve got an awesome chance for you to win a $100 gift card to Famous Footwear, and you’ll have the chance to discover your own flavor along the way.

Giveaway

Grand Prize

This week, Famous Footwear is awarding one lucky winner with a $100 gift card. Shoes anyone? (Be sure to check out the Fine Print below!)

Coupon

We wanted to make everyone a winner, so visit MakeTodayUnexpected.com and enter to receive $10.00 off your next purchase of $50.00 or more.

Entry Requirements

To enter for a chance to win the $100 Famous Footwear gift card, please do these four things (make sure you leave a separate comment for each of your entries).

Note: Entries that do not follow all of these requirements will not be considered.

1. Take the ‘Find Your Flavor’ quiz by clicking here. Leave a comment on this post with your flavor and e-mail address.
2. Become a fan of the Famous Footwear’s Make Today Unexpected Facebook Page. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Today-Famous/112646406371?ref=ts)
3. Follow @maketodayfamous on Twitter.
4. Post these messages on Facebook and/or on Twitter and leave comments here, linking to your messages:

Join #gno 8/25 from 9-11 ET 2 chat shoes & ice cream w/ @famous_footwear & @maketodayfamous. RSVP: http://bit.ly/wsRrC PLS RT

Download Famous Footwear coupon 4 back-to-school/fall savings: http://bit.ly/fogQH PLS RT #gno

Extra Entries

You can earn up to two extra entries for this week’s giveaway. Leave an additional comment for each.

• Click here and become a Famous Footwear REWARDS club member (free).
• Post or tweet about something unexpected that has happened to make your day or week more positive on @maketodayfamous or on the Make Today Unexpected Facebook Page.

The Fine Print

Contest ends Sunday, August 30th.  No purchase necessary to enter. Famous Footwear and Mom It Forward employees, and giveaway hostesses are ineligible to participate. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.

Hollywood Intuition

Celebrities and smart Hollywood types know that Intuition is the place to shop to find the most up to date trends and styles.  Jaye Hersh, the founder and owner of this little gem, has released a collaboration with Target called Hollywood Intuition so that you can steal designer style for much, much less.  I was there recently and snatched up this awesome Purple Tote which I have since discovered works perfectly as an airplane carry-on or large purse.  It fits my MacBook and power cord with ease, with plenty of room left in the other pockets for a sweater, pair of flats, and my ID/wallet/phone.  It comes in green, black, and purple, but I think purple is one of the hottest colors you can buy, so go grab it while you can! (PS – it’s a total steal at only $29.99!)

Some Affordable “Choos”

Label snobs unite!  For those of us who have always dreamed of owning a pair of “Choos” but couldn’t stomach the high price-tag – our day has finally come!  Jimmy Choo has partnered with H&M to launch a line of shoes, bags, and accessories for both men and women on November 14th.  The collaboration of the famous British accessories brand with H&M has also inspired a women’s clothing line that will be specifically designed to compliment the accessories.  That’s how I like to shop — find the best shoes and accessories first, then create an outfit around them!

The collection will only be featured in 250 of H&M’s stores worldwide, but chances are that you’ll be able to snag some Choo swag at an H&M near you.  Can’t wait until the fall to see this much-anticipated collection?  I’ve got a sneak peek for you below!

Skin is In!

Music Skins, that is.  (What?  You clicked, didn’t you?)  When I was at SxSW (thanks to my friends at Tiny Prints), my friends Tara, Christine, and Lori introduced me to the owners of Music Skins – and I discovered what a cool product these guys had!  Music Skins come in all kinds of cool designs, and they are made of the highest quality 3M vinyl.  Basically it means you can stick and restick and restick and restick and restick your skin without it ever being any less…urm…sticky.  I witnessed it first hand – no yuck residue, no fighting to peel it off.

I put this funky little design on the back of my iPhone, and I love it.  It’s just spunky enough, it’s PINK, and it’s a bit edgy.  A good fit for me, no doubt!  Oh, and guess what?  I managed to get the inside scoop while I was there, and soon you will be able to design your very own Music Skins with your photos, designs, logos, etc.  I am definitely going to be desigining a Chic Shopper Chick skin for my iPhone.  What will you design?

This Christmas, be a Hip Hostess! (A Giveaway!)

Any Chic Chick out there knows that the key to the hosting the perfect Holiday party is to be an excellent hostess.  Gracious and welcoming, the perfect hostess welcomes guests to her sparkling clean home, wearing a perfect outfit, looking rested and perfectly groomed.  Unless you’re me, that is.  I’m usually running around until the last minute, mascara wand in one hand, vacuum cleaner in the other.  I might look put together when I open the door, but really, I’m a complete wreck! 

No matter your entertaining style (calm, or crazy) you can look fabulous when you’re wearing an apron from The Hip Hostess.  Check out their new adorable Christmas patterns!

Aren’t they sweet?  And Little AG would look adorable if she and mommy were wearing matching Christmas aprons when we do our baking on Christmas Eve!  Not a Christmas “baker”?  There are lots of other awesome, and very stylish aprons at The Hip Hostess!  Check out their gorgeous Demi Style Aprons in tons of great patterns:

And in case you like the full length apron (a necessity if I am going to take on any task in the kitchen!) you’ll love the sweete Sheath Style Aprons!

Would you like one of these amazing aprons from The Hip Hostess?  Use promo code CHIC (important that it’s all caps) for 15% off of your order!

Win it!  You can win the apron of your choice from the Hip Hostess!  To enter, follow the easy peasy rules below!

• Visit the Hip Hostess and tell me which style and pattern you would choose if you were to win!
  
• Earn extra credit! You may do these for extra entries.
• • Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to The Hip Hostess. Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Follow me on Twitter.  Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Subscribe to my RSS feed via email or in a reader and tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Stumble my main webpage (www.chicshopperchick.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.

That’s it! Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and on Prizey Fetch, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on December 26th, 2008.

Suri’s Little Ladybug Shoes on Oprah today!

If you get a chance, check out the episode of Oprah that is going to air today — it will be featuring a very special pair of ladybug shoes worn by Suri Cruise, and Tom mentions that she really “likes the Ladybugs”.  I just happen to know the story behind those adorable ladybug shoes, and I’d like to share it with you here, as well as a chance to win a pair!

The famous Ladybug shoes are Monkey-Toes Little Ladies Mary Janes, created by Jenny Ford, the owner of Monkey Toes.  She is a work at home mom who developed her “great idea” into a successful business.  Her story should serve as an inspiring example that with hard work and believing in yourself incredible things are possible, especially for other mompreneurs out there!  The other inspiring story from this moment on Oprah is the story of the person who gifted Suri Cruise with her Ladybug Shoes, Katja Presnal.  Presnal is a PR consultant and also a mompreneur in her own right who, with her incredible marketing instincts, managed to land those Ladybug shoes on Oprah in the first place and have them endorsed by Tom Cruise.

Last time this Oprah segment aired Google was exausted with searches for Suri’s Ladybug Shoes.  Presnal became an overnight marketing sensation, and people everywhere were reaching out to her, asking her how she got those adorable ladybug shoes on Oprah in the first place!  She in turn has done her part to “pay it forward” – focusing on helping mommy bloggers and others with great ideas and great products to move their projects forward and fufilling their potential.

Check out Katja Presnal’s online store – Skimbaco – where you can get these adorable Ladybug shoes on sale for $29.  You should also check out her sale section, where children’s designer clothes are on sale for as much as 75% off!

Win it! You can win a pair of these adorable Little Ladybug Shoes from Skimbaco and Monkey Toes!  To enter, follow the easy-peasy rules below.

• Check out the Ladybug Shoes and let me know what your other favorite item from her store is.
  
• Earn extra credit! You may do these for extra entries.
• • Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to Skimbaco Lifestyle (Katja’s blog). Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Follow me on Twitter and Follow Katja on Twitter.  Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Subscribe to my RSS feed via email or in a reader and tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Stumble my main webpage (www.chicshopperchick.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.

That’s it! Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and on Prizey Fetch, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on December 18th, 2008.

Lunchbags that will make any Fashionista jealous! (A giveaway!)

I am a handbag snob. Plain and simple. I tend to have a ton of handbags, each one more fabulous than the next. I will admit that the only time I ever brought my own lunch to work with me, it was in a cutesey bag. I don’t do the brown paper thing. I also don’t do the icky bulky lunch tote thing. So, when my friend Lori from A Cowboys Wife and My Wooden Spoon introduced me to these fabulous lunchbags by Elle, I was oh-so-very-excited. I mean c’mon. Who would have ever thought you’d hear “lunchbag” and “Elle” in the same sentence?

I have the ELLE Holly Lunch Bag in Houndstooth and I love it.  The outside is uber fashionista-friendly, with the inside being insulated and lined – perfect for keeping lunches cool.  It even has two outside pockets that are also lined and insulated — I’m thinking cheese, veggies, or utensils can go there!  Seriously, though, would you ever guess that this is a lunchbag?  Exactly!  You know, I used to be a French teacher at an all-girls school, and I think if I had been seen on campus with this awesome bag and the girls had found out it was actually a lunch bag — well, lets just say I see the potential for a major trend to start!

There are lots of other great styles of lunchbags from Elle — just check out the widget above to see some of the amazing choices.  They are really reasonably priced, too at around $30 each — not to mention they are a much better choice when it comes to being environmentially responsible!

Win it!  I have three (yes, three!!) of these awesome bags to giveaway!  The first one is the ELLE Kate Lunch Bag in Red, seen here:

The second one is the ELLE Holly Lunch Bag – Houndstooth (like the one I own!!) and the third is the ELLE Jenn Lunch Bag in Black, pictured below!

To win, follow the rules below!

• Leave a comment here telling me which one you’d like to win and why.  A little effort please, no “Enter me” or “I wanna win” type of entries will be accepted.
  
• Earn extra credit! You may do these for extra entries.
  
• • Tweet about this giveaway- you can copy and paste: I entered to win one of three fabulous #lunchbags from @chicshoppachick and you can too!  http://poprl.com/7Pt
    
  • Blog about this giveaway and link back here. Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Visit my friends Kristin at An Ordinary Life and Christine at From Dates to Diapers and leave them each a comment.  Come back here and leave two comments to let me know you did so.
  • Follow me on Twitter.  Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Subscribe to my RSS feed via email or in a reader and tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Stumble my main webpage (www.chicshopperchick.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.

That’s it! Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and on Prizey Fetch, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on December 14th, 2008.

Lovin’ the Lucid! {Giveaway CLOSED}

A while back I “met” this awesome girl on twitter — Anna Sabino.  Not long after that I got the opportunity to meet her in Las Vegas at Blog World Expo, and she was quite possibly one of the sweetest people I have ever met in my life!  I’m so glad to call her a “real life” friend now as well!  In addition to being a very cool person, Anna is quite talented and has her own line of handmade jewelry, called Lucid New York.  Her pieces are amazing — check out a few of my favorites!

I love this purple cocktail ring, recently featured in the Marie Claire Holiday Gift Guide!  Purple is THE color this season, and I want to order one of these for myself as soon as I can!

This is the signature piece of Lucid New York and one that I own (and wear) all the time!  I get compliments on it wherever I go!  I usually wear it doubled because it’s really long, but I love it!

I also really, really love this gorgeous Topaz Charm necklace, it is so feminine and delicate!   Lucky for you, you have a chance to win one for yourself!

I am fascinated and inspired by Anna and the work that she has done.  She told me that she got her start by blowing glass, and then she eventually started working with metals 5 years ago.  She said “I create always having my client in mind making sure the pieces are wearable and comfortable.  So thin, elegant and lucid, they’re great for layering.”  I can attest to the fact that they really are all of those things and more — her line, her taste for style, it’s all quite classy.

Different things drive us all, and artists are always inspired by different things.  I asked Anna what inspired her, what drove her to create the pieces that she has.  She said, “I get inspired by clothes, as I treat a piece of jewelry as a part of the whole, love the idea of simplicity.  Living in Soho in Manhattan and being surrounded by everything urban and trendy boosts my creativity.”

Lastly, I asked Anna for some of her personal favorite pieces, or pieces that are dear to her heart.  She told me that she “loves the signature necklace because if it’s elegant simplicity.  I love heart with wings charm necklace for its playful, urban look.  My bestselling charm necklace is wishbone – everyone needs some luck.” and lastly, “The hottest item this season is the purple flower cocktail ring!”

Win it! One lucky CSC reader will be sporting the Topaz Crystal Charm necklace on a 14K gold filled chain, thanks to Anna who has generously offered it to us to giveaway!  To enter, follow the easy-peasy rules below!

• Visit Lucid New York and browse around.  Come back here and tell me which of the pieces not already mentioned here is your favorite.
  
• Earn extra credit! You may do these for extra entries.
  
• • Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to Lucid New York. Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Follow me on Twitter and Follow Anna on Twitter.  Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Subscribe to my RSS feed via email or in a reader and tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Stumble my main webpage (www.chicshopperchick.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.
  • Stumble Lucid New York (http://shop.lucidnewyork.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.

That’s it! Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and on Prizey Fetch, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on December 13th, 2008.

Flip and Tumble for Flip and Tumble! (Review and Giveaway!)

I have every intention to be a do-good, eco-chic, recycling, re-useable grocery bagging girl, but the hardest part about it is, without fail, remembering to bring the darn bags WITH me to the store.  I can’t tell you how many times I have been so excited to remember to bring my reusable bags, but then I forget them in the car, at home, on the floor, etc.  So what good does it do if I forget to bring the bag in the first place?

Flip and Tumble has solved that problem!  Their bags roll up or scrunch up nice and small so that they can just live in your purse or car, and they don’t take up too much room, but they are there when you need them!  This way, it solves the problem of “remembering” to bring the bags with you!

Flip and Tumble offers two different styles of bags, the original 24/7 bag and their new Loopt Bag.  Each one folds or scrunches up in about 5 seconds flat, making them a hit in my book!  Plus, when you do unroll them, they are unbelieveably roomy — I fit 2 to 3 times the amount of groceries in one of them as I do in a regular plastic grocery bag!

Win it! You can win your very own Loopt or 24/7 bag from Flip and Tumble!  To enter, follow the easy-peasy rules below!

• Visit Flip and Tumble, then come back here and tell me which bag you would chose, and in which color combo (official colors only please!)
  
• Earn extra credit! You may do these for extra entries.
  • Blog about this giveaway and link back here and to Flip and Tumble. Tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Subscribe to my RSS feed via email or in a reader and tell me about it in a separate comment.
  • Stumble my main webpage (www.chicshopperchick.com) and leave me your Stumble Upon name in a separate comment.
  • Add me to your blog roll. Not just my button in your sidebar, I’d love to be on your blog roll! Let me know about it in a separate comment!

That’s it! Good luck! Oh, and the official rules and legal jargon are below.  Oh, and don’t forget to check out my other great stocking stuffer ideas on day 3 of the Christmas Gift Guide here on Chic Shopper Chick!

US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here and on Prizey Fetch, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contests ends at 11:59 pm CST on November 22nd, 2008.