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Don’t Miss This Week: Gap x She Does The City Be Your Own T Party

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If you’ve been looking to update your wardrobe with a few stylish staples…then you’re in luck! On Tuesday, May 15th (from 5-8pm), a few stylish bloggers and I will get together at the Gap Store on Bloor St. to celebrate the launch of Gap’s Be Your Own T campaign, hosted by our friend Jen from She Does the City.

There will be wine, snacks, and great prizes. You’ll receive 25% off all regular priced merchandise plus a Summer Beauty Essentials Kit on purchases of $75 or more*. And if you tweet your favourite blogger look (mine perhaps?) with #BeYourOwnT, you’ll be entered to win a Gap T pack. Easy, peasy!

So here’s the deal:

Receive 25% off all regular priced merchandise.
As a special gift with purchases of $75 or more*, receive the Summer Beauty Essentials Kit includes: Schick Hydro Silk Razor, Goody hair products, Jergens® Ultra Care Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer, Bioré® Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser, Sally Hansen Salon Effects, John Frieda Sheer Blonde® Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray and John Frieda Frizz-Ease® Sheer Solution™ Lightweight Frizz Control.
Get your photo snapped in our Bobbin bicycle photo area and enter to win one of these stylish and classic brightly hued bikes!
Refresh with O.N.E. Coconut Water, Naked Grape wine and snack on yummy PopChips
Stylists will be on deck to give you the perfect summer ‘do at our in-store braid bar
Food Dudes will be passing around good eats.
*While supplies last.

See you there?

Who Inspires U?

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Ladies, get your video cameras out, and get filming! Whoinspiresu.ca just launched a 2012 Who Inspires U? $10,000 Video Contest sponsored by Tri-Cyclen Lo! Shoot a creative video sharing what you aspire to be and how the grand prize of $10,000 will help you achieve your goals, upload your video to You Tube, and be entered to win! Easy, peasy.

“We are on a mission to help empower young women across Canada achieve their dreams! That’s right, we want to help you make your dreams a reality and so we are giving $10,000 in cold, hard cash to support you on your quest for greatness!! If you’re wondering where to start, it’s easy! Get your cameras rollin’ and enter your creative submission for the contest now! We can’t wait to see how you are going to rule this contest. In the $10,000 Video Contest, you have a chance to win one of 3 prizes. The more views your video gets, the better. The top 3 videos with the most views after Round 1 will each have a chance at winning $500 in cash! After Round 2 is over the 3 videos that have the most votes from the public will have a chance at a 1st Place Grand Prize of $10,000, a 2nd Place prize of $2,500, and a 3rd Place prize of $500! So get out there, start filming and get your video posted ASAP! We can’t wait to see how you’re going to inspire us this year!!!”

If video is not your thing, Whoinspiresu.ca is holding monthly contests, with prize packs worth $1000! It’s super easy to enter, so don’t forget to share it with your friends! After all, sharing is caring.

For more information on the video and monthly contests, check out Who Inspires U? Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as the official site: www.whoinspiresu.ca.

Giveaway: Skinny Bikini

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It’s giveaway time, lovelies! And today’s is extra special, because up for grabs is one gorgeous bathing suit by Skinny Bikini - a new swimwear company recently launched by my dear friend Aida Takyrbasheva! Being a smart cookie that she is, Aida founded Skinny Bikini with a hope of creating a perfect bikini – one that’s glam and edgy, but also comfortable, and made of only high-quality fabrics.

“Skinny Bikini represents a confident woman, show-stopping jetsetter with an immeasurable sense of individuality who loves to have fun. A Skinny Bikini customer loves to be daring and edgy, provocative yet elegant, and appreciates a comfortable fit without having to sacrifice a sexy look.”

All Skinny Bikini products are made in USA, using only the best fabrics, and exotic prints from Asia, India, South America, and Europe. Every piece incorporates hand-made, stitched, details along with glamorous embellishments, and rhinestone appliqué. Aida wanted to incorporate accents that are over-the-top yet versatile, which is why most of the trims are removable.

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And to celebrate the official launch of Skinny Bikini, Aida graciously agreed to give one lucky Style Blog reader an Arabian Nights bikini ($296 shown in first photo) – a classic black bikini with glam detailing. Amazing, right?

So here’s what you’ll need to do to score this awesome prize!

1. Leave a comment below, sharing which Skinny Bikini is your fave

2. Follow Skinny Bikini on Facebook or Twitter

For extra entries:

1. RT the following: “Hey @styleblogca, I want that glam @SkinnyBikini!!! #skinnybikini http://wp.me/p1WxbY-3Ts“

2. Leave a comment on our Facebook, sharing your fave Skinny Bikini style

~~This giveaway is open to North American readers only, and will close on Sunday, April 22nd at 11:59 EST. Good luck!~~

And the winner is…Tracy, who liked the Untamed Mistress bikini!!! Congrats!!!

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Photo Credits: Skinny Bikini

Beauty: John Frieda, and Billboards, and Samples…Oh, My!

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Last weekend, as promised, John Frieda hair care launched their fun live billboard campaign around Toronto, showcasing their salon-quality foam hair colour on real life models in billboard boxes. Having attended one such event at Sherway Gardens on Saturday, le bf and I watched as people stopped in their tracks to check out the gorgeous model in the box, rocking shiny radiant blonde tresses. Apparently, she’s never coloured her hair before trying John Frieda…and as someone who was able to really scrutinize her do, I can attest to her hair colour’s awesomeness. Seriously, it looked terrific!

Apart from showcasing what John Frieda foam colour can do, there were plenty of free sample vouchers given away to lucky shoppers. And if you weren’t one of the lucky few, but are still jonesing for a hair pick-me-up, you’ve come to the right place!

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Here’s the deal. The first 50 Style Blog readers* who input the code below on John Frieda Precision Foam Colour Canada Facebook page, will receive a special sample voucher to redeem One John Frieda Precision Foam Hair Colour Kit (value of $14.99). So if you want to add some shine to your hair this spring season, hurry up, grab the code below and get cracking. Because as they say…early bird gets her hair coloured for free. Ready, set, go!

Instructions and the code after the jump!

Giveaway: Marni at H&M Flower Necklace

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Marni at H collection launched this morning to extra-long line-ups, and people sleeping on the streets overnight to get in on the Marni action. Well, if you weren’t very lucky today, and weren’t able to get your hands on a little-something-Marni, I have good news for you! In honor of International Women’s Day (or The 8th of March, as we call it in the Soviet block), I am giving away a white flower Marni at H necklace to one of my readers! I was lucky enough to be able to pre-shop the collab last night, and walked away with some great loot, including one extra necklace to give away!

Interested? Read the rules carefully after the jump!

Giveaway: Jaunt Gift Certificate

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we will be giving away a $100 Gift Certificate to Jaunt – a perfect place to book your next (much-needed) vacation! Part of the WagJag family, Jaunt is all about unique getaways for less, like this urban getaway in Montreal for only $125! Get your romance on by treating your other half to a fun Valentine’s Day trip, or even a staycation.

Rules of the giveaway after the jump!

VISA Everyday Shopper Program: Day 5 Giveaway!

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Wow…five days flew by so quickly, and this is my final post for the VISA Everyday Shopper Program. Here’s what I bought with $50 each day.

Day 2: Pizza Lunch ($4.15), H&M Dress ($45.14)

Day 3: Jimmy The Greek Lunch ($10.56), Twix ($1.68), Salad King Dinner ($28.45)

Day 4: Tamarind Indian Lunch ($12.06), Cadbury Creme Egg Minis and Gum ($7.10), Longo’s Groceries ($26.47)

Day 5: Make-up Session at Sephora ($50)

From Day 1 to Day 5, I’ve spent a total of $234.16 on everyday items, and earned a total of 234 points, getting me a bit closer to that coveted new laptop! And all I had to do was buy the things I would purchase anyway, using my good old VISA. Obviously, this is only worth it, if you pay off your balance at the end of each month – I would never encourage you to go on wild shopping sprees using your credit card, if you couldn’t afford the things you’d purchased! So please, exercise caution.

With that said, since you’ve been so awesome, joining me on my spending/collecting adventure, I want to share the goodies…aka a $50 Prepaid VISA Card that you can use to buy your very own everyday items!

Rules of the giveaway after the jump!

Giveaway: A is for ALDO Fragrances

Today, we are giving away 3 A is for ALDO fragrances on our Twitter! Here’s what you need to do to win:

1. Take the color quis here: http://www.aisforaldo.com/en/quiz

2. Tweet the following: “Hey @styleblogca, my color is ______ and I want that @ALDO_Shoes #AisforALDO fragrance!”

3. Giveaway will close on Friday, December 23rd at 5pm

4. This giveaways is open to readers everywhere

Good luck!

What I Wore: Tweed and Snakeskin

Finally got to take a photo of my new obsession – no, not the Joe Fresh snakeskin shirt (even though I do looove it). My new obsession is this simple, classic, and (me thinks) flattering tweed skirt from JACOB. It fits like a dream, looks great at the office, but doesn’t make me feel like I should be picking up my kids from soccer practice. You know what I mean? It’s still youthful, and work-appropriate…and I oh-so-love it!

Speaking of JACOB! In case you didn’t know, the store is having a Christmas Stocking Promotion! There are $290,000 in instant prizes (stuff like a wardrobe full of JACOB clothes, valued at $10,000!) to be won at check-out at any store – all you have to do is print out a Christmas stocking from their site.

And if that wasn’t enough of an incentive, for each stocking brought in store, JACOB will donate $1 to Goodwill and Renaissance, non-profit organizations whose mission is to facilitate the social and occupational reintegration of women experiencing difficulties. For an additional chance to win a $10,000 wardrobe, all you have to do is share it with some friends. Sharing is caring, right? You can enter here: http://surprisesjacob.ca. And if you end up winning, don’t forget to share the love!

I Wore: Shirt – Joe Fresh; Skirt – Jacob; Necklace – Forever21; Leggings – Target; Boots – Proenza Schouler (The Room); Bag – Prada

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Style Blog, December 16th 2011 | Tags: Canadian, Forever21, Freebies, Good Cause, Goodwill, Holidays, Holidays 2011, Jacob, Joe Fresh, Prada, Proenza Schouler, Shopping, Target, The Bay, The Room, What I Wore
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Style Days of Christmas: Misikko Giveaway

I can’t believe it’s Day 12 of Style Days of Christmas Giveaways already! It went by in a flash, and I really hope that the winners enjoyed their prizes, and everyone else got a few holiday gift ideas in the process.

Our final giveaway is here, and it would make for an amazing Christmas present! Up for grabs is one Hana Professional Flat Iron (est value $205), courtesy of Misikko! If you were looking for a new professional-grade flat iron, you’re in luck, because Misikko carries some of the best flat irons in the industry…ones that make hair soft, shiny, manageable, and pin-straight (if you are so inclined)!

Earlier this year, I got to test out Hana Elite flat iron, and I really loved the results. You can read all about my experience here. In the meantime, don’t forget to enter our giveaway below!

Enter after the jump!

Style Days of Christmas: Yorkdale Giveaway

Most of you already know that I love Yorkdale! Not only for their amazing selection of stores (Topshop and J.Crew, anyone?), but also for the people who make Yorkdale the magical place it is. And today, thanks to those awesome people, we are giving away a $100 Yorkdale Shopping Centre gift certificate so that you can get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Enter after the jump!

Style Days of Christmas: Esprit Giveaway

A couple of months ago, I got to check out Esprit’s holiday collection, and I was blown away with the number of pieces I ~~wanted~~ needed to get my hands on! There were gorgeous star-print dresses (very Dolce & Gabbana, but for a fraction of a price!), luxurious-looking velvet blazers (so dreamy in jewel tones), and so much more!

So if you are in need of a new holiday outfit, look no further! Today’s giveaway is a $50 gift card from Esprit! Wish I could keep this one all to myself. Want it? Enter below!

Enter after the jump!

Style Days of Christmas: Converse Giveaway

Welcome to Day 9 of our Style Days of Christmas Giveaways! A few of you have won some pretty cool gifts already, and those that still haven’t – don’t fret. It ain’t over ’til it’s over, so don’t give up!

Today’s giveaway is courtesy of our fave brand of casual shoes - Converse! The winner of today’s giveaway will receive their very own pair of Marimekko Chucks, as well as an awesome messenger bag*! Last year, I gave le boyfriend his first Converse backpack – and he’s been wearing it and loving it ever since. If you haven’t checked out Converse bags yet, make sure to give them a try – they are light, stylish, and have an awesome retro feel! What’s not to love?

If you like what you see, enter our giveaway below!

Enter after the jump!

Style Days of Christmas: RW&CO Giveaway

Hope you’re not tired of entering our giveaways yet! Because we still have a few stylish surprises up our (fashionable) sleeves.

Today’s giveaway is courtesy of RW&CO! They want you to look your best this holiday season, and with your new $50 gift card, you can buy a pretty dress, or a festive skirt, or simply put in into your loved one’s stocking! Ready to enter? Read the rules below.

Enter after the jump!

Style Days of Christmas: Thomas Sabo Giveaway

Looking for a fun, personalized Christmas gift? Look no further than the adorable Thomas Sabo sterling silver charms. From red hearts, to sexy stilettos, to the most adorable Eiffel Tower charms, I want them all. Last year, the Ontario flagship location opened at Yorkdale, and now there’s a new Vancouver flagship at Oakridge Centre too! So if you still haven’t had a chance to check out Thomas Sabo Charm Club, make sure to stop by one of their locations soon.

So what’s up for grabs today? 3 sets of 3 Thomas Sabo charms*! That means three lucky readers will win three charms each (value of up to $240 per prize)! Pretty great, right?

Enter after the jump!

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