Win a Pair of Smoke Cascade Sandals from fibi & clo

fibi & clo specializes in fun, feminine sandals at affordable prices. This New York based company, named after the two cats of owner AnaLiza Alba, was founded in 2009 with a very clear goal and specific strategy in mind:

“fibi & clo is the first shoe company to do direct sales. The sandals are available at exclusive home shoe parties and online. AnaLiza Alba, owner and founder, started the company as a way to get home to Texas more often. AnaLiza currently resides in New York City where she is a creative director at a large advertising firm and also where she designs her fabulous sandals and jewelry.”

fibi & clo is kindly offering to give away one pair of their Smoke Cascade Sandals. This number one seller is a sparkly, bejewelled flat sandal that can be worn with frocks, skirts, jeans and shorts.

Owner AnaLiza adores the sandals plus denim look. So in order to participate in the giveaway, tell us what your favourite jeans are and which pair of fibi & clo sandals you would love to wear with them. Enter the giveaway by filling out the entry form below with your answer.

The competition will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Sunday 11 December. The competition is not restricted to the USA only. Anyone can enter, but winners outside the US will have to pay shipping costs.

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

For more information and updates from fibi & clo you can also visit their page on Facebook.

Two Copies of The Bra Book Up For Grabs

“How to correctly fit a bra?”, “Am I wearing the right size bra?”, “Where to go for a bra fitting?”… Bra issues come up time and again on the YLF forum, and the topic is clearly not just on the minds of our forum members:

“Jené Luciani wrote The Bra Book to arm women once and for all with the knowledge they need to find the right fashion support. From the best bra to wear under every outfit to important information about bras and breast health from puberty to retirement, from the physics behind bra design to how you can best ensure a proper fit.”

Publishing boutique BenBella Books is kindly giving away two copies of The Bra Book, the style guide entirely dedicated to finding the perfect bra.

To enter the competition, tell us when you started paying attention to good bra fit and if this has changed the way you feel and look. The giveaway will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Thursday 8 December. It is open to all entrants living in the US and Canada.

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

Visit the BenBella Books website to browse their other titles and keep up to date about new publications via their Facebook page.

Win the Sleek Link Necklace from t+j Designs

This week t+j Designs is kindly offering to give away one Sleek Link Necklace. This is a piece that can be worn for both festive and everyday occasions. It’s a chain link necklace with a lobster claw clasp, and is adjustable in length. The very on trend gunmetal and silver colourblocking add to the detail of the links.

“Tiffany and Jen are the designers behind t+j Designs. The two sisters believe that accessories complete every outfit and every woman deserves to have affordable, stylish, and glamorous jewellery. Frustrated with not being able to find the kind of jewellery they were looking for at the prices they wanted, they created their own line of modern and classic pieces. A collection for women of all ages, at all stages in life, with pieces that can easily go from work to play.”

In order to participate in the competition, let us know which piece from the t+j Designs holiday collection you would love to wear to a party this holiday season. Enter the giveaway by filling out the entry form below with your answer.

The giveaway will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Sunday 4 December. It is open to all entrants living in the United States.

As always YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

For more information an updates from t+j Designs you can also follow them on Twitter and visit their page on Facebook.

UPDATE
t+j Designs has just let us know that all YLF readers can take advantage of their December promos, valid from 5 December until 21 December:
$10 off $50 or more: HOLIDAY1
$25 off $100 or more: HOLIDAY2
$60 off $200 or more: HOLIDAY3
There’s also free shipping over $75 or more.

Five Chances to Win The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping

For all of us wanting to brush up on our vintage clothes shopping and thrifting skills, Melodie Fortier, owner of the Tangerine Boutique website, wrote this beautifully illustrated, compact reference book:

“Her Little Guide to Vintage Shopping demystifies the entire process so you’ll know what to look for, what to avoid, and what to pay. Armed with this savvy guide, readers will learn how to:

* Select and wear unique clothing from eras past
* Ensure the perfect fit and silhouette
* Distinguish time period and evaluate quality
* Clean, care for, and store vintage clothing
* Give new life to vintage items through simple alterations”

Quirk Books is now kindly offering to give away five copies of this lovely guide.

To enter the giveaway, tell us what your ideal vintage find would be and how you would use it in your everyday outfits. The competition will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Thursday 1 December. It is open to all entrants living in the United States

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

To find out more about their fun range of titles, visit the Quirk Books website. You can also follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook.

A Shade of Red – Win One of Five Copies

For her book A Shade of Red – One Lipstick and One Hundred Women, photographer and sculptor Alyson Fox spoke with and photographed one hundred very different women all wearing the same shade of bright red lipstick: Revlon’s #740 Certainly Red:

 “My desire is for these photographs to examine the confluences between photography, posing, performance, and cosmetics (“putting your face on”, as they say here in the south) in a celebratory way – as a way of engendering a community based on our uniqueness. The women in these portraits span all ages and ethnicities. Some were comfortable in front of the camera some were very ill at ease. Regardless of their motivation or hesitation, in the end, I think we were brought together by two twin desires: One, the lure of the lipstick, of the chance to become ourselves by becoming someone else, and two, the desire to connect with people and be part of something.”

If you are curious about this visual journey, then here’s your chance. Chronicle Books has very kindly offered to give away five copies of this intriguing book.

To enter the giveaway, tell us if you feel different when you are wearing make-up? The competition will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Thursday 24 November. It is open to all entrants living in the US and Canada.

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

To find out more about their range of titles, visit the Chronicle Books website. You can also follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook.

Poshlocket $100 Giveaway

Poshlocket is an online fashion jewellery boutique that offers a wide range of trendy, affordable pieces – including a number of vintage-inspired styles:

“Our jewellery is for everyone: for fashionistas who want to add some spice to their outfit, for those who are looking for that ‘it’ piece for a special outing, for anyone who wants a little something for everyday wear.”

Poshlocket has kindly offered to give away a $100 gift certificate that can be used in their online store. To be eligible for the competition, select your favourite item and tell us how you would style it for Sunday brunch with friends. Enter the giveaway by filling out the entry form below with your answer.

The competition will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Sunday 13 November. It is open to all entrants living in the US.

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

For more information and updates from Poshlocket you can also follow them on Twitter and visit their page on Facebook.

Five Chances to Win 100 Ideas that Changed Fashion

As you know, we selected 100 Ideas that Changed Fashion as one of the titles we’ll be reading for our very own YLF Book Group. The author, fashion teacher and journalist Harriet Worsley, guides us through more than a century of style concepts, technologies and ideas that left their stamp on fashion as we know it, and tells us how exactly these changes came about.

If you’re curious to find out more about these 100 key players, then here’s your chance: Laurence King Publishing has kindly offered to give away five copies of the book. So there will be five lucky winners this time!

In order to participate in the competition, let us know which clothing item or style invention you feel has most dramatically revolutionized the world of fashion in the last hundred years. Enter the giveaway by filling out the entry form below with your answer.

The competition will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Thursday 10 November. I’m pleased to say that this competition is not restricted to the USA and Canada only, but open to all our readers worldwide. Anyone can enter!

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

Visit the Laurence King Publishing website to browse all their arty titles in a wide range of fields. You can also follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook.

Bike in Style and Win a PUBLIC Bicycle Worth $550

PUBLIC Bikes is a San Francisco based company that aims to make riding more enjoyable, practical and chic. The company was founded by Rob Forbes, who you might recognize as the founder of Design Within Reach. Rob is passionate about reclaiming public spaces for community purposes, hence the name of the company.

As Rob explains in the clip below, PUBLIC was very focused on design when it came to their new range of bicycles.

PUBLIC draws a lot of inspiration from Europe’s cycle culture. They looked at what makes bikes well designed for a city, and that also means well designed for what you wear in a city. As PUBLIC puts it: “You can dress in casual or business attire, and wear pumps, tennis shoes, or flip flops – just about anything – while riding our bikes.

On top of beautiful form, and practical function, PUBLIC adds striking colours. The bike truly becomes a giant colourful accessory to your urban ensemble.

Win a Bike

We are super excited that PUBLIC will be giving the first prize winner a bike from their C7 or V7 ranges. You need to be a member of the YLF forum in order to be eligible for this prize. To enter, write a post in the forum explaining what stylish cycling means to you AND illustrate your points with a photo of you and your bike (if you have one).

Start a new thread for your entry and use “PUBLIC Cycling Style” as the first three words of your topic name. Then also enter below with a link to your forum post.

The winner will be selected by Rob himself and he will be looking for the entry that best combines practicality, creativity and style. This part of the competition is restricted to the United States. Canadians can enter as long as they are able to collect the bike in the USA.

Win a Book

If you aren’t a member of the forum, you can still enter the competition and you will be eligible to win a copy of A Girl’s Bike, signed by the author Jason Goodman. This book is a “smart fun authentic visual look into women’s street bike culture in New York”.

Just write in your entry below what you think are the most important elements of being a stylish cyclist. This second prize will be drawn using a random number generator, and is NOT restricted to entrants from the United States. Anyone can enter.

The competition will close on Monday 7 November, at 11:45pm (Pacific Standard Time). As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

Finally, be sure to check out PUBLIC bikes online for inspiration on cycling style and to find out more about their wonderful range of bikes. You can also like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

Win One of 4 Marimekko Umbrellas from FinnStyle

After Angie’s recent post on Umbrella Style, the lovely people at FinnStyle contacted us to see how they can help our readers look even more stylish in rainy weather. Today we are focussing on their umbrellas, but this company that specializes in Finnish brands has an online store full of amazing design products:

“FinnStyle brings you timeless modern design as well as a mix of bold new trends in color and style from top Finnish brands such as Marimekko and iittala. As one of the United States’ largest retailers of modern Finnish design, our huge selection of goods includes everything from museum pieces to whimsical collections. Choose from home décor, glassware, fabric, dinnerware, bed & bath, clothing, furniture and much more. Inspiring design for everyday life.”

FinnStyle has kindly offered to give away four cheerful Marimekko umbrellas that are sure to brighten up any rainy day:

  1. The Unikko with the famous Marimekko poppy design
  2. The Kivet with large red dots on a red background
  3. The Pisaroi Mini with a fun pattern of falling droplets
  4. The white on red Kiku umbrella

To be eligible for the competition, rank the umbrellas in the order that you like them (favourite one first), and tell us which of the Marimekko bags you would use to carry it. Enter the giveaway by filling out the entry form below with your answer.

The competition will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Sunday 23 October. It is open to all entrants living in the US.

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

For more information about FinnStyle you can follow them on Twitter and visit their page on Facebook.

Win One of Five Bundles: The Pocket Stylist and Style Evolution

We are concluding YLF Books Bonanza Week with another fantastic double giveaway. This time you can win a copy of the two style advice books written by Kendall Farr! This fabulous New York based fashion stylist and design consultant hardly needs any introduction, since we’ve had the pleasure of featuring Kendall on YLF a few times already.

Penguin Group has very kindly offered to give away five book packages, each containing The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look, and Style Evolution: How to Create Ageless Personal Style in Your 40s and Beyond.

To enter the competition, tell us which element of your current style you feel is quite timeless and you could still see yourself wearing 15 to 20 years from now. The competition will close 5 minutes before midnight (Pacific Standard Time) on Tuesday 13 October. It is open to all entrants living in the US and Canada.

As always, YLF members will get an additional ticket with their entry. For another chance to win, get a bonus ticket by following @youlookfab on Twitter and tweeting this blog post using the tweet button on the entry page.

You can also visit the Penguin Group website for more information on their other titles.