We’re totally obsessed with the oxblood color invading the fashion scene this season. We’re especially obsessed with these ankle booties from MANGO, so when we saw the brand was hosting a contest on Polyvore we figured we’d try out hand at our ideal fall look.

We envision this worn with minimal face makeup minus a bold oxblood lip and a messy chignon. Style details would include the white shirt under the dress, with the collar and cuffs popping out. What do you think? We say bring on the sartorial season of the year.

If you remember, Adria did a photo shoot a few weeks ago with Fremont fashion boutique Bliss, showcasing her interpretation of color blocking.

We are happy to announce that Bliss has extended a discount to our readers!

What are you waiting for? Start shopping at Bliss now!

Want some ideas of what to buy? Try some of these pieces from Adria’s photo shoot!

We stumbled across this contest and thought our readers would be interested. They would be the perfect Mother’s Day gift men, so don’t be shy.

Now through May 11th, My Love Wedding Ring is giving away a pair of 14K White Gold Diamond Earrings.

These studs retail for $5,780, so what do you have to lose? Enter now!

Go to the contest page and enter your name and email address. THAT SIMPLE!

WANT MORE CHANCES TO WIN?

Tell your friends about it!
Write a post about the contest on your site = 5 extra entries
Tweet the contest page = 3 extra entries

The contest ends on 11:50 PM EST FRIDAY MAY 11th!
Love these? Visit My Love Wedding Ring for engagement rings and matching wedding rings.

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As you probably know, we’re currently hosting a contest giving away a 3-month Julep Maven program membership. As part of this week’s contest, we are giving you an exclusive sneak peak at what is included in the Maven Program package each month. Julep sent us one month free to give our readers a sneak peek at the contest prize, and trust us – it’s good!

HAVEN’T ENTERED THE CONTEST YET? DO SO HERE BEFORE IT ENDS FEB 3RD!

If you’re interested in hearing more about what the Maven Program is and what we thought about it continue reading for an honest in-depth review.

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We are so excited to announce ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re hosting a contest with our friends over at Julep to give one lucky winner a 3-MONTH MEMBERSHIP TO JULEP’S MAVEN PROGRAM! Trust us, it’s good – we received a complimentary box to try it out and will be posting a review on Wednesday as part of this week’s contest!

What is Julep’s Maven Program? It’s a monthly membership with local-Seattle nail salon, Julep. The Maven Program gives it’s members beauty editor treatment – sending hand-picked beauty items from Julep’s new beauty product line every month! That means you see the products before everyone else! Oh, and you know what else we love about Julep? All of it’s polishes are free of DBP, toluene, formaldehyde and formaldehyde resin and $1 from every Julep Nail Vernis sale is donated to organizations that empower women.

What can you expect to receive in this monthly package? Over $40 worth of products each month customized in a beauty editor Sneak Peek box, featuring new, never before released colors and treatments. The package may even include some cult favorites and invitations to exclusive Julep Maven online events. Oh, yea, and you receive 20% off Julep.com purchases and FREE SHIPPING.

This prize is typically $19.99 a month, for a total of about $60! But it is yours or a loved one’s FREE if you win this EC exclusive contest. THIS IS A PERFECT GIFT FOR VALENTINE’S DAY – either for yourself or the special lady in your life!


SO HOW DO YOU ENTER?

Simply LEAVE A COMMENT on this post telling us who this prize is for and why they deserve it. And single ladies, this is a perfect opportunity to pamper yourself for the holiday!

Second, LIKE JULEP AND THE EMERALD CLOSET ON FACEBOOK! You must like us to win, but if you’re already one of our lovely followers let us know in the comments!

Hurry! The contest ends on FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD AT 3:00 PM PST! When the contest ends, be ready to receive an email – we will be notifying the winner right away and organizing delivery so that you or your loved one receives this for Valentine’s Day!

BEST OF LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Keep your eyes out for our review of the Maven Program on Wednesday!

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THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Sign up for our newsletter at the right to be the first to hear about future contests!

ATTENTION: WE ARE HOSTING OUR FIRST EVER FLASH CONTEST! What is a Flash Contest? It’s like a regular contest, but you have less time to enter. Why a Flash Contest?

Well, Christmas is over. Making us all finally able to purchase items for ourselves without feeling guilty.

To ring in this new-found freedom, we’re giving away a $50 Macy’s gift card, perfect for finalizing your New Year’s Eve outfit or adding some extra purchasing power to that gift return. Since this tends to all happen the week after Christmas, we thought it appropriate to host a Flash Contest to make sure you get your gift before the New Year.

And trust us, Macy’s has really awesome products right now. Here are some of our favorite items that you can get for $50:

sherling booties, men’s Keds, arrow ring, wing ring, wing hair clips, tartan tie, men’s shirt

SO HOW DO YOU ENTER?

It’s easy. Simply LIKE US ON FACEBOOK and COMMENT ON THIS POST telling us what you would purchase with this $50 gift card.

WANT AN EXTRA CHANCE TO WIN?

After you Like us on Facebook, copy the following phrase and put it as your FB status, making sure to tag us in the update!

I really want this $50 Macy’s gift card @The Emerald Closet :: Seattle Fashion Blog & Street Style is giving away! http://bit.ly/sVSeIZ

REMEMBER: You have to like us to be able to add us to your status.

Hurry up and enter as this contest ENDS ON WEDNESDAY DEC. 28 AT 12:00 PM PST!

LASTLY, PLEASE CONSISTENTLY CHECK YOUR EMAIL ON WEDNESDAY DEC. 28TH, AS WE WILL BE EMAILING THE WINNER ASAP IN ORDER FOR MACY’S TO OVERNIGHT THE PRIZE! We unfortunately will have to choose another winner if the winner cannot accept the prize within a 5 hour period. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER BY CONTACTING US AT INFO (at) EMERALDCLOSET (DOT) COM.

Best of luck and thank you for your support!

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Last week we held a designer jewelry contest with our friends over at Shop Paris With Love, giving away this gorgeous bracelet designed by a local Parisian designer:

CONGRATULATIONS TO JESSICA ROBERTS FOR WINNING!

Jessica said she’d be giving this beauty to her mother for Christmas to replace jewelry that was stolen when their home was robbed. We’re happy she was lucky enough to win and can help her mother rebuild her collection.

Also, thank you to all our lovely readers for entering the contest and supporting our fellow Seattle fashion business.

DIDN’T WIN? WE HAVE A SPECIAL SHOP PARIS WITH LOVE DISCOUNT FOR YOU!

Shop Paris With Love is offering 15% off your purchase now through January 1, 2012.

HOW DO YOU REDEEM THIS SPECIAL DISCOUNT?

1. Sign up for Shop Paris With Love’s newsletter HERE to be the first to hear about new collections and receive special discount coupons. Trust us, you want to be on this list.

2. Simply enter the code EMERALDCLOSET in the discount field upon checkout at www.shoppariswithlove.com.

Act quick, this deal won’t last forever. Happy shopping loves!

It’s December, the season of gift giving. And you know what that means…A GIVEAWAY!

We partnered with our friends Shop Paris With Love to give one lucky winner a piece of jewelry from its collection. The prize? The La Dentelle Bracelet, handcrafted by local Parisian designer, Agnès!

Whether you’d like to get a little gift for yourself this Christmas season or you are looking for the perfect gift for the woman in your life, this one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry is guaranteed to make a statement!

Shop Paris With Love was created by Elisa Sitbon, a local Seattleite hailing from Paris. She saw a lack of French jewelry designers represented in The Emerald City, so she came up with the idea of an e-boutique where she could bring hand-selected pieces from local, under-the-radar Parisian designers to the States. Most of these designers don’t even have a store front, let alone an online presence. Thus, she is bringing unique, wouldn’t-find-otherwise pieces to the US. Each beautifully crafted piece goes through a rigorous standards checklist, and only makes it into the collection if it uses quality materials and was made in Paris.

I started Shop Paris With Love with the La Dentelle line,” explained Elisa. “I was wearing the necklace and the bracelet and people would stop me on the street or ask me at work where I got it from. I started thinking that talented and emerging designers in Paris should be accessible to the rest of the world. This is how the idea of SPWL came to me.”

We’re giving you access to these limited pieces, & one lucky winner will receive this timeless bracelet free!

READY TO ENTER?

Simply LIKE BOTH SHOP PARIS WITH LOVE AND THE EMERALD CLOSET ON FACEBOOK and LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST telling us who this bracelet would be for if you won (hey, we support self-gifting!).

WANT MORE CHANCES TO WIN?

Follow The Emerald Closet and Shop Paris With Love on twitter, and tweet the following phrase:

@Emerald_Closet, I have Dentelle dreams about the @ShopParisLove bracelet! I hope I win the contest! http://bit.ly/svt0C7

There will be a 1st place winner, chosen randomly. Don’t hesitate to enter, because THE CONTEST ENDS AT 11:59 PM PST SUNDAY DECEMBER 11th!

Want to see more from Shop Paris With Love? Visit the online shop to see more Parisian designs.

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Sign up for our newsletter at the right to be the first to know about future contests.


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Thank you to all of our readers who entered our eco jewelry giveaway featuring Erika Lauren’s beautiful designs. We really appreciate your support and hope you will all enter our future contests for more chances to win.

Congratulations to our lucky winners!

Adrienne Vernon
Aubrey Bach
Sharon Siqueiros

Didn’t win? It Isn’t Over For You!

Erika Lauren’s jewelry is sold at Show Pony, a fabulous fashion boutique right here in Seattle. We have partnered with them to offer our lucky readers up to a 15% discount on Show Pony products.

How it works: Simply enter EC2011CONTEST upon checkout online or mention the promo code in stores to receive 15% off all Erika Lauren jewelry. Interested in something else at Show Pony? Use this promo code for 10% off all other products in the store!

Happy shopping and thank you again for entering our contest!

It’s September and you know what that means…A GIVEAWAY!

We partnered with eco Vancouver jewelry designer Erika Lauren to give 3 lucky winners a piece of jewelry from her collection worth over $350!

Erika creates beautifully crafted pieces with sustainability in mind. Her current collection has a strong tribal influence mixed with 70s colors and hardware drawn from her father’s gun collection. We chose our favorite pieces from her current collection to give to you, our lucky readers!

READY TO ENTER?

Simply LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST telling us your favorite piece out of the 5 above and how you would wear it! ALSO, Go on over to Erika’s facebook page and like it!

WANT MORE CHANCES TO WIN?

Like The Emerald Closet on facebook, tweet the contest, and tell your friends! For every one of your friends who enters the contest, you will get another chance to win! Just tell them to MENTION YOUR NAME in their comment.

There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner, chosen randomly. Don’t hesitate to enter, because THE CONTEST ENDS AT 11:59 PM PST SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18th!

We look forward to seeing which one of Erika’s designs is your favorite!

Want to see more from Erika? Visit her online portfolio to see more of her designs or check out her collection in-store at Show Pony on N 35th in Seattle’s Fremont area.


Photo Credit for Photography & Modeling: Kaya Miernik, Elizabeth Anne, Vanessa Prescott


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