shopbop giveaway winner

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Shopbop giveaway! Out of 520 entries, the winner was...

Congrats to Julia on winning the $100 gift card to Shopbop. And it didn't take long for her to decide exactly what she wanted- Julia tweeted me after receiving the gift card to let me know she had ordered a stylish pair of Boutique 9 pumps!

have you entered yet?

It's been fun hearing what people would choose if they won the $100 gift card to Shopbop. Shopbop is actually one of my favourite online stores with a great selection of designer brand names- many within an affordable range. The great thing about this giveaway is $100 is definitely enough to buy you something pretty sweet!

I thought I'd go ahead and show you what some readers said they would purchase if they won. Many of these items fall within the $100 range. Another great thing about Shopbop is that you never pay shipping (you pay the duty, but that's about it after taxes!)

Thanks again to those who have taken a few minutes to fill out the reader survey. I've already made some decisions based on the feedback already and you will be seeing some big, exciting changes in the very near future- so stay tuned!

If you haven't entered the Shopbop Giveaway yet, be sure to go do that now!

And if you have a moment, I'd love to have your feedback (10 quick questions, mostly multiple choice). Click here to take the reader survey. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

love for marc jacobs & a shopbop giveaway!

Lately I've been refocusing the way I look at my wardrobe and sticking to a stricter budget. I'll admit it: I have no shortage of clothes, that's for sure, yet it's incredibly difficult to keep up on every emerging trend and beautiful item that may cross my path or get pinned on Pinterest! So as of late I've committed to a closet that contains more quality over quantity. I've learned that if you try to keep up on every passing trend, your closet will be over-stuffed and your wallet bare. I'm saving my hard earned pennies now to increase the quality in my closet.

What I'd love to be able to obtain would be a few beautiful designer or unique pieces. Right now, many of the items on my wishlist come from Marc by Marc Jacobs. I've been browsing the pages of Shopbop, all the while taking note of my favourites (and adding them to my Christmas list)!

 

Fortunately for you, my lovely readers, the holidays and gift giving have come a little early! Shopbop has kindly given readers of my blog the opportunity to win a $100 gift card to spend on their website! The winner will have $100 to purchase anything they wish from Shopbop, whether it be (perhaps) a Marc by Marc Jacobs duffle bag, a BB Dakota faux fur vest, or a House of Harlow necklace.

To enter this giveaway, please complete the 3 following mandatory steps to be eligible to win:

1. Follow Maritime Shopaholic via Facebook
2. Visit Shopbop and browse their inventory of beautiful items
3. Comment on this post and tell me what item you would choose from Shopbop if you were to win the $100 gift card! 

Bonus entries- complete any or all for extra chances to win!

(Be sure to leave an additional, separate comment for each one completed.)

1. Follow Maritime Shopaholic on Twitter
2. Follow Shopbop on Twitter
3. Follow Maritime Shopaholic via Bloglovin'
4. Follow Maritime Shopaholic via Google Friends Connect
5. Tweet about the giveaway: "Enter @mshopaholic's #giveaway to win a $100 to @shopbop! http://bit.ly/tuBATT" Let me know your twitter handle or the link directly to your tweet in your comment.
6. Click here and share the link of this giveaway on your Facebook page. Let me know your name as on Facebook in your comment to get credit.
7. Visit Shopbop and let me know your favourite Marc by Marc Jacobs item they carry.

You can earn up to 8 entries in total.

Contest will remain open until 5pm AST Thurs, Nov 24.

Winner will be chosen by random and announced on the blog Mon, Nov 28.

If you have any questions regarding the giveaway, please email me at maritime.shopaholic@gmail.com

and the lucky lady is....

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Last month I launched a giveaway in partnership with The Urban Shoe Myth, located in Uptown Saint John. The contest kicked off on May 4 with a great response- thank you to all the wonderful ladies who participated and shared your favourite shoes and brands! The contest closed last week with a total of 250 entries!

Thank you for being so patient in anticipation of who won the $100 gift certificate, kindly provided by Shelley of The Urban Shoe Myth. As they always say, the week before your wedding can be madness- and mine was no exception! Amongst dealing with last minute planning and organizing the finer details, unfortunately I was in a car accident the day of my bachelorette. Thankfully, I was ok, but my car was totalled when another driver cut me off, leaving me no time to hit the breaks. The aftermath was just some extra work I had not been anticipating with a week to go until my wedding!  In the end, we had a beautiful day and an awesome time (look for photos from the wedding on my blog next week)!

So without further ado, I'd like to announce the lucky lady who now has a $100 credit to go shopping for a new pair of beautiful shoes from The Urban Shoe Myth....

Congrats Laura! I'll be emailing you later this evening to let you know how you can claim your prize!

Thank you so much to all who have entered, read and support my blog- you are all so great and incredibly sweet! And a huge thank you to The Urban Shoe Myth for this wonderful prize. Last week I dropped off a little something to Shelley to express my thanks...

Tomorrow I'll post the poll results and the popular choices in brands and shoe specifics. Tonight I'm heading uptown to the White Room for the Uptown Saint John Live Life Awards!

 

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Have you already entered The Urban Shoe Myth Giveaway? Have you completed the steps towards earning the 12 maximum entrie? With just under 2 weeks left in the contest, I'm going to give you the opportunity to up your chances of spending that $100 gift certificate!

 

To earn the additional  entries you need to have previously submitted an entry to this giveaway. If you haven't, get started by clicking here first!

 

 For those 2 additional bonus entries:

• Tweet the following: "I entered to win a $100 gift certificate to @urbanshoemyth on @mshopaholic's blog! Check out the giveaway here: http://bit.ly/lalnlK" (+1 entry)
• Share the giveaway link on Facebook! (+1 entry)

Be sure to leave a separate comment below for each extra entry!

 

 Remember, This giveaway will be open until Tuesday, May 31, at 5pm AST. Good luck! Thanks again to The Urban Shoe Myth for teaming up on this giveaway! 

 

 

   

 

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The Urban Shoe Myth Giveaway!

Last week, inside The Urban Shoe Myth, I sat beside Shelley DeMerchant on one of the plush teal seats, chatting about shoes. I asked her how she managed to narrow down her picks to bring into her shoe store in Uptown Saint John. Part of Shelley's job now includeds a biannual trip to the Toronto Shoe Show to choose the shoes to be featured in her store for the upcomming spring or fall season. She also admits she has always been a bit of magazine-aholic (kindred spirits are we!) and loves to browse online to check the lastest footwear carried by well-known, department stores and companies such as Nordstrom, Saks, and Piperlime. To get to know her audience a little bit better (aka the women of Saint John) she was thorough by running focus groups to see what her future customers would want to see.

(Left: Stephanie & Shelley of the Urban Shoe Myth; Right: The crowd at the sneak-peak party in March 2011)
Photography by Sheldon Parsons

In asking Shelley what trends have been most popular this spring, she indicated that nude pumps have been a hit, as well as espadrilles.While surrounded by dozens of beautiful shoes within the Urban Shoe Myth, I asked Shelley which were her favourite- which, in fairness, was probably like asking a mother to choose a favourite child! She paused for a moment, and went over to one of the custom made shelves in her store, drawing forth a Corso Como nude pumps with a cut-out geometric pattern. They're "like walking on a cloud" she said, as she slipped a pair on her feet.

Now for the fun part!

We'd love to hear which is your favourite shoe inside the The Urban Shoe Myth! (I'll admit, I currently own 4!) Simply by sharing which shoes you'd love to own, you could win a $100 gift certificate to spend at The Urban Shoe Myth!  

All you have to do is complete each of the following steps in order to enter the giveaway:

1. Follow Maritime Shopaholic via Facebook, Twitter, Bloglovin or Google Friends Connect- make sure you comment below to let me know by which medium you follow my blog.
2. Follow and comment on the The Urban Shoe Myth's Facebook wall to let Shelley know which pair of shoes (currently in stock) is your favourite! Click here to see the photo gallery. (1 entry)

To increase your chances of winning, you can also:

• Comment on The Urban Shoe Myth's Facebook wall to let Shelley know which is your favourite brand/label that they carry in-store. Click here to see the photo gallery. (1 extra entry)
• Visit The Urban Shoe Myth in person at 78 King Street, try on your favourite pair of shoes, and snap a photo (with your camera or phone) of yourself (or just your feet). Then upload the photo to the store's Facebook page! (10 additional entries)

This giveaway will be open until Tuesday, May 31, at 5pm AST. The lucky winner will be choosen by a random number generator and announced on Wednesday, June 1! Thank you so much to Shelley for this wonderful prize. Good luck ladies!

  

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interview with shelley from urban shoe myth

In early March, a new shoe store made it's debut on King Street, in uptown Saint John. Owner Shelley Demerchant, a former construction engineer technologist, traded in her construction boots for something some more feminine footwear.

Hailing from a family of entrepreneurs, she wanted to transform her love of shoes into a real business by filling a niche that has been much needed by the women of the port city. With the growth we've observed in the uptown area, The Urban Shoe Myth was the perfect fit amongst other new venues, be they shops or restaurants.

(Left: Nick & Shelley DeMerchant; Right: Shelley serves customer & local photographer Kelly Lawson)
Photography by Sheldon Parsons

From Idea to Construction: A Shoe Haven is Born

Shelley and Nick DeMerchant moved to Saint John 3 and a half years ago and are now fully immersed within the community. Shelley began to work on her business plan in May of last year. And after receiving financing in October, the project was put into motion.

Design4space did a brilliant job of developing a beautiful concept and bringing to life the modern vintage feel Shelley had envisioned for her store. With it's custom shelving, white hardwood floors, exposed brick, and gorgeous turquoise ceiling, the shoe store is presented as a contemporary space with the original heritage of the building preserved.

Variety is the Spice of Life

You'll find everything from a pair of Hunter rubber boots to a pair of elegant Stuart Weitzman stilettos within The Urban Shoe Myth. There's something to fit within all personal styles. Among the brands you'll find on the shelves, you'll find footwear from the likes of Nine West, Miz Mooz, Seychelles, Michael Kors, and more! Check out the video below for a virtual tour of the store!




Video from uptownsj

Hanging from hooks (maybe with Shelley's own recycled heels!) on the brick walls are purses from Hobo International, Big Buddha, and Erin Templeton.

Shelley also brings in a limited number of handbags and sizes per shoe so that your purchase will be special and not something on everyone else's feet or over their arm.


What's in a Name?

For those of you who are Sex and the City fans (such as myself!), you'll remember when Carrie encountered her own urban shoe myth within the closets of Vogue in Season 5....








Within this gorgeous shoe store fit for the big city, you're bound to find a number of awe-inspiring shoes that you'll find in love with- just like Carrie with her mythical Mary Jane Manolos! I already own a few myself from Shelley's store!


Now the exciting part...

Tomorrow I'll be announcing a giveaway from Urban Shoe Myth!

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giveaway winner!

I just wanted to thank everyone who entered the Band Geek Giveaway! I'd especially like to thank Patience was kind enough to provide the selection of hand bands for you to choose from! And the winner is...

Andrea!

who chose the following head band as her favourite:

Congrats to Andrea! And I still have good news for all of you- be sure to check back at the beginning of the week for a little surprise from Patience!

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Band Geek Giveaway!

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A couple of weeks ago, I published an outfit post featuring a head band from local hair accessories designer, Patience Cole. Band Geek is the brand Patience has built of customized head bands and hair accessories she has created with unique materials with textures. Patience's hair accessories are sold at both Robin's Beadworks and Intuition Spa in KV, as well as online through her Etsy site.

Band Geek's latest project involves helping to raise funds towards the rescue and relief efforts in Japan. Taking inspiration from Japanese prints, fashions, and fabrics, for every headband she sells, $1 will go to help those in Japan who have lost so much.

Patience is generously offering one reader of my blog their choice of head band from the following selection!

Here's how you can enter to win!

Make sure you do each of the following 3 easy steps:

1. Like Band Geek on Facebook
2. Follow Maritime Shopaholic through any of the following sources: Facebook, Bloglovin', Google Friends Connect
3. Leave a comment below to let me know which site you follow my blog through and which head band you would choose if you win!

This giveaway is open to all readers within North America. Contest closes Wednesday, April 13 at 5:00pm AST with the winner to be announced the following morning! Good luck and be sure to check out Band Geek's current selection of head bands and hair accessories!

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and the winner....

...of the Bayekery Giveaway and a dozen cupcakes in the flavour of her choice is:

Johanne McCullough!

Congrats Johanne! Thanks so much to Cupcakes by Baye for offering a such tastey prize!

And thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway.

The winning entry was chosen by a Random Number Generator:

Did you know Cupcakes by Baye is offering a sweet deal until St Patrick's Day, March 17? Order a dozen cupcakes in any cheeky flavour you please by tomorrow for $15! If you're local, you can contact Baye via cupcakesbybaye@hotmail.ca to place an order!

Bayekery Giveaway!

I don't know about you, but I have a weakness for sweets, especially when it comes to cake and chocolate! A few months ago I featured cupcake creative Baye Husband on my blog. Cupcakes by Baye, is a local cupcake business she runs out of her home. Baye's creative sense and her style come to life through her edible pieces of art. Having placed an order for a Christmas party I hosted, I can vouch that they truly taste as good as they look! (She also recently started making Pupcakes: a treat for your furry friend too!)

Baye has graciously opened up her kitchen up with the chance to win a dozen cupcakes! Check out the cheeky cake flavours she cooks up:

Bellini Punch: Vanilla buttermilk cake filled with a peachy custard topped with a light lemon flavored butter cream icing, garnished with fresh raspberries.

Mint Condition: Super moist chocolate cake loaded with mint chips covered in mint essence butter cream icing.

Dirty Secret: Chocolate cake with a surprise cherry center topped with chocolate cherry butter cream icing and with a cherry on top.

Two Timer: Marble cake topped with chocolate or vanilla butter cream icing and icing sugar or chocolate shavings.

Cosmopolitan: Chocolate cake topped with pink cherry butter cream icing garnished with cosmo cocktail glass rimmer.

Fist Pumping Pumpkin: Decadent pumpkin cake covered in cream cheese frosting. (Pecans optional)

Vanilla Sky: A classic,delicious homemade vanilla butter cream frosting on moist vanilla buttermilk cake.

Strawberry Sweetheart: Chocolate cake filled (in the shape of a heart!) with delicious strawberry puree icing. Topped with a "sweet heart".

Voluptuous Red Velvet: Rich, moist red velvet cake topped with cream cheese frosting.

Breakfast at Tiffany's: Cinnamon- vanilla buttermilk cake iced with maple butter cream, garnished with fresh bacon! A unique twist to make them taste just like french toast, and who doesn't love bacon on the side?!

Berry Good: Vanilla buttermilk cake, strawberry purée frosting, sparkly sprinkles.

Pucker Up: Vanilla-with-a-touch-of-lemon buttermilk cake filled with lemon meringue topped with lemon flavored butter cream icing!

Here's how you can enter to win a dozen cupcakes of your choice flavour from Cupcakes by Baye:

To be eligible to win, you must:

1.  Live within the greater Saint John area

2.  Follow Maritime Shopaholic on Facebook

3.  Follow Cupcakes by Baye on Facebook 

4.  Comment below with your favourite cupcake flavour from Baye's inventory!

For additional entries you can:

(Be sure to leave a separate comment for each action to let me know!)

(+1)  Follow Maritime Shopaholic (@mshopaholic) on Twitter
(+1)  Follow Cupcakes by Baye (@bayescupcakes) on Twitter
(+1)  Tweet about and link to the giveaway on Twitter

That gives you up to 4 chances to win (don't forget to leave a comment- up to 4- on this blog post for each entry!) This giveaway will be open until Tuesday, March 15, at 5pm AST. The lucky winner will be announced Wednesday, March 16!

Fashion Social!

Ladies, if you live in the local Saint John area, be sure to mark your calendars for the evening of Thursday, March 3! Here's a great opportunity to get a sneak peek at the new clothing lines at Silver Daisy Designs, while supporting an excellent cause. Silver Daisy Designs is hosting a Fashion Social at the Canterbury Lounge on March 3 with all proceeds going to support the medical and travel costs for local girl undergoing surgery a week after this event. She has made numerous trips to the IWK and Portland, ME, for treatment of a serious bowel disorder. So come out for a great time and to support a very worthwhile cause.

 As mentioned in a blog post the other week, Silver Daisy Designs is now carrying clothing! They'll be styling their models to showcase three different looks during the evening. The latest labels in store include threestones (based in Vancouver), and Moon Collection (out of LA). Aside from clothing, they will also be featuring bath products and make-up with a booth of tester products on hand for you to sample.

Door prizes will be available, as well as the chance to enter yourself into a few great things you'll find hanging in the store! Steph Downey of K100 will be MC'ing the event and DJ Fire will be on hand to supply the music!

Tickets for admission are $20, which also puts your drink of choice in hand. Here's another perk: bring your ticket to the store within a week after the event to receive 20% off a purchase at Silver Daisy Designs. You can purchase tickets at Silver Daisy Designs at 80 King Street in Uptown Saint John. Tickets went on sale this week and are limited in number!

So come on out to the Canterbury Lounge March 3 to check out the latest of what Silver Daisy is bringing into their boutique with their latest merchandise expansion, all while supporting the well-being and recovery of a local girl.

Now here's a fun little extra! Kate of Silver Daisy Designs has kindly provided me with a ticket to the Fashion Social event to give to one lucky reader of my blog! To be eligible to win you must be living or plan to be in the Saint John area on March 3. To enter to win a free ticket to the Fashion Social, just leave a comment to the post below!

Contest closes Thursday, February 24 at 5:00pm with the winner to be announced the following morning!

P.S. For an extra entry, you can tweet about the giveaway on twitter or share this blog post on Facebook! (Then be sure to come back and leave a 2nd comment to this post as your extra entry!)

and the winners are...

Tonight winners for the Silver Daisy Designs Giveaway were chosen!

Thank you everyone for participating in the contest!

And a special thanks to Kate Lordon for providing these lovely gifts!

The $50 Gift Certificate to Silver Daisy Designs goes to...

Katie Rice!

The necklace and earrings designed by Kate Lordon herself go to...

Queen847!

Congratulations ladies! I'll be contacting you about your prizes.

Silver Daisy Designs Giveaway!

I'm very excited to announce an amazing giveaway from Silver Daisy Designs, located on King Street in uptown Saint John. Store owner Kate has been carrying some beautiful things for home, as well as gorgeous accessories that include eye-catching head pieces, coveted Mat & Nat purses, and beautiful jewelry.

Kate and I are collaborating on this project to let you know that the change in calendar year also brings some exciting changes for Silver Daisy Designs! This week I will continue to share a little insider info about the transformation this boutique is currently undergoing!

I'd also like to have the opportunity to get to know readers of my blog a little better! There's 2 things they say about successful blogging: talk about what you know and know your audience. I deeply appreciate the support you've given my blog over the last 10 months and I'd like to know you a little better too!

So here's the exciting part: Kate is kindly offering a two-part giveaway to Maritime Shopaholic readers! If you are relatively local and shop in Saint John, you can enter to win the $50 gift certificate to Silver Daisy Designs. But don't worry, no matter where you reside, you all can enter to win this beautifully hand-crafted necklace and earring set designed by Kate herself!

To enter the giveaway, you must do the 3 following things:

1. "Like" Silver Daisy Designs on Facebook
2. "Like" Maritime Shopaholic on Facebook
3. Post a comment below indicating whether you are "local" (eligible to win gift card or the jewelry set) or "distant" (eligible to win the jewelry set)

For additional entries:

(to increase your chances of winning!)

• Comment on any number of blog posts published on Maritime Shopaholic between today, Feb 2, and Wed, Feb 16, to get an additional entry in the giveaway for each post you comment on.

This giveaway will run until Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at midnight AST.

The winners will be announced Friday, February 18.

 

Good luck everyone! And thank you so much to Kate for providing these wonderful gifts! Stay tuned for my upcoming interview with Kate to find out what's new and exciting at Silver Daisy Designs!



P.S. It's not a requirement to enter the giveaway, but I'd love it if we could be friends on twitter too (if we aren't already!)

discount code for Darling Dilemma!

Congratulations to Sarah Matos for winning the Autumn Gold necklace in the Darling Dilemma Giveaway! But thanks to Emma of Darling Dilemma, you all get to benefit even if you didn't win the big prize- Emma is offering  a coupon code specifically for Maritime Shopaholic readers!

Visit Darling Dilemma's Etsy site this weekend to purchase any of the pieces you were admiring at a discounted price specifically offered for readers of Maritime Shopaholic!

Darling Dilemma: http://www.etsy.com/shop/darlingdilemma

Thank you so much to Emma of Darling Dilemma!