Fridays, giveaways, and guest posts are some of my favorite things so that makes today an exceptionally great day!
Let's start with this weekend's giveaway which comes from the lovely online dress company, Shabby Apple.
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Shabby Apple has a variety of chic, stylish dresses that I would LOVE to get my hands on (or my body in?). They're super affordable and most of the styles I could wear to work, which is a huge plus.
Here are some of my favorites...
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Shabby Apple has a variety of chic, stylish dresses that I would LOVE to get my hands on (or my body in?). They're super affordable and most of the styles I could wear to work, which is a huge plus.
Here are some of my favorites...
This weekend, Shabby Apple is offering to one super lucky Down and Out Chic reader, the 90 words Per Minute dress.
This dress is ahhhhhdorable and comes in the cheeriest of turquoise shades.
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This dress is perfect for the end of summer, but throw on some boots and a jacket and it would easily transition to the fall.
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{all images via Shabby Apple}
Now, only one person can win the dress, but Shabby Apple has been kind enough to offer any Down and Out Chic reader 15% off a purchase! Just type "downandoutchic15off" at checkout. So, how to win the dress? Rules for entry (up to three possible entries!)
1) Leave a relevant comment on this post after visiting Shabby Apple.
2) If you're a follower of Down and Out Chic you get a second entry! Simply say, "I'm a follower."
3) Chat about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter and leave a comment telling me so. Be sure to leave separate comments, or they won't count!
~
Felicia, from Dalipstickbandit, did a little Q+A with me and the thing I love about Felicia's interview were her super thoughtful questions. You'll have to check it out to see what I mean. Felicia is kind, honest, sexy blogger who knows her swank and her makeup (and she expresses her self with an impeccable writing ability!). If you don't already, I think you'll adore her blog as much as I do! Thanks Felicia (look at her cute collage!)
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Read the interview here.
Happy weekend everyone!
~Christina
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This dress is perfect for the end of summer, but throw on some boots and a jacket and it would easily transition to the fall.
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{all images via Shabby Apple}
Now, only one person can win the dress, but Shabby Apple has been kind enough to offer any Down and Out Chic reader 15% off a purchase! Just type "downandoutchic15off" at checkout. So, how to win the dress? Rules for entry (up to three possible entries!)
1) Leave a relevant comment on this post after visiting Shabby Apple.
2) If you're a follower of Down and Out Chic you get a second entry! Simply say, "I'm a follower."
3) Chat about this giveaway on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter and leave a comment telling me so. Be sure to leave separate comments, or they won't count!
~
Felicia, from Dalipstickbandit, did a little Q+A with me and the thing I love about Felicia's interview were her super thoughtful questions. You'll have to check it out to see what I mean. Felicia is kind, honest, sexy blogger who knows her swank and her makeup (and she expresses her self with an impeccable writing ability!). If you don't already, I think you'll adore her blog as much as I do! Thanks Felicia (look at her cute collage!)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeTrlnDM1HNb_wq4aE4UezzMN0IxTgma60zVEOlD87fTIso55yTrTAo1Sq2ZxgO3eUSCpiyjFFnGQEfAfL66j_JiCgXWQOjUt7u7GsieCnkpUo8hMe-az5AOi40WtahqvT1YVlK9kvvSf/s400/Collages1.jpg)
Read the interview here.
Happy weekend everyone!
~Christina
112 comments:
I'm a follower.
I've visited the Shabby Apple site before, and think that they have some beautiful, classic pieces!
Can't believe I've never heard of this online store before?! I love all their dresses. What a great giveaway!
I'm a follower. :)
I love all of the dresses!!!
I'm a follower!
I also just posted a link on my facebook page.
I'm a follower. lovely dresses!
have a wonderful weekend!
love love love the five to nine dress.
ooo 15% percent off.....I amy be tempted to buy this even if I don't win it (but for now, I'll give winning a shot!)
Paulina
I am a follower
This dress is right up my alley! It looks like something one of the MadMen girls might wear, which is totally what I'm into right now. The Madison Avenue dress girl really reminds me of Trudy Campbell.
I'm a follower!
WOW!! what a great dress! love the color!!! thank you for such a great give away :)
I am a friend/follower/member/subscriber/reader, and any other word there is I might be missing :)
I recently learned about Shabby Apple & am in LVOE with so many different styles!
Their dramatic details - popped collars, perfect pleating, etc. have me swooning :-)
Love it!
p.s. Of course I'm a follower too!
oh, thank you for introducing me to such a nice line! I love the look of their pieces and the reasonable prices. thanks for the giveaway!
p.s. I'm a follower too! (on bloglines)
shabby apple is amazing! i'm wearing one of these in a friends wedding this winter and can't wait!
and i'm a follower!!
Thanks for the tip on Shabby Apple! I just bought the houndstooth dress under "Manhattan!" ...Probably because I watch a LOT of Mad Men.
I love this dress and the Ballerina!! Gorgeous!!! Thank you for the chance!
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I'm a follower.
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Wow what a cute store. I love the photos of the models. The one above of her on a stool in the snow is cool!
me me me~~~i like blue...
So many dresses to choose from! And the shoes! Thanks for posting about Shabby Apple, I love discovering new dress shops.
Shabby Apple has some great stuff! Thanks for reminding me about them. (I need some new dresses for fall)
love lovity love this dress! and the color is fab - with my blue eyes, i'd be chic for sure! :P
oh, and did i mention that i'm a follower?
AND that i blogged about the awesomeness of this giveaway at my blog?
I love Shabby Apple! Especially because they have that "Fit to Flatter" feature on their site. So helpful! (This turquoise dress was made for me!)
PS I'm also a follower!
Just did a tweet about it!
http://twitter.com/Turquoise_Erin/statuses/3451553202
I have been drooling over Shabby Apple's dresses for a long time. So beautiful!
I'm also a follower!
I am absolutely in love with Shabby Apple! What an incredible dress collection.
Great interview with Felicia! You really are such a sweetie. I loved your definition of sexy: "Sexy, for me, and I mean this in all sincerity, is when I can see someone's goodness..."
P.S. loyal follower here!
I really need a new turquoise dress. My black boots are lonely ;)
I have to say I've been a fan of Shabby Apple forever, but I don't have a dress from there yet. I'm a huge turquoise fan, so I think this one would be perfect in my closet.
Great interview, btw. Love it.
i'm a follower. :)
Have a great weekend, my dear.
These are so adorable and I love that the dresses can be used for various means.
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i follow you
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Oh pick me!! I love all of their beautiful things.. I think I could start to build myself quite the pretty work wardrobe thanks to them! And of course I follow your lovely blog!
Fantastic giveaway! Beautiful dress. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one!
- Danielle
Second comment/entry.
I'm a follower!
- Danielle
I'm a follower!
Great interview!!
i'm a follower ;)
please count me in!
The dresses are great. I am always looking for something to update my usually drab work wardrobe with.
Thanks for the heads up on the 15% off!
Lacey Bolton
laceybolton@hotmail.com
I'm a follower!
Lacey Bolton
laceybolton@hotmail.com
After visiting Shabby Apple I was really impressed with their Sophisticated culture couture line for this fall. Thanks for letting me know about this great clothing line.
Caroline
design4less at yahoo dot com
I'm a follower
Caroline
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I love this giveaway, I am a follower as well and my e-mail is oceandreams4sierra@gmail.com, you are right, this dress is a perfect transition into the fall. I love the blue color!
that dress is so adorable...having fun going through their site!
The site is great! I love this dress. It could dress up and down well.
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I love the dresses,90 words per minute, washington square park,Fifth Ave, Mediterranean,Slate and more.too many to list
They have such cute dresses!
Awesome giveaway!!!! And it was my honor to feature you..I swear we're friends and we lunch all the time in my head despite being miles apart...lol...am I weirdo for that?? hahahaa...oh wells.
Love your website! The girls' botanical dress is my favorite (for my daughter. And I love the turquoise dress (for me)!
I'm a follower!
Tweeted about your giveaway!
http://twitter.com/ShabbyNChic
That is such a lovely dress! The color is perfect. I also love that small picture with the grey tweed(?) dress! Loveliness.
Those dresses are GORGEOUS! Thanks for posting them! Please enter me & I'm also a follower! And thanks for the discount!
Lovely frocks and thank you so much for the discount!! I'm off to read your ineterview!! Have a lovely weekend!!
I am a follower!
and I LOVE the dresses
and I just posted a link on facebook!
I had no idea about this shop! The dress is so very pretty and I love how it's so versatile. Definitely something any girl would love to win.
I am a follower! :)
Oh my goodness, I LA LA LOVE this dress. And it's perfect cause I can type 90 words a minute :)
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I follow!
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I adore Shabby Apple- the dresses are fashionable yet they actually cover enough skin so you can wear them in more professional settings :0) Big Fan.
I also facebooked about shabby apple :0)
Wow. That dress is beautiful! I love the color!
I am a follower.
I love Shabby Apple's dresses! That turquoise dress is my favorite! It's so sophisticated and youthful!
I am a follower!
Never heard of this co. has to check it out...Have a fabulous weekend Christina, I know you will!! ~ xo*
What an awesome giveaway! I have been spying on quite a few of the dresses at shabby apple for quite awhile. so adorable!
They have GORGEOUS dresses!!
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contact me at:
celeste@mail4me.com
i'm a follower--love your blog and LOVE this dress!
Love the dress!
I did a twitter post...add me
I am a follower add me!
I love this dress. Perfect work or nice lunch with my Mr....they have great things.
So many gorgeous items. I really love the Moss and Ivy dress. Thanks for the introduction!
I'm a follower!
jrodemann@hotmail.com
I'm a follower! These dresses are all so gorgeous. I love the vintage feel, so classic. Thanks for bringing these to my attention :)
such pretty clothes! i love the soiree collection, so many pretty ruffles and details!
oh, i'm also following the blog :)
Fantastic giveaway and interview! I'm off to twitter on it... :)
i love shabby apple! the website address has been on my blog since i've started it and i've told my friends about it!
i would really like to buy the Manhattan dress. Sooo cute!
i'm a follower!xxx
Oh my gosh! I LOVE this store! Thank you so much for posting about this. My favorite things:
-the names of the dresses are all lovely (who wouldn't want a Mary Jane Watson or Rita Hayworth?)
-Super cute clothes
-fabulous prices
What's not to love?;)
I'm also a follower!
A little late in the game here, but count me in!!
Ever since Paula posted about them, I have fallen in love with their black dresses!
Annnnd, I'm a follower ;)
I'm in love....how beautiful!
And I'm a follower of yours! Of course!
Love the 9 to 5 dress! Actually I love them all!
Wow- great company! I love every one of their dresses!
Uh, I am a follower & this dress is AMAZING! It would look so great with my brown boots for fall. I'd so love to do a post in this gorgeous dress!! What a great giveaway!
I am a follower. Love this dress. The color is so friendly...
What a great shop...so glad to see their cute "tween" dresses...it's such a hard age to shop for! Fantastic giveaway!!
I'm a follower :)
pretty! love dresses!!
callie
follower!
i never win. whaaaa.
I loooove their dresses! They are beautiful! Pick me!
Don't know how I missed this post when you first did it, but I'm glad I found it now!! Great giveaway Christina!
...And, of course I follow you. I'd be crazy not to!
I'm also a follower.
Love it!
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