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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

How Do YOU Chanel? Winners

Thanks to everyone who created a set in response to MyChanel's question, how do YOU Chanel? She loved going through all 782 (wow!) of your entries and picked her 3 favorite Chanel-inspired sets:

How do YOU Chanel? by charliebrown3000(so busy) featuring Chanel bags

in Chanel of beauty by Dejavu featuring Chanel

Set for Chanel contest :) by My.sweet.dream featuring Chanel bags

Be sure to check out the Style Q&A session with MyChanel and stay tuned for more Featured Style Experts to come!

Some of you have written to us wondering where the 'Drafts' tab has gone. We want to reassure you that your drafts haven't disappeared, but we've moved the tab. To get to your drafts, just click on the 'Sets' tab in the editor and then select 'Drafts.'

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Interview with Zlataa

Zlataa has a way of turning basics into magic. Whether she's pairing denim cutoffs with a vibrant handbag or pair of heels or mixing an edgy leather dress with a simple cardigan, it looks like accessorizing is definitely her sweet spot! One can only drool over the flawlessness of her outfits.

Here are some of her sets:

tag by Zlataa featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

for ssanja :) by Zlataa featuring 3.1 Phillip Lim tops

Something Bigger Than Your Skin by Zlataa featuring Chanel bags

Tell us about yourself.

Hello everyone! :) My name is Zlata, I'm a 19-year old IT & digital economy student. I am a huge fan of photography, film, music, traveling, design and fashion of course. :) I currently live in Bosnia, but I'd love to move elsewhere someday.

How would you describe your sense of style/fashion?

My style is very simple, but sometimes I love to add edgy or strong colored accessories or jewelery (especially rings) to a basic outfit.

What's hot in your 'hood right now?

Floral and animal prints.

What's one thing you wish people would wear more of?

Leather skirts. I rarely see people wearing them here...almost never.

How did you discover Polyvore?

My sister told me about it, and I was delighted. :)

Tell us a little about what you use Polyvore for and why. What do you like about Polyvore?

I love everything about Polyvore, it's my virtual closet with all the amazing stuff I want so bad in my real closet. :) I use it to express my style and to enjoy in other people's creations. I also have really great friends here! Without them Polyvore wouldn't be the same place for me, they inspire me a lot every day. :)

If you could share one tip or trick with a new Polyvore member, what would it be?

Just enjoy sharing your creativity and sense of fashion. ;)

Do you have a favorite fashion designer or style icon who has influenced you?

I don't have just one favorite designer or style icon.

What online stores do you like to clip from?

I'm not much of a clipper. In the past, I've clipped some things from missselfridge.com and asos.com.

What are your 3 favorite sets of the ones you've made?

It's so hard to choose!

The Biggest Lie by Zlataa featuring TopShop tops

Stupid. by Zlataa featuring Balenciaga bags

12/50 Angelina Jolie by Zlataa featuring Opening Ceremony cardigans

What's your favorite set created by another Polyvore member?

This is so hard, it's impossible to choose! But okay, here is my favorite for today. It's a set made by my dear iwa, it's so simple but so stylish. I love all the items.

Untitled by iwa featuring Lanvin bags

We interviewed shoptillyadrop last and she wants to ask you if we should always follow the trends?

Not necessarily. There are a lot of people who don't follow fashion trends at all, but have great style and taste in clothes.

Got any feature requests for the Polyvore team?

Having an option to sort 'My Items' by color would be great!

Monday, July 26, 2010

embark on an adventure with kate spade new york

embark on an adventure with kate spade new york by Polyvore featuring Kate Spade

the kate spade girl...
is quick and curious and playful and strong. she mixes her matches and experiments with color. she lets her imagination run away with her. she is the first to make a toast and the last to say goodnight. she looks for adventure around every corner. she sings off-key but with great spirit.

she lives colorfully
starting with one of the statements provided, build a set that incorporates three or more pieces from katespade.com, along with other objects that inspire you to live colorfully—a bright red lipstick, a vintage vinyl, a penguin novel or a favorite flea market find.

the winning details
three winners will be chosen by kate spade new york creative director, deborah lloyd, to embark with a friend on a perfectly curated trip to chicago, san francisco or new york. winners will also receive a $1000 gift card to spend at kate spade.

Enter the contest now!

Featured Style Experts

Got a style question? You know the best place to find an answer is in our Style Advice section! In addition to posing your questions to the entire Polyvore community, we thought it would be fun to give you an opportunity to direct your style questions to some your favorite Polyvore members, too! So from time to time, we'll be featuring Polyvore members as Featured Style Experts to take your questions. We're excited to have our first Featured Style Expert, MyChanel, who has been a member of Polyvore for 3 years and is known for including a Chanel item in each of her sets as her signature. She has a chic sense of style and, being a longstanding member of the site, many Polyvorians look up to her as a mentor.

Want to ask MyChanel your style question? Just click on the 'Ask' link at the top of your Polyvore page and check out our Feature Style Expert section! She'll be taking your questions throughout the day. Tomorrow, we're going to flip the script and have MyChanel ask YOU a question. So be sure to check the Explore page tomorrow!

Friday, July 23, 2010

A Tacori Girl's Wedding Contest Winners

We were blown away by the beauty and elegance of all of your A Tacori Girl's Wedding contest entries! The Tacori Family looked at every single one of your sets. And in case you missed our tweet earlier today, you can see just how dedicated Tacori is to the judging process here:

As you can imagine, choosing one top winner was no easy task. But we're excited to announce that the Tacori Family has picked crisss26 as the recipient of a gorgeous pair of Barbados Blue earrings! crisss26, along with panda girl, f21obsessed, Ketsy and .maja. will also be featured on the Tacori.com News Blog, Twitter and Facebook. Congrats!

1st:

tacori summer wedding by crisss26 featuring Giuseppe Zanotti shoes

2nd:

Tacori wedding by panda girl featuring Alexander McQueen shoes

3rd:

green.white.black by f21obsessed featuring Yves Saint Laurent dresses

4th:

A Tacori Girl's Wedding - 1 by Ketsy on Polyvore.com

5th:

A Tacori Girl's Wedding by .maja. featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

Check out more wedding day inspired sets here:

See more on Polyvore

Polyvore Love Letters - Blog Roundup

From summer trends to fall must-haves, here's a look at some of our favorite blog posts featuring Polyvore sets this week.

Still got that plaid kilt-style skirt? Sandra of Sandra's Closet says it's time to bring it back out!