[Contest] Win an a watch from Orient Watches USA (Mens or Womens)

 Featured: Orient Watches USA Maverick

Probably my most exciting giveaway to-date, Orient Watches USA is offering one of my lucky readers, male or female, a chance to select from their illustrious collection of watches, a watch of his or her choice, priced $200.00 and below! And trust me, once you browse their selection for Men and Women, you'll be entering without further thought!

Orient Watches, is owned by Mark Kim, a graduate from Carnegie Mellon. Kim, who has been involved in the horology industry for most of his life, gained most of his knowledge from his father, who owned and operated a watch assembly factory with an excess of several hundred employees. 

What's rather unique about Orient Watches (other than the fact that most are hand assembled) is that they are mechanical. A mechanical watch is solely powered by a mainspring, without the use of electric power. A mainspring watch is wound by the movement of the arm on which it is worn, and it also stores energy. Translation: as you wear your watch, you power it! 

Entry is simple: if you follow my blog, then you're already entered. If you're not following my blog then please follow me above by selecting "Join this site." I will select the winner at random on January 26, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST. The contest is open to all and good luck! 

UPDATE

Due to overwhelming interest in the contest, I will be extending the deadline to February 5th, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST. So if you aren't following me then there is still time!

 

[Vanity Fair] California Dreamin' in American Apparel Chiffon Oversized Button-Up

American Apparel Chiffon Oversized Button-Up in Blush, 7 For All Mankind Denim Shorts, YSL Tribute Pumps, Henri Bendel Bracelet, and Michael Kors Watch. 

As the temps continue to drop here in the tri-state area, I find myself dreaming of warmer states: Southern Florida, Texas and California. Speaking of California, have you seen the acts scheduled to play at this year's Coachella? I'd love to see M83, Cat Power, Rapture, RADIOHEAD, Feist, Santigold, Justice, Florence + the Machine, Grace Potter and the Nocutrals and several others but Feist said it best with, "It may be years until the day / my dreams will match up with my pay." Maybe next year! 

[Last Night's Party] From Casino to The Woods

Above are just some of the beautiful people present at Casino (formally the Ludlow Manor) and The Woods. In all of my years spent haunting the Lower East Side, I never once heard the name Ludlow Manor, so perhaps the invention of Casino was a good idea. Casino was about as dark and smokey as you'd imagine most any venue in Manhattan, particularly on the LES, filled with a crop of downtown folk. Dark nail polish, bright red lips, lace, and heavy metal arm candy were on pretty much all of the women. The men were varied: anywhere from tattoos and long hair to cleaner cuts with collared shirts and denim. The music was good but it wasn't consistent. I felt as though the DJ allowed the momentum of the evening to die entirely too early considering the amount of people present in the venue (they had to have been near capacity). Management may want to think on that for upcoming events. 

The Woods virtually never fails. Tucked away in a seemingly remote section of Williamsburg, The Woods is always packed with people who just want to dance. And those people will dance until the venue closes. The drinks were noticeably cheaper than Casino (I mean, we're in Brooklyn) so the combination of the two made for the perfect evening for fun with friends. And for those of you looking for somewhere to "post up" and look for the opposite sex, The Woods is not the place. Try the meat market at Union Pool (also in Williamsburg); it is much closer to a subway station/bridge so you can make your getaway with whatever is on that night's menu.

[Contest] And the winners are...

For the Eddie Bauer's Paradise Down Parka, the winner is Aliza K.!

For the Andrew Charles' Coated Skinny Black Jean, the winner is Sheryl L.! 

Congratulations to the above winners and stay tuned as I have another contest in the works!

[Vanity Fair] The Queen of Hearts in 2011

The above images are some of my favorite outfit posts from 2011. I'd like to believe my style is accessible, only wearing pieces that compliment what's already in my closet. I've enjoyed another wonderful year in fashion blogging, filled with amazing opportunities in fashion and meeting some of my wonderful readers. Thank you all for your support! I only endeavor to remain true and represent young adults like us because fashion is for everyone. Together, let's make 2012 the best year ever!