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The Big Holiday Giveaway: eLUXE $500 Shopping Spree!

by The Backseat Stylers | December 3rd, 2012

It’s officially December, and we know you’re impatiently counting down the days until Santa shimmies down your chimney with the shoes of your dreams in his sack. Until then, though, you’re going to have to make do with us, your trusty, neighbourhood, fashion-conscious elves. Lucky for you, we take our jobs very seriously. In fact, we’re teaming up with some of our favourite e-retailers this month to bring you the biggest giveaways we’ve hosted to date – our way of saying ‘merci beaucoup!’ for your support this past year.

First up: eLUXE! We professed our love for this Canadian site when we posted our interview of CEO Joanna Track recently and a quick window-shopping jaunt over there will have you feeling the same way, if you don’t already. Just a few minutes into our e-visit and the wish list was already a mile long. That’s certain to happen to you too, so we’re going to give one lucky reader of The Backseat Stylers the opportunity to win their wish list items. Tell us what you’re coveting from eLUXE for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree!

Excited? So are we. Here are 8 reasons why (clockwise from top left):

1. Velvet ‘Vonnie’ Sequin Top ($165) – With holiday parties taking over our calendars this month, there’s no better time to add some sparkle to your wardrobe, though we tend to sport our sequins all year round.

2. Milly Leather Collar Sweater ($359) – This sweater combines two of our most favourite things right now: cobalt blue and leather. Even better, the leather collar and cuffs are removable, making this one very versatile piece.

3. Greta Constantine Primer ‘Maha’ Dress ($265) – We pretty much adore everything Canadian designers Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong of Greta Constantine design, and at Primer (their diffusion line) prices their party dresses are completely irresistible.

4. Tiger of Sweden ‘Acadie’ Moto Jacket ($599) – Not all motorcycle jackets are created the same, and this one is perfection. The leather peplum makes it very of-the-moment, but the jacket will be a closet staple for years to come.

5. Rebekah Price ‘Serpentine’ Drop Earrings ($187.25) – We’ve been hearing this Toronto-based jewelry designer’s name for a while, and now we know why: to-die-for Swarovski crystal statement pieces that need to be in our jewelry box, stat.

6. Gee Beauty ‘The Red Carpet Look’ Set ($134) – S underwent a red carpet transformation courtesy of the lovely ladies at Gee Beauty during this year’s TIFF, and the results were ultra glam. Everything you need for your very own red carpet makeover is in this set.

7. Elizabeth and James ‘E-Sash’ Heel ($360) – The oxblood red and cap-toe trends combine for one rather gorgeous pump from the contemporary line of the Olsen twins. It’s a double-duty shoe that will go seamlessly from the office to cocktails.

8. Rebecca Minkoff Mini M.A.C. Clutch ($225) – This bag’s been on our radar for years now, and it’s about time we – and you! – finally made the leap. It’s available in two sizes and a range of colours and leathers, but one can never go wrong with purple patent.

There are so many covet-worthy items on eLUXE right now – go forth and explore! Then report back for a chance to win that $500 shopping spree. Contest rules are below. Good luck everyone!

UPDATE:

Congrats to the winner of the $500 eLUXE shopping spree…Erica K! Please email us to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered!

xx, T & S

Contest Rules [CLOSED]:

1. To enter, leave us a comment telling us how you would spend the $500 shopping spree, including links to the specific items on eLUXE.ca. Also, ‘like’ The Backseat Stylers and eLUXE’s Facebook pages here and here.

2. For a bonus entry (you must complete step #1 first), follow @backseatstylers and @shopeluxe on Twitter and tweet the following: “HO HO HO! The @backseatstylers are giving away a @shopeluxe $500 shopping spree, and I want it! http://bit.ly/TAWA4R #giveaway #BSSholiday”

3. The contest closes at midnight on December 9, 2012. The winner will be selected randomly and will be notified by e-mail.

4. Contest open to readers in Canada only.

5. There are no prize substitutions and no cash value.


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Runways and Showrooms

Greta Constantine PRIMER Collection 02 Lookbook

by The Backseat Stylers | August 31st, 2011

On the same night that T and I partied (kind of) with Leigh Lezark, we also found ourselves at a pool party celebrating the launch of the second collection from Greta Constantine PRIMER, the barely 3-month old line by Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill. Collection 02, as it’s been dubbed, is composed of wardrobe staples essential to chic everyday dressing year-round.

The collection offers up a very tempting array of cotton jersey and silk tank dresses in jewel tones, all draped to perfection. “For this collection, we wanted to create a lightness with it all,” says Kirk Pickersgill. “They’re easy pieces that don’t require much, if any, effort.  Importantly, they’re the type of basics that can be worn in countless ways, each wearer contributing their own distinct sense of self.”

The collection, due to hit stores next January, largely retails between CAD$95 and CAD$275, with nothing over CAD$495. I’ve got my eye on the Tenville dress, that gorgeous teal design with ribbon tie at the waist (pictured above), while T is coveting the anything-but-basic tank top with safety-pinned skull on it. What about you?

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Events

Spotted from the Backseat: TNT 20th Anniversary Party Edition

by The Backseat Stylers | May 19th, 2011


Amanda Salmon of Greta Constantine in a Primer tank top

One of my favourite Toronto boutiques, TNT, recently celebrated their 20th anniversary with a party fit for, well, Nicole Richie. The former Simple Life star (remember that show?) and designer of the House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate lines was on hand for the bash, though you’ll never know it from my photos; we were in the same room, but I managed to miss her entirely. Also in attendance were the evening’s host Dan Levy, the Greta Constantine team, there to launch their capsule collection Primer, and the three finalists from this year’s TFI New Labels competition, whose collections will be stocked at TNT this Fall. Toronto’s fashion set came out in droves for the shindig, and it was a night worthy of the store’s grand re-opening.

TNT was offering a 20% discount on purchases in exchange for donations in support of the Toronto Fashion Incubator, but there were too many partygoers and too little space for me and my friend J to get our shop on. I did notice that TNT is stepping up its designer game – I spied Matthew Williamson dresses and Miu Miu shoes in the mix – a sure sign that owners Arie Assaraf and Carrie Richmond are ready to compete with The Room at the Bay, Holt Renfrew and Intermix.

Since shopping was a no go, I focused on the fashionable crowd instead. From the coveted 3.1 Phillip Lim studded Edie bow bag to the FLARE Magazine x ALDO wedges, guests donned their most stylish duds in honour of one of Toronto’s most stylish shopping destinations.


TFI New Labels 2011 finalist Nikki Wirthensohn of NARCES (left) with a model in her design


TFI New Labels 2011 winner Golnaz Ashtiani of ASHTIANI interviewed by Dan Levy

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Runways and Showrooms

Greta Constantine Launch Capsule Collection “Primer”

by The Backseat Stylers | May 14th, 2011

Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong of Greta Constantine recently announced the launch of Primer, a capsule collection of easy-to-wear embellished tank tops and draped t-shirt dresses to much excitement. With price tags that are much more accessible than their ready-to-wear line, many fans will be able to purchase their very first Greta pieces. ”Our dream has always been to be a part of every woman’s wardrobe,” explains Pickersgill. “This collection offers us that very opportunity.”

Priced from $95 to $275, selected pieces were available for purchase at Toronto retailer TNT’s 20th anniversary bash last night, where guests – Nicole Richie among them – had the first peek at the collection. Being a huge fan of Greta Constantine’s main line, I was sure that I’d take full advantage of the opportunity, but didn’t – and it wasn’t for lack of trying. I fell hard for the safety pin skull tank and the draped dress with leather tie at the waist, but the indigo samples were just for show last night. For now they’ll reside on my wish list only, but they’ll be hitting my closet soon enough, I’m sure.

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