Fashion Flirts Gift Set Giveaway!

Attention, fellow fashionistas and wine lovers! CC and FashionFlirts.com have one of these lovely BYOB Gift Sets (a $79.95 value!) to give away to a lucky CC reader! The 7 piece set includes: an insulated zebra print handbag, a faceted stone wine bottle stopper, a corkscrew, a metallic mixed animal print scarf, a pair of hoop earrings, a set of 25 bangles, and a keepsake suitcase box. Darlings, this is the perfect treat for you or gift for Mother's Day! So handy for those spring picnics!

Two Week Contest: Please read entry instructions carefully, and tell CC in separate comments how you have entered.

For one (1) entry, follow Fashion Flirts on Twitter.

For one (1) entry, like Fashion Flirts on Facebook.

For two (2) entries, post on your blog about this giveaway.

Good luck, darlings!

xoxox,

CC

P.S. Use the coupon code CCLOVES at checkout to receive 20% off any order now through May 18th... Happy shopping!

CC Loves…

Here are a few of the things CC is loving right now, darlings!
These Kir Collection hammered bangles. CC wore one every day in the Keys, even to the pool! Please follow Kir on Facebook and Twitter!
These G-lish cuffs.
These We Love Colors Nylon/Lycra Microfiber Solid Color Tights. So comfy and durable, and they come in 51 fabulous colors! Be sure to check out We Love Colors on Facebook and Twitter, darlings!
These Marni pumps; this and next at theOutnet.com.
This Z Spoke by Zac Posen piped leather tote.
This Susana Monaco side drape dress, at shopbop.com.
This Victoria Beckham satin-crepe bell dress, at net-a-porter.com.
This Frock Candy rosette starburst dress. So fun and flattering! Also, please visit the Frock Candy blog!
What are you currently smitten with?
xoxox,
CC
P.S. If you like these posts, be sure to check out CC’s other blog, CC Loves… Would love to have you as a new follower!

Beautiful Bracelets and Sway.com Giveaway!

From bold bangles to delicate crystals, bracelets are the ultimate statement accessory for adorning those bare summer wrists!
Configured Corolla Bracelet; this and next two at anthropologie.com.
Falling Coins Cuff.
Discovered Baubles Bracelet.
Crystal-and-pearl symphony bracelet; this and next at jcrew.com.
Fenton/Fallon for J. Crew Piano cuff.
Expandable bracelet set; this and next at forever21.com.
Jeweled Florette Bracelet.
Kenneth Jay Lane gold-plated star bracelet; this and next four at net-a-porter.com.
Isharya gold-plated lapis bangles.
Isabel Marant Howlite stone bracelet.
Roberto Cavalli serpent brass bracelet.
Aurelie Biderman blackened silver lace cuff ~ CC adores!
Alkemie Jewelry intertwined snakes cuff; this and next at chickdowntown.com.
Jules Smith Miley cuff.
Roarke New York Charo beaded cuff; this and next three at shopbop.com.
Alex and Ani Getaway expandable wire bangle set.
Fiona Paxton Shirley cuff.
House of Harlow 1960 horseshoe bangle.

Sway Cream Bangle.
Fantastic news, darlings! CC and Sway.com have one of these lovely bracelets to give away to a lucky CC reader! The first 50 entries will qualify to win this fabulous prize! To enter, sign up at sway.com and give away $10 Sway.com gift certificates to at least 20 of your friends on Facebook; then tell CC you have done so in the comments section of this post. U.S. Residents only on this one. Good luck, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

The Bangles

No, darlings, don’t walk like an Egyptian! The bangles to which CC refers are those über-popular bracelets that seem to be creeping up the arm of every catwalker and celeb the world over! And the rules are: there are no rules! Wear them oversize, mismatched, in multiples, whatever strikes your fancy!
The following is a runway synthesis with ideas about what to buy tossed in for good measure – enjoy!

At top right: Kate Moss languishing in a Turkish bath, via W. Admit it; the gold bangles totally make this look! At left: the 3-D trend at Marni. Runway pics via style.com.
Blue blazes: Monochrome madness at Gucci, right. Is that turquoise petrified wood? Stunning!
Alberta Ferretti's armload of plastic bangles compliments a similarly-hued tiered frock (at left).
At La Perla (right): bejeweled blue bangles with a billowy aqua ball gown
Get the look with a sparkling celestial Roberto Cavalli resin bangle from net-a-porter.com.
Hermés offers a whole new monochrome: match your bracelet to your clutch! CC is digging these fiery red accessories!
Or make bracelet and clutch one and the same, as done at Jil Sander (right) - CC loves this idea!
Any excuse to show Gisele, sporting copious Isaac Manevitz for Ben-Amun bracelets in W.
3.1 Phillip Lim
Marc by Marc Jacobs square bangles in bold shades
Burberry Prorsum’s oversize take on the trend
An Aquilano e Rimondi model is weighed down with an armful of chunky stunners.
Missoni mixes metal and enamel in scalloped silhouettes; CC really appreciates the clever chain attachment!
Iosselliani bangle set, pictured at right and available at Barneys New York.
Emilio Pucci multiples with silver accents
Day Birger Et Mikkelsen silver bangle set. Visit net-a-porter.com.
Pocket friendly: Forever 21’s assorted bangle set (shown at right) is just $5.80!
Maurizio Pecoraro's multicolor mix and mismatch totally works!
Loewe’s double-arm bangles add interest to a whitewashed palette.
Pink and perfect: Alondra floral bangle, at forever21.com.
Jaeger London
Matthew Williamson... sweet and feminine!
Ippolita bangles at Neiman Marcus
Louis Vuitton spiked bangle
Get LV’s dangerous runway look with this Fallon XL Machine Age spiked bangle, at barneys.com.
An outsize colorful cuff at Roberto Cavalli
Another Louis Vuitton accessory winner: a trio of colorful patterned bangles.
Channel the bold-hued trend with these Vita snakeskin bangles (a celeb fave!) at shopharmonylane.com.
Matthew Williamson patterned and matchy-matchy.
CC says: get the printed look with this Coach zebra bangle.
Last look: How adorable is this plaid bangle? And it’s on sale for $3.99 at forever21.com!

So, darlings, which are your faves? How do you wear your bangles?