XMAS HAMPER : HAMPER 2 WINNER

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A BIG Merry Christmas to everyone and it's now finally time to reveal the winner of the second hamper. Remember this is NOT the end - I have a THIRD smaller hamper up for grabs - 4 items, 4 days, same formula, starts tomorrow (Sat 27th) until Tuesday (30th). So read on to see who won the second hamper ...

Anddd the winner is .... MICHELA GALEA. For your information all the lists from all the 6 days were entered into this random list generator and the name at the top of the list was Michela Galea. Michela was then asked to name one of the items in the hamper and ta dammmmm.

REMEMBER HAMPER 3 STARTS TOMORROW -for info on how it works read this

Items won are....

The last item in the hamper was, as everyone correctly guessed a hair perfume from LABELM which costs 18 euros.

These were the names from the last day

Alexia Curmi
Alexia Micallef Gatt
Amy Brooke
Carmen Vella
Caroline Abela
Charmaine Catania
Christina Martinez
Claire Wilde
Corinne Grima
dan18t
Daniela Zammit
Francesca Gauci
Gabriella Balzan
Ina Vella
Jasamine Azzopardi
Jeanelle Mifsud
Jeanessa Bezzina
Jessica Camilleri
Joseph Farrugia
Kathleen Parsons
Kristina Critien
Lisa Jane
Luana Zammit
Maria Angela Vassallo
Maria Camilleri
Maria Pia Galea
Mariel Sacco
Martha M. Bartolo
Martina Borg
Mary V Caruana
Maryanne Bezzina
Melanie Grioli Zaffarese
Meridith Farrugia
Michaela Camilleri
Michela Galea
Michelle Galea
Michelle Gauci
Monica Paula
Monique Fava
Nicola Vella Haber
Nicole Agius
Rita Anna Bonanno
Rita Cremona
Rita Cremona
Ritiana Lia
Rosalie Muscat
Roxanne Agius
Sacha Camilleri
Sandro Ellul
Shannon Spiteri
Sharon Attard
Sheryl Agius
Stefanie Pru
Thereseanne Sammut
Vanessa Muscat
Veronica Camilleri
Yanica Frendo

REMEMBER HAMPER 3 STARTS TOMORROW !!!

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XMAS HAMPER : DAY 12

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Day 12 of the Xmas Hamper Competitions and we've moved onto HAMPER 2.

The SIXTH AND LAST item in the second hamper is featured in these sneak peeks...

As explained here - it's XMAS FASHION HAMPERS COMPETITIONS TIME - every day (Mon-Fri) until NYE, I am posting a sneak peek of one of the items in the hampers. Scroll down to enter !!

Sneak peek of one of the items (also look at first picture)...

To be entered into the draw you must answer correctly ONLY ONE of these questions


What is the item ? (choose from Shampoo / Hair Perfume / Hair Spray) OR
Where is the item from ? OR
How much does the item cost ( choose from 18 / 29 / 22 euros) ?


Answer by leaving a comment on facebook OR below in the comment box OR Instagram :D


**For more info on this competition read here


Items already revealed in hamper 2 are....(if you win you win them all - 6 in total !!!)

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XMAS HAMPER : DAY 11

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Day 11 of the Xmas Hamper Competitions and we've moved onto HAMPER 2.

The FIFTH item in the second hamper is featured in these sneak peeks...

As explained here - it's XMAS FASHION HAMPERS COMPETITIONS TIME - every day (Mon-Fri) until NYE, I am posting a sneak peek of one of the items in the hampers. Scroll down to enter !!

Sneak peek of one of the items (also look at first picture)...

To be entered into the draw you must answer correctly ONLY ONE of these questions


What are the items ? (choose from Gloves / Socks / Beanie) OR
Where is the item from ? OR
How much does the item cost ( choose from 20 / 15 / 30 euros) ?


Answer by leaving a comment on facebook OR below in the comment box OR Instagram :D


**For more info on this competition read here


Items already revealed in hamper 2 are....(if you win you win them all - 6 in total !!!)

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XMAS HAMPER : DAY 10

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Day 10 of the Xmas Hamper Competitions and we've moved onto HAMPER 2.

The FOURTH item in the second hamper is featured in these sneak peeks....

As explained here - it's XMAS FASHION HAMPERS COMPETITIONS TIME - every day (Mon-Fri) until NYE, I am posting a sneak peek of one of the items in the hampers. Scroll down to enter !!

To be entered into the draw you must answer correctly ONLY ONE of these questions

• What are the items ? (choose from Necklace / Bracelet/ Earrings) OR
• Where is the item from ? OR
• How much does the item cost ( choose from 20 / 15 / 30 euros) ?

Answer by leaving a comment on facebook OR below in the comment box :D


**For more info on this competition read here


Items already revealed in hamper 2 are....(if you win you win them all - 6 in total !!!)

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XMAS HAMPER : DAY 9

 By: Unknown    22:31  No comments

Day 9 of the Xmas Hamper Competitions and we've moved onto HAMPER 2.

The THIRD item in the second hamper is featured in these sneak peeks....but today's is a bit special - it is a mini hamper in itself - as it is made up of multiple presents!!!!

As explained here - it's XMAS FASHION HAMPERS COMPETITIONS TIME - every day (Mon-Fri) until the 23rd, I am posting a sneak peek of one of the items in the hampers. Scroll down to enter !!

Sneak peek of one of the items (also look at first picture)...

To be entered into the draw you must answer correctly ONLY ONE of these questions

• What are the items ? (choose from Perfume / Creams / Makeup) OR
• Where is the item from ? OR
• How much does the item cost ( choose from 80 / 95 / 70 euros) ?
• How many items are there in this prize?

Answer by leaving a comment on facebook OR below in the comment box :D


**For more info on this competition read here


Items already revealed in hamper 2 are....(if you win you win them all - 6 intotal !!!)

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Outfit Post : Different Shades of BLACK

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Once you've gotten over the fact that my hair is straight, here's what I wore to the F&F launch party this week. It's funny how familiarity works, I've had my hair this straight quite a few times over the last year but it seems that after a summer of curls, everyone forgothttp://www.carolinefashionstyling.com/2014/12/outfit-post-different-shades-of-black.html. Basically, last Winter I got the Keratin Brazilian treatment applied and decided to go for it again this year - I find 'straighter' hair much easier to manage in the Winter months. To all those curl lovers (my hubby being one of them, ...they'll be back..and change is fun :) ).

Wearing all-black is not that 'normal' for me, in general, I'm quite a colourful person and tend to gravitate towards patterns, colours and all things bright. I enjoyed wearing this look though and I think I might just try total black again sometime soon. 

Now these boots (Nero Giardini at Stivaletti) are a recent acquisition and I'm completely head-over-heels in love with them..the comfort is unparalleled, the quality of the leather is superb and I think the design is stunning - only problem - I decided to wear them on the one day in the year when it wouldn't stop raining...so my poor boots got wet on their first outing, I'm sure they cried big, plonky tears when I wasn't looking.

Outfit Details : Jacket : Mango / Bag : Coccinelle / Top : Sisley / Skirt : Stradivarius / Necklace : H&M

Photos by Kurt Paris.

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Car Shopping : TWINGO Time

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Last summer I started a series called #carShopping - basically I was writing about my ultimate shopping trip - shopping for a new car. I still need a new car, still can't decide between whether I want / need a big car with a big boot or a small cute car but either way the main problem for my pause in this shopping trip has been simply lack of time and the fact that last summer I spent too much time doing nothing lying down in the sun.

A recent event at ALDO shoes at The Point to celebrate the launch of the new TWINGO kickstarted my return to #carShopping and I'm thinking I need to have this done and dusted by the time my birthday comes around in January....so here goes...a look at TWINGO.

PROS : Great Size / Big Boot / Nice Colours

CONS : No two-tone colour options and it is a hatchback which isn't something that usually appeals to me

The launch was really fun, food wine, cars and shoes and plenty of fashion talk. I decided to wear my MAS&Co. fur coat that I haven't worn since London due to our weather that persists in remaining warm.

Outfit Details : Coat : Max&Co. / Jeans : Jennyfer / Hat & Bag : Coccinelle / Shirt : Dorothy Perkins

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Brand Spotlight : A look at Scotch&Soda - Shopping for MEN

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Recently, I introduced online and local store Junction Malta and a female brand they carry Maison Scotch. You might recall me mentioning that Maison Scotch is the female branch of Dutch brand Scotch & Soda which caters for males. Both brands are available at Junction and there are some really nice items in the collection.

Some photos I snapped in store:

Who wouldn't want a pineapple shirt ?

According to the brand the SS 2014 collection has the following themes: 

• CHIQUE L’AFRIQUE ("delicate batik prints with a streetstyle 80s spin")
• RETRO RESORT ("a flourishing mix of 50s Cadillac checks and sun-faded deck chair stripe") 
• COASTAL CLASH ("a mix of playful, chic and versatile pieces that can be layered together in unexpected combinations")
• THE CRUISE COLLECTION ("Inspired by exotic cruise vacations during the 50s, our new postcard graphics and retro pineapple prints create an exciting high summer mood")

I've put together the following outfit - yes I am really into this pineapple shirt and I love the quality of their jeans and wallets..yes I know jeans have got absolutely nothing to do with wallets but I think the quality is great of both those ranges of products..so sue me :)

And what would a Spring and Summer collection be without swimwear - excellent range of swim shorts ---loving the leftmost printed one!

JUNCTION offers free delivery to Malta and international delivery is charged at 15 euros; both are delivered within 3 days. They also have a facebook page . You can see my previous outfit post wearing Maison Scotch here.

This post is a collaborative post between Caroline's Fashion Styling and JUNCTION Malta, ALL content represents my opinions and styling ideas. 

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Malta Fashion Week&Awards 2014 : A New Year & My Acceptance Speech

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So by now you must have heard the news that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Malta 2014 & Malta Fashion Awards 2014 will be held from Sat 24th May to Sat 31st May, the last event is the mega popular Malta Fashion Awards 

This promo video with a recap of what's happened over the past years has been released - if you'e interested in being a sponsor for this year's event, hurry, as far as I know there are very few places still available...

Last year's event holds mega special memories for me, both because I won the Best Fashion Stylist Award and also because I got to work backstage which was such a great experience.....really looking forward to this year's event, although I'd better prepare the energy pills.....

I've had a few requests asking if I have a video of my acceptance speech and I do.... but I was never really sure about putting this up as I whenever I watch it, I cringe at my over-excitement and my speech in general ...but a year has gone by and I figure ...here goes .....there are actually two videos - the first is a just the announcement without my speech which was given to me by PBS (so the official recording), the second was taken by a good friend of mine, who wanted to ensure I'd never forget every word I said :P

And for the speech....

Arghhh.....still cringing....:) for details of my outfit go here

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Brand Spotlight : A look at Maison Scotch at Junction

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A month or so ago, I wrote about JUNCTION, a shop I had been slightly unfamiliar with which stocks the uber fantastic Dutch brand Maison Scotch, you might also recall I showed off a new leopard print jacket from the store . 

To recap - Junction is both an online store for both local and international customers and they also have two stores in Malta, one at the Plaza, Sliema and another at Savoy Shopping Arcade Valletta. Maison Scotch which is the female division of Scotch&Soda is so far only stocked online and at the Plaza. 

It came to my attention that like me, a lot of Maltese people, women in particular, are largely unaware about this brand and shop and it's a shame because there are some really beautiful, high quality items. Whilst prices are not throwaway prices, they're mostly pretty affordable and a far cry away from high-end designer prices. 

Who is this brand for?

The official line from the company is that they do not believe in target audiences and anyone and everyone can enjoy their products. However, I feel as though Maison Scotch is a brand for women who have left their teen years of throwaway fashion behind and are now looking to purchase clothes of higher quality and with better tailoring whilst still being extremely stylish and for want of a better word 'trendy'.

So check out some pics I took in the Plaza Store - this new collection is mostly about femininity with lots of prints, soft patterns and some lovely skirts and dresses to be found. 

The colours are soft and subtle and slightly muted; the colour card has shades like blush, coastal blue, limoncello, greys and black&white. There are also some interesting details to be found in the collection such as V shaped necklines that are cut just right so as not to give too much or too little cleavage.

JUNCTION offers free delivery to Malta and international delivery is charged at 15 euros; both are delivered within 3 days. They also have a facebook page . You can see my previous outfit post wearing Maison Scotch here.

This post is a collaborative post between Caroline's Fashion Styling and JUNCTION Malta, ALL content represents my opinions and styling ideas. 

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Events Post : On Malta Lejla - Let's Talk About Street Style

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Last Friday, I was invited onto the Malta LLejla Program to Talk about Street Style Fashion. The Monday-To Friday daily program is aired on NET TV and hosted by the beautiful Steph. The Friday edition features a fashion slot co-hosted by stylist Marisa Grima and Noelene Miggiani.

The other invitees for this edition were: 

Christian Pisani (an extremely talented hairdresser who works at Toni&Guy and has a unique wonderful, eclectic style, which is a mixture of rock punk and edgy)

Carlton Agius (works as a PA for local designers Charles&Ron, his style varies between high end designer and laid back casual with a mix of funkiness)

Tamara Webb (fashion photographer who is simply superb at mixing different vintage and modern pieces for a style that is all her own)

Street style is as the name implies, the style worn on the street, styles that are unique to the individuals wearing them..rather than exact copies of trends fed to us by designers/magazines/fashion shows..street style is all about interpreting these trends and coming up with something that suits your own body and personality and maybe makes you stand out:)

As you can see we had tons of fun on the program, we all already knew each other so we had fun posing together for different selfies and playing the fool.

Outfit Details:

Choosing my outfit involved some deliberation..I really wanted to showcase my personality and what I enjoy wearing so I chose something that incorporated all the different elements that I feel are me: fun and girly (polka dot pinafore), slightly unusual (hunter boots w fur socks & purple denim shirt), vintage (my bag and let's face it me without a bag would be strange wouldn't it ?) and something a bit more special ( a missoni scarf). I also stuck to the colour purple because as you have probably realised - purple and pink are my fave colours...

Scarf : Missoni

Bag : Vintage

Pinafore dress : 

Boots and socks : Hunter

Denim Shirt : Gap

Leggings : Proskins Slim*

I'm actually wearing the Proskins Slim leggings I told you about here, lots of people have been asking me as to how they can incorporate them in their different daily outfits (so as to  complete the 28-day challenge) and under skirts/ dresses is an excellent way to wear them, they're made of lovely high quality fabric and have a lovely sheen to them so they look really good..I've also even worn them under jeans:)

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Outfit Post : Leopard Print, Baby Pink, Online Shopping and a Haircut

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I recently asked a question on facebook asking Maltese people whether or not they would buy from an online Maltese shop, the answers were varied but mostly positive. Online shopping in Malta picked up much later than it did abroad. Since I am somewhat of a hybrid made up of a shopaholic and a techie, about 15 years ago I think I was one of the first Maltese people to start buying clothes online, certainly none of my friends did at the time. However, it has picked up now and most people I know have regular packages arriving from different international sites. 

Interestingly enough, It seems as though not a lot of us know about our local shops which sell online though; confession time, I only recently became aware of JUNCTION myself. A bit of background, last week whilst working at the Plaza I decided to explore Junction (level 3), this shop had really hit my radar when it first opened but then I think I kind of kept forgetting about it which is silly because it stocks one of the coolest brands MAISON SCOTCH, this is the female line from the Amsterdam-based brand Scotch & Soda. This is a very high quality brand and up until last Thursday I was mistakenly under the impression that the prices are also very high but it is actually not the case...most of the new stock was actually priced almost half of what I thought it'd be.

Now for the online shopping part - JUNCTION has a website which has an online shop (which stocks both ladies and menswear). They offer free delivery to Malta and international delivery is charged at 15 euros; both are delivered within 3 days. They have some really cool things for sale and BARGAIN ALERT - there are some great things on sale too!

Now for my outfit - I'm actually wearing a jacket from MAISON SCOTCH that I picked up from Junction when I set about exploring it, it's got a gorgeous leopard print, fits like a glove and has exquisite detailing. Sadly, it doesn't seem to be available online but I did spy some others in the Sliema store (there's also a store in Level 2, The Savoy but I haven't been there so not sure if they have it or not).

I decided to pair it with a baby pink bag from Coccinelle. I'm in absolute love with baby pink bags, they're just so cute and sweet and oh so perfect; scratch that I love baby pink anything -not just for kids..I swear..truly....please?. A plaid cashmere scarf, leather trousers and of course my Hunter boots (read this to understand the of course) were then the perfect siblings.

And have you noticed I had a hairstyle change? More layers were added and the length in general was reduced, I think this style suits my face much more and makes it appear less angular , thanks to Matthew at Toni and Guy Hilton or the great job.

Check out the little detail of the Maison Scotch logo on the zip - love it!

Jacket : Mason Scotch ( JUNCTION) / Boots : Hunter
/ Scarf : Johnstons of Elgin
 / Trousers : BYNC / Poloneck : Zara
/ Bag, Bracelet : Coccinelle
 / Pearls : Freshwater Pearls (London)
/Watch : Toy Watch

Would love to have some feedback from you on this one..so leave a comment after the *beep*

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