Christmas Party - final entries (vote now!)

Amy CT — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:34:21 +0000

So, the British Style Bloggers Christmas Party is nearly over - the only thing left to do is vote for your favourite entry.

All of the final entries are below - and each of the judges has picked their favourite to tell you why they love it. Their backing counts for five extra votes, on top of whatever the public vote comes out as.

You have until 2nd January to vote - so, contestants, make sure you tell all of your readers to come and vote for you.

A quick recap of the brief;

- Outfit for the party & description
- What are you bringing to eat or drink? (Extra kudos for recipes and photos!)
- And what music would you like to hear?

We're all very impressed with the entries below - but in order that we can kick voting off as soon as possible, we're going to add in the other judges' comments once they materialise in our inbox!

Good luck, everyone, and happy holidays, once again!

LoveLoveLove

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Entries

Number One: Leia, of HiFashion

"I'm wearing a Mina UK dress on top of a French Connection turtleneck. I chose this because it has a forgiving waistline - perfect for all the treats we're sure to be nibbling throughout the evening! (I've been told that the dress isn't very flattering on my figure, but you know what? I don't care! I love it anyway!)"

Music choice: Bad Romance, by Lady Gaga, "and lots of cheesy Christmas songs!"

Food or drink? Lemon tarts and home-made masala chai (spicy Indian tea).

Judges' Backing? Amy, BSB's founder, says "I love Leia's dress, and the creative way that she photographed herself, and explained her outfit choice. I also have a dependancy on tea, and so trying a different kind is definitly appealing to me!"

Judges' backing counts for: + 5 points, so far.

Number Two: Rachel of Polkadot Stripes

“For the party I will be wearing a black vest dress but obviously that would look a bit plain wouldnt it? You all know I believe that accessories make an outfit so I’m also wearing blue tights with houndstooth tights on top, a gret waist belt, grey leopard print shoes, a pearly locket and a pearl bracelet. my jewellery is vintage while my tights and shoes bring it more up to date. my dress is a summer ~~throwback~~ reinvention, i bought it during the really hot june that we had and dont want to let go of it yet. The necklace and pearls were bought by my friend and make me feel a bit more sophisticated. The tights are ofcourse one pair on top of the other but it stands out more than just one pair. And finally my shoes are the comfiest night out shoes I own so wont give me blisters from all the dancing I do at parties!”

Music choice: All You Need Is Love, by The Beatles

Food or drink? Potato Paua (recipe HERE)

Judges' Backing? Janan, of Coco Rose (who are donating prizes) had real trouble choosing, but eventually said "Phew! So you can see my dilemma but I'm going to vote for..... Rachel because of her innovation and originality! :)"

Judges' backing counts for: + 5 points, so far.

Number Three: Harriet of Where Is Harriet?

No slideshow – sorry! It seemed silly with just two photos!

“In case you hadn't guessed already, I am a firm believer in overdressing, so I decided to go Blacktie and wear this Vintage 1970s evening gown. The story of the dress is this: My mum wore it when she was 18 to her School Prom, and many many years later I wore it to mine. Since then it's been sitting in my wardrobe not getting nearly enough love, so I decided that this Christmas was the perfect time to get it out again! The bag is Lulu Guiness which I got majorly on sale, and you can't tell but I've got my Melissa shoes on my feet too!

I'd also like to point out I'm wearing the most uncomfortable bra/corsetry arrangement ever underneath it all!”

Music choice: Fascination, by Alphabeat, “as it never fails to get me dancing!”

Food or drink? “Every Christmas I make a Chocolate Yule Log for my family, so I wanted to share that with all the other partygoers too! If you want to try it for yourself the recipe is (naturally) Delia's.”

Judges' Backing? BSB’s columnist and artist, Claire says “just think that dress is SO GREAT and I like the fact that it belonged to her mum. The bag is a nice touch, too. And I could reeeeally go for some yule log right now.. Christmas themed food at christmas party? Yes!”, Danielle, of I Love Cutie Pie, who are donating a prize, says “I think this lovely lady should win for her true elegance and the retro roulade. Always love a bit of Delia.” And, blogger Dream Sequins (whose birthday tea party this is all based on!) says "I vote for Where is Harriet?'s entry. Love the YSL feel of her vintage 70s evening gown. Swanky!"

Judges' backing counts for: + 15 points, so far.

Number Four: Ceri of Style Eyes

No slideshow – sorry! It seemed silly with just two photos!

“My party outfit was a result of some very early morning browsing. I thought that I wouldn't be buying myself some new party wear this season but after discovering this dress on Missguided (recommended by Kingdon of Style) I just couldn't resist (they are all now sold out, but there are plenty more very gorgeous dresses on this site at amazing prices!). It has sparkly bits on it so very suitable for Christmas but, a bit different from this seasons all over sequins and definitely a change from the little black dress that I often wear. I also have a sequin and feather hair clip/ fascinator from New Look, which unfortunately you can't see very well in the picture amongst all my hair (another impulse buy).”

Music choice: Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow, by Dean Martin

Food or drink? Champagne, “predictable, I know”, and mini fish and chips, details HERE.

Judges' Backing? BSB’s columnist Florrie says “I think her outfit is best for the brief.” – although she’d like to add that she loves them all, and would like you all to have some lovely karma for Christmas because she’s so impressed!

Judges' backing counts for: + 5 points, so far.

Leia - HiFashion

49%(42)

Rachel - Polkadot Stripes

24%(21)

Harriet - Where is Harriet?

21%(18)

Ceri - Style Eyes

6%(5)

Total votes: 86

Christmas Competition Press Releases Here!

Amy CT — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:58:36 +0000

Too add the official BSB Christmas Competition Press Release to your blog, please head copy and paste this code into a post;

If you click HERE, you can find the full details - we are considering lengthening the deadline for you all to have time to write your posts!

Can't wait to see you all at the (virtual) Christmas Party!

LoveLoveLove

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