In celebration of our third birthday, and as a THANK YOU to all of our awesome readers, we’re kicking off our month-long birthday celebration by giving away three $100 gift cards to Urban Outfitters!

As you guys probably know, Urban Outfitters is one of the stores we feature ALL. THE. TIME. in our posts. They carry the perfect mix of bohemian-chic pieces, edgy basics, fierce shoes, and quirky accessories. They also sell tons of fun gifts and novelty items, and they even have fabulous furniture and decorations for your apartment.

Three lucky CF readers will each win a $100 gift card to Urban, perfect for kicking off your spring shopping! So how do you enter to win?

All you have to do is become a fan of College Fashion on Facebook! If you are already a Facebook fan, you’re already entered to win. If you’re not a fan yet, what are you waiting for? Visit our Facebook page and click on “Become a Fan” to enter. I’ll randomly pick three winners from our eligible Facebook fans on Monday, March 15th. The winners will be announced on our Facebook page.

This giveaway is open to anyone living in the US and its territories, Canada, and the UK. If you’re from another region, however, don’t worry! We’ll be doing a giveaway that’s open to you as well later this month.

Enter the contest now by becoming a fan of CF on Facebook, and be sure to tell your friends to become fans too so they’ll have a chance to win! Best of luck!!

The winner of CF’s Fierce Style Giveaway is.. Emily Byrne from ASU! If that’s you, check your Facebook messages – I’ve sent you a message detailing how to receive your prize.

If you didn’t win this time, don’t worry – you’ll have plenty more chances to win a prize here soon! Thanks to everyone who entered, and check back soon for the next giveaway opportunity!

In case you missed it, last week, I posted a review of Project Runway winner Christian Siriano’s new book, Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self. I’m a huge fan of Christian and I LOVED his book. It’s chock full of great style tips, interesting anecdotes, celebrity style, and much more!

If you’re curious to learn Christian’s fierce style secrets, you’re in luck – Christian’s amazing publishers sent me a copy of Fierce Style to give away to a lucky CF reader! Read on for details on how to win!

How to Enter:

This is a Facebook contest, and entering is super easy – all you have to do is become a fan of College Fashion on Facebook by 7AM EST on Monday, October 19th! It’s that simple.

If you’re already a fan of us on FB, you’re automatically entered in the contest – no extra effort is required on your part. If you don’t have a Facebook account yet, sign up for one (it’s free), then become a fan of CF!

We’ll randomly choose a winner from all the eligible CF Facebook fans next Monday, October 19th and announce their name here.

This contest is open to anyone from anywhere on the planet. Yes, finally a contest that’s open to everyone, US or not! Entries must be received by 7AM EST on Monday, October 19th to be eligible. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

Become a fan of CF on Facebook today, and be sure to invite your friends to become fans too! If they add us by Monday the 19th, they’ll have a chance to win as well! Best of luck!

Questions? Leave a comment.

Exciting news! CF is partnering with the always-amazing Target to help you deck out your dorm room!

In celebration of back to school, three lucky College Fashion readers will win a dorm room decorating package from Target’s Back to School series!

Each package will include the following (NOT what’s shown in the picture above):

• Leopard Print Chair: SRP $29.99
• Storage Boxes (blue and green): SRP: $19.99
• DwellStudio Bedding: SRP: $39.99
• Total Suggested Retail Price of almost $90!

Here’s how to enter: We want to know – if you could share a dorm room with anyone in the world, who would it be and why? Real or fictional, alive or dead, Blair Waldorf or Kate Moss, we want to hear who you’d pick and why! Leave a comment here with your answer.

Three winners will be chosen at random from the comments this Saturday, September 12th! Entries must be received by midnight EST on Friday, September 11th.

Only one entry per person, please. We can tell when you enter twice (even if you use a different name/email), and we’ll delete ALL your entries if this happens, so don’t do it! Also, the giveaway is open to US residents only.

Can’t wait to see your responses and good luck!

Exciting news! CF is partnering with the always fabulous Juicy Couture and we’re giving away a $100 Juicy Couture gift card to one lucky College Fashion reader in celebration of Juicy’s new college student promotion!

As I mentioned last week, Juicy’s new Smart A#* Juicy Girl promo is going on right now, where college students can get a special 20% off discount at any Juicy store. The second part is starting today: buy a Juicy tracksuit and receive a FREE Juicy dorm room kit. For more info on the promos including coupons, see Juicy Couture Student Discounts.

Contest details:

Now on to the contest! One lucky CF reader will win a $100 gift card to Juicy Couture. If you combine the gift card with Juicy’s college student promo, you can get some amazing deals for back to school.

Here’s how to enter:

Answer this question: if money was no object and you could buy any ONE thing from Juicy Couture, what would it be? Visit the Juicy Website, browse around, find your favorite item, then comment on this post and tell us what your choice is and why you love it! Be sure to include a valid email address when you comment!

A winner will be chosen at random on Monday August 24th, so get your entries in before midnight EST on Sunday, 8/22. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. One entry per person, please: duplicate entries will be deleted.

Can’t wait to see your responses!

It’s time to announce the winner of a pair of EasyTone sneakers.. will it be you?

Before I announce the winner, I just want to say that your responses for the Reebok EasyTone Giveaway were hilarious! Some of your comments had me laughing out loud, especially the one involving photos on a fridge – too funny.

Also, I’m a believer in healthy eating and exercise as the best way to get in shape for summer, so hearing about all the ridiculous fad diets that didn’t work just reinforced that idea for me. It’s so easy to get sucked into the latest diet fad, but remember: diets don’t work. They’re nothing but a recipe for short term weight loss and long term weight gain. Healthy eating and exercise is always the best method.

There were a few of comments that worried me a little, though. Eating less than 1200 calories a day is officially starvation and can cause serious health problems AND weight gain in the long run, so I just want to remind you guys to please be safe when getting in shape. Treat your body right and don’t EVER eat less than that number. Ditto for overexercising – don’t do it. Balance is key!

Okay, no more lecturing… on to the winner. I chose randomly this morning and the winner of the Reebok EasyTone Giveaway is… Liz, comment number 30!

If that’s you, check your email – I’ve sent you a message with all the details on how to get your prize. If you didn’t win this giveaway, you’ll have more chances to win something coming up soon! Thanks to everyone who participated!

I just picked a winner for the Avelle Giveaway and wanted to announce her here – Amber G, comment number 94! If that’s you, check your email – I’ll be sending you all the details on how you’ll be getting your prize ASAP.

If you didn’t win, don’t worry – there will be plenty more chances to win something here in the future – some coming up very soon!

As I mentioned yesterday, CF is partnering with nine other top fashion blogs in a promotion sponsored by Avelle to talk about our favorite designer handbags and do a $250 giftcard giveaway in celebration of Avelle’s 5th Anniversary!

Since many of you responded a few weeks ago that you are against designer knockoffs, Avelle is the perfect solution if you’re on a budget but still want to carry a real designer bag. You can rent most bags by the week for a reasonable fee and return the bag when you’re done. Even better, a portion of your rental fees go toward buying the bag should you want to keep it in the future.

If you want to try Avelle out for yourself, I’m giving away a $250 gift certificate to one lucky reader! For all the contest details, keep reading.

My Favorite Designer Bags

Before we get to the contest, I thought I’d feature some amazing bags here. If I were renting from Avelle, here are the 9 designer bags I’d most want to borrow!

1. Balenciaga Arena City Handbag – I’m unhealthily obsessed with Balenciaga bags. While I don’t own one yet, I plan to someday buy myself a pink City bag similar to the one pictured above! Balenciaga is a brand whose handbags are known for their buttery soft leather, unique hardware, and investment-bag status. Renting this bag might tide me over until I get a real City bag of my own.

2. Burberry Leather Hobo with Spikes – How badass is this Burberry bag? I’m obsessed with it! I know it’s hard to see because the picture is so small, but it’s a leather bag covered in studs, which I LOVE right now. The bag is pretty and shiny with just the right amount of bad girl edge. This is probably the number one bag I would rent from Avelle if given the chance!

3. Cynthia Rowley ‘Angie’ Tote – I really love the color of this one, and I think it would be perfect for spring. The girly design reminds me of flower petals, and the size is just right – not too big, not too small.

4. YSL ‘Muse’ Handbag – A total classic in chic patent leather. Do I even need to explain why I love this one? Okay, I’ll make it quick – the YSL Muse would go with everything, would hold all my essentials, and would make me extremely blissfully happy in the process.

5. Jimmy Choo ‘Ramona’ Patent Ring Handbag – I love Jimmy Choo bags, and this style is one of my favorites. White bags are perfect for spring, and the Ramona is simply flawless. The patent leather is a fun material choice, and the gold hardware helps set it off. I also love the lace-up detail at the top of the bag – so cute!

6. Valentino Side Bow Duffel – This one is the epitome of girly – isn’t it so Gossip Girl? The black patent leather makes it basic enough to take everywhere, but the pretty bow detail brings it from everyday to special-occasion status.

7. BE & D Garbo Satchel Handbag – I love the color of this bag as well, but I really chose it because it’s covered in studs! You know how obsessed I am with studs. This bag definitely wouldn’t be something I’d wear every day but could be so fun with the right outfit.

8. Felix Rey ‘Emma’ Tote – Again with the studs. Notice a pattern here? Avelle’s description of this bag is the best: “Ideal for prom queens who like to date bad boys.”

9. Mulberry ‘Roxanne’ Tote – I had to include this one because it’s one of the only hot pink bags Avelle carries. Since pink is my favorite color, I’m all for pink bags. I think this one would be great for everyday – it would hold all my notebooks for class and probably even my Macbook while adding a pop of color to any outfit.

Avelle Giveaway Details

You’ve seen my handbag picks – now it’s time to share yours. The best part? One lucky CF reader will win a $250 Avelle gift certificate!

How to enter: Now that you’ve seen my favorite Avelle bags, I want to see yours! Visit Avelle’s website, find a bag you like, post the link in the comments section of this post, and write a little bit about why you like it. Don’t forget to include an email address when you comment.

On May 13th I’ll choose randomly from all the entries, and the lucky winner will be announced here.

You have from now until May 12th at midnight to enter the giveaway, so get going and be sure to tell your friends to enter too!

Just wanted to announce a new promotion I’ll be participating in over the next few weeks!

It’s the 5th Anniversary of Avelle (formerly Bag Borrow or Steal), and they’re sponsoring a special promotion to celebrate. In case you haven’t heard of it, Avelle is a handbag rental service that allows you to rent designer bags, jewelry, and more. It’s a great service that I’m happy to partner with.

Here’s how the promo will work: CF will be teaming up with some other fabulous fashion blogs to feature some of the hottest designer handbags that you can rent from Avelle. Over the next few weeks, each blog will be featuring ther favorite rentable bags – and my post will be tomorrow!

Even better? I’m going to be giving away a $250 Avelle gift certificate to a lucky reader!

I’ll be updating with all the giveaway info plus my favorite handbag picks tomorrow, so be sure to check back then for your chance to win! In the meantime, check out the other sites that will be participating in the Avelle promo below.

Here’s some exciting news from Victoria’s Secret PINK: they just launched a fabulous new club called PINK Nation. It’s an exclusive club where members receive free gifts, exclusive offers, special access, and the inside scoop on everything PINK.

The best part? It’s 100% free to join, and if you sign up right now you’ll get a free VS PINK gift (no purchase necessary) AND a free coupon for $10 off a $35 purchase. The website hasn’t launched nationally yet, and once it does go national, the free gift won’t be available anymore. So if you want your free PINK gift, make sure to sign up for PINK Nation right now!

I just signed up for my free gift, and received a voucher to print and bring in to a PINK store to get my gift. Are you going to sign up too?