It’s that time of year again: whether you’ve already started classes or are packing for your return now, back-to-college time is upon us!

So, to celebrate back-to-school fashion, we’ve teamed up with the amazing people at Linea Pelle (favorite of Lauren Conrad, Vanessa Hudgens & many other celebs) to give away a Vanessa Large Hobo Bag in Black (worth $495!), perfect for toting your essentials around campus in style!

The Italian leather bag is super slouchy and boho-chic, with pretty fringe detailing and a braided 12 inch drop strap. It is also very large (the body of the bag is 16″ long in the center), so it’s perfect for holding all of your class essentials! It closes with magnetic snaps and the interior is fully lined with an adorable zebra print, plus it has plenty of inner pockets for your cell phone, wallet, etc.

Basically, this is the perfect bag for back to school. So how do you win it?

How to Enter:

Entering to win this bag is super simple and only takes a minute! Here are the steps:

Step 1. “Like” College Fashion on Facebook. You can do this right here by clicking the link in our sidebar Facebook box to the right, or just visit our FB page and click the “Like” button at the top. (If you’re already our Facebook fan, proceed to step two.)

Step 2. Come back here and comment on this post answering the following question: What are you most excited about for this fall? Maybe you’re anticipating seeing all your friends at college again, or maybe you’re just obsessed with fall fashion? Let us know what you’re psyched about!

Make sure to include your real email address in the “email” field of the form below so we can contact you if you win!

Giveaway Rules & Eligibility:

This giveaway is open to readers from anywhere in the world. Only those who have “Liked” CF on Facebook AND commented on this post with a valid email address will be eligible to win the prize. (We’ll be checking.) Only one entry per person, please. Duplicate entries will be deleted!

You have until Tuesday, August 24th at 9 AM Eastern to enter, at which time we’ll randomly choose a winner from all the eligible entries and announce their name here!

Thanks to the people at Linea Pelle for making this happen! Can’t wait to see your entries & good luck!!

Although I was super nervous when shooting (I had absolutely zero on-camera experience prior to this), I think the video turned out well, and it was so much fun to make! Thanks to everyone at American Living for JCPenney and Style Coalition for making it happen!

$250 Gift Card Giveaway Info!

Now for the best part: To celebrate, JCPenney is giving away a $250 gift card to one lucky CF reader!! Even better, one entry from across the ten sites that participated will be randomly selected to win a $1500 JCPenney gift card! So you have a chance to win that, too. Pretty great, right?

How to Enter:

To enter, leave a comment below and tell us about your “Made For” moment and your “Made For” outfit! What’s your favorite moment, and what is your perfect outfit for that moment? For example, maybe your favorite moment is “Girls Night Out” – what would you love to wear most for that occasion? Feel free to be as detailed and creative as you like, and make sure to leave your real email address in the “email” section so we can contact you if you win!

You have until July 31st at midnight EST to enter, and I’ll choose a winner on August 1st and announce them here on August 2nd! (For more details, read the official rules .)

Can’t wait to see your entries – best of luck!

The video series are sponsored by JCPenney & produced by Style Coalition.

• Mo – Comment #105
• Megan – Comment #327

If you’re one of the winners, check your email right now! I’ve sent you details on how to get your prize. If we don’t hear back from you by the end of the week, we’ll choose another winner, so make sure to check your mail ASAP!

I wish we had enough gift bags to send one out to everyone who entered, but if you didn’t win this round, don’t worry: we will have two really awesome giveaways that will go up on the site before the end of July, so you’ll all have more chances to win a fantastic prize!

Thanks to everyone who entered and big thanks to Zeno for graciously providing the gift bags!

If you’re a fan of MTV’s hit show The City, you undoubtedly know that the season finale airs tomorrow night, July 13th (at 10:30/9:30 Central). And while it’s sad that we won’t have new episodes to look forward to until next year, there’s a silver lining:

To help celebrate the season finale, the awesome people at Zeno asked if I’d like to throw a City Season Finale viewing party, complete with gift bags full of Whitney Port’s favorite products, free Zeno Hot Spot devices for all the guests, and much more! Of course, I said yes. And even though I can’t invite all of you to the actual party, you can still celebrate the season finale with us by winning one of the party gift bags they sent me!

The Prize:

Two lucky CF readers will each win a gift bag worth over $100, filled with the following:

• Zeno Hot Spot blemish clearing device (fades or eliminates 90% of blemishes within 24 hours)
• Fresh Soy Face Cream
• Smith’s Rosebud Salve
• Maybelline Great Lash mascara
• Orbit Spearmint gum
• A pair of Havaianas Slim flip flops

How to Enter:

So how do you enter to win? In two easy steps, which will take less than 5 minutes total:

Step 1. “Like” College Fashion on Facebook. You can do this right here by clicking the link in our sidebar Facebook box to the right, or just visit our FB page and click the “Like” button at the top. (If you’re already our Facebook fan, proceed to step two.)

Step 2. Come back here and leave a comment on this article telling us who your favorite “City” character is and why! Make sure to include your real email address in the “email” field of the form so we can contact you if you win!

Giveaway Rules & Eligibility:

This giveaway is open to US residents only, and only readers who have “Liked” CF on Facebook AND commented on this post with a valid email address will be eligible to win one of the prizes. (We’ll be checking.) Only one entry per person, please. Duplicate entries will be deleted!

You have until Thursday, July 15th at 9 AM Eastern to enter, at which time we’ll randomly choose two winners from all the eligible entries and announce their name here!

Alright, get your entries in below and make sure to watch the season finale of The City tomorrow, July 13th at 10:30/9:30 central on MTV. Best of luck to all of you!

After a random drawing this morning, here are the three winners, who will each receive a free brush set from Sigma Makeup:

• Tasnim – Comment #1110
• Anayo – Comment #76
• Ori – Comment #441

If you’re a winner, check your email: we will be sending you a message today with details on how to get your prize. If we don’t hear from you before Monday, May 17th, we’ll pick another winner, so be sure to write us back ASAP.

Thanks to everyone who entered – we wish we could give you all a prize! But if you didn’t win this time, don’t worry: there will be plenty more chances for you to win a prize here in the future! Thanks again for participating!

A few weeks ago, we wrote about our top 3 favorite makeup brush sets, and Sigma Makeup was one of the three brands we featured.

Well, to make a long story short, the awesome people at Sigma loved our post, and have decided to give away three complete Sigma Makeup brush sets (worth $89 each) to three lucky CF readers! Read on for all the details!

About the Brush Sets:

Here’s what you get in a brush set (your choice of either black or pink):

• Powder Brush – Very dense with a rounded top. Ideal to apply powder products on face and body. Natural bristles.
• Foundation Brush – Can be used to apply liquid or cream foundation. It is also recommended to apply moisturizers and conceal large areas. Synthetic bristles.
• Duo Fibre Brush – Specially designed to generate an ‘airbrushed’ finish when used to apply liquid foundation. It can also be used to apply blush, highlight shades and loose pigments. Blend of synthetic and natural bristles.
• Large Angled Contour Brush – The angled shape makes this brush ideal to apply blush or contour shades. Natural bristles.
• Concealer Brush – The rounded, tampered, flat shape makes this brush ideal to conceal the under eye area. It is also recommended for a precise application in small areas. Synthetic bristles.
• Medium Angled Shading Brush – Angled, tapered, flat top. Ideal to apply highlight shades underneath the eyebrow and on the inner corners. It can also be used for a precise application of darker shades on the crease area. Natural bristles.
• Small Angle Brush – Essential for the application of gel or cream eyeliner on the upper and lower lash line. This brush is also excellent to filling out the eyebrows. Synthetic bristles.
• Large Shader Brush – Flat shape is ideal for application of cream formulas and eye shadow primers. It also works great with loose eye shadows or pigments. Can be used to apply color all over the lid or precisely on the lash line. Natural bristles.
• Pencil Brush – Precise application of color on the crease, outer corner, and upper and lower lash line. Also ideal to smudge out pencil liner. Natural bristles.
• Tapered Blending Brush – Rounded and tapered top. Specially designed to apply and blend color on the crease. Natural bristles.
• Eyeliner Brush – An extra-fine tipped synthetic fiber brush that delivers a precise, firm, even stroke with which to line the eyes.
• Eye Shading Brush – Soft and dense with a rounded finish. Can be used to apply pressed or loose eye shadows and pigments. Ideal to build intense color on the eyelid. Natural bristles.
• Brush Roll – A special case to hold your brushes.

As you can see, if you win one of these brush sets, you’re pretty much set in the makeup brush department. The kit contains everything you could possibly need for a flawless face, and then some! It’s a makeup lover’s dream.

Giveaway Details:

Unlike some of our past contests, this giveaway is open to any CF reader, living anywhere in the world! (We heard you, non-US readers!) Only one entry per person will be accepted, so those who try to enter multiple times will have all their entries deleted.

How to Enter to Win:

Entering this giveaway is incredibly simple! Just leave a comment on this post and tell us your top 5 must-have beauty products! Which products could you not live without? What products are you always recommending to your friends?

We will randomly choose three winners on Wednesday, May 12th, so you have until 9AM EST on that day to enter. If you win, we’ll email you to get your address, so when you enter, make sure you leave your real email address in the “email” section of the comment form!

Can’t wait to read your entries and good luck to all of you!!

Yes, it’s official: Spring is finally here! Time to dust off your floral dresses, put away your winter parka, and maybe rock a new spring trend or two. But as fun as wearing the hottest new trends may be, the most important accessory for any season is confidence – and having great skin is a big part of that.

To help you kick off Spring with fabulous clear skin, we’ve teamed up with Clean & Clear to give away 10 sets of their brand new Finishes skincare line, infused with pore-perfecting minerals to give you that flawless skin look! Five lucky CF readers will win two skincare sets – one to keep, and one to give to a friend.

Here’s what comes in a set:

• CLEAN & CLEAR® Finishes Pore Perfecting Moisturizer SPF 15 – A lightweight, oil-free moisturizer that is specifically formulated with light diffusing minerals to soften the appearance of pores. The oil-free formula features moisturizing emollients, amino acids and glycerin, which are naturally found in skin, helping to condition skin for a longer term benefit. Designed for younger skin, the light, non-greasy formula offers SPF 15 UVA/UVB protection, which helps protect skin from harmful UV rays.
• CLEAN & CLEAR® Finishes Even Tone Cleanser – An oil-free foaming cleanser gentle enough for daily use. Formulated with mild cleansing and skin calming ingredients, the CLEAN & CLEAR® Finishes Even Tone Cleanser cleans deep down to the pores to help achieve a more even toned, flawless finish.
• CLEAN & CLEAR® Finishes Pore Perfecting Cleanser – A mild, daily cleanser specifically formulated to clean deep down to clear dirt and oil and help keep pores clean while minimizing their appearance. The oil-free cleanser is gentle enough for daily use and won’t clog pores.

Sounds good, right? So how do you enter? Just leave a comment here and tell us what you’re most excited about this spring! Whether you have a fabulous event coming up, or you can’t wait to break out your sandals from the closet, or you’re just psyched to wear fuchsia lipstick and chambray shirts, we want to know about it! Your entry can be as long or as short as you want – anything goes.

You have until 9 AM EST on Monday, March 29th to enter! This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only (sorry, non-Americans: we’ll have a giveaway for you coming soon!), and only one entry per person will be accepted. (Duplicates will be deleted.) Winners will be randomly chosen and emailed on the 29th, so make sure to put your real email address in the comment form so we can contact you if you win!

Also, Clean & Clear wanted us to let you know that they’re also teaming up with genart and offering $5,000 to one young designer who creates the best prom dress. See discover.genart.org for more info on entering that contest!

Thanks to Sara and Clean & Clear for making this happen and good luck! Can’t wait to read your entries.

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.