Ministry of Supply Giveaway Winner!

I used a random number generator to choose a number and the winner of the Easier Than Silk Nehru is....

Tracey CK! 

Tracey, please email me at looksgoodfromtheback@gmail.com with your shipping information. Congrats! 

Review and Giveaway: Ministry of Supply Easier Than Silk Nehru.

Last week I posted about the Ministry of Supply pants I was sent and how much I like them. I like them so much! They also sent me an Easier Than Silk Nehru top which was so generous of them, but I had a really hard time picking a size for because, as often happens, I fall in between the sizes on the chart.

I tried their live chat service but got into the usual polite argument where the chat representative insisted the measurements on the size chart are body measurements and I point out they're actually garment measurements. (This happened with Grana too and I wish online retailers would just get it together already because I AM CONFUSED.) Anyway! It's a really nice blouse but I bought the wrong size (a medium) and I'm not sure the color is great on me either (but that's totally my fault):

It's a really nice blouse. The fabric is great - light, wrinkle-resistant and washable. I love the good details, like chest darts and a drop hem but it's just too big on me, especially in the shoulders and sleeves. The small probably would've been a better fit on top but I suspect too tight around my hips and the nehru style really needs to fall straight. 

The blush color is awfully pretty but doesn't do much for me, unfortunately. I just wanted the pretty spring color!  In conclusion: This is a really nice blouse (size medium) but it just doesn't work for me. Maybe it would look better on you? I'll bet it would. I only wore it for the photo shoot, so it's basically brand new. If you'd like the Easier Than Silk Nehru top  for your very own, leave a comment. I'll pick a random number and post it on Friday! This giveaway is open worldwide. One entry per person, please.

Anniversary Giveaway Winners!

Thanks for all the nice comments, you guys! I had 32 valid entries for the Bliss scrub and 19 for the cuff bracelet. I used Random.org to chose a winner in each category:

The winner of the Bliss Micro Magic is #11 - Jo! (Jo, you didn't leave your email, so you have 24 hours to contact me at looksgoodfromtheback at gmail. Get to it, lady!) 

The winner of the Giles & Brother cuff bracelet is #19 - Katie H! (Katie, I've sent you an email.)

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all the Looks Good readers for being awesome. 

Five Year Anniversary Giveaway!

{THE ENTRY PERIOD IS CLOSED. Check back later for the winners!}

This is a few weeks late, but Looks Good From The Back had it's five year anniversary on March 11th! We think that calls for a giveaway, don't you? We have two different prizes and all you have to do is leave a comment (with your email address) stating which prize you'd like to win. (And yes, you have to pick one or the other, not both.)

Prize #1:

magic!

A full-sized tube of Bliss Micro Magic treatment ($48 retail) along with an assortment of beauty and skincare samples I've been hoarding away.

Prize #2:

shiny! 

A Giles & Brother Encrusted Large Archer Cuff ($185.00 retail value). Brand new and very, very shiny. Just a note: This is the large version and isn't adjustable, so if you have small wrists it will fall right off. 

This giveaway is open to everyone and it ends tomorrow night (April 1) at midnight. I'll announce the winners on Thursday, April 2. Thanks for reading! 

Giveway Winner!

After cleaning up the comments a bit (removing deleted comments/duplicates) there were 70 entries for the MBMJ Teri bag. I used random.org to chose the winner and here is the screenshot:

The winner is comment #4 - skyscraper! Skyscraper, you didn't provide a contact address so you have 24 hours to contact us at looksgoodfromtheback@gmail.com.

Thanks for entering, everyone!

The Bag Equation and a Giveaway!

Like the Boot Equation*, the Bag Equation is also  n+1, where n is the number of bags currently owned. Maybe you’re not a bag person and you think one will get you through everything? Maybe, but I just don’t see how that could possibly work.  Here’s what I think you need for a minimum bag wardrobe:

One simple all around hobo in black or brown:

Marc by Marc Jacobs Hillier Hobo

One really nice tote appropriate for work:

Botkier Soho Tote

One satchel (or another hobo if you absolutely can’t do hand-held) in a fun color:

Emma Fox Small Dome Satchel

One awesome evening option (which is one of those things you don’t need until you do):

Sasha Metal Window Evening Clutch

For the first two bags, please buy the very best you can afford. (The evening clutch can be dirt cheap.) A bag you carry near-daily is going to take a lot of abuse so buy good quality and carry it forever. I’ve had my black Hillier Hobo for more than four years and it’s still going strong. That’s why I bought a second one in a different color. If a particular style works for you, don’t be afraid to buy it again. If the basics are covered and you love bags, you should definitely consider:

A small crossbody, useful and you can buy a crazy color because it's small:

Fossil

A neutral metallic which is sleek but goes with everything:

Michael Kors

A fun coated canvas tote, great for summer:

Oryany

A cool messenger bag which you just can't with the other bags:

Clare V.

A fancy lady bag, if you're so inclined:

Kate Spade

This may seem like a lot of bags but if you chose carefully and buy things that work with your lifestyle and wardrobe, you’ll be covered for a long time. Now, because I’m not a total jerk and don’t want to set you up to be sad because you can’t afford to run out and buy a bunch of bags, I have a giveaway! OH YEAH.

So, a while back Adina over at Blue Collar Red Lipstick had a Pay-It-Forward giveaway and I won a very beautiful dress. So nice! I decided to do the same, and I’m actually doing it with a great bag I got from Adina in a trade. I've carried it for a while and now it's time for it to find a new home.

This is a Marc by Marc Jacobs Teri bag in a gorgeous subtle metallic color called Fool’s Gold:

It’s been pre-loved and isn’t in perfect condition, but it’s still really nice and has years use left. I’m giving it away to one of you, to be selected randomly.

The Giveaway is now CLOSED. Please stay tuned for the announcement of the winner! 

*The boot equation idea was totally stolen from my friend Paula who's got more pairs of boots than I do, if you can believe it.

Ridiculous Giveaway Winner!

Sorry for the delay on this! Life gets in the way sometimes. Anyway, we had 65 individual reader comment entries and using random.org this is the winning number:

That makes bnheskelson at hotmail dot com the winner! Congratulations and we will be in touch.

We also wanted to thank you all for your kind and generous comments, sincerely. We always want to know what you think and really appreciate the feedback!

A Very Ridiculous Giveaway.

Hey there! As a thank you to our awesome readers we decided to do a fun beauty samples giveaway...and then promptly forgot to do it. This is to your benefit because the stash of giveaway stuff has grown during our time of slackness. So, now we have a Birchbox overflowing with awesome samples that we're giving away to one of you. I know it sounds a little eye-rolling, like THANKS FOR GIVING ME YOUR FREE CRAP, LADIES, but wait! There's some good stuff in this box, stuff we'd not mind keeping for ourselves.

You guys have been great about putting up with our nonsense and we almost never get shitty comments which is very appreciated. It's basically a bribe. Check it out:

Oooh, there could be anything in there! I will give you some highlights:

• 2oz bottle of Murad Clarifying Cleanser
• Deluxe sample of Lancome Hypnose Star mascara
• Deluxe sample of Make Up For Ever High Definition powder
• Deluxe sample of Sephora foundation primer
• Two foil packets of Smashbox Camera Ready BB cream
• Foil packet of Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation primer

And! So much more stuff that I will just let you wonder about. Why, there could be anything in there! Maybe a pony! (There isn't a pony.)

GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED! The winner will be announced on Wednesday December 19th.

Shoutouts and a Reminder

We've gotten some love lately from the Internets that I thought would be fun to share with you guys.

My friend Noah recently had a really cool book published called 365: A Daily Creativity Journal and he also posts 365 projects on his website. Even though we don't technically post an outfit every single day, we do our best to post something. Anyway, here we are featured on makesomething365.blogspot.com! Very cool, thanks Noah!

Also! Alice Bradley, who we both pretty much adore, included us in her recent Redbook blog entry about her Favorite Blog Posts of the Week. We DIE. So awesome! Thanks, Alice!

And finally, just a reminder that today is the last day to enter our Shopbop $100 giftcard giveaway!