We had 493 entries to the Ellington Handbags giveaway — and thanks to Random.org, the winner was #156.  The lucky commenter has been notified by email!

Just because you didn’t win doesn’t mean you can’t get the bag you wanted, though — Ellington Handbags has generously offered a discount of 10% off just for Corporette readers.  Use code CORPORETTE.

So a little while ago I was introduced to the good folks at Ellington Handbags — and not only did they send me a bag for review, but they’ve also offered to give one to Corporette’s U.S. readers as well! I truly do love my Eva Tote. First, it’s very rocker chic — love the zipper detailing, grommets, the big rings at the handles, and the seaming. The leather is really supple and soft, and it’s designed quite intelligently — for example, their tech pockets are inside another big pocket, which I think will be super helpful for those times where you just want to jam everything into your bag, and then can’t find it later.  (Am I the only one?) There’s an interior keyfob and a light-colored lining, as well as a detachable canvas cross-body strap. Gorgeous.

For the giveaway, if you win you can choose either the Eva (my tote — retails for $229, available in black, gray, cognac, or navy) — or you can choose the slightly more casual nylon twill Mia Folding Tote (retail $169, available in olive and black). In order to win, please leave a comment below (with your email address filled out in the field)– which bag would you choose, and why? [Read more...]

Thank you all for entering the Muse giveaway — there were 1148 entries, and #803 was randomly selected.  The winner has been notified by email.

If you’re one of the 1147 people who DIDN’T win, though, don’t fret: Muse is offering 25% off your entire purchase by entering CORP25. Offer valid till 12/30/2011 5pm EST. Code cannot be combined with any other offer. One time use per customer.

(Pictured: my favorite Muse cocktail dress: it’s $158 at the website.)

Last year, during one of those flash sales, I bought a Muse dress — a purple sheath with matching purple snakeskin accents. It wound up being one of my favorite dresses: it was flattering, hugged my curves (but with a nice thick fabric) and, much to my surprise, was machine washable (even with the faux leather accents!). Score. So I’m thrilled to announce that Muse has offered to give one lucky reader two dresses — up to $300 worth — by offering a Corporette giveaway.  (My suggestion:  get a great office-appropriate dress like this dolman-sleeved sheath (normally $138), and then use your second dress to get one of Muse’s great cocktail dresses.)

So how can you enter?  Just click this link (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/musegiveaway) and enter your email address to win!  The contest ends on 12/20.

Disclosure:  Corporette charges advertisers a fee to promote giveaways.  In this instance, the contest is being administered by the advertiser, not Corporette.

Our Hoseanna giveaway ended yesterday — out of 128 comments, the winning commenter was #124 (chosen via Random.org).  I’ve contacted the winner already by email.

To everyone who didn’t win… the founders of Hoseanna have something for you anyway!  Enter promotion code “CORP10″ at checkout for $10.00 off. Shipping is free over $30.  The promotion is valid until November 15.  Enjoy!

As a reminder, Hoseanna is a new service that lets women put “busy” on auto-ship, and get things like hosiery, toiletries, and other intimate supplies shipped to you automatically.  You can check out my review of Hoseanna’s new site if you want more info, or just click on over to Hoseanna and start shopping!

Disclosure: Please note that Corporette charges advertisers a fee to promote and administer giveaways.