Enter to win your $1,000 Wish List
Just in Time for the Holidays! December 4th, 2011 By

The contest is now closed. Congrats to our big winners:
$1000 Grand Prize Winner: Tiny Closet!
$500 1st Prize Winners: The Style Evolution and Runner 37!
$250 2nd Prize Winners: stwood123, Dk211, and elfina!

Win Your $1000 Wishlist
Win Your $1000 Wishlist

Here’s what you need to do to win:

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    Create a Beso account or sign in.

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    Build your wish list collection.

    *TIP: Search around the site and start favorite-ing items (by
    clicking the little hearts), then start building your collection. Click the “My Favorites” text and start adding to your wish list! (take a peek)

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    Share it with us!

    Leave a comment below with a *link to your collection*.

  • Like us for winner announcement. Winners selected via Random.org. Open to US residents, age 18+. Contest ends 12/23. One entry per person,

    Contest Rules. No purchase necessary. Privacy Policy

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Drumroll… Find out who won
the Burberry Trench! October 12th, 2011 By

Thank you all for entering the Win An Iconic Burberry Trench Giveaway. Reading through all the of the entries was truly a heartfelt experience. Some of them made me laugh, and a few were just so sweet I may have teared up a bit too (read: this).

But the winning fall memory I chose was from Bridget D.  I loved her creativity and the idea that her mom pretended that she didn’t notice the glittery leaves in her front yard. Such a fun memory. She wrote, “Growing up in Plano, TX the leaves didn’t change colors. When we were little, a girlfriend and I decided to paint leaves orange, red, and yellow and sprinkle them in my yard because we wanted to truly experience Autumn. After we put our faux leaves out, we asked my Mom if she had seen the leaves were changing!?! She played along, letting us think we had tricked her. Later, I found the leaves saved in my “memory box” and a note my mom wrote saying “Bridget thought she could trick us with her pretend leaves. However, due to her glitter addiction, the glitter paint made them slightly less believable!” A great memory making them, even funnier finding them later.”

Congratulations and enjoy your gorgeous trench!
~Emily

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Win an iconic
burberry trench! September 26th, 2011 By

Win an Iconic Burberry Trench

CONTEST IS CLOSED. Read the winning memory here!

It’s a splurge ($995 + tax), so why not let
us buy this wardrobe workhorse for you?

ENTRY RULES
  • Create an account, or simply log in.
  • Like us on Facebook (tell a friend!).
  • Share a story of your favorite memorysurrounding fall weather in the comments below. You must include your Beso nickname to qualify!

Emily will read and select her favorite shared fall memory. Winner will be announced on Oct 12th on our Facebook fan page. Good Luck!

My favorite memory: I grew up in San Francisco, so we never got snow days where we got to skip school because of bad weather. But one year in the fall, it rained for so many days straight, that when we got to the school, it was literally under a foot of water. So a few of my best friends came back to my house and we had the ultimate day at home. We watched movies, drank hot chocolate, did our nails, and read magazines.

Emily

Contest Rules. No purchase necessary.

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Oh hi there! September 20th, 2011 By

I’m Elise Loehnen, the most recent hire here at Beso—and a recent Los Angeles transplant, too. Speaking of: Anyone have any thoughts about where my new (!!!) husband, Rob, and our two beloved cattens, Dot and Fletch (I refuse to acknowledge that our twelve-pounders aren’t kittens anymore), should live in the city? Considering all options…

So here’s my deal: I’m originally from Missoula, Montana, where I grew up with chickens, cats, dogs, horses, and my own “mountain.” These days, though, I seem to spend most of my time hunting around for things that are beautiful and useful, whether it’s at my favorite flea market in Connecticut (Elephant Trunk), my favorite dress-laden boutique in NYC’s West Village (Albertine), or at any number of awesome websites that I troll at all hours (more on all of these spots later). For the past decade or so, I’ve been an editor at Conde Nast in New York, primarily at Lucky Magazine, where as the Editor at Large (and ultimately Deputy Editor) I got to write guides about shopping the cities of the world, and a column about all the random (but I would maintain, covetable) things I found to buy online. Hand-beaded Navajo barrettes? Leather “Possibles” bags turned out by war re-enactors that are actually undeniably chic? Any takers?

I grew up in an editorial tradition where my job and sole duty was to canvas these cities that I wrote about as comprehensively as possible, so that readers would be armed with all of the info they could possibly need to make informed decisions about where they chose to spend their time shopping. If I missed a boutique worth writing about, that was a fail. How could anyone trust me? To that end, what was an otherwise pretty glamorous gig often turned into a deathmarch. When I wrote a guide on Paris, for example, I walked every conceivable, boutique-dotted street. And since I’m dorky enough to carry a Fitbit, I can tell you that that netted out to about 14 miles of walking per day. Easy justification for what became a two-croissant-a-day habit. When it comes to canvassing the web, what I can’t track in miles, I can track in hours: This office supply round-up that I did for Beso? It took me about 18 hours of clicking around, at a minimum. I know…martyr. :)

But the point of this ramble? You can trust that Marissa, Diana, and I will be spending our days tirelessly looking for the best stuff online so that you simply don’t have to. Best stuff sounds pretty vague, right? Well, we’ll be looking for the best stuff that we like, but we need to hear what you like, too: So talk to us, because we’re here to serve you. You can email all three of us at: help@beso.com, you can tweet us @beso, @eloehnen, @rissacontreras, @heydianaryu, you can talk to us on Facebook by liking Beso and writing on our wall, and you can register for the site and start “favoriting” the finds you love, so we can add them to our stream.

Happy shopping!

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Who Just Won $1000?
Find Out! September 14th, 2011 By

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the How Many Cute Things Sweepstakes! We’d asked you to share your favorite baby product, and your answers were amazing. Seamonster suggested buying a camera to capture sweet moments, Marcela swore by pajamas with zippers, and Shannon said the Ergo baby carrier grows with your child (“You can cocoon in the first months, gallop like a horse with a toddler and become a pack mule with an older child,” she wrote.) We learned so much and loved hearing from so many amazing women.

But, in the end, our winner is Audrey Gasteier, who wrote: “My absolute favorite item since having a baby boy in June is not specifically a baby item, but a yoga ball! I used it throughout pregnancy for exercise, during early labor before we left the house for the hospital to try to get through contractions, and I now use it several times every day with my now 10-week-old when he fusses, and it works like a MIRACLE at bringing him back from “the brink” and sometimes even rocking him to sleep! Babies that really like to move and find rhythmic motion calming seem to respond amazingly well to being bounced on it against the chest of a loving mom or dad, and I don’t know where we’d be without it! For $15, it has been a lifesaver. The ultimate multi-tasker from pregnancy through new mamahood!”

What a great tip! Congratulations, Audrey, and thank you so much to everyone who entered!

~ Joanna xo

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Guest Editor & Interview:
Jessica from What I Wore July 5th, 2011 By

We welcome and would like to introduce, Jessica Quirk from What I Wore as our July Guest Editor!  Jessica has such a strong readership and fan base; she almost needs no introduction.  She began her daily outfit snapshots in 2007, and has recently published her first book, “What I Wore: Four Seasons, One Closet, Endless Recipes for Personal Style.” 

We wanted to find out a little bit more about her new ventures (and more), so we thought we’d share our recent Q&A.

b:  How did your book deal come about?
J:  This is a great story! After a couple years of receiving questions from What I Wore readers, I knew I wanted to put all of the answers in one place.  I also wanted to incorporate my own illustrations.  That year for Christmas, my husband gave me a blank note book and wrote “Recipes for Style (the early title) by Jessica Quirk” on the first page. The next day, I started to create the outline. A month later in January I met my awesome literary agent and in early May I made a deal with Random House! It was a very exciting time in my life. 

b: What was your vision for the book?
J: The book is like a cookbook for your closet.  I wanted to draw comparisons between how you stock your kitchen (buying ingredients that work together to create awesome meals) and how you organize your closet.  

b: What are some of your obsessions right now?
J: Fashion wise – I’m loving neon yellow accessories right now.  Hobby wise – I’ve taken to my sewing machine and have been making a lot of my summer dresses… and even a few button up shirts for my husband. 

b: We love fantasizing about our dream closet.  If any retailer/designer could be your go-to closet, whose would it be?
J: That’s a hard one! I think my own personal style is a nice mix of a casual jeans and tee shirt Midwestern girl (and a retro inspired lady like woman).  If someone told me I could only shop at Anthropologie, J.Crew and Kate Spade New York for the rest of my life, I probably wouldn’t object!

b: What are your favorite vintage and steal pieces right now?
J: On the vintage side of things, I’ve been scooping up 1950s and 1960s dresses… which can range in price depending on the condition of the garment.  On the cheaper side of things… I just helped with an estate sale and found a pair of wayfarer-like Polaroid sunglasses from the 1960s (I gave them to my husband!) 

b: What’s your number one shopping tip?
J: Make sure everything you buy will work with at least three other pieces in your closet.  

b: Is there an item for which a shopper should never mind paying full price?
J: It seems like everything goes on sale these days, but I advise people that they might want to spend a little (or a lot) more money on heavy use items like handbags, shoes, jeans and winter coats.  

b: Lastly, what’s your be-so? (For instance, one of ours is “beso thankful”) 
J: beso happy. There’s a silver lining in every cloud.  

Thanks Jessica!

SHOP IT:  Check out Jessica’s top 10 picks to beat the summer heat!

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Tropical Dresses + What’s New at Beso June 2nd, 2011 By

Hello, Beso lovers!  We hope your June has started off with a bang.  We’ve got a lot of exciting stuff going on around here that we’d like to update you on. 

First, you’re going to want to start shopping for tropical dresses, because we’ve got an amazing giveaway coming up next week.  We can’t tell you the details just yet… but trust us, you’re not going to want to miss this.

Second, have you downloaded our free shopping app?  It’s pretty amazing.

And, last but certainly not least, the lovely Kelly Framel of The Glamourai is Beso’s June Guest Editor!  We’d like to welcome her aboard, and are so excited to have her join our team (even if it’s only for a little while).

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Announcing the New Beso Blog Layout! February 28th, 2011 By

Hello, lovelies!  As you’ve probably already noticed, we have a fancy new layout on the Beso Blog.  Aside from the fresh new design, we’re also able to showcase some of our newest features with ease.  Check out the side bar to the right, where you’ll see your chance to enter our Weekly $250 Cash Giveaway, check out what other users are loving right now, and download our FREE Beso iPad Shopping App!

Sleaker, sexier, and sassier, the Beso Blog is your resource for the latest fashion and beauty trends from all of your favorite stores.  Whether you’re checking out Accessory Style File or Beauty Talk, you’ll find out where to shop our favorites, discover honest reviews, get the best deals, and hopefully feel inspired to live your life to the fullest. 

Please let us know if you have any feedback in the comments section!

Happy Shopping,
Mara

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Beso iPhone and iPad App Has Launched! February 3rd, 2011 By

We are so excited to announce the Beso for iPhone/iPad App is now available on iTunes.  Now you can shop all of your favorite stores and brands while on the go.

Head on over to iTunes to check out the sexiest shopping app to hit the ‘net!

Beso for iPhone and iPad App on iTunes

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L.A. to N.Y.C. February 2nd, 2011 By

Lucky Mag's Fashion and Beauty Blog Conference

In just a few days I will be making the trip back East to attend a few NYFW conferences and events.  No shows this time, I don’t think, but I am looking forward to a few red carpet parties, so I think I’ll survive.  I’m especially excited to be attending Lucky Magazine’s Fashion & Beauty Blogger Conference and NYFW’s Evolving Influence Fashion Blogger Conference.  If you’re in attendance, please say hi!  For those of you who can’t make it, tune in for updates and check out the Livestreams of all the events. 

NYFW Evolving Influence Fashion Blogger Conference

Get ready, New York!

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New Markdowns on Designer Items January 2nd, 2011 By

If you thought the Christmastime deals were over, think again!  Most our favorite stores have extended sales to lure those who have received gift cards, and for the many who want to make exchanges and returns for something way more useful.  Retailers that offered 50% off sales through Christmas have added another 20 to 40% savings.  I’m already shopping for the year ahead and enjoying all the fantastic markdowns on designer items!

VPL Knit Cowlneck Sweater,$245.00 $98.00 (60% off) at Bloomingdales.com

VPL Knit Cowlneck Sweater

Trouve Leather Pants, $278.00 $109.97 (60% off) at Nordstrom

Trouve Leather Pants

Mcginn ‘Audrey’ Belted One Shoulder Silk Dress, $295.00 $114.00 (61% off) at Nordstrom

Mcginn 'Audrey' Belted One Shoulder Silk Dress

Aryn K. Military Jacket, $108.00 $53.99 (50% off) at Piperlime

Aryn K. Military Jacket

UGG Australia Abilene Flat Boot, $199.95 $99.90 (50% off) at Nordstrom

UGG Australia Abilene Flat Boot

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