Yet Another Dose of Holiday Cheer and Festive Giveaways!

Okay, I have to admit - when I realized I was going to be able to give this next thing away to one of you, I nearly passed out from sheer giddiness. In fact, I'm barely restraining myself from just pulling the trigger and buying it now. For me. Not for you. The one for you is being generously provided by one of my favorite ethical online retailers, Future:Standard.

My friends, let me introduce you to the Willow Top:

Willow Top

Long-time readers will know that I love Future:Standard for their fantastic ethics (all of their items are sourced from vendors who exercise sustainable and fair trade practices and they're a member of 1% for the Planet), and the fact that F:S is a local San Diego-based small business, and again, woman-owned. It doesn't hurt that there's lots of stuff in their shop that really need to make their way into my closet either (like this blouse, this dress, this dress - look at it on the model! LOVE!, this skirt, and well, I could go on for a while).

Oh, gosh. I think I might really need that d a c e dress in my life. Gah! Focus, Carol! It's a giveaway post - not a wishlist post! 

So! What was I saying? Oh, right - a Future:Standard giveaway! One extraordinarily lucky winner will receive the Willow Top (pictured above - a $160 value!) in her size.

Entering is simple. Here's what you have to do:

1) Check out Future:Standard's online store, and leave a comment below, telling us what your favorite item is.

For a second entry:

2) Follow this blog (easy-peasy - just click on the Google Friend Connect button in the sidebar). Let us know in the comments below.

For one more entry (and a grand total of 3 chances to win!):

3) Tweet about this giveaway, including @raphaela235 and @FutureStandard. (Let us know you did it, in the comments below.)

Entries will be accepted through Wednesday, December 21st. We'll tally all the entries and then do a random drawing for the winner. Just a note - please don't leave your email in the comments. We want to help you protect your contact information. When we draw the name and number of the winner, we'll post it, along with directions for that winner to contact us. If for some reason, the winner doesn't get in touch with us within 48 hours, we'll redraw, and announce a new winner, etc.


Good luck to everyone, and thanks for entering!

***This giveaway has now ended. Thanks for your interest!***