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The group has a ton of giveaways for you this week- enter to win!

Fashion Fille is giving away a beautiful and luxurious pair of velvet leggings from Chickdowntown.com. Enter now to win!

The Fashionable Housewife is giving away a $200 Gift Card for Anne Klein! Enter for a chance to win before Nov 8th at midnight!

The Fashionable Bambino is giving away 2 pairs of Pediped Soft-Soled Baby Infant Toddler Shoes! Enter for a chance to win before Nov 8th at midnight!

The Fashionable Gal is having a fabulous Alight.com Giveaway just for plus size gals! Enter by November 30th at 11:59PM EST!

The Fashionable Housewife is giving away a pair of Tall Boots from SuperShoes.com! Winner gets to pick from 5 pairs of beautiful boots! Enter before Nov 8th at midnight!

The FindBlog is giving away a $50 gift card from beauty superstore ULTA this week. Leave a comment on TheFind Blog here to enter!

A Few Goody Gumdrops is so excited to give away Michelle Roy’s Arm Candy Bracelets. Enter to Win!

Be Seen In Hollywood takes you to Elmer Ave's Spring 2010 Fashion Collection.

Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy has a foot fetish thanks to Famous Footwear!

Couture In The City says trend alert: time to add embellishment to your look this fall.

Fashion Cents gives away great tips on how to wear the sheath dress.

Fashion Hippo is having an $100 Armani Exchange Gift Card Giveaway- enter here.

Handbag du Jour wants to know – will you pay $995 to design your own needlepoint Fendi baguette?

Princess Dominique Dishes Fashion entices you to enter the GUESS Innocent2 Multi Strap Platform Pumps Giveaway!

Quinta Trends talks to Argentinean fashion brand La Coquette.

Shopping and Info has a $500 gift card giveaway for Carolina Herrera.

SomeoneSpoilMe.com is giving away a FREE Bottle of Dr. Perricone’s No Foundation Foundation!

Style Eyes is starting to think about Christmas (already!) and has found some very stylish Rudolph and reindeer fashion.

StyleMaven is trendspotting a roundup of pret-a-porter perfume rings from Michael Kors’ “Very Hollywood”, Marc Jacobs’ “Lola” and Kat Von D.

What’s Haute Magazine and Shopbop.com hope you will view Marc Jacobs handbags. Who wants some?

The Budget Fashionista hopes you will check out the collaboration between Michael Kors and Estee Lauder! Also be sure to check out the Top 5 Winter Jackets Under $100.

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I'm collecting some pictures of some of my friends and my costumes from the weekend, but it's taking a little longer than it should...so I found a very funny list of the worst celebrity Halloween costumes. Check it.

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Thank you so much to Fantasy Jewelry Box for doing a feature on me! Great post. Hit up Fantasy Jewelry Box for some beautiful, on-trend, and very stylish pieces. See above for my favorites. Thanks again!

covet it?

Covet Shop is the latest high-end consignment shop hitting the web. They sell strictly vintage and it-pieces at a fraction of retail prices, not seconds or leftovers. You can also consign your own loved items and make some cash! Get an exclusive interview with half of the Covet Shop couple/creators/team, Nancy Chuang. Keep reading to get the insider information!

What are your backgrounds? Where did you go to school, and was it for fashion?

I have a background in fashion design and marketing. My design degree is from Parsons School of Design and my marketing degree is from The University of Maryland. Gregg is a very talented web and graphic designer. He studied graphic design and art history at The University of Massachusetts.

When you met, were you both already interested in making something like Covet Shop happen, or did you discuss it and create the idea together?

We created the idea together. We both share a passion for style and aesthetics and wanted to put our experiences together to create a unique business that is rare and limitless.

Is it tough working together as a couple?

There are definitely good and bad things about working together as a couple. You have to learn to separate business and personal.

What makes Covet Shop different from all the other online sample sale websites?

We are a reseller that sells “pre-owned” merchandise. Our merchandise is sourced from individuals who are looking to sell items they own. Each piece is hand selected, unique and one-of-a-kind. I don’t see us an online sample sale but rather a platform to help bridge a gap between the seller who wants to clean their closet and the buyer who doesn’t want to pay retail.

What is your favorite accessory?

I love shoes and bags. They complete any outfit and you can never have too many.

If you only had to wear one accessory for the rest of your life, which would you choose?

Definitely shoes! Shoes are a form of expression. You can tell a lot by a person by what’s on their feet.

What's your earliest fashion related memory?

When I was 3, my Mom purchased a new fall outfit for me--a dress, sweater, tights and Mary Janes. It was August but I was so excited to wear it, I didn’t care it was 100 degrees. My Mom left me for a few minutes and I decided to put the new outfit on. Mom was stunned that I was able to fully dress myself at that age (tights and all) and refused to take it off, even covered in sweat.

What inspires you?

Anything creative…fashion, movies, art, food. People and traveling are also very inspirational.

Who are your all-time favorite style icons?

Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly, and Kate Moss.

Who are your top 5 favorite designers?

Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga, Frida Giannini for Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, and Marc Jacobs.

Do you read any blogs? Which ones are your favorites?
I do! A few fashion and a celebrity ones. I love fashionista.com and perezhilton.com. We also have a Covet Shop blog where I am a contributing editor.

All the items above are available right now...but they sell quickly, so move fast. Click on the image to shop. Follow Covet Shop on Twitter, and visit their site, too! Oh, and while you're at it, give me a shout!

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Fashion Fille appreciates the classic beauty held in pearl jewelry.

The Fashionable Gal is giving away a CLARISONIC! Enter before October 31st!!

A Few Goody Gumdrops is giving away a to-die-for Sydney Evan Bracelet with dangling diamond Hamsa sign. Enter to Win!

Be Seen In Hollywood at Downtown Los Angeles Fashion week lights, camera, action!!!

Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy lists the 12 most annoying types of Facebook (& Twitter) users

Couture In The City shows us how to rock our look for fall.

Fashion Cents shows you how to wear the boyfriend sweater.

Fashion Hippo Lucky Mag collaborates with HSN to create a capsule collection of Rebecca Minkoff and Kooba Bags and Rebecca Taylor Clothing.

Quinta Trends loves DAM new collection: for a happy summer

Raging Rouge kicks off three days of featuring the best lipstick and lip gloss shades for Fall 2009.

Shopping and Info loves black leather pants as seen on Blake Lively for the holidays.

SomeoneSpoilMe.com has great ideas for cheap Halloween Decor!

StyleMaven is inspired by the current “Maharaja” exhibit in London’s V&A museum and has found some opulent Indian inspired fashions to take on the trend including Isharya Moon coral earrings, Giuseppe Zanotti, and a Marc Jacobs clutch.

The Fashionable Bambino is giving away TWO pairs of Pediped Soft-Soled Baby & Toddler Shoes. Giveaway ends Nov 8th at 11:59pm EST.

The Fashionable Housewife shows us the Five Must-Have Tall Boots for Fall 2009 / Winter 2010.

TheFind Blog has spotted the perfect pair of over the top over-the-knee-boots from Jimmy Choo.