Ladies Coats This Season

With summer fast approaching and the weather looking to be gloriously warm this year you may be forgiven for thinking why on earth do we need to look at coats for this season. It’s going to be far too warm to wear them and we’ll just end up leaving them somewhere as we don’t need them to go outside. Normally you would be right, but this season the ladies coat is one of the hottest items around. Ladies coats this season are helping to structure outfits as well as adding layers of texture and colour to items.

After the royal wedding there seems to be quite a lot of designers out there taking inspiration from a certain Ms Kate Middleton and we are thankful. Not only does she look stylish all of the time – she has that cool crisp look that will keep us all cool this summer. A ‘shrunken’ jacket, updating from the 70’s look, is perfect for keeping up with the royals. With its three-quarter sleeves and exquisite single button fastening at the front as well as delightful fashion lapel detail, this ladies coat will keep you fashion forward this season.

But if the royal style is not quite for you, don’t fear, there are plenty more ladies coats for the summer out there if you take a peek at a site such as http://www.kandco.com/. The understated but elegant black ladies coat is making a big comeback this season. It’s perfect for popping over any outfit – from the maxi dress. to the ballerina look which is all over the high street. This ladies coat is an ideal way of smartening up any outfit and keeping you warm this season. With its three-quarter sleeves and open waterfall front, this ladies coat will keep you going from day time to night time.

But don’t fear, ladies, we won’t be sweltering in the heat of the mid day in the name of fashion. Designers have very kindly made their ladies coats out of light weight material this season, as well as keeping them short in the body and arms; providing us with the perfect way to stay stylish and protected against the wind this season.

Online Shopping with ShopNBC

Online shopping is fun! During summer, when you (hopefully) have your fill of the outdoors, it’s nice to just hang in sometimes and browse the web. It’s super easy to “window” shop your favorite stores. With so many people spending the bulk of their time on sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, it is easy to see why companies want a presence there. ShopNBC, which carries everything from jewelry to apparel, shoes, accessories and beauty products, has successfully built a presence on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to engage customers and potential customers alike. So not only can you shop on their website, but you can get in touch with them on a one on one basis as well as watch videos from their 24 hour shopping channel.

So tell us, what are your favorite brands that have successfully established a presence within the online social media universe?

VH1 “Single Ladies” Photo Contest

Are you spicy, classy, sexy and bold like the women of VH1’s new hit show Single Ladies? Do you and your friends love going out on the town and having an amazing time? Do you wanna win a contest, or what? We’re dishing out the best ways to get more votes in VH1’s Single and Liking it photo contest.

VH1 created the “Single and Liking It” photo contest on Facebook to promote its new show Single Ladies. The show premiered May 30 with more than 2.8 million viewers. Check out the show and start voting to win the hottest contest of the summer.

Hit the photo contest tab on the Single Ladies Facebook page and submit a pic of yourself out on the town with your BFFs. Rally all of your friends and get them to vote on your photo by hitting the pink “Like it” button. The photo with the most votes snags the massive NYC prize pack which includes a $10,000 shopping spree for you and three friends.

Now here’s what’s up: tips on winning contests

Find your entry and hit the share button. You have plenty of options to encourage people to vote for your awesome pic.

Facebook: here’s what you can do to get the most votes

• Share your submission on your Wall. This puts your photo in your newsfeed and your friends’ newsfeeds. Get friends to to click the link back the contest and like your photo
• Super tip — you can share on your wall, on a friend’s Wall in a group, and in a private message. Now that’s a lot of sharing.

Email: call in all those favors.

• Write an email with your photo link to everyone who owes you a favor — your besties, your co-workers, your family and friends. Ask everyone to vote daily and follow up to make sure they do.
• Do a final email push towards the end the the contest.

Twitter: tweet your way to the top.

• Post your link to Twitter daily and encourage your followers to RT and to click the link and Like your submission daily.
• @Mention friends, urging them to vote for you.
• Super tip — include the link to your submission on your Twitter’s one line bio.

Digg, Delicious and Stumble Upon

If you’re really ready to use the Internet to your advantage, Digg, Delicious and Stumble Upon are bookmarking sites where users share stories. Create an account and start a reading riot. Post the link to your photo and encourage fellow users to click it to vote.

The contest ends June 22, 2011 so there is still time to submit a photo and vote it to the top. The person with the most votes wins the ultimate trip NYC which includes:

• Travel and hotel for you and three friends to NYC.
• A professional photo shoot with the VH1 team.
• A $10,000 shopping spree and styling session for you and three friends, courtesy of Bluefly.
• Billboards featuring you and your friends in NYC’s Times Square and LA.

About Single Ladies

From executive producer Queen Latifah, Single Ladies is a new VH1 series starring Stacey Dash that follows the lives of three glamorous, successful friends dealing with the ups and downs of living life – without a ring on it. It is a modern, sexy series set in the world of Atlanta fashion, music, and celebrity. Be sure to watch Single Ladies Monday at 9/8c on VH1.