Bandai America

About fifteen years ago, when I was barely out of grade school…I had dirty dreams about Tommy the Green Power Ranger. And, yes, when he bacame the white ranger, I still sort of dug him, but he was less fun. Why? Because, well, much like my Angelus complex, I like bad boys. And I can’t kick it. Alas.

(Hey, who remembers that’s where Sarah Brown got her start? She played Heather, the home-wrecker.)

Anyway, Bandai America’s Power Up Video Challenge is a cool new contest that rewards kids for playing with their toys and could earn them up to $10,000 for a future college fund and other prizes.

What does my entirely inappropriate power ranger fantasy have to do with this? Well, in this challenge, kids ages 3-13 along with their parents are being challenged to view a Power Rangers “cliffhanger video” online featuring the Power Rangers toys and then submit their own unique ending in a mini-movie video or story-board at Bandai.com.

THEN, the winning video and/or story-board entries will receive $10,000 and $1,000 in cash prizes respectively. This goes on to December 15 – which by the way is the week of my birthday – but meanwhile, we’re going to give one ShopaholicsDaily.com reader a Power Rangers action figure bundle so that they can potentially be used in a submission video or as a fun holiday gift. The bundle will include fun stuff like a Deluxe Formula Megazord, a Racing Performance Cycle & Figure, and some Power Rangers action figures. Some child – or nutty adult woman – will love you!

(And yes, I’m totally scoring a green ranger. I promise not to use it for bad things.)

To have your chance to win, please choose any 2 ShopaholicsDaily posts from the past two weeks and leave a comment. Earn extra entries by RT-ing this contest – I’m @alywalansky on Twitter.

Thanks, and good luck! Deadline is November 24.

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And maybe one of them will get the chance. I just learned that Anne Klein are giving away a pretty dreamy getaway includes: a super dreamy 5-night getaway to the El Dorado Royale Resort in Riviera Maya in Mexico! (It was voted one of the top 100 hotels in the world!)  They’ll also get roundtrip airfare, accommodations, massages and the most amazing food you’ll ever eat. (Trust me on this, I’ve been there.)

Now, I’m not able to have influence on who wins that trip. Like at all. (Or I’d be winning it.) But just in case you want a fabulous wardrobe if you do win, I’m giving away a $200 Anne Klein gift card!!! We have set up a special and unique link you can include on your post, this way we can track how many great entries we received thanks to you!

To have your chance to win the gift card, visit AnneKlein.com and shop around – and then come back and tell me what you would spend your gift card on if you won in the comment section below. Earn extra entries by RT-ing this contest (I’m @alywalansky on Twitter) – deadline to enter is November 2! Good luck!

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Some of of its cool aspects:

Image: V Moda

1. They have soft silicone fittings (so it ain’t one of those assumed one size fits all) and also a hands-free microphone and call control button

2. Super high-quality sound and noise reduction. Which I suppose should have been number 1. But, whatev. Size matters. high-quality audiophile sound, and reduces outside noise

3. It’s sexy. We are talking stainless steel alloy earbuds, a sturdy black fabric cable and sleek in-line microphone. They make my ears look so luxe, I don’t even need earrings.

V-MODA’s VIBE II with Microphone is available at the Apple Store and online at Apple.com in Nero (black) and Chrome Rouge for $119 but I have two sets to give away!

To have your chance to win, please:

1 – RT this contest on Twitter (I’m @alywalansky)

2 – Pick any two ShopaholicsDaily entries from the last two weeks and leave a comment.

Extra credit: Go to my Facebook fan page, and tell me your current favorite tune!

Deadline to enter is October 15.

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And I also know I love innovation. And, lets face it, there’s been a lot of that. Like the invention of the engine, the first vehicle to be super safe, the first vehicle to be incredibly powerful.

Kitchenaid

To that end, there’s been lots of designers that mastered their craft. This has led to techie innovations such as satellite radio, MP3 devices and Bluetooth.

Kia wasn’t the first at any of these. But when it comes to putting all of this into a compact car, they ARE.

And thus we have the incredibly cool Forte. It’s safe, it’s inexpensive, it’s pretty darn sexy – and it just happens to be fuel-efficient, making it perfect for this era of economic uncertainty.

In order to attempt to build awareness about the new Kia Forte, they are encouraging people to go fan their Facebook page.

After  you go fan their page, and then Tweet me (@alywalansky) with your thoughts on this innovation, and what you think makes the Kia Forte so incredibly cool, you become eligible to win a grand prize – not a car, sorry! – but a very cool Kitchenaid then giving away either the KitchenAid Pro 500 Bowl-Lift Mixer mixer worth $400!

Five runners-up will each win a $10 Crate & Barrel Gift Card. To have extra entries in this contest, please RT this contest, and also repost it to your various social networking sites – and become a fan of me as well, on Facebook, and tell me a – why you think compact cars are a fabulous innovation, and b – 3 other shopping bits of brilliance you discovered on ShopaholicsDaily this week.

Deadline to enter is August 30.

Kia Forte

Kia Forte

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Dick's Sporting Goods

For instance, right now Dick’s Sporting Goods is gearing up for back-to-school by awarding a $100 gift card each and every day to a Twitter follower. People just have to follow @dickssportcmo to be eligible to win!

I wanted to get in on the fun, so I am going to completely steal their idea! One reader of ShopaholicsDaily.com will win a $100 gift card to Dick’s just by following…me! To have your chance to win, follow @alywalansky on Twitter, and RT this giveaway – I think you should enter both though – who can possibly be too lucky?!

Extra credit: Become my fan on facebook! Cause we can’t possibly have too many friends!

Deadline to enter is August 25.

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Riders by Lee

What I love about this line? EVERYTHING is under $20. Check it out at www.RidersJeans.com!

If you are planning to update your wardrobe this season, an option like this makes it a lot easier.

Riders by Lee, the brand known for great-fitting and affordable fashions, is giving away a summer outfit to five lucky Shopaholics! I am so smitten with this line – it’s budget-friendly, and includes everything from denim to slimming tops.

To have your chance to win, please visit the URL above, and share the two items that you’d most love to have to update your wardrobe this summer (it doesn’t necessarily have to be what you end up choosing if you win!). In order to qualify, also please friend me on Twitter (I’m @alywalansky) and retweeet (RT) this contest. That way others can share in the fun!

Deadline to enter is July 25. Good luck!

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And whether you are having a summer fling, or hot and heavy romance, or wistfully watching the latest episode of The Bachelorette while drinking wine for one, we all want a little bit of summer romance.

Kick the summer off with a sweet love story!

Image: PerfectMatch.com

ShopaholicsDaily.com and PerfectMatch.com and have teamed up to celebrate the summer with a sweet love story.

Leading online dating site Perfectmatch.com is offering single men and women the opportunity to win a Summer Love Giveaway Getaway – complete with all of the essentials needed for the perfect summer love, including:

• 3 month subscription to Perfectmatch.com to find your long-lasting relationship – summer lovin’!
• Two night stay voucher for Hotel Indigo, an upscale boutique brand that delivers a refreshing and inviting guest experience that is truly reflective of the local community
• 1 DVD of the classic romantic comedy ‘Must Love Dogs,’ which chronicles actress Diane Lane as she finds her perfect match online!
• “Finding Your Perfect Match” by bestselling author and chief relationship expert at Perfectmatch.com, Dr. Pepper Schwartz – a great beach read!

To have your chance to win, please share the most romantic tune currently in your iPod! Earn extra entries by retweeting this contest (I’m @alywalansky) and commenting on 3 or more blog posts from the past two weeks. Deadline is July 15.

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Image: Solstice Sunglass Boutique

Of course, fun in the sun has to include quality sunglasses.

Now is a great time to shop for shades of your very own, since you will also be helping to do something really important for the world: Right now Solstice will give 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of SOLSTICE Beach Totes to The Climate Project for the entire month of June. Solstice wants to reward customers as well- from June 10th to July 19th, spend $125 and get the beach tote for $10 or buy any pair of sunglasses valued at $250 or more and receive the beach tote for free.

I LOVE the idea of getting hot new sunglasses and gifts too (and know I am helping to make a difference while I’m at it!).

To add to my excitement, five readers will each win a $50 Gift Card to Solstice Sunglass Boutique! To have your chance to win, tell me your most fun sun-related memory! Earn extra entries by re-tweeting this entry (my twitter name is @alywalansky). Entry deadline is July 15 – good luck!!!

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Years ago, I visited Vegas – it was just after I turned 21, and was a semi-broke college student, traveling with a companion who believed that roulette and aimless road trips were the keys to Vegas fun. Clearly, there’s much fun to be had in Vegas, but a great deal of it is while shopping!

Alas. I did not get to experience this. But you might.

For one reader, I am giving away the tools you need to plan your next Vegas Shopping Getaway!

I recently was checking out VisitLasVegas.com and they have it pimped out with so many great shopportunities, I almost had an inappropriate reaction.

One reader will win a $150 Southwest Airlines gift card and $150 American Express pre-paid gift card – perfect to get you started! To have your chance to win, check out the VisitLasVegas link above, and tell me below about your dream shopping vacation experience, if it became a reality. To be eligible to win, you must also choose any three entries here at Shopaholics Daily from the past two weeks and leave a comment. Deadline to enter is June 24. Good luck!

Image: VisitLasVegas.com

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(Gee, I wonder why I’m a fan???)

This movie is beyond self-referential, it’s hilarious and cool, and I think everyone I know who saw it got a kick out of it.
Like, the all-important scarf.
Or the temple of shopping.

This movie is based on Sophie Kinsella’s best selling novels of the same name, about a fashion-loving New Yorker writer who trades frocks for finance and finds love! (Well, with a little drama in between.)

Even if you saw the movie already, you will want to read on, look what you will find on the Blue-Ray and DVD!

Both the Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD Editions of Confessions of a Shopaholic include:

• Bloopers
• Deleted Scenes
• “Stuck with Each Other” Music Video by Shontelle Featuring Akon

Plus, available exclusively on Blu-ray Hi-Def:
• “Accessory” Music Video by Jordan Taylor

• “Takes Time to Love” Music Video by Trey Songz

• Behind the Fashion – A collection of insider peeks at the making of Confessions of aShopaholic, including:

*Wardrobe by Patricia Field – A look inside her studio!
*Temple of Shopping – The inspiration for Rebecca Bloomwood’s fashion wonderland
*The Green Scarf – Learn more about the all-important accessory that drives
Rebecca to take desperate measures!
*New York Fashion Central – A style-centric tour of the home of more shopaholics
per square foot than anywhere else on the planet.
*Sample Sale Madness – The filming of the film’s hilariously chaotic shopping spree.
*Window Shopping – The Shopaholic team brings store windows to life along
shopping mecca Madison Avenue.

To add to the excitement, I am doing a contest – one grand-prize winner will receive the blu-ray of Confessions of a Shopaholic, and two runners-up will each receive a DVD copy. To have your chance to win, please share what makes you a shopaholic. Deadline to enter is June 26!

Image: Click Communications

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