Happy Sunday, Thank Yous & A Giveaway Winner!

{Working on This}

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend. I've spent a lot of it working, but that seems to be my lot in life these days. Not bad, though, as I hope I'm building towards something.

I was lucky enough to receive blog awards from the lovely Lemon and Lavender, Cortizo Decor and Belle on Heels, and just wanted to say a big thank you. Really means a lot.

Also, I wanted to announce the winner of the $65 CSN Gift Certificate:

Nikki of Perpetually Engaged

Congrats! Thanks to everyone who entered and to CSN.

I'm probably one of the few who won't be watching the Superbowl tonight. I just can't get into it. Instead I'm looking forward to a soccer game that's on this afternoon. My husband is off to a Superbowl party so I have an evening free to do anything I want. Love it. What do you have planned for today?

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2010 Canadian Weblog Awards & the GKhair Serum Winner!

I was beyond stoked to wake up on New Year's Day to news that I had been chosen as the first place winner in the 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards in the Fashion and Style Category. With all the great blogs out there, and so many fabulous fellow nominees, I feel really honored to have won this. Congrats to all the other winners and nominees! There really is so much to be grateful for as I start this new year. Thanks so much!

{via Vol25}

Speaking of winners, the lucky recipient of a bottle of GKhair Serum and some frizz-free locks is...

PunkstrPrincess

Congrats! Just email me with your shipping info. Thanks to Celeste and everyone from the GKhair team for their generosity. Don't forget to enter the Gossip Girl-inspired Daily Accessory Cuff Giveaway from Runway Rundown.

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday and a great first week of the new year. Can't wait to share 2011 with all of you!

Alexander Wang on Shopbop and a Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

 

Happy Friday everyone! I thought we'd celebrate the upcoming weekend with another amazing giveaway, this time from the generous folks at Shopbop who are offering one lucky reader a $100 gift card!

Shopbop is an amazing website that offers up stylish pieces from designers like Alexander Wang (could I love his accessories any more?!) all in one place. We're talking everything from the Dree fringed sandals pictured above to oversized handbags and designer totes. One of my faves is this Alexander Wang Darcy Slouchy Hobo..

Of course, if anyone is wondering what to get me for Christmas I'd totally take the Rocco Mini Duffel, one of the many great black handbags available on the site. For more fashion inspiration and news visit the Shopbop official blog, which is currently singing the praises of fringe (much like those killer shoes in the first photo). If you're interested in the $100 gift card (and who wouldn't be?!) see below for details on how to enter.

What do you think of the Addison boots? Yay or nay?

How to Enter

Simple! The giveaway is open to all followers of Sogni e Sorrisi both new and old. Just head over to the Shopbop website and tell me what you would spend your gift card on.

Extra Entries

1. Follow me on Twitter. Thanks so much if you already do--just let me know in your comment!

2. Tweet about this giveaway. To make it easy tweet this:

Just entered the #giveaway @SogniESorrisi for a $100 @shopbop gift card! http://tinyurl.com/25ugkqu

3. Follow Shopbop on Twitter.

4. Blog of Facebook about this giveaway. Please leave the URL in your comment.

Giveaway is open until October 15, 2010.

Winner will be chosen via random.org.

Thanks so much to the fabulous Jude of Food and Life for
the Blog with Substance Award! I'm honoured, truly.

 Also, don't forget that today is the last day to enter the Lemel Designs and Erica Eriksdotter giveaways. Best of luck everyone and I hope you all have a really great weekend! 

Downtown Girls & Blog Awards

I watched the series premiere of the new MTV reality show Downtown Girls on Tuesday. I had never even heard of this show, which is about five friends in New York (wonder how they came up with that concept...) The lead girl is apparently a blogger who works for Glamour.com who does some Carrie-esque voice overs for the show (and was pretty funny in some parts). There was some nonsense about an ex swap (who in their right mind would ever think that was a good idea?!), but regardless, I fear it's one of those shows I can easily get sucked into. Didn't help that I was mesmerized by Nikki's pretty hair. I've avoided The Bachelorette so far this season, and The Hills is almost over, and now this falls into my lap! I am such a sucker for guilty pleasure and/or bad TV. *shakes fist at MTV*

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Did anyone else catch this show? What did you think?

I feel so honoured to have received the following awards this week:

From the lovely Caitlin Marie of Pour L'Amour de Fashion

From the wonderful Krysten of After 'I Do'

From the stylish Andrea of House of Design and Style

Thank you so much!

Your comments and awards really make my day!

Crowned!

Thank you so much to Simply Luxurious for bestowing this Socialite Crown Blog Award on me. I feel so glam and appreciated! Simply Luxurious always has beautiful thoughts, quotes and photos to share and I really appreciate this coming from her.

1. Who is your style icon?   I admire so many people's style, from Jackie O. and Gwyneth Paltrow to Leah Lezark, Miroslava Duma and Olivia Palermo. 

2.  What is your favorite socialite lit book? Does Gossip Girl count?

3. Favorite party theme?  I guess it really depends on the party. The last party I threw had a peacock theme. Candles, flowers, good food and good friends are the most important things.

4. Go to Halloween costume?  50s girl with poodle skirt.

5. Extravagance you cannot live without? Mani-pedis, massages and facials.

6. Living person you admire? My father.

7. Greatest Fear?  Losing the people I love. I'm also deathly afraid of heights and snakes.

8. Trait you deplore in yourself? I worry a lot. A. LOT.

9. Which talent would you most like to have? So many…I would like to be able to eat anything I want without gaining an ounce. I'd like to sing and dance better than I do.

10. Greatest Achievement?  Jeez…I guess I'd have to say my relationships. Sounds cheesy but nothing else I've achieved would matter without the people in my life.

I would like to pass this crown onto: 
       
Audrey Allure

Miss. Neira

Just Remember To:
1. Display the award and link to the person who gave it to you.
2. Add your answers to the questions.
3. Pass it on!


What do you think about the new Hermès Toolbox bag?

Twitpic via Vogue Paris

Spring Giveaway Winner!

The winner of my Spring Giveaway, sponsored by Cherry and Violet, is Melissa of Chic Coles!  Please contact me with your information so we can get your prize shipped to you.

Thank you to Angie of Cherry and Violet

and to all of you who entered!

A big thank you to Audrey of Audrey Allure

for this Best Blog Award!

Blog awards mean so much to me, as do

all of you reading and commenting and

following.  Thank you so much!

Thank You! Thank You!

Thank you so much to Rachael at ...It's Simple Love... and Live Wide for this great Sunshine Award! I always get silly excited when my blog gets graced with an award.

So now for the rules for accepting this award:

1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
2. Pass the award on to 12 bloggers.
3. Link to the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

Now the hard part, choosing only 12 bloggers to pass this along to. There are so many of you who brighten my day everyday.  Here goes:

Baily @ Peppermint Bliss

The Creative Coquette

Dawn @ The Alternative Wife

Helena @ A Diary of Lovely

Fe @ Secret Dream World of a Fashion Muse

Beautiful Things to Share

The Chic Coles

Arianna Belle

Rachel @ The Redhead Fashionista

Franki @ Life in a Venti Cup

Mademoiselle Chic Blog

Delight by Design

Thank you also to the Chic Coles for this lovely Kreativ Blogger Award!

And to Liz at {Getting Some} Fun Out of Life

for the Happy 101 Award

10 Things That Make Me Happy:

1. Puppies

2. My husband and family

3. My friends

4. Sunshine

5. Good coffee

6. LOST and Gossip Girl

7. Stacks of books

8. New make-up

9. Babies (not mine!)

10. Crossing things off my To Do List

What does not make me happy are the reports of Jesse James cheating on Sandra Bullock. Sure I don't actually know these people, but they seemed so cute and she seemed so in love. I hate when stuff like this happens. If the reports are true, poor Sandra. I know its silly, but some celeb couples you just want to stay together (I'm talking to you Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins!)

Melting Beauty

Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte

Photos:  Jak and Jill

Yay or Nay?

And a big thank you to Splendid Willow
for the Kreativ Blogger Award!

GG Withdrawal

Can't wait for March 8th!  Who's with me?  Watch the Gossip Girl trailer below:

Thanks to Creative Coquette for the Happy 101 Award

And to Miss Neira for the Kreativ Blogger award

Alla Prossima

Beautiful Blogger Award

I'm so thrilled that the super sweet Helena from A Diary of Lovely has passed the Beautiful Blogger Award on to me!  Thanks again, Helena!!

The rules of this award are:

• Thank the person who nominated you for this award (check!)
• Copy the award and place it on your blog (check!)
• Link to the person who nominated you for this award (check!)
• Tell us 7 interesting things about yourself.
• Nominate 7 bloggers (with links).

The last two are a little more tricky.  Seven interesting things about me?!  Eeek (maybe I'll just go for random things!)  And just choosing seven blogs to nominate is so hard -- there are so many amazing blogs I've discovered, but here goes...

1.  I'm a newbie blogger, just started in December, and loving it.  I have "met" some wonderful people and gathered so many ideas from the great blogs out there.  Its been a really fun, eye opening experience for me.

2.  My favourite colour is blue. My favourite colours in interiors lately are purple, grey, black and white. I love Mary McDonald's style (among other designers) and adore the interiors of Molly Sims' and Jessica Stam's apartments (as seen in InStyle and Elle Decor, respectively).

3.  I'm addicted to Nutella. 

4.  I'm pretty much a crazy person for accessories--shoes, bags, jewellery...In her post Helena mentioned a hankering for a Chanel bag--one that I absolutely share.  There are so many bags and shoes I'd love to get my hands on!  Another accessory I love?  Headbands!

5.  I love to travel.  While I love a beachy holiday or a Las Vegas weekend as much as the next girl my heart has always been in Europe.  I would go back to Italy, Spain and Greece a million times over if I could and there are still so many other places in the world I'd like to see (Morocco, Egypt, Croatia, the list is endless...)

6.  I like sports and have always followed hockey and soccer.  I was born 3 days after Italy won the World Cup in 1982 (to a calcio obsessed father) so I don't think I had much hope, its always been in my blood.  I can't wait for the World Cup this summer (fingers crossed Italy call pull things together.) 

 

7.  I'm all about books, TV and movies.  I think I have varied tastes, but the older I get the more I find myself gravitating to the light hearted reads and funny movies.  I just want to be entertained.  My husband, M, makes fun of my taste in TV--admittedly, a lot of it is bad, but its so terrible I just can't help myself (Real Housewives or Cheaters anyone?)  I'm addicted to Gossip Girl and I absolutely can't wait for LOST to start again.  Can't. Wait.

Now for the really hard part, picking only 7 blogs to pass this award along to:

Daniella @ dress design decor

Crystal @ Plush Palate

Giovanna @ Swoon

Nicki @ The Cherry Blog

Emily @ Perfectly Put Together

Alaina @ Live Creating Yourself

Emily @ Emily A. Clark



Photos:  Google Images, WeHeartIt


Alla Prossima

And The Awards Go To...

I can't thank Dawn at Alternative Bride enough for this amazing blogger award.  If you haven't visited her blog yet I suggest you do ASAP - she's all kinds of awesome!

Now I've been advised to answer the questions below with one word (harder than it might seem!) and pass this award on to six other fab bloggers (also harder than it might seem - there are so many great blogs out there!)  Thanks again Dawn!!

1. Where is your cell phone?  Desk

2. Your hair? Down

3. Your mother? Strong

4. Your father? Amazing

5. Your favorite food? Nutella

6. Your dream last night? None

7. Your favorite drink? Coffee

8. Your dream/goal? Happiness

9. What room are you in?  Office

10. Your hobby? Reading

11. Your fear? Snakes

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Nexttomyhusband

13. Where were you last night? Home

14. Something you aren't? Selfish

15. Muffins? Chocolate

16. Wish list item? Designerbag

17. Where did you grow up? Toronto

18. Last thing you did? Worked

19. What are you wearing? Grey

20. Your TV? Flat

21. Your pets? None :(

22. Your friends? Inspirational

23. Your life? Good

24. Your mood? Tired

25. Missing someone? Yes

26. Vehicle? Rav4

27. Something you're not wearing? Earrings

28. Your favorite store? Can'tpickjustone

29. Your favorite color? Blue

30. When was the last time you laughed? Today

31. Last time you cried? Sunday

32. Your best friend? Husband (M)

33. One place that I go over and over? Parents'

34. One person who emails me regularly? L

35. Favorite place to eat? Mom's


And I'd like to pass on this award to...


A Life More Fabulous


Jaime @ Doxa Home


Journeys of Mangonett


Lauren @ Pure Style Home (who just became a mommy for the second time -- big congrats!!!)


Spanky* @ Spanky Luvs It* 


The Beauty File (she also has a great birthday giveaway going on right now, you should check it out!)