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Luxist Giveaway: Breville Milk Cafe Milk Frother

Filed under: Dining, Gadgets

breville milk cafe frotherOne of the best things about cold winter weather is the chance to warm up with a hot drink. If one of your New Year's Resolutions was to dial back the runs to the coffee shop you might want to get your hands on The Milk Café from Breville. This handsome gadget creates rich, creamy, perfectly frothed milk for your favorite coffee drinks or truly decadent hot chocolate so you can recreate and even surpass the coffee shop experience. The easy-to-use fully automatic frother has an induction heating system that allows it to reach temperature rapidly, efficiently and consistently creating the small bubbles that result in the creamiest, tastiest foam (check out a video demonstration after the jump).

The machine has a simple dial lets you to set desired temperature and foam quality. It also has a cold stir setting that froths milk without heating and two attachments for latte and cappuccino. The removable lid has an opening for adding mix-ins like shaved chocolate and when you are done you can toss the jug in the dishwasher. The compact machine has a power cord that stores in base and attachments store in side of machine. The stainless steel machine has a suggested retail price of $160 but sells for $129.95 at Williams Sonoma. We are giving away one of Breville Milk Cafe. To enter the giveaway leave a comment about your favorite hot drink.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before January 17, 2011 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Breville Milk Café Milk Frother with a suggested retail price of $160.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Better in Blu Prize Pack From Redbox

The holiday season is prime movie watching time. The family is gathered, the weather outside is chilly and there's nothing more delightful than settling in on the couch for movie night (or movie afternoon). Redbox, the movie rental provider famous for its red kiosks, is celebrating the holiday season with the launch of the "Better in Blu" campaign giving Redbox customers who rent a movie or game and provide an email address at checkout, the opportunity to win a Blu-ray prize pack, a Blu-ray player and one year of free one-night Blu-ray rentals from Redbox. They are awarding prize packs to five customers per day between Black Friday (Friday, November 26) and Friday, December 31. They are also offering $1 Blu-ray rentals on Christmas.

Redbox has also given us the chance to give away a one Blu-ray prize pack as part of the promotion. The prize package includes a Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray Disc Player and 52 free blu-ray rental codes, one per week (a total retail value of $237). This is a one-day offer, so comment today for your shot!

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed on December, 2010 before 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Redbox Better in Blu prize package consisting of a Sony BDP-S570 Blu-ray Disc Player and 52 free blu-ray rental codes, one per week (a total retail value of $237).
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: A Year of Premium Return Protection Service and a $500 AmEx Gift Card

Filed under: Services

What's your biggest purchase regret? I hate returning things because it seems like every time I want to I'm either too late or can't find my receipt or am some other way disqualified and out of luck. My biggest purchase regret would be last summer when I bought a trendy dress to wear to a friend's wedding and then decided not to wear it at the last minute. Before I knew it a couple of months had flown by and my only option for returning it was store credit, which I really didn't need, so I was totally left in the lurch.

It's for situations just like that one (among others) that the new Premium Return Protection service from American Express was created. Premium Return Protection is a new service from American Express that gives shoppers up to 180 days to return popular items that retailers will no longer accept. That means that American Express will refund the purchase price of the item including tax (up to $600) and return shipping (up to $20 per item). The new service is available to all consumers -- you don't have to be an American Express cardholder -- for an annual price of $49.99 and will cover purchases made with any credit, debit or charge card from any financial services company as well as American Express prepaid cards. That means if you paid for an item with a Visa, MasterCard or Discover card – any credit, debit or charge card from someone other than American Express – you can enjoy the benefits of American Express with Premium Return Protection. You can read more about the service, including frequently asked questions, here.

Now the fun part: Thanks to our friends at American Express one lucky Luxist reader will win a one-year subscription to the Premium Return Protection service ($49.99 value) AND a $500 AmEx Gift Card to go do some serious worry-free shopping. To enter leave a comment on this post telling us about your biggest purchase regret. The giveaway ends on December 21, 2010 at 5:00pm EST, see additional rules below.

THE ENTRY PERIOD IS NOW OVER, THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL. THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before December 21, 2010 at 5:00pm Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing and notified by email.
* One winner will receive a one-year subscription to the Premium Return Protection service ($49.99 value) and a $500 AmEx Gift Card – courtesy of American Express -- for a total value of $549.99.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See full giveaway rules here.

Luxist Giveaway: Living Jewels Book

Filed under: Jewelry, Books

living jewelsToday's giveaway is a little gift for jewelry lovers, especially those who like the unusual. Living Jewels: Masterpieces from Nature by Ruth Peltason is a new lavishly illustrated book just published by The Vendome Press. The book gives due homage to organic materials used in jewelry. The book is full of images of jewelry crafted from pearls, shells, amber, coral, wood, horn and more. The book covers both historical pieces from top jewelry designers including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Tiffany, Fabergé, Bulgari as well as the work of newer artists such as Mesi Jilly and Christine Brandt, all displayed in beautiful images on rich, glossy paper. Peltason is a jewelry writer who was the editor of Elizabeth Taylor's book on her famous diamonds, Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair with Jewelry and her words convey a genuine enthusiasm and interest in the world of jewelry and the role it plays in our shared cultural history.

Kate Spade said of this book: "For those of us who consider jewelry part of enduring style, Living Jewels is a must. Here's a book that is welcoming and inspiring, and a tribute to the artists who have made these exquisite pieces. Living Jewels is a book I'll treasure."

The book sells for $50 and we are giving away one copy to a reader chosen at random.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before December 20, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive a copy of Living Jewels: Masterpieces from Nature by Ruth Peltason, which has a retail price of $50.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Win a 6pm.com Gift Card

Filed under: Apparel, Handbags, Shoes, Children, Men's Style

Luxist Giveaway: Win a 6pm.com Gift CardJust in time to shop for a holiday gift for loved ones or friends, Luxist has teamed up with 6pm.com, the designer shoe, bag, accessory, and clothing lover's haven. 6pm offers deep discounts on designer brands at all times, with just $6.95 shipping no matter how big your order. Shop for women, men, and kids. Use the site's handy holiday gift guide to narrow down the huge selection. As the site says, "It's time to get your brand fix!"

Thanks to our friends at 6pm.com, Luxist is giving away one $25 gift card to a winner selected at random. To enter, follow the instructions below.

* Leave a confirmed comment below telling us who you will shop for with this gift card.
* The comment must be left and confirmed no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 16, 2010.
* One entry per person. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing and notified by e-mail.
* One winner will receive a $25 gift card for use on 6pm.com, to be delivered by postal mail.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See the complete rules here.

The contest is closed. The winner will be notified by December 17. Thank you for participating!

Luxist Giveaway: Win A Pair of Cisco's Umi Telepresence Units

Filed under: Gadgets


It's not hyperbole to call Cisco's new umi telepresence system a revelation. Indications are that it will completely change the way we communicate long distance. We blogged about this new product a few weeks ago but now we get to give away two Cisco umi telepresence units complete with a year of service. If you have loved ones far away you really want to win this.The Cisco umi (pronounced: You-Me) helps family and friends be together in real time and high definition, whether they are around the corner or across the country. It connects to any existing HD television and broadband internet to deliver a real video communications experience through the TV that is so clear, natural and lifelike, users will see and hear their loved ones as if they are in the same room. The system lets you pan the room, zoom in or pull back. Privacy features like call screening and blocking, and a camera shutter that closes, keep users in control of their privacy. Video calls can be placed and received on any computer with a webcam and Google video chat.Cisco umi videos can be created and then shared on Facebook, YouTube, or email and you can check your video messages on-the-go with a laptop (new video message notices arrive via text on a mobile phone).

The product is available to demo and purchase ($599) in all Best Buy/Magnolia Home Theater stores across the country and ūmi is already being used on The Oprah Winfrey show to bring guests into her studio virtually. Within Magnolia Home Theatre stores, consumers will be able to experience Cisco ūmi, get expert advice on the product and required broadband, as well as purchase Cisco umi, with installation and support provided by Best Buy's famous Geek Squad.

Our giveaway includes two Cisco umi telepresence units plus a year of service, a total value of $1798. To enter just tell us who you want on the other end of that call.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below letting us know who you'll be sharing your Cisco umi telepresence with.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before December 13. 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive a pair of Cisco umi telepresence units and a year of service, a value of $1798.
* Open to legal residents of the continental United States (no Alaska or Hawaii) and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Linnea Lights Candles


Ever buy a holiday gift that's so great you want to keep it for yourself? That's how I'm feeling about today's giveaway. I've had a box of Linnea candles in my home for a week now waiting to give them away to you and even wrapped up and unlit they have been contributing a lovely scent to the house. Perhaps that's because these candles are triple scented for maximum fragrance potential. The Linnea Lights candles are hand crafted and mindfully packaged in recycled materials, printed with soy inks and hand stamped. Best of all, a little box of matches is thoughtfully tucked up into the lid.

The all natural soy candles are offered in two sizes, the 60 hour candle with a double wick and the 15 hour mini votive. The large candles (nine ounces) are $29 each while a three votive set is $32. We've got three of their amazing fall-friendly limited edition scents in large candle form to give away to one lucky reader.

The scents are:
Fireside-- a blend of tobacco, clove, pine and sensual woods
Winter-- a sweet mix of spruce and mint with cranberry and cinnamon notes
Forest Fir-- so close to a real tree you'll think you are still at the Christmas tree lot

Each candle is nice enough to give as a holiday gift or hostess gift for parties but one sniff and you might not be able to be so generous. To enter the giveaway share your favorite holiday scent memory in the comments below.

More details:
* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before December 6, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the three Linnea Lights candles in Fireside, Forest Fir and Fireside, a total value of $87.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Green Valley Christmas Trees Noble Fir

green valley christmas trees We can't get enough of the big holiday giveaways. Today we are giving away a Green Valley Christmas Tree. You buy gifts online, why not the tree? GreenValleyChristmasTrees.com enables holiday shoppers to purchase their live Christmas trees quickly, easily and from the comfort of their home or office online. It can be a big timesaver. Imagine-- no traffic, no long lines, no heavy lifting and no scratches on the car. The tree arrives via FedEx, packed in a moisture-resistant carton. The trees are chosen for their perfect shape and have no bald spots. They are harvested the same day that they ship for maximum freshness (as opposed to lot trees which could have been cut weeks ago). Choose from Noble Firs, Fraser Firs and White Pines. Trees start at $89.99 and real Christmas wreaths start at $34.99 so you can decorate your whole house with just a few quick steps.

We are giving away one 6.5-7' Layered Noble Fir (retail value $154.99) to one lucky reader who enters in the comments below.

GreenValleyChristmasTrees.com is also offering a special discount for Luxist readers-- 10% off sitewide. The code is LUXIST and it expires at 11:59pm PT 12/1/10

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below sharing your favorite holiday memory.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 29, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Green Valley Christmas Tree, 6.5-7' Layered Noble Fir with a retail value of $154.99.
* Open to legal residents of the continental United States (no Alaska or Hawaii) and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Alessi Cronotime Desk Clock

Filed under: Decor, Architecture & Design

The holidays often mark the return of old favorites, good friends, favorite dishes and more. This year we are giving away another old favorite, a design favorite, the Cronotime desk clock from Alessi, makers of design-centered home goods. The clock is a nice reminder of the days before phone and computer clocks became the standard method of telling time. Sometimes it's pleasing to look at something designed just for one purpose, delivering the time in a clear and rather cheerful manner. Today we are giving away one Cronotime desk clock in ABS, orange, which generally sells for $78. It would make a great holiday gift for your favorite design lover, that is if you can bear to part with it. To enter the giveaway, leave us a comment about your favorite Alessi designs.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 22, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Cronotime desk clock from Alessi, valued at $78.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Cuffs Couture

Filed under: Handbags, Jewelry

If you hate carrying a purse with you when you are out on the town, Zoe might be your new best friend. Zoe, the design shown at right, is just one of the many creations from Cuffs Couture, a line of fashion-centered cuffs that do double duty as holders for your cash, credit cards and more. Inspiration struck designer Jacqueline Dadon when she realized how much she hated carrying a purse on nights that she was going dancing. Her solution was these soft, flexible cuffs that are embellished with ribbons, chiffon, bows, silk taffeta, beads, pearls and other details.

The Cuffs come in a variety of styles from rocker chic with zipper rose details to softer pieces like the Alice cuff with silk chiffon ruffles and a cameo brooch. You can wear just one or wear one on each wrist. For our giveaway I choose something that might work well with a variety of holiday party looks. The Zoe is a silk cuff with sequins and tulle adorned with chains and pearls. This cuff sells for $80.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 17, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Zoe Cuff from Cuffs Couture, valued at $80
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Flor Carpet Tiles

Filed under: Decor


Carpet tiles aren't exactly the sexy topic around. Certainly the idea of trekking across town to attend the opening of a carpet store isn't generally my idea of a fun Thursday night but there was wisdom to be had at the new Flor store on Broadway in Santa Monica. The store, located near the popular Third Street Promenade shopping area is only the second bricks and mortar store for the online brand in the U.S. (the other is in Chicago). This one is literally bricks and mortar, full of exposed brick, concrete floors and open light-filled space.

What is Flor? It's a system of carpet squares designed to work in a modular system that lets you design the size of floor covering you want as well as choose from a variety of mix and match colors, patterns and styles. The squares assemble together quickly and easily using special non-toxic, adhesives that stick to the back of each square and not to the floor. You can remove and move your squares, pulling up old squares to refresh your design with new ones or to relocate your rug to another room or take it with you when you move. The squares are also washable and replaceable. They come shipped in flat, recyclable boxes and you can even send in your old Flor tiles for recycling. The squares are made with varied degrees of renewable and recycled materials including natural, un-dyed wool and post-consumer waste like plastic soda and water bottles. They are also non-toxic and contain an antimicrobial that inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.

Part of the magic of Flor is that the head of the parent company, Interstate, Ray C. Anderson, is committed to running businesses that respect people and the earth. In fact the wrote the book on it. His "Confessions of A Radical Industrialist" details his decision to overhaul his business in selling industrial carpet tiles into a green business.

At the event I received a Flor press bag that I'm passing on to on Luxist reader. The bag contains Ray C. Anderson's book "Confessions of A Radical Industrialist" as well as a gift certificate for a six square (3'x5') Flor rug in Fedora (a total value of $120). To enter, leave a comment below letting us know which of your rooms could use a little Flor.

Additional details:
* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 16, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Flor gift pack--a mini Flor tote bag containing Ray C. Anderson's book "Confessions of A Radical Industrialist" as well as a gift certificate for a six square (3'x5') Flor rug in Fedora (total value $120).

* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Win A Balsam Hill Christmas Tree

We had so much giving away a Balsam Hill artificial Christmas tree last year that we are doing it again. This year's tree is the Balsam Hill Colorado Mountain Spruce, a tree that features the delicate and soft True Needle tips with dense foliage that echoes the spruce trees of the Rocky Mountains. Ornament lovers take note, this tree is particularly well suited to displaying a large number of ornaments (particularly if they are 4" or less in height), because the branches and layered structure create abundant nooks and crannies to show off all of your favorite decorations.

The Colorado Mountain Spruce is an exquisite addition to any Christmas home. Luxist is giving away a 7.5' Colorado Mountain Spruce from Balsam HIll. The 56-inch tree comes complete with clear lights. No wrestling with light strands, nothing to water, no need to worry about needles dropping everywhere, no bare patches to turn toward the wall and you can leave it up as long as you like without fear of drooping. Your holiday decorating couldn't be simpler. This tree retails for $799 and the company offers free shipping.

To win tell us why you need a little extra holiday magic this year in the comments below.

Some other important details:
* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before Monday November 15, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the 7.5' Balsam Hill Colorado Mountain Spruce with clear lights, valued at $799.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.

See complete rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Swatch New Gent Rebel Watch

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

New from Swatch is a collection of watches for men with contemporary good looks, a modern feeling size, and available in a host of colors. This is the "New Gent" Rebel collection, and does actually look quite good. I fancied these designs from the first time I saw them, and really appreciate the more modern 41mm wide size of the case. The watches are in plastic with silicon straps and feature day/date Swiss quartz movements. The New Gent Rebel watches currently come in 10 color choices. The winner of this giveaway can choose the color they like (subject to availability by Swatch). The Swatch New Gent Rebel watches retail for $65. You can follow Swatch on Twitter here.

THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER. THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE ENTERED.
To enter, leave a comment on this post sharing why you'd like to win the watch. The giveaway ends on November 11th at 8:00pm PST. See additional rules below.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 11th, 2010 at 8:00PM Pacific Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive one Swatch New Gent Rebel in a choice of color, subject to availability, valued at $65.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, who are 18 and older.

See full giveaway rules here.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Luxist Giveaway: Victorinox Swiss Unlimited Fragrances

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance


Victorinox Swiss Unlimited has created a new limited edition fragrance for women. Snow Flower is designed to capture the feeling of crisp winter mornings in Switzerland. The flower part comes in with a warm-up of orris, vanilla and wood. For men, Victorinox Swiss Unlimited has created Snow Power. The idea behind the scent is the same, the brisk feeling of winter, but the men's scent combines icy freshness with vetiver and cedar wood. Both have rugged Swiss Army-inspired design with textured packaging, a twist on/off-system to prevent cap loss and an attached carbineer for carrying ease. Each sells for $55.

We are giving away a choice of either Snow Flower or Snow Power to one Luxist reader.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before November 2, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive a bottle of either Snow Flower or Snow Power from Victorinox, valued at $55.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

Luxist Giveaway: Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection Bow Earrings

Filed under: Jewelry

serena williams bow earringsTennis player Serena Willams is one of the world's top tennis players but she's also a fashionista who loves her jewelry. Williams, who has been known to wear diamond earrings while competing, has a new jewelry and accessories line, the Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection with HSN. Williams is no fashion novice, she attended design school and really submerged herself into the world of creation. About the collection, Williams says: "I always try to make a statement both on and off the court. My passion and drive have enabled me to explore many creative paths throughout my life. It makes me smile when I think back to when my mother and I used to sew all of our own clothes together. I understand the talent and precision it takes to make beautiful things come to life."

On Oprah recently, Serena was wearing her very own Bow Necklace, Signature Jeans and Embellished Boyfriend shirt while giving Oprah a pedicure. Today we are giving away the companions to the Bow Necklace, a set of Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection Earrings which sell for $19.95.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before October 27, 2010 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will a pair of Serena Williams Signature Statement Collection earrings valued for $19.95.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now over. Thank you for your participation.

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