Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Tartan week AND A NESS GIVEAWAY!!

Welcome to Tartan Week at My Happy Sewing Place!  In celebration of the 'mad for plaid' theme over at the Sew Weekly and the launch of the new Ness autumn/winter line (which is FABULOUS), I'm hosting a giveaway for £40 to spend in the Ness online store!!

Before we get to the details of the giveaway, I thought I would share with you my absolute favourites from the new line and how they might fit into my existing wardrobe (the new line is called Nessadoon: A wonderful highland romance-- I love it!)















I may have audibly giggled with delight when I saw the pencil skirts (called 'Alicia') in each of the three glorious plaids of the new season.  The tartan above is called 'Crush' and I love it in the pencil skirt (which has a cut little bow across the front and a box pleat in the back).  Notice that the bow is in teal?  I think it would go perfectly with my teal Pendrell blouse!  Also new this season are the adorable 'Beth' handbags!  I absolutely LOVE them! It's like Ness read my mind....Teal....and PURPLE...and BOWS....and PENCIL skirts....



My other favourite tartan this season from Ness is called 'Northern Lights' and it is a great mix of reds and browns with a hint of mauve and pink.  I am really loving this in their classic 'Dotty' jacket (I have this same jacket in a tartan from a couple of years ago and I wear it all the time!)  I also love the smaller wallets/purses that have the little bow at the front (called the 'Blush' purse--I *ahem* also have one of these in another tartan and I use it everyday!).  I think this jacket and purse could help my 39 steps sleeveless dress transition from summer to autumn/winter!

Another potential outfit involves a beautiful teal jumper/sweater called 'Callie'.  It's perfect for layering and transitioning from cooler to colder weather as it has cute little cap sleeves.  I would pair this with my white DuBarry blouse and my 'Mrs Peacock' pencil skirt!!

Another thing I love about Ness is their fair isle knitwear!  I have the perfect idea for taking my 'Raspberry Sorbet' dress into autumn:

It involves adding a 40's inspired fair isle sweater vest (called 'Dora') with matching gloves and hat!  Love, love, love these colours together!

Which combo do you like best for me?
 
The GIVEAWAY:
 
I'm hosting a giveaway for £40 for you to use in the Ness online store!  You can pick your favourite items that match your own wardrobe!  You can shop from their new autumn/winter line or for those that going into the spring and summer seasons--they still have some lovelies from the summer line on clearance!

Here's how it works:
  • This giveaway is open to everyone!
  • To enter, just go to the Ness website and check out what they have and then leave a comment on this post with the name of your favourite Ness item(s).
  • You can post about this giveaway on 1. your blog, 2. twitter or 3. facebook for an additional entry for each method (so you can have a total of up to four entries...be sure to leave a comment and let me know if you've done any of these extra things).
The giveaway closes at midnight (UK time) next Tuesday (the 6th of September)!  I'll announce the winner on following Wednesday!

Good luck!!
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  1. oooooo !!! DEBI !!! What a gorgeous give-away !I love the bags soooo much, and have seen quite a few of them on various sewing ladies blogs. I personally love the green 'Sam' bag, but I dont think they have them in stock any more. But I am also loving the Alicia pencil skirts too :-)) I am going to shout you on both my blog and twitter right now.. 3 entries woop woop. I am so excited !! xxx

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  2. I love this jacket: http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Jackets/2333.htm and this messenger bag: http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Sale/2208.htm.

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  3. And I shared on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/starspangledheart

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  4. And I shared on my blog! http://star-spangledheart.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-alert.html

    girlwiththestarspangledheart[at]gmail[dot]com

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  5. 100% Agree with you on the Alicia skirt and Dora Fairisle. It's all gorgeous though! :O xx

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  6. Amazing giveaway, thanks! Since I love my Ebony handbag so much I'd have to give it a little sister in the shape of Beth... the only difficulty would be in choosing the colour!

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  7. Oh, and I've just tweeted about this, I'm @dolly_clackett x

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  8. ohh how exciting and generous of Ness! I love their stuff! I'm certainly swooning over most of their jackets particularly the "laura" but seeing how its coming into spring here in Oz, I'd have to choose the sienna Bag in Poppy, such an adorable satchel and great for carrying all my sewing projects around in :)

    You simply must get that Alicia skirt, its a match made in heaven for your pendrell!

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  9. My favourite would have to be the Alicia skirt :)

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  10. Yay! Great giveaway! I love the Fairisle vest

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  11. The Felicity shoes- how cute cute cute. Plaid ballet flats. I love them.

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  12. Oooh what a fantastic giveaway! There are a lot of things I like in their shop, but I'm particularly loving the smart look of the Laura jacket! I think it would be perfect for fall!

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  13. How fabulous, i love the Florence bag
    http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Bags_and_Purses/2390.htm

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  14. Ooh I do love the Ness things... and only ever heard of them via your blog! So much to choose from but right now I'm completely loving the look of the 'Donnie' hat in Bluebell. The 'Dotty' jacket looks like a fab wardrobe investment too :-)

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  15. Ok Debi! This is bad! Very, very bad! There are sooooo many unbelievably awesome things on that website! And now I'm dreaming of me, wearing a gorgeous Nadia Jacket in either Raspberry or Mood Indigo (although the Biscay bay is equally yumtastic!), with a scarf of my own making and perhaps an Alicia skirt in Crush peeking out the bottom.... with my favourite biker boots of course! Nadia is my favourite though!

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  16. Too hard to choose one item, but I was immediately drawn to Melinda in that dark red plaid. I do love their palette of deep colors and it's pretty unbelievable how well their palette goes with your wardrobe.

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  17. Oh, I love that Alicia skirt! It's so cute with the little bow. I wish I had one in each color :) Also,the Beth bag is so, so pretty! What a fabulous giveaway!

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  18. I think it would have to be the Felicity flats. I'm a sucker for the handbags, though, too.

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  19. I love the Florence bag - so bright and lots of pockets. Win! The Peridot colour would work best with my wardrobe :-D

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  20. Wow... I loved http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Knitwear/2403.htm

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  21. My favorite is the Laura tweed jacket - classic but fun. Thank you, Debi!

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  22. LOVE the Florence handbags. Soooo cute!

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  23. Ever since visiting Scotland I regret not buying anything from Ness. Thanks for offering me the opportunity to win something instead!

    I love the Dotty AW11 in pink tartan... But all the bags and clutches are very pretty, too.

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  24. Thanks for the chance Debi! Its startin to get chilly already, so I'd get the beanie and the martha gloves, be prepared for it ;-)

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  25. Great giveaway, thanks! My favourite is the Almira knitted top. Fingers crossed!

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  26. Ooh - what a lovely opportunity - and Sarah is right - the weather seems to be on fast-forward to October - time for wool and coats!

    I particularly like the Nadia coat in navy - the read buttons and yellow lining tick all my primary colours boxes! The Nita dress is lovely too, and I must find myself a new purse - the Ella wallet is lots of fun! The zip's going on my current one and I keep flicking coins across the supermarket - oops! Nasty to be hit by, and pricey when they're pound coins too!

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  27. Hello! I would love to win - I think I'd use the voucher as part payment for the Nadia coat! It's beautiful!

    To gain extra entries I have tweeted about your giveaway (@tabatha_tweedie), I've posted it on our Thread Carefully Facebook page, and I have blogged about it here: http://threadcarefully.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/ness-giveaway/

    Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  28. Wow wow wow - what an exciting giveaway!!! I have always coveted Ness bags, so I would LOVE to win this....I particularly love the Aida bag in Northern Lights. But it's so hard to choose because all the colours from the AW11 collection are gorgeous!

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  29. Hi Debbie, I've also tweeted about it. I would have linked to your twitter, but I couln't find it! Sorry

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  30. Whilst in Scotland on my jollies two weeks back, I fell in love with Sienna, who I notice is now on sale at £40:
    http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Sale/2208.htm

    In Poppy, she would complement many an existing outfit of mine, and brighten up my commute no end!

    I'm also partial to Paulie in Peacock!

    http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Knitwear/2347.htm

    Have also tweeted and facebooked this one!

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  31. I loved a lot of the stuff. Oh my all the plaid was so fab! But if I had unlimited funds I would get the Bess coat in the teal. Loved it!

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  32. I am also a big fan of the Aida bag in Northern Lights - I have been after a red bag for a while now. It is hard to name just one item though, they are all so pretty!

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  33. Oh and I have tweeted and Facebooked this too!!!

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  34. I love the Paulie knitted swing cardi with the lovely little Fair Isle pattern at the shoulders in both the peacock and the almond please god of all things lovely! Sharon x

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  35. Oh my gosh! My shoes arrived yesterday and I love love love them, so comfortable! Anyway, back to the subject at hand I'm loving the Blush wallet but I can't decide if I like the Crush or Topaz colourway best. I think the Northern Lights jacket and wallet are my favourite combo's for you :)

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  36. I love tartan too!
    ^___^
    Great post

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  37. I think you NEED that teal and red tartan skirt!! How could you resist? I would go nuts for the Bess jacket in tourmaline or the Fion wedges in Willow....*sigh* everything is sooo pretty!!

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  38. I'd have to choose the Bluebell Maddy bag as my Ma is pestering me for a Ness bag for Christmas - Got to keep her happy! :)

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  39. I love everything at Ness, hard to choose a favourite but I finally picked 3 from the new range: Alicia in crush, Tamsin in crush or topaz, Beth in topaz

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  40. I'm loving you bags especially the Sienna SS11T

    @littleboo_21

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  41. Shared on Facebook - Sarah Anguish

    @littleboo_21

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  42. Shared on Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/littleboo_21/status/108984853160148993

    @littleboo_21

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  43. I love this line! My favorites are the Alicia pencil skirt, Beth handbag, and Callie sweater.

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  44. I'm totally in love with Tilly, Carrie and Linton... :)

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  45. Jenny, Melinda and Alicia. I am loving the bow on Alicia and trying to work out how to incorporate something similar on other skirt waistlines... But oh, teals and tartan for autumn? Yes please!

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  46. The Beth bag in Topaz is just about the most scrumptious thing I've ever seen. Sooooo cute! I've also long admired the Fion shoes.
    simplybeu@gmail.com

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  47. posted on twitter! @superruffle

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  48. I love the Callie Teal sweater & The Beth Bag. I am going to be in London the beginning of October & hope to find a Ness supplier there. Can't wait.

    Traci

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  49. OMGosh I love the Dotty jacket in the topaz color it's just gorgeous. I would love to buy one of these but at 100 pounds the conversion rate is bad!!

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  50. Oh, there's far to much to choose from! I love everything on their site... I just moved jobs and there's a shop where I work which is a stockist - just need to find it now!! I can't wait to have a good look. I love the Petal accessories, they would really brighten up any dull and boring winter outfit. The Beth bags are so cute, the bow just sets them off beautifully! Oh, how can I choose with such beautiful things? You're making this a very difficult task Debs!

    As for now, I'm off to Facebook to do the same!! :-)

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  51. I love the Almira top, gorgeous! Love the skirts too

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  52. The shoes!! sooo cute. I like the skirts too, but I think they might be a touch short for me.

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  53. I love the Dotty blazer the best, but also the plaid print bags like the Pamala

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  54. What a nice givaway! I really, really like the Laura jacket!

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  55. I love the patience dress, so pretty and perfect for spring.

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  56. I finally visited their website after hearing all your ravings about Ness. Quite a few darling items. I really love their purses - perhaps that is because mine is ten years old and in need of replacement. The Almira sweater is also quite cute.

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  57. What an awesome give away Debi. Thank you! It's hard to pick but I love the Alicia skirt that you posted. My favorite has to be the Fion shoes. I love the non-traditional plaid. Now I'm on the prowl for some fun pink and purple plaid fabrics.

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  58. Hmmm. I really like your blog. Thank you for the giveaway!
    I took a look and am drawn to the Jenny skirt and the almira knitted top. Both in shades of teal, very lovely.

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  59. First time I have seen their range! The Patience dress and Alicia skirt were shouting 'buy me, buy me' thanks for the great give away.

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  60. i <3 this shop! this has to be my favorite right now http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Bags_and_Purses/2479.htm... it would be a perfect diaper bag!

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  61. Oh, yippee! How I love Ness!!!

    I tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/Mme_Sparkles/status/109638520024477696

    I also posted it on my FB profile. :) I plan on blogging about it, too!

    I love the Pauline cardi in almond with pink. The Alicia skirt in garnet is stunning, as is the Blush wallet.

    It's my birthday on Tuesday - does this help my chances? LOL!!

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  62. I'm a sucker for kilt-style skirts and the Jenny skirt is no exception! It looks super cute in the diagonal peridot plaid. =)

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  63. I blogged about it, too: http://rhinestonesandtelephones.blogspot.com/2011/09/win-ness-gift-certificate.html

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  64. I couldn't limit it to just one! I love so much of Ness' stuff, ever since we went to Scotland a few years ago and I picked up some of their purses and accessories. Here are just a few of my favorites from the site right now:
    - Agnes Bag
    - Krystal Bag
    - Alicia skirt

    Seriously, their plaids are so gorgeous! As much as I love my Highland dancing plaids, it's nice to be able to wear some fun, funky color variations of the traditional designs.

    And thanks for hosting this giveaway! I'm off to post about it on my facebook and twitter as well.

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  65. K, I've also posted about it on the What's Up, Cupcake? Blog facebook page and @whatsupcupcake twitter. Thanks again!

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  66. Such great stuff, I'm loving the Almira top and the Sienna bag.

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  67. Cute ideas! I love Almira, the color, the design, just all of it. I'm off to share this on Facebook and Twitter. What a fun contest.

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  68. First time I have heard of Ness and I could not decide on one favorite - at all.
    I love all of the wallets and purses and picking one would require some thinking.
    I also like the Mays11 spring top - so cute.
    And the Felicity flats - oh my.
    I plan to blog about this store in the next few days so I can ponder my most favorite item from their store.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  69. I love the Bess duffel coat, the Alicia skirt, and pretty much everything else on their site. Their items coordinate so perfectly with your wardrobe! Thank you for the giveaway.

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  70. I tweeted about the giveaway!

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  71. The first combo is my favorite for you : the pencil skirt, the purse and your pendrell blouse...

    I went over at Ness and really like the Blush Beth bag and the Callie sweater, but I couldn't pick only one of the 2 colors!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  72. I love, love, LOVE Ness stuff - I fell in love with them when on honeymoon with my beloved in beautiful Edinburgh :)

    It would have to be the Maddy bag, for me - I'm going through quite a change in my lifestyle at the moment (I'm going to be a student again, rather than a 9-5er!) and something practical would be just the ticket, I think.

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  73. Great giveaway. I love the Maddy bag, Felicity shoes and Bess coat. Perhaps not all at once though!

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  74. I haven't come across Ness before, but I'm madly in love with their bags. I think I could almost kill for a Chris bag, just because it's beautiful and a lady ALWAYS needs bags!

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  75. Oooh, dunno how i missed this one!
    I'd have to say the Bess AW11 Duffle coat!
    Gorg!
    Px

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  76. The ballet flats are so cute and practical. They're definitely my pick for a favorite item. The sweaters are also cute though... Hmmm...

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  77. Oh wow. I saw the Ness shop when I was last in Edinburgh and it was a joyuous moment. I am a little bit in love with the Patience dress (http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Skirts/2374.htm) and the Callie cardigan is so cute (http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Knitwear/2354.htm). I've tweeted too! (@rosyjess)

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  78. I definitely love the tartan look and feel - but I am not a pink-and-blue person... So I was glad to discover that most items showed up in other colorways too, once you click on them!
    My favorites are:
    - the Nadia double-breasted coat in dark blue with red buttons
    - the Arren shoulderbag in red-and-tan tartan. Yay!

    Thank you for introducing Ness :-)

    SabineC
    sushi (at) telenet (dot) be

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  79. To be honest I adore pretty much all the Ness bags and the Ness shoes. I really like the Bess coat and the Florence bags. Although the Georgie boots are cute but not much use to be in this area of the world.

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  80. I love the Dotty jacket in Northern Lights. Pick me! Pick me! Melissa B. from Portland, OR

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  81. Ohmygoodness! I haven't been a longtime reader, and my what a lovely discovery.. Ness is quite lovely. I think Tamsin AW11 is my favorite -- I love to wear vests when the weather gets cold. I just hate being so warm that I sweat in the wintertime, so I always dress to be the right temperature about 10 minutes into a brisk walk, which makes a nice warm vest a critical wardrobe piece when the weather turns cold (And I do mean cold -- I've lived through an entire Michigan winter in only a vest and some woolen sweaters!)

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  82. Could the Alicia skirt be any cuter? I'm hard pressed to pick a true favorite - I love every single option, but would go with the teal combination that you chose. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  83. Love the Florence bags, enthralled with the Dottie jacket, and smitten with the fair isle lines!

    ~Kellie~
    www.KallieFalconer.Blogspot.com

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  84. Tweeted! https://twitter.com/accordionlass

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  85. It's hard to choose, but I do love the Dotty jacket in Northern Lights. Thank you for introducing me to Ness!
    Melissa from Portland

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  86. My favorite is definitely the Aida bag. It would be perfect for toting things to school. :]

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  87. It's so hard to choose a favourite! I am in love with the Sienna messenger bags though - so pretty.

    laviedeluda (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  88. I love the idea of the tartan messenger bags, but I couldn't actually find them on the site? My favourite thing I could find was the Paulie sweater. I love cardigans, and can't get enough in any colour or pattern.

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  89. I love the Almira AW11 sweater. Although their blazers are quite cute.

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  90. I LOVE their new Fall collection VEST! The Tamsin AW11! It's just what I need now that the days are getting colder!

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  91. What a great collection!
    I love the Dotty jacket and the Florence bag and so much more!!

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  92. The Sadie Bag is darling. Many thanks

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  93. This mock wrap dress is lovely - http://www.nessbypost.com/p/Skirts/2373.htm - Joan approved!

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  94. I love Almira - it's so classy and feminine, and I can picture dressing it up or down. Perfect!
    I hadn't heard of Ness before - but I expect I'll be putting an order in soon... ;)

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  95. I would choose the Bess coat in 'Mood Indigo'. Oh yes.

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  96. So this wasn't easy! I love A LOT! The Paulie cardi in white and pink, the Beth clasp bag, the Laura jacket in garnet and the Bess duffle coat in tourmaline... Oh my. So yes, count me in!

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  97. Ooooh! Those Fion wedges in pink lemonade are just too cute to miss out on! Thanks!

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  98. I love the Paulie cardigan (in peacock), to complement the short-sleeved version I got from Ness last season!

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  99. Obviously I'm not in the running for the giveaway, but have to say that the Northern Lights Dotty jacket & the fair isle sweater vest are just to die! Absolutely love them.

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I read each and every comment--thank you so much!

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