Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 3:44PM Chic Giveaway: Travel à la TASCHEN
Style is as much about what you eat, what you listen to and what you read, as what you wear. Every stylista worth her salt should have in her possession a collection of impossible-to-lift-with-one-hand coffee table books about fashion capitals (read: Paris, New York, London). Whether you escape there regularly or are simply an urbanite at heart, TASCHEN books are tops at virtually transporting you straight to the heart of your fave city. Anytime I feel that pang of wanderlust, I open up one of these books and there I am, sitting in the Café Flore, listening to Edith Piaf as I sip my café crème. On my New York kinda days, I'll make a mental map of the cool stores & restaurants I have to hit up next time I'm in town. Somehow, as horribly homebound as I might be, a great book always makes me feel like I've had a little mini-break.
Coffee table books are one of the best kinds of luxuries but might not be something you often buy yourself. Luckily, Chapters/Indigo just sent me 4 of my favourite TASCHEN books to give away to you! One winner will receive two of the ultimate city guides, Taschen's New York and Taschen's Paris. The second winner will receive two super stylish photographic journeys: Paris: Portrait of a City and London: Portrait of a City.
Huge bisous to Chapters/Indigo for this amazing contest xx
Here's how to win:
1. To enter, leave a comment telling me your favourite stylish read from Chapters
2. For an extra chance at winning, follow @realliferunway and @chaptersindigo on Twitter and tweet the following: “I want to win! @realliferunway and @chaptersindigo are giving away 2 chic sets of TASCHEN travel books http://bit.ly/Zi5uWW OR 'Like' Real Life Runway and Chapters/Indigo on Facebook.
3. The contest closes at midnight on Monday, March 11th, 2013 and we'll announce the winners Tuesday morning (Winners will also be notified by e-mail)
4. Contest open to residents of Canada only.
5. Bonne chance, babies! xx
Reader Comments (42)
My most stylish book these days is Food Fashion Friends by Fleur Wood. I bought it a Chapters awhile ago but I regularly flip through it for inspiration.
I love picking up INSTYLE Magazine because it's so stylish and up-to-date. It's an indulgence I permit myself at the start of each new season.
Make up books by Bobbi Brown are always good to compliment style!
I like Bobbie Brown makeup books to compliment style books!
I quite enjoyed "How to Walk in HIgh Heels" and well as "A Year in HIgh Heels", both by Camilla Morton.
I love the Yves St Laurent book at Chapters!
Anything from the Kyoto Costume Institute
Kyoto Costume Insitute -ooh, sounds amazing. I have so many books to check out! x
The ones that come to mind are A Year in High Heels and Secrets of Stylists: An Insider's Guide to Styling the Stars by Sasha Morrison. The look like amazing books.
I've tweeted here: https://twitter.com/christinadragan/status/310571973535215616
I am in love with Deluxe - How luxury lost its luster by Dana Thomas. Super interesting look at the fashion business - a definite read - that I've read multiple times!
I would love to add these Taschen books to my library!