Thanks to everyone who particapated in Pumpkin Carving for a cause! For each gorgeous gourd that was sent into our Facebook group, we are donating $5 towards the The Washington Area Humane Society. With an impressive 254 entries total, that adds up to $1270! However, we like to keep our numbers simple, so we decided to increase our donation, and round off to a clean $1500! In addition to the animal shelter donation, we also have a winner to announce! Judging on many variables ranging from creativity, inspiration, and relation to the ModCloth brand, Sara Torgerson’s pumpkin (pictured above) is the mod winner with her design that was, “Inspired by ModCloth’s vintage clothing”.

Her pretty pumpkin is creative, simple, and chic. While we had many entries relating to products on our site that were very well done, her original design relates directly to what we’re all about – vintage! Her prize pack includes a $100 Gift Certificate along with a Cat Face Mug, Cobweb Cuff, Chest-ire Cat Maxi Dress, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Book. Way to go Sara! It was a tough decision to pick a winner with so many great entries, so we decided to display honorable mentions of a few other favorites! Also, shout out to Faye Kennedy whose 36 entries equated to a donation contribution of $180!

From top left, 1. “The bride of Frankenstein hates when her favorite pieces at mod cloth sell out and so do I” by Jill Ann Wendorff 2. ModCloth Logo by Alyssa Hope 3. Modzilla by Mary Kennedy 4. Pumpkin Pie by Ashley Worden 5. My Pet Pumpkin by Lillian O’Connell 6. Pug-kin by Jennifer Sheppard Leale 7. PhotograKIN by Mad Doghoek 8. Treasure Tree Jewelry Stand Pumpkin by Corine Romero 9. Owl Ring Inpired Pumpkin by Lisa Mao

Today is a day for winners at ModCloth! We’re so excited to announce the winners of both the Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairing Contest and the Mod Homecoming Queen! Thank you to all who participated in these contests – we had a blast going through all of your submissions!

Mod Homecoming Queen Winner:

Thirty three entries in, and Katie Mayo submitted the prize-winning photo of her divinely vintage styled Sophomore look, earning her the title of Mod Homecoming Queen! She will receive a $100 ModCloth Gift Certificate to spend on mad mod swag, along with bragging rights! Her dress was a borrow from her cousin who had it previously restored. We hope you had the time of your life at Homecoming, Katie – your dress is simply stunning!

Keep reading to find out the three ModCloth Cooks: Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairing Contest! Read the rest of this entry »

(Image above: Stuffed Acorn Squash from Post Punk Kitchen)

For the last day of our Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairings Contest, our ingredient is SQUASH! Any kind of squash will do, as long as you pair it with an adorable ModCloth outfit that matches your recipe! Submit your squash recipe and matching outfit as a comment at the bottom of this post. Read complete contest guidelines here.

As our surprise guest blogger, Isa Chandra Moskowitz (co- founder of the vegan food blog Post Punk Kitchen, and author of such vegan cooking tomes as Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World and Veganomicon) is sharing an amazing squash dish with us, and an adorable ModCloth dress to match! Thanks, Isa!

Outfit:

• Panacea Dress
• Bow-sic Black Flats

Keep reading for Isa’s vegan cornbread stuffing and roasted squash recipe! Read the rest of this entry »

ModCloth would like to extend a big Thank You to all 394 people that participated in the Super Saturday edition of Name It & Win It! We hope that those of you with weekday obligations reveled in the opportunity to have fun and play ModGames. You certainly did not make the job of choosing a winner easy!

And now, without further ado, the winner of Super Saturday’s Name It & Win It is (drum roll, please)… Nakari! Nakari came up with the ingenious name, “Mark-er My Words Board”, and we think it’s fabulously fitting for this adorable dry-erase board.

Congratulations, Nakari! The Mark-er My Words Board is all yours. We hope everyone had fun brainstorming! Stay tuned for more chances to Name It & Win It – maybe you will dream up the next marvelous ModCloth moniker.

(Image above: Caramel Apple Cream Cheese Cookie Bars taken from Picky Palate)

It’s Day Two, and our fall ingredient for today is APPLE.  Find your favorite apple recipe, and pair it with an adorable ModCloth outfit that matches your dish! Submit your apple recipe and matching outfit as a comment at the bottom of this post. Read complete contest guidelines here.

To show us just how yummy apples can be, Jenny from Picky Palate is sharing one of her super sweet, totally indulgent recipes and a matching outfit with us! Thanks, Jenny!

Keep reading for a cute fall look,and an ultra delicious apple treat! Read the rest of this entry »

(Image above: Molasses Cookies from Southern Grace Gourmet)

We are so excited for the first day of our Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairings Contest! Our ingredient for today is MOLASSES.  Find your favorite molasses recipe, and pair it to an adorable ModCloth outfit that matches your dish! Submit your molasses recipe and matching outfit as a comment at the bottom of this post. You have until this Sunday at 12:00 a.m. E.S.T. Read complete contest guidelines here.

To help us kick off this contest and get the molasses recipes flowing, Angela from Southern Grace Gourmet has a yummy molasses dish and an adorable outfit to share with us! Thanks, Angela!

Outfit:

• The Soda Fountain Dress in Ginger
• Coca Beach Wedges
• Out of Africa Bag
• Birds of Paradise Earrings
• Hibiscus Bangle
• The Raphael Necklace

Keep reading to see Angela’s yummy recipe! Read the rest of this entry »

The ModCloth Cooks Perfect Pairings Contest is back! This time around, we’re featuring three harvest-time ingredients to match with our fall wardrobe items.  For the next three days, we’ll present you with a new, tasty, fall flavor. Simply send us your favorite recipe for that ingredient and an outfit that matches the recipe,  and you’ll be entered to win $100 toward the outfit you styled! As a super fun twist, we’ll also be featuring guest food bloggers to help us launch each day’s ingredient! We’re so excited, and we can’t wait to see what you cook up this time!

Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions: ModCloth Perfect Pairings Contest Schedule:

• October 13 – The ingredient is Molasses, and our guest blogger is Angela from the down-home and healthy blog  Southern Grace Gourmet!
• October 14 – The ingredient is Apple, and our guest blogger is Jenny from the delectably sweet blog Picky Palate!
• October 15 – The ingredient is Squash (any kind!), and we’ll have a surprise guest blogger!

Contest Guidelines:

• Choose a recipe which incorporates the daily featured ingredient.
• Create an outfit using ModCloth items that matches your recipe.
• Leave your outfit idea and recipe as a comment to each of the daily posts on October 13, 14, and 15. Submissions left on this post, on Facebook , or on Myspace will not be accepted.
• Submit your Fall Flavors, Fall Fashions Perfect Pairings by Sunday, October 18, midnight EST.
• We will accept multiple enteries.
• We will choose the best ensemble/recipe pair, and the winner will receive $100 towards their ModCloth outfit! In addition, the winning recipe/outfit combination will be featured on the ModLife blog!
• Winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 21st.
• Click here for our Official Contest Rules.

It’s Saturday! The day is a blank canvas, much like this whiteboard. In fact, it doesn’t even have a name. Celebrate our Super Saturday and try your hand at naming this awesome new addition to our decor section; the person who submits our favorite name will make this caption-shaped whiteboard part of their own home or apartment decor.

(If you’re up for more competition, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and play “I Spy” at 2:30 p.m. E.S.T.)

Keep reading for the Super Saturday Name It and Win It rules!

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Winston along with the ModStaff would like to extend a big congrats to Arielle for scoring the $1000 Gift Certificate from our I Can Has Cheezburger Twitter contest!

On September 18th, we held a contest to commemorate National Cheeseburger Day! While 50 Twitter users were randomly chosen each hour to receive a goody filled prize pack, one winner was chosen at random who had to correctly complete all four rounds of the Cheezeburger contest to be entered for a chance to win our largest prize to date, a $1000 ModCloth gift certificate! With this being our biggest giveaway ever, we were curious, and just had to know more about the ModTweeter who struck it big!

Q: What part of the earth are you from?

A: I live in Santa Cruz, CA. since I go to school at UC Santa Cruz.

Q: Could you tell us a little about what you are currently doing, or a few words to describe yourself?

A: I’m 20 and a Junior, double majoring in History of Art and European History.  It’s my dream to work in a museum or gallery.  I’m working right now on study abroad plans, hoping to spend some time in Germany and Austria. I’m a wannabe artist and am addicted to clothing. Dresses and tights are pretty much my life.

Q: When did you first hear about and start shopping ModCloth?

A: It was about a year ago. I’d become completely obsessed with dresses and was searching for a store that matched my style.  I hit the jackpot when I found ModCloth–so many adorable dresses with the vintage feel that I love!

Want to see how Arielle plans on spending her ModMoney, and what her initial reaction was when she found out she had won? Keep reading! Read the rest of this entry »