Speak Salon Giveaway Winners!

the comments are closed
and the winners have been chosen at random!

lucky lucky LUCKY ladies:

emmy-ray - $25 gc for waxing/facials services from taylor
lisa-pool - $50 gc for hair styling from julie
bridget dwyer - $50 gc for hair styling from melissa
katie s. - $50 gc for hair styling from tara
fresh fish creative - $100 gc for hair styling services from melissa
lethe1998 - $100 gc for hair styling services from tara

you gals are going to LOVE speak

and i hope i get to see all of your fabulous new do's!!

i'm emailing you all about the deets, so check your inboxes soon,

and the rest of you can stay tuned for more giveaway winners tomorrow!

thanks to julie, melissa & tara for such a generous donation...

the concrete catwalk loves you!

Concrete Catwalk // Summer Sequins

client meetings in the morning
and car shopping in the afternoon
(i thought maybe the smattering of sequins would bring me luck,
but alas, we are still on the hunt)

sequin tank - j. crew
zipper toothpick jeans - j. crew
heels - macy's

speak salon giveaway winners (all 6 of 'em!)
will be announced a little later this afternoon!

emmy-ray necklace winner!

the winner of the drawing for the emmy-ray gold key necklace is

joanna!

congratulations!
(i will be emailing you shortly to chat about details)
thanks to all who entered,
and if you absolutely CAN'T live without
a piece of emmy-rays lovely work for your very own,
be sure to check out her website and etsy store.

see you tomorrow with another outfit post and winner!

Concrete Catwalk // I Love the 70's

channeling a 70's vibe
with some farrah hair
and high-waisted jeans

(sorry about the crummy photos...
fancy camera had to have some repairs done)

necklace - early jewelry
tank & bracelets - j. crew
jeans - u.o. (a looooong time ago)
silk scarf as bracelet - vintage, thrifted
shoes - fergie from endless.com

thanks again to everyone who has entered in last week's giveaways!
if you haven't commented already, there is still time!
i will be drawing a winner for each day this week, starting tomorrow,
so stay tuned!!

Hemline Giveaway!

the very last giveaway of our 1st blogoversary week
is quite possibly one of the most exciting
because it involves my love love love of SHOES

that's right, thanks to the darling ladies of hemline boutique,
we are giving away a pair of the new TOMS peep-toe wedges that have recently hit the shoe-world.

(speaking of hemline:
keep an eye out for their amazing offer
on GROUPON next week - you should sign up now!
it's going to be amazing!)

don't they just scream "perfect summer sandal"?!

how cute would that black pair be with the oh la la dress from shabby apple,
the emmy-ray necklace,
a new hairdo from speak salon,
and a sweet little fresh-faced look by gina ciaccio-holmberg???
perfection!

leave a comment, with your name and email,
to be entered to win
and i will be closing the comments/drawing a winner
at 12:00pm cst on friday, july 2nd.

i'm so happy to be able to offer these pretty summer prizes to you
and i'd like to say a great big glittery THANKYOU
to everyone involved with our very first blogoversary week-of-fun!

maybe even more importantly,
i'd like to thank YOU for stopping by whenever you can
and for continuing to follow my fashion adventures
on the concrete catwalks of kc.

you make my heart smile,
and here's to another year!
XOXOXOXOXO

Makeup Session with Gina Ciaccio-Holmberg!

for this mornings giveaway, i'm going to start by saying that i am going to be inSAAAAAANEly jealous of the winner!

getting my makeup done by a professional is one of my absolute favorite things to do
and letting this pretty lady paint my face is
high on my list of things i'd like to treat myself to.

she has tons of experience with weddings, print, film and theater,
and i can tell you RIGHT now that this gal know what she's doin.

the snapshots of her work are inspiring me to go shut myself in the bathroom
so that i can try my hand at some new looks!

to enter to win, you know what to do...
leave a message on this post with your email address...
and the comment section will close at 12:oopm cst on friday, july 2nd!
stay tuned for the final
(and oh-so fabulous)
blogoversary giveaway later this afternoon!

Shabby Apple Giveaway!

today's giveaway is from online boutique, shabby apple
and i am LOVING this prize that they have contributed...

the oh la la would be the perfect go-to summer dress,
but i think it'd be great for fall with boots and a jacket, too!

(speaking of shoes, wait until you see tomorrow's giveaways...
that's right folks - we've got two more!)

as usual, to be entered to win: leave a message on this post with your email address...
the comment section will close at 12:oopm cst on wednesday, july 1st!

Speak Salon Giveaway!

today's giveaway is beYOND fabulous
and is for my local kc readers...



speak salon has donated several extremely generous gift certificates
for various services at their darling salon in the crossroads district...
i am so excited that i get to draw 6 winners for this post!!!

here are the deets:

1 $25 gc for waxing/facials services from taylor
3 $50 gc's for hair styling from julie, melissa & tara
AND
2 $100 gc's for hair styling services from melissa & tara

holy moly - thanks a million, ladies!

you know the drill... to be entered to win, leave a message on this post with your email address
and the comment section will close at 12:oopm cst on wednesday, june 30th!

don't forget: if you'd like to have additional entries,
feel free to tweet or post about any of the giveaways on your own blog.
just make sure that you state that you've done so in the comment section and
please leave me a link so that i can see!

yippeeeeee! hooray for cute hair!

Emmy-Ray Jewelry Giveaway!

super-duper pleased to announce our very first blogoversary giveaway!

the gold key lariat necklace is a black enameled key shape embedded with delicate gold foil. it hangs from a long gold plated chain with a tassle and beads at the bottom. this is a lariat necklace so it fits over your head without a clasp and hangs about 23 inches (just at the chest).
hand made from scratch by emmy-ray.

today's prize is from emmy-ray jewelry
(emily's blog handmaker of things is also one of our sponsors)
and she has gracious offered to giveaway one of her gorgeous designs.

all you have to do to enter is comment (with your name and email address)! since we've got many more goodies to giveaway, the post for each prize will be up for one week - the comments section for this one will close at 12:00pm cst on tuesday, june 29.

happy commenting and best of luck, lovies!

***UPDATE***
i've received a great suggestion from a brilliant reader
and have updated the contest rules as follows:

if you'd like to have additional entries, feel free to tweet or post about
any of the giveaways on your own blog.
just make sure that you state that you've done so in the comment section and
please leave me a link so that i can see!

Happy Blogoversary!

(yum)

that's right, the concrete catwalk has been around for a whole year!

i cannot tell you how wonderfully overwhelmed i have been by the response to this little site of mine, and i have no one else to thank but, you, my lovely readers. thank you so much for stopping by when you do, and please know that if i could, i would throw you all a great big sparkly party with bubbly drinks, sassy outfits and lots and lots of dancing.

since said party would be very tricky due to distance and timing, i'm doing the next best thing and holding some VERY fabulous blogoversary giveaways this week... to show you how much i love you!

stay tuned for more details and get ready for comment-to-win contests with the promise of some very fabulous prizes (think jewelry, gift certificates, and SHOES)... party starts tomorrow and i will see you back HERE, THEN!

xoxoxo - jessie

*cuppycake by kayla via elsie

Concrete Catwalk // Casual Sunday

silky romper + tassle necklace
seemed like the perfect ensemble for a leisurely lunch
and a little shopping with some friends

(similar look seen here...
click to see one of the ways i'll style it for fall)

necklace & handbag - j. crew
romper - forever21
heels - old navy
silk scarf (on bag) - vintage, thrifted
cafe americano - the roasterie

Street Style // Frenchie

espadrilles always make me think of france
and this sweetie-pie reminded me of someone you'd see
on the pont du arts in paris

at the west 18th st fashion show
- june 12, 2010 -

Concrete Catwalk // Go With the Flow

light, flowy tops and air-dried hair
are both constant go-tos for my summer wardrobe

top - new york & company (i know)

necklace - j. crew
handbag - vintage, thrifted
shorts - macy's
wedges - t.j. maxx (yesssssss)

Street Style // Mustachioed

does a mustache count as an accessory?
in this case, i give an emphatic yes

at the west 18th st fashion show
- june 12, 2010 -

Street Style // Rollergirl

this is prettygirlemily
she's the mastermind behind my most current hairdos

wishing i would have caught her an hour or two earlier
because instead of proper heels, she had on rollerskates!
perfection.
(also, check out her cufflink tattoos...
enough already! you're too cute!!!)

at first fridays
- june 4, 2010 -

Concrete Catwalk // Summer Sun

easy outfit from my trip to az last week
a casual look for hanging out with the fam

hat & jeans - forever21
sunnies - anthropologie
bandeau - francesca's
tank & necklace - j. crew
shoes & bracelet - charming charlie's
(have you been to cc's? it's crazy!)

Street Style // Bo

bo and i share a love for vintage
and feathers
and top knots
and oversized sunnies

i think bo and i will be friends

in front of speak salon
at june first fridays
- june 4, 2010 -

Street Style // Beachy Bride to Be

i'm always a fan of flowy sleeves, simple sandals,
bright jewelry and, of course, stripes.
(all made especially more adorable when worn by yet another bff)

in san diego
on our way to her bachelorette party
- may 29, 2010 -

Street Style // Pretty in Pink

meet sara ann
she is one of my best friends in the entire world
(a TRUE soulmate)and her birthday is today

love you, sarbear
(and i love your shoes)

newport beach, ca
- may 29, 2010 -