Window Shopping Sweepstakes

Have you ever heard the saying that “you can’t get something for nothing”? Well Chiara Fashion is about to prove that saying wrong with their new Window Shopping Sweepstakes!

Here is a quick breakdown of how it works. All you have to do is keep doing what you’ve already been doing, which is visiting ChiaraFashion.co.uk on a regular basis to see all of their new and exciting fashions. But now, if you register for a free membership, complimentary “tickets” will be credited to your account based on how often you visit the site and how many “windows” you go to.

For example, if you visit the:

Chiara Fashion Home Page Window – you get 1 ticket
Any Department Page Window (for example dresses or accessories) – you get 2 tickets
Any Sub Category Page Window (for example Going Out Dresses or Belts) – you get 3 tickets
Any Item Page Window (for example you click on any item to get it’s details) – you get 4 tickets
Checkout Page Window (if you couldn’t resist buying something) – you get 10 tickets

Then once a month the crew at Chiara Fashion will do a random draw from all of these tickets and award a £50 gift certificate to each lucky winner. And as an added bonus, you can win more then once! I know, they really are amazing at Chiara Fashion aren’t they!

So, if you’re one of the very few people who are not familiar with what Chiara Fashion has to offer, here are a few examples of what you’ll find when you go Window Shopping:

Dresses – their amazing collection includes Jersey’s, halters and oversized, off the shoulder 80’s inspired styles to name a few.

Tops & Blouses – their up to the minute collection includes sleeveless, jersey keyhole and oversized, off the shoulder pieces.

Bottom Apparel – always with their finger on the pulse of the hottest trends, they carry the very popular shiny wet look black leggings, long white lace jersey skirts and high shine skinny leggings in bronze and gold.

Knitwear – for that really unique piece, some of their inventory includes a knitted long sleeve button jumper in black, a pink knitted bolero weave shrug and a cream chunky knit swing cardigan.

Jackets & Coats – just as important as what’s underneath, they carry a great selection including a black double breasted short cropped coat, grey check double breasted trench coat and a silver PVC double breasted biker jacket.

Accessories – to put the finishing touch on any hot outfit, you can choose from a black wide waisted belt with a gold butterfly buckle, a grey baker boy hat with bow detail and a black and white mod scarf.

Get in on the Window Shopping Sweepstakes for free today at ChiaraFashion.co.uk. Chiara Fashion, always cheap in price but never in quality.
Get Your Fashion Fix
I have a question for you. Do you have a closet filled with ocassion clothing? You know what I’m talking about. You’ve got a white blouse and pair of grey slacks just for job interviews, a blue wrap dress just for dinner with your parents and of course a black mini and silver top just for girls night out. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you have fallen into the dreaded Stale Style Cycle.
This disorder happens when at least one of the following occurs:
- Someone told you once years ago that you looked cute in a certain outfit so you always grab it first when you’re going out. (If this person was your Mum you may want to throw the outfit out immediately because this is the same woman who tried to get you to wear a pink jumpsuit with bunnies on it when you were 13. Enough said.)
- Everytime you go shopping at the local boutique you can never find your size and get ignored by the staff so you leave empty handed. (Just so you know, in some places boutique means “room filled with overpriced clothes that only snobby rich people buy”. Okay, I made that up. But seriously why would you want to spend your hard earned money someplace where the staff think they’re better then you?)
- You hate trying things on in public behind either a very thin piece of fabric or a wooden door where people can see that you forgot to shave your legs that day, or that week. (I’m with you on this one.)
- You think you can’t afford fabulous trendy clothes on your budget. (Wrong. Sorry, I couldn’t think of a funny way to put it.)
Get a thank you note ready because I’m about to give you a fashion fix! All you have to do is visit ChiaraFashion.co.uk. Their styles are must have’s, their prices are beyond affordable, the site is easy to navigate and you don’t have to try to find parking. What more could you ask for?
Well, since you asked, Chiara Fashion also offers a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. What this means is that if you’re not happy with your purchase you can return it within 14 days with no questions asked for an exchange or full refund for item price. They’ll even provide you with the return postage.
Break the Stale Style Cycle with help from
Chiara Fashion. is a company with a passion for fashion. They search the high end stores, following the trends and picking out only the best pieces to offer to their clients. They believe that good customer service is just as important as having the latest fashions.

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An Argument for Dylan

What are the chances?  Driving along and there you see a big sign flashing "Bob Dylan in concert." He is, after all, truly a living legend. Since I have never seen him and I might not get another chance, I thought I'd be an idiot not to grab this opportunity.  Veronica wasn't overly thrilled since she had seen him several times before (her dad is  the quintessential old hippy making the annual Dylan pilgrimage).  I tried to think of some provocative ways to sell her on the idea of spending a hundred bucks and a couple hours of her life listening to unintelligible lyrics mumbled by a 67 year old man. 

I tried the living legend idea but she had seen him before, so...as we talked about it, I stumbled on what I think is the real reason for anyone to be interested in seeing Dylan, even if they don't particularly care for his music.  Few people in the history of the arts ever make significant changes in the way their medium is executed. Bob Dylan is one of those few.  He fundamentally changed the way songs are written, not musically, but lyrically.  There is a noticeable difference between songs before and after his influence.  Before Dylan, lyrics told stories in a clear, straightforward manner.  The use of imagery was mostly confined to the music itself, with melody and chord structure. He changed that.  Now it is common for the lyrics to be used as a vehicle to "paint a picture" as much as the feel and form of the music.  Bob Dylan had a huge hand in making that happen.  This point made an impact on Veronica and now she was actually looking forward to the show (I wisely decided not to remind her that she wouldn't be able to decipher a word the man sings--lest I lose the whole lyrics argument).
   
We arrived just before showtime without tickets and by complete dumb luck got seats in the third row that were somehow overlooked in the advance sales.  What can I say, we lead a charmed life.  The first thing I noticed upon entering the arena was the crowd.  It's been a long, long time since I have been to a big stadium Rock concert but I still remember what it was like...and this wasn't it.  I actually felt like one of the younger ones there.  This was probably a good thing.  No mosh pits, groupies, biker security or clouds of pot smoke to obscure the reason we came. There was, however, a quite large contingency of younger kids from the local college willing to stand though the entire show in exchange for the cheaper ticket prices. Perhaps that's where some secret herbal fires were burning.  It did seem like a small whiff drifted by now and then.

As for the show itself, it was pretty much what I expected, except that Dylan has reinvented himself as a keyboard player on this tour.  He only touched a guitar on a couple songs and used the harmonica mainly to add a little color here and there.  The crowd went wild every time he touched the harp though, so it worked.

Dylan's been known to do entire shows of songs only a hardcore fan would recognize so we were happy to be graced with some classics like "Highway 61 Revisited", "Like A Rolling Stone", "It's All Over Now Baby Blue", "Maggie's Farm" and "All Along The Watchtower". All nostalgic, bring-you-back-to-a-certain-place-and-time classics. For Veronica, an especially fond memory occurred during "Rainy Day Woman #12 and #35" (huh?, oh yeah, "Everybody Must Get Stoned") remembering her mother's shock that her father was listening to "that song" in front of the children. Daddy easily explained it off as a song about Jesus, which is funny because it's (kinda) true. A fine little childhood memory that made Veronica smile.

It can be a bit off-putting how Dylan never acknowledges his audience, almost like watching a rehearsal. You can see that as good or bad, personally I find something to like in it.  The lighting is sparse--you never really get a good look at him, the stage very pared-down. It's almost as if the crowd is an afterthought.  I can see how after several decades of performing these songs he might purposely phrase his lyrics so that it doesn't turn into a sing along.  It also occurred to me that the college kids (and some of the old hippies) should stop shouting out requests of favorite songs, because it might make him all the LESS likely to play them.

Dylan wasn't vibrant, yet he didn't seem like an "old guy", either. As Veronica noted, he "oozed cool". He is after all, as his introduction stated, "the poet laureate of rock 'n roll. The voice of the promise of the 60s counterculture. The guy who forced folk into bed with rock, who donned makeup in the 70s and disappeared into a haze of substance abuse and emerged to find Jesus."

And the band kicked ass.

David, www.GypsyNester.com

About the Author

David & Veronica are experiencing the collision of baby boomer with empty nester. They have decided to grab life by the horns, sell the nest and become GypsyNesters.

Read more at www.GypsyNester.com