Happy Holidays

I just want to wish everyone will have a fun and safe holidays!!! 

New Styles added to SALES!!!

New Styles added

Happy Monday everyone!  We have a special treat for all of you.  We're offering free shipping from now until 2012!!!  No code needed!  Now, you can start your Christmas shopping and not worry about shipping fee.  And we've added more styles to SALES!  Happy Shopping!!!

Pssst...  Use code CYBERMON to get additional 20% off on everything!!!

Coquese giveaway !!!!

Hi Everyone,

The holiday is around the corner. Can you believe it?  I haven't started my holiday shopping yet; I figured we still have a couple of weeks to go, right? Talking about holiday shopping, I'm sure you'd be happy to  know that Coquese is doing another giveaway! So make sure to enter for the drawing, you might be the lucky winner of a $40 Coquese gift certificate. The certificate will come in handy for buying holiday gifts for loved ones so hurry to enter before it closes on Nov. 22nd. See Selective Potential for more details.

Get Styling with Murval Paris Accessories

Happy Monday Everyone,

This is yet another exciting day at Coquese because we are debuting a lovely collection of handbags and belts  from Murval Paris.  This line offers tastefully-crafted stunning, durable and affordable accessories! When I saw these lovely pieces, I was literally going to get one of each item. I know you are wondering, are they really that good? Yes, they are!

           Thomas Leopard Satin bow Hobo

 

To understand my fascination, let me introduce to you,  the Thomas Leopard Satin bow Hobo. This hobo has a unique tasteful look that makes it perfect for spicing up a Jeans & T-shirt outfit or a nice sexy dress on a romantic outing with a significant other. This handbag would definitely bring out your wild side.

 Now, if  you are interested in a sleek look either for a formal or causal occasion, then check out the Grainy Trio. Every fashion-forward lady needs at least of these in her closet.  

Grainy Trio: Studded Grainy,  5th Avenue Grainy, Christian Grainy

          Wide cinched belts in black and beige.

Are you looking to accessorize a dress or blouse with a belt? Then check out the “wide cinched” belts in black and beige.

These are just a few of our new accessories so check out other gorgeous ones from this amazing collection. They'll brighten up your day and your closets too!






Have an awesome week and remember to drop us a note letting us know which Murval Paris product you like most.

New Zomo Collection

Happy Friday!

No better way to start off a day than presenting you, our readers with a jewelry line that is out of this world! I am so excited to introduce you to Zomo!  This Hong-Kong based line consists of tastefully crafted, Asian-Spanish inspired stunning rings, bracelets, necklaces,bangles and wrist watches.  

You can accessorize your "girls night out" outfit with the Resin bangle, the Women secret watch (in white or red) or the Colorblock hers ring. Hmm,  the Colorblock his and hers ring would make wonderful presents for loved ones who appreciate unique colorful jewelry! 

My favorite of the bunch is the bonded leather bracelet;  I love the rose resin collage set on steel with the yellow leather band. It has the fun-loving yet elegant look which makes it perfect for spicing up almost any outfit except for business attire, of course. I will be styling this piece this fall!

So browse through the Zomo collection and drop us a note, we'd love to hear your thoughts on our new collection. Have an awesome weekend! 

DIY Glittery Boots!

Happy Monday everyone!!!  Autumn is here!!!  Fall is my favorite season out of all.  I just love the crispy sounding of dry leaves as I step on them.  And that subtle color of auburn and orange just brightens up any gloomy day.  Color is not the only thing I love about Fall, of course.  What else?  The boots obviously!!!  After 6 months (spring+summer) of going barefooted (sandals and flip flops do feel bare to me), it's time to break out all the knee high boots and booties!!!  A good pair of boots can last years and years.  After wearing them for several seasons, wouldn't you want them to have a "bootie-lift"?  When I came across this DIY, it hit me.  I knew this is the perfect DIY to share.

FROM THIS

TO THAT

Thanks to Steph and Trish (Le.Franciulle blog) for sharing this awesome DIY.  Head to her blog for the full instructions here!!!

{all images via Le.Franciulle}

-Shirley

Congratulations to our giveaway winners!

Hi Everyone,

September started on a great note with our 2nd anniversary and ended with a bang with our final anniversary giveaway! Thanks for taking out the time to provide amazing feedbacks on the type of products you would like to see on Coquese. We've heard you clearly and we are in the process of making adjustments to better serve you.


Without further ado,  we excited to announce our latest giveaway winners who were selected randomly through random.org,  Nicole Coxon and Kimberly Lowery. We will send you instructions about claiming your Coquese gift card, shortly.

Thanks again for entering the giveaway and stay tuned for future events and giveaways!

100 Years of Fashion

I came across this 100 second film shot in East London, celebrating 100 years of fashion with 100s of outfits.  Even though we're not celebrating 100 years yet, but 2 years is a very important milestone for us.  In these two years, we're so grateful for the support of our friends and families, and most importantly, our customers.  We can't emphasize enough how thankful we are.  So here again, THANK YOU!  And don't forget to enter our $100 giveaway.  Today is the last day to enter.

Happy Friday and enjoy the video!

-Shirley

Another Giveaway!

Happy Monday everyone!

We got many entries during the previous giveaway so we decided to give our loyal customers and friends another chance to win a $100 Coquese gift card. Just like the previous giveaway, TWO winners would be selected to each receive a $100 gift card. To enter the giveaway, just fill out the short survey at the end of this blog. The giveaway closes on September 30th at 11:59 PM EST so get in your entries as soon as you can. All the best!

On a side note, I was just wondering, if I won the giveaway, which item(s) would I pick? I'll definitely get the multi-colored Opal clutch becasuse it is quite versatile and goes well with many outfits. Which item(s) would you choose?

Multi-color Opal Clutch

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Note: This giveaway is now closed!

Thank you + Congratulations to our winners!

Happy Saturday!

Hope you having a wonderful weekend! Thank you to everyone who entered for the Coquese Anniversary giveaway. There were a total of 145 entries! We made new friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter and got lots of comments,  especially anniversary wishes! We really appreciate you taking the time and effort to get in those entries.

CONGRATULATIONS to our two winners, Amy Bernwanger and Emily Rothmeyer who were selected randomly using Random.org. Please, contact us as soon as possible to receive your $100 Coquese gift cards.

Flickr Pictures

If you didn't win this time around, don't worry about it because we are starting another giveaway on Monday, 9/19. Yes, we are! We think everyone had so much fun and we wanted to do it again. So make sure to check back on Monday for details. In the meantime, have an awesome weekend!

Fabulous

Simply fabulous by Chanel...


-Shirley

Spotted: Good Life for less + Opal Clutch

I am extremely fascinated with the fashionable talents that Jill has displayed by creating multiple outfits with just a single clutch.  She was able to match Mar Y Sol's opal clutch with 3different outfits, each for a different occasion.  I have to say, I love every one of them.  Here is a more detailed look at her three inspirational outfits.

OUTFIT 1:  A casual outing or even a date night in the city.  This outfit is casual enough for a quick brunch with your BFFs in the city, but with that cowl neck top and cream color wide waist belt are definitely calling out for a romantic date night with your significant other.

 

OUTFIT 2:  Spontaneous and live to inspire!  This outfit, Jill describes it, "it was like the perfect trifecta of pre-planning, spur of the moment inspiration and unbridled carelessness."  

 

OUTFIT 3:  Ready for party anytime!  Party in the house.  Party on the street.  Party in the club!  Party in this virtual world!!!  

Which one is your favorite?

Who is Jill?  She's the author behind Good life for less blog, Good tots and 100 Inspirations.  She's a stylish stay-at-home mom who's not afraid to use colors and shapes in her wardrobe and yet comfortable enough to wear while having fun with her two young children.  Talk about her children, her daughter, Abigail, is super cute(check her out in this video while her mom showcasing her scarves tutorial).

I want to send out our sincere “Thanks” to Jill for featuring us.  I can't wait to read more of her styles.  I wish everyone a happy Friday and a fun-filled weekend!

{ all images via good life for less }

-Shirley
P.S.  Did you enter our 2nd year anniversary giveaway yet???

Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday to us!
&

I wish everyone a happy labor day tomorrow!

{image via Jamie Beck}

COQUESE ANNIVERSARY $100 GIVEAWAY!

Happy September everyone! This month, in addition to celebrating the labor day weekend, the Coquese team is going to be popping the champagne because we turn TWO on September 4th!

I'm thrilled to see how far we've come! As of now, our store carries over 100 exquisite handbags, bracelets, earrings and necklaces from 8 extremely talented designers! Even more exciting are the wonderful relationships we've built with hundreds of customers, readers, bloggers, followers, and well-wishers through blogs, Facebook, Twitter and the likes. This community of friends has been extremely supportive so we'd like to express our heartfelt appreciation to everyone that has contributed to our success.

What better way to show our appreciation than giving away TWO $100 gift certificates for the Coquese store. What would you do with a $100 gift certificate? Just imagine, with this certificate, at the very least one of the ten items below could be yours in a few weeks! How exciting!

10 Items from Coquese

The giveaway starts at noon on September 2nd and ends on September 16th at 11:59PM EST. To enter for the drawing, use the form below. Detailed instructions are also included.

Apart from this giveaway, we have more surprises coming up this month so stay tuned and keep checking our blog. Before I forget, let's toast to Coquese; here is to more years of bringing you the best products to accessorize your outfits and of course, your life!

Update:  This giveaway is closed!  Amy Bernwanger and Emily Rothmeyer are the winners.  Thank you all for participating!  xo

Happy Friday + 20% OFF New Arrivals

"Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower." - by Albert Camus

These Guadalupe flower totes can easily transition from spring to fall, and "fall" right back to spring again, and again, and again...

Shop this week with promo code, FALL4U, and you'll save 20% off on our current New Arrivals.  Check out some of these new styles from Mar Y Sol also.

Panama Stripe Totes

Enjoy your weekend everyone!
-Shirley

Sneak Peak

I can't believe it's middle of August already.  In just three weeks, summer will be officially over.  Though I don't feel summer will ever be over when I carry one of this.

Happy Friday everyone and wish you all will have fun and safe weekend!

-Shirley

DIY + Happy Friday!

This is all you need:  brass ball chain, leather cord, waxed linen cord, and 1/4" brass hex hut.

Happy Friday my friends!  When I saw this lovely DIY wrap bracelet, I know I have to share it with you all.  I just love it when creativity goes beyond a whole new level.  It's jaw-dropping when you see jewelries make of something totally unexpected, brass ball chain.  When you think of brass ball chain, you think of a little chain hang around to a table lamp that you can turn on and off(I think you still do see that when you go to Home Depot or Lowes).  Who would've thought that it can be reused as an accessories.  Now you can, just go to HonestlyWTF for full instruction on how to make this.

Do you like this DIY?  Feel free to share the result image with us! 

{ All images above via HonestlyWTF }

New Additions to LINeage + 20% off

Slippers Necklace

Peace Pearl Necklace

Turquoise Quartz Necklace

TGIF!  It's Friday again.  Time just fly by when you're busy.  We were busy unpacking and loading more styles to our collections.  Since our introduction of the LINeage brand, it has been a great hit.  We're so happy that many of you share the same love for this collection.  Hence, we are adding more styles to it.  Also, we're offering 20% off all LINeage styles, today and this weekend only.  Simply use the promotion code "LIN20OFF2" during checkout.  Hurry over and check them out now.  Which LINeage item is your favorite? 

Giveaway + Happy Friday

Happy Friday everyone! Today, we're partnering with Jill from good life for less to present you another giveaway opportunity. This time, TWO winners will be chosen to win this lovely earrings from LINeage. Good luck!

It's long weekend coming up. Does everyone has a plan? It's the July 4th long weekend. You know what that means! It means BBQ, friends and families, beach and fireworks! I wish everyone will have a fun and safe long weekend!

Pleasurable Shopping with Memorial Day Weekend Deals

This weekend, I like most people be running errands, meeting up with friends, taking a mini vacation and of course, shopping. As many would testify, shopping while saving money is really fun. Not wanting to miss out on that, during my search for online deals I came across a list of stores offering discounts and freeshipping at Couponsherpa. Thanks Couponsherpa; you are literally a life saver!

More importantly, I am sure you ‘d be happy to know that Coquese is offering freeshipping and 15% discount on all items ordered from May 27th to May 31st. To redeem, just enter the code “memorial” during check- out.

So get to shopping and save money while you are at it. By the way please,  leave us a note if you come across more deals out there. Share the fun and have a pleasurable Memorial day weekend!

Happy Friday + Giveaway

Happy Friday everyone!  Make sure to head over here to find out how to win this $50 Gift Certificate from us.  No purchase is necessary!

New Arrival: LINeage -- 20% off all LINeage purchases made by May 22nd.

It has been a crazy few weeks over here.  Not only did we have to rush out the Mother's day orders two weeks ago, we also had to prepare for our new LINeage collection launch last Friday.  I'm relieved that all orders during the Mother's Day week was delivered to our customers on time.  As soon as that week was over, we had to sort through hundreds of images, and choose a few to go through the editing process.  Even though only a few were chosen, we love all the images we took.   It was the most tedious and eye straining work we've ever done, but it was the most rewarding.  The work doesn't stop here of course, but I just like to take a brief moment here to share a few of our favorite LINeage earrings with you.  I hope you like them too. 

clockwise: 1.  Gemma Garnet, 2. Amanda Apatite, 3. Eleni Emerald, 4. Thalia Tourmaline

left: Callie Heart Shape Crystal Dangle, right: Callie Crystal in Hoops

left: Lena Labradorite, right: Mani Moonstone

P.S.  Enter promo code "LIN20OFF" and you'll get 20% off on all LINeage items from now till this Sunday, May 22nd.

To all the Mothers

 

Mother's Day DIY + Happy Friday

Mother's Day is this Sunday!  Have you all planned out the itinerary yet?  Bought the flowers, gifts or cards to show her how grateful you are for your existence?  If not, it's still not too late.  You can still buy a simple card from Duane Reade and tell her how much you love her.  Or if you're up for a challenge of making something to show her, that's even better!  Below are some great simple DIYs that I've found during the week.

1. Flowers are the next girl's best friend.  Other than diamonds, I don't think any woman would pass a self-made flower bouquet.  You can go to mywedding.com for complete instructions.  It'll only cost you $35, but seeing the reaction on your mom's face will be priceless!

{ image by Chelsea Fuss for mywedding.com via frolic }

2.  Like I said, flowers are the next girl's best friend.  This may require a bit more time to make than the fresh flower bouquet.  However, this felt dahlia flower brooch will last forever(assuming it's well-kept).  Click here to view complete instructions on how to make one.

{image by Megan Reardon, author of notmartha blog, via holidash.com via apartment therapy}

 3.  What can I say?  I love flowers for Mother's Day.  Click here for complete instructions on how to make this plantable seeded paper flower.

{image by Missy, HowDoesShe.com }

4.  How about making a greeting card yourself(finally something other than flowers)?  As much as we love to read through thousands of cards to find the best one, making one yourself will definitely put a smile on her face.  For complete instructions on making a mother's day greeting card, go to My Little Hen.  It's so simple, and you'll have fun too!  :-)

{image by My Little Hen }

That's all for now.  I hope this roundup is inspiring.  I wish you all a happy Friday. Enjoy Mother's day this Sunday!

Sneak Peek: LIN Jewelry Collection

This week went by so fast but I'm not complaining because I love the longer and warmer days; a pleasant reminder that summer is here! 

Talking about summer, in May, Coquese will debut amazing, I mean breathe-taking, unique pieces from the talented jewelry designer, LIN. LIN’s unique sense of style is inspired by her love for “integrating different but complementing components” to invoke originality, creativity and of course, eye-catching elegance. Her pieces are made from good quality material and they are also affordable. Here is a sneak peak of some of her gorgeous earrings.   

LIN Earring Set 1

Aint these earrings just beautiful? This "Set 1" comes in various colors too!  You can get one for each day of  week. 

LIN Earring Set 2

"Set 2", the dangling heart-shaped crystal earrings are my favorite. I'll definitely wear those on a dinner date with my hubby. I'm sure he'll fall in love with me all over again J  OK, just kidding.



Anyway, what kind of outfit would you wear these earrings with? I'd love to know.

In the meantime, have a great weekend!

Happy Easter Sale!

Left: German Glass Leaves in Rapsberry Right: German Glass Leaves in Peach

In celebrating Good Friday and Easter Sunday, we're offering free shipping starting from Friday to Sunday.  Just use the promotion code "FREESHIP" during checkout.  In addition, we've added more items to our sales so check them out.  Happy shopping dear friends!

top: Ipanema travel case middle: Leilani Mango bottom: After the Morning Rain Ingrid Sac in Clair

P.S.  Friday is also the Earth Day.  In the spirit of being green, Starbucks is offering FREE coffee to anyone who brings in their coffee mug.  As a coffee lover and a green-conscious person like myself, I can't help but share this FREE deal!

All things bunny

{ top image via wrapables; bottom image via delish }

Easter Sunday is two weeks away.  And Hop, a movie celebrating Easter by bring the Easter Bunny to life  has grossed over $37 million in the box office in just one week!  Equally amusing, is that this is the year of Rabbit according to the Chinese calendar.  Occupying the 4th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Rabbit symbolizes such character traits as creativity, compassion, and sensitivity.  

With all these bunny products (see the bunny napkins, candles, toothpick holder, ring and vase), I wonder if the designers were born in the year of Rabbit. They're certainly created by a bunch of creative minds.

Magic bunny toothpick holder by alessi.  Careful, they might hop out of the magical hat with toothpicks.

 

Bunny napkin ring by Jonathan Adler

 

 {bunny vase via prettyrandom etsy}

These products are so adorable.  They're making me want to watch the movie Hop this weekend.   What about you? Are you doing anything fun this weekend? Do you know of interesting bunny products? We'd love to hear about it. 

Wishing you all a happy Friday and hopping to more joys this weekend!

Monday Inspirational: Mademoiselle en Fleur

What's more inspirational than to present you, Mademoiselle en Fleur, meaning Miss in Bloom, on a Monday morning with these beautiful photos. The exquisite pictures of the model, Sheila Marquez, clothed in these Spring inspired floral dresses for Marie Claire April 2011 issue were shot by the famous photographer Xevi Muntané.What I love the most are the gorgeous pair of  earrings she's wearing.  It can go with a simple white t-shirt and a pair of jeans, and yet still have many heads turning and asking, "where did you get that?"

 

{ image by marie claire, via honestlyWTF and Fashion Copious }

One day sale + Happy Friday

{Bora Curly, original price $30}

This is no April Fool's Day trick.  It's for real.  Today only, this  simple curly design with delicate engraving details is on sale for $21, 30% off from the original price.  Hurry over before it's too late!  Happy friday and happy shopping!