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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Wednesday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from LemLem, an amazing handcrafted clothing collection. When model/actress Liya Kebede discovered that weavers in her native country of Ethiopia were losing their jobs because of declining local demand for their goods, she started LemLem as a way to preserve the ancient art of weaving and help these traditional weavers thrive. (Just look at their amazing dresses and scarves!)

Today LemLem is offering a Hana Pocket Bag ($188), with a bold handwoven stripe and six outside pockets. Isn't it beautiful?

For a chance to win, please visit LemLem and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck! xo Update: Sammie L. is our lucky winner. Thanks for playing.

1,157 comments:

  1. I have loved Lemlem forever. The designs are beautiful and relaxed. This tote would add a pop of color to any outfit.
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  2. Such beautiful patterns!!

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  3. What a beautiful bag! It would be perfect for next spring & summer.

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  4. So lovely... their collaboration with J. Crew was the best!

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  5. absolutely gorgeous!

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  6. That is gorgeous work. Such beautiful items.

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  7. This bag is so pretty! I am a college girl, and this would be perfect to carry around my books from class to class. The pockets would be great for supplies too! The true talent these weavers have is just amazing.

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  8. sarah donigian10:57 PM

    love this! the colors are beautiful & that orange adds the perfect amount of pop.

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  9. Angela10:57 PM

    Just love the colors!

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  10. great bag prefect for everyday and i love that is supports a community in need of jobs!

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  11. This is such a great giveaway! I love that lemlem is now sold at J Crew.

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  12. I LOVE it! I've been eyeing their stuff for a while. Great stuff. That bag looks like the perfect summer bag. Just in time for my upcoming trip to Vieques, PR.

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  13. I love this bag! It's so so pretty and for a great great cause.

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  14. Mollie M.10:57 PM

    Beautiful!

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  15. love it! and for what a great cause!

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  16. What an awesome line! I adore the Leli scarf. It's a must-have. And I would use this bag every day. Pockets are perfect.

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  17. Jennie M.11:00 PM

    Simple and lovely.

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  18. Ally W11:01 PM

    Been coveting a lem lem bag since you mentioned their site earlier this year. Love the color blocking and beachy city feel!

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  19. Everything is SO beautiful! Definitely a company I can get behind!

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  20. I adore this. The designs, the mission, the purpose! I love learning about companies like this one. Thanks Joanna!

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  21. perfect bag for school!

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  22. The woven print is gorgeous!

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  23. Beautiful and simple--

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  24. beautiful! what an awesome mission statement/company!

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  25. love this bag! and the purpose behind the company.

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  26. Incredibly beautiful things. I love the kids clothes too!

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  27. what a wonderful idea (and bag)!

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  28. love the bag and the scarves!

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  29. Absolutely love LemLem!!!!!!

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  30. oh dear, i am crazy about their goods. so gorgeous! their baby stuff...

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  31. The ponchos! the dresses! the bags! oh my!

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  32. What a lovely giveaway! this site is amazing (:

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  33. Love it! And love kids items! I would dress my kiddo up!

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  34. Love this site all the goodies, especially the Maru loop scarf, the bag being given away and the studded cuff!

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  35. oh i loooove their things! so cheerful and pretty. fingers crossed.

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  36. Wow! This is my first introduction to LemLem, and everything is amazing!

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  37. I wish I had heard about this company a few weeks ago, I would have loved to buy christmas gifts! Empowering these women is so important and what beautiful items!

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  38. what a pretty bag! i love that it has so many pockets and the colors are so vibrant! it's so great to know that buying these support artisan communities in ethiopia.

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  39. This bag is beautiful! Probably my favorite of their products!

    chocoholicchica3 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  40. absolutely stunning! just beautiful!!!

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  41. absolutely lovely!

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  42. everything is so wonderful. the scarves are beautiful. bright colors and simple patterns. LOVE.

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  43. brandi s.11:11 PM

    i love lem lem! would love to win.

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  44. Ooh, that bag is awesome!

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  45. Thanks for introducing LemLem to me. Great cause.

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  46. Nancy Fox11:12 PM

    Beautiful items; especially love the bag and scarves. Wonderful way to support the true artisans.

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  47. Gorgeous and would be so cheerful to carry around on a dreary day!

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  48. Such a beautiful bag!

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  49. I love love love lemlem! Crossing my fingers.
    prettypennydesigns@gmail.com

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  50. What beautiful craftsmanship & unique character. So authentic & special. Absolutely gorgeous.

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  51. LemLem is such an amazing company and I have always loved their scarves.

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  52. Oh I love everything about this!

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  53. love love love lemlem!

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  54. gorgeous - you always have the most unique items. love it.

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  55. Love the hot colors!

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  56. ooh i'd love to have such a pretty bag! the photos on the site are great! annd the anna poncho dress is too cool- stripes! (awesome colors!)

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  57. Gorgeous, I love:)

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  58. I am absolutely obsessed with LemLem and almost squealed when I saw your giveaway! I love the pops of neon!

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  59. That scarf in the first photo is lovely! The color combination is so unique.

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  60. Ooooh that bag is incredible!

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  61. So, so beautiful! <3

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  62. Beautiful...both the products and the heart behind them.

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  63. I LOVE lemlem - it would be such a wonderful giveaway to win. thanks joanna!

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  64. I so love the vivid colours LemLem is known for, and even better than it is ethically produced. I was very excited to hear recently of a New Zealand stockist too!

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  65. This bag is so great. Perfect size for holding all of my life in it.

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  66. Wow. Way to go, Liya. I'm so happy to know LemLem exists!

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  67. Wonderful, lemlem is lovely.. I hope to win :)

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  68. What a beautiful bag!

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  69. That bag is all sorts of amazing!

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  70. brilliant colors!! That bag is beyond beautiful and so is everything else!

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  71. Love the stripes and the mission. Beautiful in more ways than one.

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  72. I love all things LemLem and I especially love the fabric used for the bag!!!

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  73. Perfect bag to brighten up gray sky days!

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  74. love lemlem! how awesome.

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  75. What a lovely, lovely gift! the whole line is amazing! I would much rather support a cause such as this than to buy at a mall.

    Thank you LemLem for the amazing opportunity!

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  76. Very pretty bag - I love Lemlem!

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  77. Oooh, I love LemLem! I have been lusting after the printed rustic scarf forever.

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  78. What an amazing cause and even more beautiful product. Would LOVE to tote this around everywhere and spread the word. Thanks, Jo! :D

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  79. Anonymous11:25 PM

    how beautiful!!

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  80. Ooooh, so many pretty things!!

    Joanna

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  81. Darling, fantastic bag!

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  82. What an amazing & beautiful talent.

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  83. Anonymous11:26 PM

    my wife would love it!

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  84. I can't stand how much I love that bag! And everything else on that website-wow!

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  85. OH how I would love to own this bag!! I absolutely love the mission and purpose for LemLem as well! Have been following the company for a while now :)

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  86. So pretty!! I love it.

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  87. That's a pretty sweet bag. Love the colors.

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  88. Gifts that give back are the best.
    Thanks for thinking of us, your loyal blogees!

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  89. inspirational! beautiful pieces! bookmarked lemlem for the future =)

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  90. Fab bag! And great site (your and LemLem's)!

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  91. Absolutely love all of their products!

    almila [dot] kakinc [at] gmail [dot] com

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  92. Beautiful! I have been lusting after their dresses/tops/scarves forever. That bag is spectacular.

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  93. Amba scarf is beautiful...

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  94. I love LemLem so much. So glad they could be featured on your blog so more people know about them!

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  95. so beautiful, thanks.

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  96. Gorgeousness! They're sold at a shop in my town & I always admire the designs.

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  97. absolutely stunning. would love to win, thanks so much!

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  98. inspirational! beautiful pieces. bookmarked lemlem on my browser!

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  99. Beautiful pieces! They are so simple and yet feel so special!

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  100. Very versatile, would love to own this.

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  101. oh how stunning, and what a wonderful cause too!

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  102. the scarves look pretty cozy. Love the bright pops of color!

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  103. love the tote!

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  104. what a great company! love the bag and the site!

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  105. please let me win :)

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  106. I've been coveting these scarves for a long time. I'll have to drop stronger hints before my next birthday. xoxo

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  107. Those scarves ate so gorgeous!

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  108. I love how colorful everything is!

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  109. ah! have been lusting after lemlem for months! Love their scarves. this bag is gorgeous!

    thanks for a great giveaway!

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  110. such beautiful fresh colours for a southern hemispehere christmas!

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  111. Wow!! Thanks for bringing to my attention this wonderful site! I loved all the clothes!! Definitely adding many items to my wishlist!

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  112. everything is beautiful!

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  113. What a lovely bag, thanks for the giveaway and introducing me to their site :)

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  114. So pretty & I love the mission of the company!

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  115. What a lovely tote! Truthfully I would love to have many of these LemLem items!

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  116. love the colors!!! so beautiful. The last time I won something at random was in 6th grade playing bingo.

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  117. I love lemlem! Great products

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  118. What a gorgeous bag!

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  119. such beautiful pieces. thank you!

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  120. Oh my! What a Santa treat early. Love lem lem!!!!

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  121. I love the navy and orange combo. This would be a perfect teacher bag!

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  122. Great giveaway, their scarves and bags are amazing! :)

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  123. Katherine W11:55 PM

    We have some personal connections to Ethiopia so it's great to learn of another avenue for supporting local endevours there. This bag is beautiful!

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  124. annamichele11:56 PM

    beautiful

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  125. erica ldrau11:56 PM

    i love lem lem!!!!!

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  126. love lemlem! pick me!

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  127. So handy...love the overdose of pockets!! Perfect for styling on the go!

    xo-Julie
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  128. Caroline11:57 PM

    Lemlem is amazing! How wonderful that Kebede helped these artisans carve out a place for their craft in the world of high fashion.

    -Caroline Goddard (are we related?:0))
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  129. What a great company! I love going this route versus big chain corporations. Keeping this in my pocket.

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  130. how wonderful, and how beautiful!

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  131. Crystle11:59 PM

    I have never heard of LemLem but will certainly be a supporter in the future. I'm a bit of an international development/foreign news nerd and a fan of trade over aid so I love the idea behind this company.

    I would love to use this bag to haul all my stuff to the office each day (book, giant water bottle and snacks). Plus, it would be such a fun pop of color in my cube while I work.

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  132. Their bold colored stripes and simple siloettes make the clothes look gorgeous and effortless. I am loving their ponchos, but wouldn't mind that bag at all. Please count me in!

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  133. Great to see social entrepreneurship expanding into fashion/retail!

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  134. great bag for a great cause!

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  135. Awesome story and an equally awesome piece...would love to have it!

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  136. Beautiful, would love to win.

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  137. What beautiful things. I <3 those dresses! To die for!

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  138. I love LemLem!!! That bag is soooo pretty, pretty.

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  139. gorgeous bag...

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  140. what a great company and beautiful woven clothing.

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  142. This is a gorgeous bag!! wow!

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  143. Gorgeous. Stunner. Here's to hopin!

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  144. Their pieces are beautiful!

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  145. Fantastic with a conscience!

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  146. The colors they use are amazing! I have coveted their scarves for months!

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  147. This would be an amazing Christmas gift to myself :) LOVE.

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  148. I love the bright colors!

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  149. totally agree with the social entrepreneurship awesomeness! and beautiful.

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  150. I love those colors together!!

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  151. thanks for this opportunity to support a great company. happy holidays!

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  152. Visited the site earlier today before I knew about the giveaway. Funny coincidence.

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  153. Oh man, does this bring back memories... Lovely!

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  154. I am so in love with this bag. I would love to have one!

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  155. Thanks for sharing this is a gorgeous bag. And lemlem has such amazing scarves too - what a great discovery!

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  156. I love the idea behind this!

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  157. Oh wow, her clothes and accessories are amazing. I especially love the oxford shoes! If I had any "extra" money at all, I would snatch them up, along with a scarf and one of her tunics! And this bag is beautiful!

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  158. i absolutely love everything!!

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  159. love love love this beautiful bag - wish wish wish to be the lucky girl to have it - happy holidays

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