It’s everywhere suddenly; you enter a shop and holly adorns the door, you go for a coffee and Santa peers over the till. The last of the ghouls and witches are packed away and the fireworks are depleting quickly and suddenly Christmas is upon us.
For years I have fought Christmas in November but as age overtakes me and the retail industry push on in an attempt to pull back from the recession I have reversed my thought process and have started to embrace the early start of the Christmas season.
Christmas for me means a new outfit, something crisp but cosy to wear on Father Christmas’s busiest day of the year. This year I have partnered with Next to offer a competition to win a £500 next gift voucher to ensure you look your best when eating your festive turkey.
The competition is simple, I want to see what your family Christmas Day Wardrobe looks like in the form of a blog post. You can show off your creative flair with moodboards, pictures, style notes and links to make your blog post as creative and original as you like. When your post is live, just pop a link to it in the comments box below along with your email address so I can take a look at your Christmas attire.
To get you started here is my Christmas dream list….
For mum; getting the party started with a bit of sparkle with this sequinned jersey dress; elasticated for all that Christmas Pud.
For BB a simply stunning star frock to open all her presents in.
For twin girl more jersey style wrapping….
Then finally, for the boys something to keep them warm on our Christmas day walk.
Terms and ConditionsTo take part in Next’s Dress For Christmas Competition, entries must be received by 3pm on November 30th 2012. To enter, visit the relevant post at northernmum.com and submit the link to your blog post in a comment.
Your blog post must showcase items from the Next’s own brand fashion collections to illustrate how you would style your family for Christmas Day. Do not include products from brands other than NEXT.
You may use a moodboard, pictures, links and social platforms to make your blog post as creative and original as possible. Next’s Dress For Christmas Competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man who are aged 18 or over only. One entry per person.
Next reserves the right to exclude from the competition any entry that does not meet the criteria set out in these Terms and Conditions.
There will be one winner chosen by host blogger Jane Blackmore of northernmum.com. The winner will be notified after December 5th by email. The email will contain details of how to claim the prize.
The prize is a £500 Next gift card. Please note you do not win the products selected for your blog post as Next cannot guarantee that the items will be in stock or available in your requested size.
The competition winner must claim their prize within 7 days of notification being sent and Next reserves the right to ask Jane Blackmore to select an alternative winner should the £500 gift card not be claimed within this time. The prize cannot be exchanged for cash or otherwise and no cash alternative will be offered. Next reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or higher value in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Liability cannot be accepted for entries which are lost in transit or not received by Next due to technical difficulties.
Jane Blackmore’s decision and any decision taken by the Promoter is final and no correspondence will be entered into. We reserve the right to feature photographs and screenshots of the winning blog, as well as the name and county of the prize winner in future publications and publicity. Next reserves the right to apply the value of the prize to any outstanding account(s) of Next Group Companies.
The winner’s name and County will be available from December 8th by sending an email to nextcompetition@next.co.uk. This promotion is not open to employees of Next, their families, associated agents, or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
The Promoter is Next Retail Ltd, trading as Next Directory. Registered office Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AT. Registered No. 4521150
The Winner post is: http://yummymummyflabbytummy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/christmas-day-looks-inspired-by-next.html
Well done to everyone who entered it was so tough to choose! Some fantastic blogs.
Looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with for this post
Gonna get working on mine soon!
http://www.tiredmummyoftwo.co.uk/1/post/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-competition.html
Thank you so much for this competition, Elizabeth and I had a brilliant time this afternoon selecting outfits for everyone.
@tiredmummyoftwo
http://pinterest.com/jenfus/nexts-dress-for-christmas/
Hi!
Loved getting my family involved in this!
Here’s my entry – http://sophiellafashion.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-blogger.html
@sophielouisew_
sophiellafashion.blogspot.com Xxx
I actually ordered two gorgeous Red outfits for my girls with matching Red Boots from Next but the little one has “awkward” feet so they will be going back! Which is rubbish as they were gorgeous! Back to the drawing (or Pin) board
Hi!
Great comp, really fun!
http://offtobuttonmoon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/my-christmas-day-in-outfits-by-next.html
Lauren x
Great competition. I had lots of fun putting our looks together. Here is my post http://yummymummyflabbytummy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/christmas-day-looks-inspired-by-next.html and my email is lilw2@hotmail.com
Thanks for hosting!
FABULOUS COMPETITION! Spent an entire afternoon putting our looks together! Hope you like it! http://atwentysomethingmum.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/sprinkle-little-next-on-your-christmas.html My email address is chloeeloisebrewer@hotmail.co.uk x
Fabulous competition! I had such a great time putting all of our outfits together! Hope you like the post! Here it is: http://atwentysomethingmum.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/sprinkle-little-next-on-your-christmas.html and also my email address is chloeeloisebrewer@hotmail.co.uk x
This is my entry to your competition, I had a great time doing it just like being a kid and going through the catalogue ticking the things you want… or was that just me? http://jodiekins22.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/christmas-dressing-competition.html
Thank you
My email is jodie335@gmail.com
I had so much fun looking at all the festive baby clothes!
Here’s my entry: http://fabfrocks.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-perfect-christmas-day-outfits-for.html
What a fab giveaway! I love making up mood boards etc so had muchos fun deciding on my Christmas Day outfit. My entry can be seen here http://lifeaccordingtolea.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/nexts-dress-for-christmas/ and my email is bagmadlee@hotmail.co.uk
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Spent all afternoon doing this without even realising! Loads of fun! Good luck everyone! Here’s my entry:
http://mummyandtheboy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-competiton.html
So here you go! Thanks for such a fab competition! http://www.emmaand3.com/dream-christmas-wish-list-from-next/
Emma recently posted..Dream Christmas Wish List… from Next
Love it, definitely got me in the Christmas spirit too
http://rachaelramblings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-blogger.html
What a cool competition! Here is my entry
http://imcountingufoz.com/blog/nexts-dress-for-christmas-competition-2060
http://www.next.co.uk/g4828s2 – Love this for going out to all these Christmas Parties.
http://www.next.co.uk/g48110s2#797065g48 Keeping warm in this cold weather
http://www.next.co.uk/x502816s6 Love this outfit for my son
Green Embellished Dress
Banana Heel Courts
Brocade Snake Effect Boxy Clutch Bag
this is a great dress and shoes and bag would love these for christmas day
I thought I posted my link last night but I dont see it – it was late :s
Here is my link http://rachaelramblings.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-blogger.html
rachael mounteney recently posted..Next’s Dress for Christmas Blogger Challenge
GREAT COMP GOOD LUCK TO ALL
This was such a fun competition to enter – although a lot more difficult than I thought! Here’s my entry x
http://futurefreaksme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/next-perfect-christmas-outfit.html
Jodie recently posted..Next – The Perfect Christmas Outfit
http://www.next.co.uk/x502816s6 Love this outfit for my son
I thought you might like to see my entry (http://www.amothersramblings.com/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-competition.html) which is rather fab if I do say so myself because with all the weight I’ve lost I’d look FAB this Christmas!!
PippaD @ A Mothers Ramblings recently posted..Next’s Dress For Christmas Competition
Just had a heart attack moment where I thought I hadn’t entered. Most pleased that I have.
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Here’s our entry:
http://butwhymummywhy.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/christmas-outfit-ideas-from-next-including-christmas-pjs-of-course/
Really enjoyed choosing the outfits. Great competition!
But why mummy why? recently posted..Christmas outfit ideas from Next, including Christmas PJs of course!
http://insidethewendyhouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/perfect-christmas-outfits-from-next.html
I had so much fun putting this together and now have the urge to go and buy all the lovely things I found! Great competition…thank you!
WENDY MCDONALD (@wendymcd83) recently posted..Perfect Christmas Outfits From Next
Fab comp! Here is our entry: http://confessionofsahm.com/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas/
@rachelgully
rachel@confessionofsahm.com
Rachel recently posted..Next’s Dress for Christmas
Hi Jane. Thanks for a fab competition. I enjoyed it very much. Here is my entry http://redrosemummy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/next-dress-for-christmas-competition.html
Red Rose Mummy recently posted..Next Dress For Christmas Competition
Hi Jane, Thank you for a wonderful competition. Here’s my entry http://sweetcraftiness.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-competition.html
What a generous competition – here is my entry
http://fashionresister.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/christmas-day-outfit-next.html
It’s a bit of a collaboration with my daughter who is a budding fashionista.
Tess
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Here’s my entry Jane. I loved putting our outfits together… I wish I had more kids so that I could do a few more outfits!!!
http://www.mydarlingsandme.com/2012/11/next-dress-for-christmas-competition.html
Debra Ceka (@mydarlingsandme) recently posted..Next Dress For Christmas Competition
Our entry is here http://www.athriftymum.com/2012/11/next-christmas-family-outfit.html
We have special Christmas Eve Elves that bring PJ’s, so have included them and yes I am a nutter and yes I have chased cows on Christmas day hence needing flat shoes!
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Lots of fun! x
Hi
I am sorry if I have posted a lot it seems i’m having an issue posting my entry and it submitting it to the website, so here is my 5th or so attempt haha!
Thank you very much for this competition, it has been very fun (and dangerous for my bank) browsing one of my favourite shops all week to put together my families christmas outfits!
Here is my entry: http://jjr0308.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/my-christmas-outfits-by-next/
my email address is: JJR0308@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you and good luck and merry christmas to everyone xxx
Dear Northern mum, Here is our entry into your fabulous NEXT competition. We have done a blog post and a pinterest board to complement it.
http://thebeesleybuzz.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/dear-santa.html
http://pinterest.com/rebeccabeesley/next-wishlist-of-christmas-outfits/
Being extremely new to Pinterest, I had no idea quite how many hours it would take!!!! but I did have fun with all the ‘virtual window shopping’. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Best wishes, Rebecca, Richard, Joshua, Daniel and Baby Trinity at The Beesley Buzz
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What a funny and lovely competition!
Here’s my entry:
http://natbeesfashion.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/happy-tuesdays-on-wednesday-dress-for-x.html
Hope you like it
xo
Anastasia
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next vocher a lovely gift thank you
I have edited my original entry do to forgetting all about copyright images! Therefore I had to re-do my whole poster as I was unable to edit the pictures out without destroying the entire poster. I hope this is okay, I have not changed any of my selected clothes.
A x
Hi, Here’s my entry for the competition, hope you like it!
http://vickys-luck.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/next-dress-for-christmas-competition.html
Fingers crossed, and here’s my dream Christmas outfits: http://www.mummylion.co.uk/2012/11/28/next-christmas-outfit-competiton/
Loved doing this! Here’s our entry http://rhodareviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/lizs-family-christmas-outfits.html email is rhodareviews [at] gmail [dot] com
Hi Jane! Love this competition! Here’s my entry http://glossyboutique.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/next-christmas-day-outfit-competition.html?m=1
There’s only me and my boyfriend but were super excited as its our first Christmas in our house
Emma
Hi here’s the link to my entry
http://www.aprettymess.co.uk/2012/11/northernmumcom-next-competition.html thanks for holding such a great competition! xx
Just done my final touches to my entry, its been so much fun getting involved in this! Looking through everyone’s entries and I couldn’t call whose going to win because everyones done such a fab job!
Good luck to everyone xx
Amazing competition, thank you very much for hosting! It was great fun putting together our Christmas outfits!
x
https://lilinhaangel.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/nexts-christmas-outfits-for-the-whole-family/
Lilinha Espindula recently posted..Next’s Christmas Outfits for the Whole Family
Okay, after doing this, I have to rob a bank, but oh did we have fun picking our outfits. Here they are *inserts drum roll*
http://www.mummyalarm.co.uk/2012/11/nexts-dress-for-christmas-competition-our-winter-wonderland-entry/
@caro_mad or carolin dot mader at yahoo dot o dot uk
Carolin recently posted..Next’s Dress For Christmas Competition – Our Winter Wonderland Entry
http://whitelilygreen.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/our-family-outfit-from-next.html
What do you think? I will never walk in those bloody heels though! ;P
@mummiafelice on twitter
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Loved doing this. Here is our entry!!
http://pinterest.com/lindsphilppt/next-dress-for-christmas/
Loved doing this, here is our entry
I changed the name of my blog yesterday which changed the link to my post! Whoops!
Here’s the new link to my old post!
http://following-the-foxes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/xmas-party-outfit-blogger-challenge_19.html
x
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I changed the name of my blog yesterday which changed the link to my post! Whoops!
Here’s the new link to my old post!
http://following-the-foxes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/my-christmas-day-in-outfits-by-next.html
x
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Not sure who won but congratulations, i’d love to see the winning blog! xx