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Love fashion? Love to write? ………Love a challenge? You could be just what we’re looking for! In our exciting new blogging competition, we’re offering you the chance to win three outfits (up to £150 each) PLUS the opportunity to guest post about your style picks on our Style Secrets blog!

To enter, simply answer one of the following questions in the form of a post on your blog;

i. What are your five key pieces for the AW12 season and why? 

ii. Androgyny vs. Girly trend – what’s your view? 

iii. What are your favourite catwalk-inspired pieces from Next?

… then, tweet the link with the hashtag #nextguestblogger in order for your entry to be counted. Make sure you mention this original competition announcement in your post too!

With the launch of our brand new blog design comes an array of newly arrived Autumn Winter 2012 collections to showcase in your entry; think evening dresses, knitwear and shoes

Be as creative as you like, we want to get a taste of your blogging skills through writing as well as the use of links and imagery. Good luck! We’re really looking forward to reading everyone’s entries and especially can’t wait to have a guest blogger joining us!

  • Terms and Conditions
  • To take part in Next’s Guest Blogger Competition, entries must be received by 3pm on October 5th 2012. To enter, you must Tweet the link of your blog post with the hashtag #nextguestblogcomp.Your blog post must answer one of the following questions:

    i. What are your five key pieces for AW12?

    ii. Androgyny vs Girly trend – what’s your view?

    iii. What are your favourite catwalk-inspired pieces from Next?

    Entrants should also mention the original competition announcement on the Next blog

    Next’s Guest Blogger 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 criteria set out in these Terms and Conditions.
  • There will be one winner chosen by Next. The winner will be notified after October 7th by email. The email will contain details of how to claim the prize.
  • The prize is an outfit a month to the value of £150, for 3 months (October to December 2012) and the opportunity to guest blog about these outfits and other content approved by Next for 3 months. If any of the products selected are out of stock you will be asked to make another selection.   You will have 7 days from the date of notification to choose the outfit for that month.
  • The competition winner must claim their prize within 7 days of notification being sent and Next reserves to select an alternative winner should the prize 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.
  • Next’s decision is final and 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 October 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.
  • Next Retail Ltd, trading as Next Directory. Registered office Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AT. Registered No. 4521150

 

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As we would expect for Spring/Summer’13, bright whites were in plentiful supply! For many of our favourite designers, structure was the aim of the game with modern, clean lines – often with a sporty edge. The great thing about white…

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Following on from yesterday’s Trend Report on Prints… today, we’re marvelling over Metallics. We’ve already seen rumblings of the trend this season but for Spring/Summer’13 – metallics step up a gear. Whether it be fuscia pink, gunmetal grey or mint green –…

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Once again, London Fashion Week has spoilt us for choice in the upcoming Spring/Summer season! Yes, we’re aware we’ve got that little thing called Winter to get through first *yawns* but boy do we love to look at what the…

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Seven Days of Shoes!

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Do you go wild for wedges? Perhaps you’re passionate about ballet pumps? Crazy about court shoes? Well make sure you put your best foot forward for your chance to win £500 Next vouchers in the latest Next’s Seven Days of…

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I love your accent!

By , 285 days ago
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Daydreaming about decorating is within my Top Five Almost-Acceptable-Ways-to-While-Away-an-Afternoon list, closely followed by watching anything with Rachel Khoo in it and rearranging my shoedrobe in colour order. Speaking of colour, colour accents are really on trend right now in the…

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Frame of mind

By , 292 days ago
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There is SO much beautiful home design inspiration and decorating ideas floating around on the internet. Last time I gave my home a makeover, I remember it feeling quite overwhelming to pick a style of interior design and stick to…

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Loafing around

By , 294 days ago
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  As seen on the cream of the celebrity crop (Fearne, Alexa et al) as well as a firm favourite snapped by street style photographers – we love loafers. They’re the ideal transitional shoe to take you from Summer to Autumn,…

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