Summer of Love: Indie Swimwear Giveaway

Yazzmin (and a friend!) wearing our Jungle Twist Bikini 

Some of you may remember the Love Bomb that went off this february and the year before that! No, not a literal love bomb (that could get sticky), but a declaration of love to our fellow independent brands!

The Love Bomb is a celebration of independent lingerie and swimwear designers. Each of the brands taking part in the Love Bomb is run by a handful of people (and in some cases, even one!), standing up against the mega-corporations to bring you innovative, quirky and unique knickers!  

Unlike the big spenders we are in this game for the knickers – like you, we can’t get enough of them! Many a day is spent lusting after other brands’ lacy wonders and structured glories, so we thought what better way to encourage support for indie lingerie than to gather together for a big, sloppy Summer love bomb!

There are 3 gift baskets up for grabs! Each giftbasket has a voucher, bikini or swimsuit from each brand, plus eyelashes from Sheeba Raye, as used in the shoot, luxury bath and beauty gifts from Mon Epris and a voucher for vintage designer sunglasses store Lunetier!

We put together a fun shoot with model Yazzmin and John Tyrell, who created these psychadelic, 60′s inspired Summer Of Love illustrations. The amazing makeup was by Cheyenne Raymond and hair by Doubravka Marcinkova!

Yesterday's featured brand was Kiss Me Deadly:

HOW TO WIN ONE OF 3 GIFT BASKETS

You can enter UP to 4 ways:

1. Share our Summer of Love image publicly (make sure you choose "public" in the drop down menu when sharing an image) on facebook.

2. Tweet this link with the hashtag #summerloveswim

3. Blog about the Summer of Love (email us on anna@playfulpromises.com letting us know!)

4. Reblog our Summer of Love image on tumblr

We’ll collate all the entries on the 28th August, and pick 3 winners on August the 30th.

Here’s the list of people taking part so you know who to watch out for:

Kiss Me Deadly, Miss Mandalay, Playful Promises, Paolita

Accessories:

Sheeba Raye, Mon Epris, Lunetier Vintage

WIN a pair of tickets, drinks and pizza at THE BURNING BEAT

The Burning Beat is back for a Bank Holiday special on the 25th August in the heart of Shoreditch!

Taking place in Concrete, almost directly opposite our shop (so do pop in beforehand!), The Burning Beat is bursting with Cabaret Curiosities, Masterful Musicians and Devilish DJs.

Prepare to be entranced by unforgettable exotic goddesses of ambiguous eras and fascinated by feats of incredible dexterity!

Acts include:

- UBERKABOOM! - Rock 'n' roll and ska tones from Musical Meastros Uberkaboom!

- VICKY BUTTERFLY - Part Burlesque starlet, part innovative performance artiste, part music hall Vaudevillian, and all dreamer!

- AURORA GALORE - Winner of Miss Paris Burlesque Festival 2012 - A Petite Powerhouse of Peculiar & Passionate Performance!

- THE ROUSTABOUTS - Cabaret's finest Dapper DJ Duo return to the decks to subvert your expectations with an impressive set of classics and guilty pleasures, old and new, mashed in manner like you've never heard before! 

Vicky Butterfly

We have a pair of tickets to give away for you + a friend!

Tickets include:

2 x Delicious Whole Pizza from the Pizza East Kitchens

2 x A glass of House Red/White Wine or Bottle of Beer

2 x Reservation at one of the best tables for the performances

All you have to do is:

Like The Burning Beat on facebook

&

Comment on this post telling us you have done so! 

Entrants must be over 18 and able to get to London on the 25th August 2013. A winner will be picked on 16th August, good luck!

WIN a Hella Bodysuit

Here at Playful Promises we are all for the forever popular underwear as outerwear trend, and nothing lends itself as well to that as a bodysuit!

Our Hella body is designed with that in mind, as it could easily be worn for during the day, during a workout, during a lounge-session or to tantalise in the boudoir. Emma, our designer, even wants to try it out as swimwear, whereas I've already worn it with a sheer cardigan as day wear.

We want to give one lucky PP fan the chance of winning one of these gorgeous block bodies!

All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post describing how you would style this bodysuit, and for what occasion (the office? A mad shopping spree? Hug time with your cats?)

Our favourite comment will win a Hella bodysuit in your size (available in small, medium or large, see website for sizing details). 

A winner will be picked on Tuesday the 13th August!

Shop all our bodysuits HERE

The Burning Beat: Win a pair of cocktails

Over the next 3 weeks, we've teamed up with the debauched Saturday night cabaret event, The Burning Beat! 

Calling All Denizens of the Demi-Monde! 

THE BURNING BEAT is a new Saturday night cocktail of cabaret curiosities and bold, brassy bands, swaying to the rapturous rhythm of wild-eyed, tavern stomping gypsy carnival rock n' roll. 

A broken ballet of debauchery, performed every week across three floors of decadent decor, and set to an eclectic soundtrack of Electro-Swing, Balkan Beats & Vintage Jukebox Gems. 

All of which is brought to you by the night's hosts - distinguished DJ duo The Roustabouts, and David Harris of the infamous Boom Boom Club. 

From bygone eras to the furthest flung corners of the globe, THE BURNING BEAT goes on....

Over the next 3 weeks, we will be giving away 5 pairs of experimental cocktails, which can be redeemed at any Burning Beat event throughout April or May!

 

 Each week we will announce 2 winners (and 1 winner for the last week) from those that have entered at least one of the ways below!

1. Like The Burning Beat on facebook and comment on our facebook post letting us know!

2. Follow The Burning Beat on Twitter and tweet "I've entered the @playfulpromises comp to win cocktails at @Theburningbeat" with a link to this blog post.

3. Email anna@playfulpromises.com with the subject line "THE BURNING BEAT COMP"

 Each entry gives you one chance, so you have up to three chances! 

The first two winners will be announced on the 10th, the next two on the 17th, and the final on the 24th.

And the winner is....

And the randomly chosen winner of our swimwear giveaway is.....

Rena!

Please send us an email at anna@playfulpromises.com to claim your prize!