We are SUPER stoked on this giveaway, some of our favorite designers Alex & Chloe and Brian Lichtenberg (my personal favorite designer!) have given us a grab bag of stuff to give to one lucky reader!  The bag will include the Brian Lichtenberg tank pictured above and some awesome stuff from Alex & Chloe…

All you have to do to enter is follow Fashion Indie, Alex & Chloe, and fan Brian Lichtenberg on Facebook, then Re-Tweet (RT) this message:

GIVEAWAYS: Alex & Chloe + Brian Lichtenberg Goodie Bag!! RT & follow @fashionindie, @ALEX_AND_CHLOE, and fan Brian Lichtenberg to enter!

Get moving people! And while you’re at it, check out other Brian Lichtenberg tanks on the Alex & Chloe site!

Like Katherine Heigl’s character in the movie 27 Dresses, many women’s closets are stuffed with bridesmaid dresses that are unsuitable for any other occasion.  Fashion Design students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) have taken on the challenge of transforming bridesmaid dresses into the perfect outfit for a Friday night date, dinner, concert, or other festive occasion.

The challenge is part of a competition sponsored by Bridal Guide magazine and Alfred Angelo, a bridalwear manufacturer.  Open to all full-time FIT students majoring in Fashion Design, Bridal Guide provided each student with photos of three bridesmaid dresses. Participants submitted three sketches and fabric samples of the redesigned dresses.  Then, each finalist received an actual bridesmaid dress to redesign according to her sketch.

Three finalists, all women, are Heamin Choi, Xiaonan Gao, and Juda Selkowitz. Their final designs are shown above. The finalist with the most votes will win $1,500 in cash, with the winner announced on or about June 18.

From June 5-13, vote for their favorite dress redesign at www.bridalguide.com/vote.

Can you use rolls of toilet paper to make a beautiful wedding dress?

Everyone likes to save money here and there. And for some, saving money on weddings is more than a hobby, and a little less than an obsession. Cheap Chic Weddings’ fourth annual “Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest” is Proudly Sponsored by Charmin Toilet Paper and Ripley’s Believe it Or Not!

First Prize Winner Last Year

The prizes are bigger and better than ever. The Grand Prize is a $1000 American Express Gift Card. Second Place will receive a $500 Gift Card. Third Place gets a $250 Gift Card and Runners Up will receive $100 Gift Card. All entrants will be reimbursed for the toilet paper with a Free Charmin coupon and the winners will receive the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not 2008 book.

Here’s How To Enter: First: Enlist a friend’s help. (optional) Second: Plan your design. Third: Grab some Charmin Toilet Paper, and Tape or Glue (that’s all you can use)! Fourth: Make the dress on your model then take some digital pictures. All photos are submitted to contest@cheap-chic-weddings.com. There is no entry fee. The contest will run from April 28, 2008- June 2, 2008. The digital photo entries will be evaluated by the Official Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Judging Panel at Cheap Chic Weddings. $1000 First Prize and other prizes will be awarded!

Second Prize Winner Last Year

“Last year’s contest was the biggest to date and many readers could not wait for the contest again this year.” Laura Gawne said. “The gowns turned out so lovely and our readers really showed their talents. We look forward to seeing the new entries this year.”

Official contest rules along with lots of other wedding cost saving tips are available at www.cheap-chic-weddings.com.