December's Blogshop of the Month: Top 3 Finalists!

Ladies and gentlemen,

The Final Round for the December's Blogshop of the Month
Readers' Choice Award voting competition has officially BEGUN!

After 284 votes in Round 1,
your top 3 finalists are revealed!

Ladies Fashion
Vintage Biri-Biri
The It Girl

Ladies Fashion
Well-known in the online shopping world for their notoriously unbeatable prices,
will kindness towards allowances and limited salaries trump all in this bad economy?



Vintage Biri-Biri
Or will it be the queen of vintage blogshops, with a household name for vintage-lovers,
and items that sell out so fast you wonder if they were ever available to begin with?
Will their one-of-a-kind pieces win them the ultimate bragging rights?

The It Girl
Or will it be the seeming "underdog" of this contest, a newbie who has made it
and proven itself amongst some of the biggest names in the blogshop industry?
Will its significant leaps and bounds in presentation and improvement win it the coveted
Blogshop Of The Month title, giving hope for new blogshops everywhere?


You decide. ;)
Scroll down to the bottom of this website to vote!

Voting ends when November ends :)

FOOTNOTE
I was halfway blogging about Chic POP Street Market last night when I fell asleep :( Totally zonked out, lol. Sorry! Picking up where I left off now, full post should be up in a few hours. Like 100 pictures too! :D

Happy Shopping!
Your Shopping Kaki :)

Get to know August's Blogshop of the Month: Miss Shopaholic's Closet!

Oh my, it's Friday the Thirteenth! :P

But Halloween is over, and Christmas/Year-End Sales have started to kick in!
Hauntingly good stuff is available all over the local online shopping scene,
but here's one blogshop YOU have chosen for me to highlight! :D

YourShoppingKaki proudly presents ...
August's Blogshop of the Month
Miss Shopaholic's Closet

Nominated for the effort they put into the photoshoots,
reknowned for excellent customer service,
and infamous for garnering that landslide win in the BOTM contest ...
this is one Reader's Choice Award winner interview you can't miss! :D

Q&A with Miss Shopaholic, Tracia
Owner of Miss Shopaholic's Closet

• YSK: Congratulations, Tracia! Now tell us, how did it all begin?
• Tracia: Thanks Sha-Lene! Was very happy to be nominated and even happier to actually win it! Thanks to every shopaholic out there who have voted and supported us! =) Miss Shopaholic's Closet started off for fun with a friend cause we both love shopping! I was going for holiday in Taiwan then, and a lot of my friends actually asked me to shop more so that they can buy from me! At the same time, my co-owner (at that time) is going to Bangkok! So we decided to shop more of the stuff we like and share it among ourselves and our friends when we are back! We then started miss shopaholic's closet website (with the help of my sis) and invited all our friends to shop with us!

The landslide votes that saw MSC to victory, with 624 votes!

• YSK: What's the reason behind your blogshop name?
• Tracia: It's quite obvious! (not very creative with names eh!) *hehe* The whole concept when we started out this e-shop is to share the shopping buys we managed to find for ourselves and also share our ideas of how to mix and match with the existing or new items that we have bought! Every single piece of item that you see from our e-shop, it’s something we will buy for ourselves and hang into our own closet as well ;) That's why, this is miss shopaholic's closet!! From miss shopaholic's closet to your closet! =)

The most recognizable blogshop banner throughout August! ;)

• YSK: What would you say is the most memorable memory from running MSC?
• Tracia: Hhmm... there's a lot! From taking part in various bazaars, making new friends with other e-shop owners and buyers and also being approached to sponsor items for photoshoot of a new online magazine for women to having our first fashion show during the launch of the magazine recently! All these experiences will not be possible without miss shopaholic's closet. The most memorable one will definitely be my involvement with the online magazine, meeting the founder, Yus who is an aspiring young entrepreneur and also winner of the Dutch Lady SHINE 'Itstartsinme' Project.

Photoshoot pictures!

• YSK: Who are the people behind MSC? Tell us about yourselves! :)
• Tracia: miss shopaholic's closet started off with two self declared shopaholics, me and my friend, Cindy. However, when Cindy got married, her priorities shifted to her family and hence, I decided to take over to continue with miss shopaholic's closet alone! Cindy now became one of my frequent buyers instead! =) Running miss shopaholic's closet alone is not easy as I also have a full time job. However, thanks to my ever supporting mum, she helps me a lot in posting out the parcels to my shoppers and also during bazaars! My sisters also volunteered to be models whenever they are back as they are both overseas. Photos are all taken in my room with the pink wall as background.

• YSK: What can we expect from MSC in the near future? ;)
• Tracia: Besides shopping, I also love travelling. So do expect overseas goodies up for sale as well!! My next holiday will be Paris and London in December! I'm currently having the 2nd round of designer bags pre-order! ;) It's your chance now if you have missed the first round in April! Besides designer bags, we are also having pre-orders for high street european brands. =) Plus you can save on international postage / shipping cost cause I will be bringing it back for you! (Psst..... check out Miss Shopaholic's Closet for more details yah!)

• YSK: What's your top 3 favourite items you've ever sold on MSC?
• Tracia: Wow this is tough! I actually have most of the stuff in my own closet =P However if I really have to choose 3 only, then:
• 1) Ribbon Waist Belt which I wear very often as it gives me an instant update to my attire effortlessly! Plus, it can be worn both ways and goes with almost everything! *CLICK*
  

• 2) Heart Wedges which I heart to bits! Really fell in love with it when I saw it, that's also cause I've got a thing for black, white and red colour combo! Haha! *CLICK*

• 3) Polka Dot Tube Dress which I'll wear to work with a jacket or a shirt inside and then easily transform to a tube dress for after work outings! Oh and the cutting fits perfectly! *CLICK*
  

• YSK: Is there anything you'd like to say to everyone who voted you to the winning title? :D
• Tracia: Yes of course! Many many thanks to all of you! Really appreciate your support! Besides all my dear online shoppers, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my friends who have supported me in the beginning and til now! They straight away voted for me when they knew bout this! Many of them are my frequent buyers who encouraged me to start miss shopaholic's closet in the first place, scold me when I have not updated for a long time, straight away bank in, call or email me to reserve the items for them. Some of our outings and meet ups are turned into shopping sessions as I will bring the stuff that they are interested in for them! I really appreciate everyone of you! As for my online shoppers, you all are fantastic too cause you don't even know me and you put your trust in me to shop with me and also voted for me! Especially when I was doing the first pre-order for designer bags before my trip to Europe in April, it really amazes me that my shoppers actually bank in thousands of ringgits with no questions asked and waited patiently for it! The online shopping community is really amazing and I am glad I am part of it! The trust and support is something I appreciate deeply! Thank you everyone for making miss shopaholic's closet possible!! I will try my best to bring in more goodies for everyone! Last but not the least, thanks Sha-Lene for organizing this! =)

• YSK: Aww, you're welcome! :) I heard you've got something planned for YSK readers - now's the time to tell all! :D
  
• Tracia: Yes of course! We are currently having 20% discounts storewide including sales items on top of the sales price!! Now that's really a bargain eh!! Sales period is until 20th November 2009. As a YSK reader, you will get free registered mail postage on top of the discounts!! Password is "miss shopaholic's closet is my shopping kaki". (Free postage applicable for addresses within Malaysia only)

Sneak peak before you head on over to the real thing! ;)

See for yourself why Miss Shopaholic's Closet can call itself
Your Shopping Kaki's Blogshop of the Month: August!

Click HERE to visit them today! :D
And don't forget to vote for December's Blogshop of the Month,
via the poll at the BOTTOM of this website! Scroll down, scroll down!

Happy Shopping!
Your Shopping Kaki :)

The Last One Has Begun: December's Blogshop of the Month nominees!

The nominations are in ...
and the vote begins NOW. :D

Throughout the month of November,
YOU will be given the power of deciding which blogshop
(out of the 8 wonderful blogshops below)
will win your hearts, a feature story & bragging rights.

YOU will decide who gets to be December's Blogshop of the Month!
Coincidentally, also YourShoppingKaki's LAST Blogshop of the Month award :)
Carpe diem, seize this chance!

And the nominees are ...


Vintage Biri-Biri | Creampuff Wardrobe

The e-mails that nominated them:

"No questions asked, Vintage Biri-Biri is THE BOMB! My frenz and i luv shopping from them at bazaars too!! Time for a vintage site to win Blogshop of the Month! :D" -Hanna

"Hi YSK =) I think Creampuff Wardrobe deserves a shot at your monthly Blogshop of the Month award because they're really professional, and new blogshops can look to them like a role model =P Just look at how their photographs are taken. They're gooood! So yes, I'm nominating 'em!" -Dev

Ugly Duckling Closet | Doublewoot

The e-mails that nominated them:

"Why is Ugly Duckling Closet called Ugly Duckling Closet? Their stuff is not ugly at all, lolz! anyway this is why i wanna nominate them as dec's blogshop of the month! they bring in really really really nice stuffs. =) and if they win i want to know why they gave themselves that name! =p" -Syazana

"Hello Shalene! Doublewoot is the best, I am nominating it for Blogshop of the month! Although their clothes are not as cheap as some other blogshops, I think they provide excellent service =D I think that's worth more than saving a few bucks." -R.

The Kooky Thing | Pearl Closet

The e-mails that nominated them:

"HI!!!! I Nominate thekookything!! :) I love her shoes and they are awesome quality, not too mentioned comfy too!! variety in design and also uber sexy and elegant. It's just as simple as that!" -liz

"Hi! i wanted to nominate Pearl Closet as blogspot of the month! I really love their stuffs because their stuffs really in good quality, low price, design is unique and also very hard to get it at other blogshop. Most important is their provide a very good service, it really a great blogshop! must go see, nominate it ya! Thanks!" -May

The It Girl | Ladies Fashion

The e-mails that nominated them:

"Shaleneeee! You havta nominate the it girl online! Have u seen their stuff?? they juz keep gettin better n better! especially if u compare from their startin days- they can win the most improved blogshop award too ehehe!" -Andrea

"Hi Sha-Lene! :) The blogshop i'd like to nominate for December's BOTM is Ladies Fashion. Their prices are fair (amazingly cheap, at times!), the quality is awesome, updates are frequent, the selection is jaw-dropping, service is quick and efficient, even their CODs are punctual (they so don't practice malaysian timing, which is a really good thing)! I've never been disappointed with any transaction made with them - and there have been quite a few! My first online purchase was from them, and well, I've never looked back. Except to their site la, which i've visited again and again and again. It's quite embarassing really - the first thing i do online is to open up their site (oh, and yours too btw haha) to check for updates :P Kate is a real lovely, patient and thoughtful girl. She knows i hate paying for postage so she reserves pieces that i ask for with no question of deposit or anything until i've finally made up my mind what to get - which can be quite a task with her wiiiide selection! (oops ok maybe if LadiesFashion does get nominated, that last sentence shouldn't be posted in the nomination email in case she gets inundated by similar requests by all her buyers haha :P) She replies every silly question and is open to suggestions and feedback. When people ask me if i can recommend any online blogshops i've shopped with, the first one i reply is always Ladies Fashion :) So yeah. More than enough said methinks :P Thanks alot, and keep up the good work! :) cheers" -wai yi

It sounds to me like all 8 blogshops deserve your vote -
but there can only be one winner!
So who'll it be? :D

Round 1
Voting period: 1-13 November
The 3 blogshops with the highest number of votes move on to the Final Round.

Round 2 (Final Round)
Voting period: 14-30 November
The blogshop with the highest number of votes, wins!

Note
Scroll down to the BOTTOM of this website to vote!
The poll is below all the blog posts :)

Psst - as always, the winning blogshop always gives an awesome possum promo
for YSK readers as a thank-you gift too! ;)

Happy Shopping!
Your Shopping Kaki :)

The Very Last One

Ladies and gentlemen,

Your Shopping Kaki proudly presents ...

The very last one! :)

Nominees and finalists enjoy a month-long FREE publicity campaign,
an opportunity to make your blogshop seen and heard,
and the winner wins an unforgettable feature story
that shows the online shopping community
what it is all about, and who the people behind it are!

Click HERE to find out more,
including our past feature stories on the winners! ;)

Calling all shopping kaki -
please nominate your favourite blogshop today!

You can e-mail me at yourshoppingkaki@gmail.com
or just leave a comment below. :D

Happy Shopping!
Your Shopping Kaki :)