Le Mannequin s'appelle... and the second giveaway winner!

The votes are in and my mannequin who has been rescued from my beloved Granny's attic is now officially named-Gisèlle-Marie, submitted by Jacqueline @ TresBellSeibella.

Merci, Jacqueline for submitting this very model-esque and "Frenchy" name.

Now for the winner of the second giveaway from a random drawing...

Karin @ StyleSisters.

Jacqueline will have the choice of one brooch and one fine art print from my Etsy store.

Karin you may choose one brooch or one fine art print as your prize. Jacqueline and Karin Please email me at alaparisiennedesigns@gmail.com with your selections!

_{In case you are wondering...I had planned to announce the winners on Saturday, but apparently I can't read a calendar. I accidentally set the voting gadget to end Thursday night instead of tonight at midnight, and once voting begins, you can't change the voting poll without starting all over.}

A HUGE merci to all who voted and participated in this giveaway! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

Bon week-end!

Time to Vote!

After reading all of your very creative and very chic, sophisticated names for the mannequin, both Mr. à la parisienne and I have finally narrowed down the list to the top FIVE names. It is now time for you to cast your vote at the very top right of my blog. Please note that you may only vote once from your computer. Those of you whose names made the top five, are welcome to rally support from your relatives, friends, and blog friends...to improve your chances of winning.

THE TOP FIVE NAMES

& their brief bios:

{in alphabetical order}

The poll will close on Friday, March 5th at midnight and the winners will be announced Saturday, March 6th.

If your name was not selected to be in the top five, don't forget about the second giveaway!

The winner of the second giveaway (the random drawing) will also be announced on Saturday.
Here are some honorable mentions, whose stories behind the names were quite impressive!

I am so thankful that each of you participated and that you all offered some of your precious time to leave your submissions.

This giveaway has been so fun! Many of my family members who don't blog have even stopped by to read all of your suggestions and they are so impressed by all of your ideas!

We are anxious to see what name wins!

{.........} Has Put on Her Little Black Dress

For those of you who have been procrastinating, there are only two more days left to enter the giveaway-"Name that Mannequin" where the winner may choose any brooch and fine art print from my Etsy.
If you have not yet entered, click here to participate.

For those of you who have already left a name, I am AMAZED at your creativity! As I {and Mr. à la parisienne} read though your suggestions and little descriptions for each name, we are thoroughly entertained!!! You all have gone ABOVE and BEYOND what I requested and this has been so fun!


Friday at midnight is the deadline to enter. On Monday, I will announce the top three names, and you will all have the chance to vote for the official name!

Le mannequin is anxiously awaiting her new name, but she is being a lady as she is waiting patiently...no nail biting or foot tapping...Bon mannequin.

GIVEAWAY- Name that Mannequin

Well, it's about time for another giveaway, and this time we're going to have some fun with it!

We have a new addition to our family and she has been here since Thanksgiving. How dare I wait until now to introduce her to you?!

She has no need to be offended, however. She spent the last 30 years of her life in my Granny's attic just waiting for her debut, and it is I who spared her a wasted life tucked away in the darkness. Yes, I am the one who finally removed the Sears tag from her faded bust. Whom is this mysterious female of which I speak?
My vintage faded rouge 1960's mannequin. Nameless, yet no longer neglected, no longer jobless. She has risen out of our unsteady economy and now has a starring role in my Etsy shop. When she's not working, she gets plenty of warm sunshine in the corner of our bedroom near the window. She's living the high life except for the fact that she is still referred to as "it."

Please help me name my mannequin.

What's in it for you?

There are two chances to win.

FIRST CHANCE TO WIN:

I am looking for the most creative, fitting name for my mannequin. {Remember what her boss loves - glamour, romance, and travel} Perhaps there is a short epithet (descriptive phrase) or bio that you would like to include to give your name meaning.

From all of the comments/submissions, I {and Mr. à la parisienne} will select my {our} top three favorite name submissions for the mannequin and will do a poll to allow you to vote for the mannequin's official name!

_{some possible brooch choices for the winners}

If the name you submitted for the mannequin receives the highest number of votes, you will receive two gifts:

****one brooch AND one fine art print of YOUR choice from my Etsy store.

SECOND CHANCE TO WIN:

EVERYONE who submits a name will be entered for the drawing for the second giveaway. The winner of the second giveaway will be selected randomly and she/he will have the choice of any brooch OR fine art print available in my Etsy store.

To participate, simply leave a comment and the name you want to give the mannequin. The deadline to enter is Friday evening (midnight central time), February 26th.

I can't wait to see what your creative minds come up with!