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WIN Champagne Tea for 2 at The Park Lane Hotel!
Lets celebrate this Great British occasion with something truly fabulous - we’re giving you the opportunity to WIN an afternoon champagne tea for 2 at the stunning Park Lane Hotel in Mayfair, London.  We’re also giving away 10 runner up prize Jubilee mugs!
How to enter:
Simply click here and you’ll be directed to our Facebook competition tab - all you need to do is make sure you’re a fan of Marisota, answer the simple question and submit your contact details. Unfortunately the competition tab can’t be accessed from a mobile phone.
For all terms and conditions, scroll down to the bottom of this blog post.
Live like a queen for a day…
Upon arrival at the chic Park Lane Hotel you’ll be taken through to the Palm Court, which is the focal point of the hotel. The beautiful Palm Court was restored to its original art deco glory in 1997 and has since received the UK Tea Guide ‘Award of Excellence.
Take in your surroundings with a glass of champagne, then spend the rest of your afternoon sipping heavenly tea and tantalising your taste buds with quaint finger sandwiches. Enjoy the freshly made scones with clotted cream or jams and to round it off you’ll be served with a choice of beautiful pastries from the pastry trolley.
Sound lovely? All you need to do is enter over at our Facebook competition tab here… Remember there will also be 10 lucky runners up!
Terms and conditions:

1.The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections trading as Marisota, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)

2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.

3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.

4. To enter, Participants must submit the following:  1 answer to the question and contact details within the Facebook competition app.

5. Entries must be submitted via Marisota Facebook application.

6. Entries may be submitted between Thursday 17th May 2012 and midnight on the Tuesday 5th June 2012 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.

7. The winner will be drawn randomly from the Participants giving the correct contact details. The successful Participant will be announced on the Marisota Facebook page - week commencing 6th June 2012. The Winner will be notified via email.

8. There will be be 11 winners: first prize for 1 winner the Champagne Tea for 2 experience and 10 runner prizes. The winners must allow a minimum of 28 days for the prize to be received.

9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

10. The overall winners will be decided a random draw from the Participants giving the correct contact details.

11. THE PRIZE – 1 Experience day for Champagne Tea for 2 at the Park Lane Hotel voucher bought to you by our friends at Brilliant Gift Shop and 10 runner up prizes.

12. The Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.

13. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.

14. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

15. Travel and accommodation is not included in the prize. The winner must fund these.


3 ways to wear dresses with splits!

Red carpets around the world have seen a rise in beautiful ladies wearing dresses with a split. Some of the splits have become more famous than others, do you remember the dress Angelina Jolie wore at the Oscars?

The Duchess of Cambridge has also been pictured wearing a very chic dress with a split from the knee - there are also some other celebs who haven’t managed to get it the look right!

We’ll show you three stylish and comfortable ways you can wear this trend…

1) Maxi Dress with Side Split (Various colours)

This gorgeous cobalt blue maxi is gorgeous for a variety of occasions, dress it down and keep it simple or dress it up with a waist belt and matching accessories. Available in sizes up to size 32 and in jade, red and blue shades.

2) Coral Maxi Dress with Knee Split

This dress has a Grecian vibe and it’ll definitely make you look and feel like a goddess! The gold belt and shoulder detail draw your eyes in and work fabulously with the coral tone. Available in sizes up to size 32.

3) Colour Maxi Skirt with Split (Various colours)

This colour block inspired maxi skirt is available in pinkand purple - also available in linen in black, blue and white. Add a contrast colour top or go for a laid-back look with a white or black vest. Available in sizes up to size 36.

Is this a look you’ll be trying this summer? Tell us how you’d wear this trend below…

Have a fab weekend ladies x


Vote Marisota in the Prima Awards to WIN £500!

So we’ve been nominated in the Prima High Street Fashion Awards and we’re really excited to be part of something so fabulous! We’d be extremely grateful if you voted for us in the Best 16+ Category or vote for us in other categories where you feel we deserve praise :)

What’s in it for you?

Well…

Go forth and vote! Thank you in advance :D xx


April Favourites!

You know we like to have a bit of a monthly round up of our highlights and April didn’t disappoint - here’s a couple of our favourite moments and tweets!

Thanks to all the fabulous readers of Yours Magazine who helped us to WIN the Best Plus Size category in the Fifty Plus Fashion Awards! We’re absolutely thrilled!

Back in February three lucky Prima readers won the chance to get the Marisota treatment, let’s see how they got on :)

One lovely customer tweeted us with this…

And the Marisota ladies were in the Big Apple shooting the latest collections and we can’t wait to see the results!


Let it rain! April showers special!

In true April shower style it’s been a rather rainy month but that shouldn’t mean we can’t have a little fun with our outfits :)

Here’s our favourite raincoats!

Pink Parka

Even when it’s not raining this pretty parka is ideal for the summer time! It’s also available in black and aquamarine!

Frill Hem Coat

This super cute coat is available in this soft lime and also in a dusky peach! The frill detail at the bottom really adds a unique and feminine edge to this summer coat.

Luxury Dannimac

This mac certainly brings glamour to your outfit, also available in a dark bronze! Will you be sporting this lustrous metallic look?

Pretty Floral Parka

If you’re after a pretty feminine mac, this is the one for you! You can also choose to wear it with or without the detachable hood!

If these aren’t up your street, why not check out the rest of our coats & jackets

Have a lovely evening ladies! x


Mark Heyes: Oriental Trend & Behind The Scenes Footage!

Mark Heyes explores the exotic side of life with his favourite pieces from the Marisota collection! The Oriental trend takes hints of the east and west and brings together beautiful infusion of cultures - we particularly love the kimono jackets teamed a pair of chic linen trousers!

Here’s the lovely Mark with our Marisota ladies!

Here’s the behind the scenes footage at the latest Mark Heyes photo shoot - doesn’t it look fun!


Gorgeous Holiday Clothes!

If you’re lucky enough to be heading somewhere nice on your holidays this year - you’d better start thinking about that capsule wardrobe! We’ve got four fabulous sections within our holiday shop where you’ll find all the lovely bits and pieces you’ll need!

you’ll need a variety of outfits for your day trips out - go for a stunning pair of white linen trousers and a pretty floaty top for a fresh look!

Whether you’re a bit of a party animal or more of a laid back diner - we’ve got a whole array of evening dresses, tops and trousers, that’ll look and feel fab!

Don’t shy away from the pool or the sea with our gorgeous swimwear collection of swimdresses, figure flattering tankinis, costumes and controlwear swimwear!

For hanging around by the pool, beach or for a casual day look explore our selection of dresses!

If you’re heading somewhere nice we’d love to hear about it… leave your comments below! x


Exploring the Tropicana Trend!

We’re feeling the new hot tropics inspired trend that’s  causing a stir at the moment! Whatever the weather there’s nothing wrong with bringing a little bit of the sunshine to your wardrobe with a couple of key exotic pieces in sizes up to size 32!

We love to dress up in fabulous outfits and these are right up our street! What do you think of this vibrant and exotic trend? x

Beach Chic!

Tropical Trinkets!

Summer Evenings!

Until next time ladies! x


WIN shoes from Chatham Marine!

Going back to reality after after a couple of days off is tricky, so we thought it’s about time we had a lovely new competition to help make it a little easier. This time we’re giving you the chance to WIN shoes from our Chatham Marine collection.

To enter:

You can enter our competition in one of two ways;

  1. Through our competition app on Facebook- just click here to enter your details!
  2. For mobile users, you may simply leave a comment on this blog post!
How does that sound?
Here’s a couple of our top picks from the Chatham Marine range…
Terms and conditions:

1.The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections trading as Marisota, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)

2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.

3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.

4. To enter, Participants must submit the following:  contact details within the competition app.

5. Entries must be submitted via Marisota Facebook Page or blog.

6. Entries may be submitted between 10th April 2012 and midnight on the 25th April 2012 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.

7. The winner will be drawn randomly from the Participants giving the correct contact details. The successful Participant will be announced on the Marisota Facebook page - week commencing 28th April 2012. The Winner will be notified via email.

8. There will be only 1 winner. The winner must allow a minimum of 28 days for the prize to be received.

9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

10. The overall winners will be decided a random draw from the Participants giving the correct contact details.

11. THE PRIZE – 1 pair of Chatham Marine shoes from the Marisota website. The prize must be available and in stock at the point of contact.

12. The Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.

13. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.

14. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.


What to wear for a day at the races!

With ladies day at the Grand National looming, we’re sure many of you lucky ladies are excited and already planning your outfits! If you’re in need of a bit of inspiration, we’ve got three looks that will be perfect for a fabulous and fun day at the races!

1. Monochrome Magic!

Go for a look with a bit of drama in a classic black and white outfit! A fascinator instantly adds glamour to any outfit, check out the rest of our fascinatorshair accessories and hats.

A white crisp blazer will look gorgeous against this pretty blackfloral appliqué dress!

2. Lucky in Pink!

Maybe pink will be your lucky colour! This striking cerise dress is bound to get you noticed - wear it with or without this black slouch jacket and you’ll look fabulous!

3. Winning Duo!

If a dress isn’t really your thing or you fancy a change - this pretty sea top from the Joanna Hope collection is ideal. Team it with a extremely flattering pair of wide leg palazzo trousers - you’ll have a comfortable and glamorous look!

Lets hope to weather is nice ladies but it’s probably best to take an umbrella - just in case :) x




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