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WIN Glagla Zumba Shoes on Twitter!

We’re giving you the opportunity to WIN some fabulous shoes from our Glagla collection!

How to enter:

Simply look out for the following Tweet from our Twitter account @MarisotaUK, retweet, follow us and use the hashtag #MarisotaGlagla

“RT & Follow @MarisotaUK to WIN a cool pair Glagla shoes – perfect for Zumba! #Marisotaglagla T&Cs>>http://bit.ly/KJhwkP Good luck :) X”

These funky shoes are perfect for indoor activities such as Zumba (which is so much fun). Available in a variety of colours and made with a layered sole to create a lovely airy ventilated feel to keep your toes cool – perfect for the summer.

We’ve got a huge collection of shoes from Glagla, check them out here>>

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:  Following @Marisotauk, retweeting, using the hashtag and @MarisotaUK.

5. Entries must be submitted via Twitter.

6. Entries may be submitted between Monday 28th May 2012 and midnight on the Friday 8th 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 Twitter – week commencing11th June 2012. The Winner will be notified via direct message & tweet.

8. There will be 1 winner: receiving 1 pair of Glagla shoes of their choice – subject to stock availability.

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

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

11. THE PRIZE – 1 pair of Glagla shoes picked from the Marisota website.

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.


Summer Sandals!

We’re in a for a beautifully sunny week (and hoping!) – everyone’s looking extremely summery in the Marisota HQ today. Have you pampered your toes and given them a little summer makeover?

It’s getting to that gorgeous time of the year, when out come our sandals and wedges – remember we’ve got a huge collection available sizes 4-9 and in a range wide fittings.

Here’s our top 10 must haves for this lovely season!

Medium heels…

Cute flats…

Gladiator inspired…

Comfortable…

Chic evening sandals…

We’ve got a whole world of sandals for you to explore over at Marisota.co.uk :) x


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!




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