5.04.2011

Review and Giveaway: DownEast Basics



Have you seen DownEast Basics and Modbe's new swim lines?  All their swimsuits have great prints, patterns, and colors and they are modest, comfortable, and reasonably priced!  


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The fun thing about these swimsuits is that you have the  option to mix-and-match different prints and styles.  They have some great options and I was fortunate enough to choose one to review. 

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I chose the silver striped Sausalito Tank and the silver dots Bodega Bay Bikini bottoms.  Sausalito Tank is a long tankini halter top with wide straps and has a gathering detail in the center to give it a little more style.  The Bodega Bay bikini is a low-rise bikini bottom with button details on both sides of the hips.  They are both made from Nylon/Spandex and are available in sizes XXS-XXL.  Their suits complement every body type and will look great on anyone!

I really like the Sausalito Tank because it has enough coverage in the chest area, yet still looks fashionable and not frumpy.  The tank is long to ensure stomach coverage and is lined with removable cups for a little more padding.  The metallic print is fun, trendy and makes a statement.  The Bodega Bay bikini bottoms are very comfortable.  They don't hug too tight and don't ride like a lot of swim bottoms.   

Overall, I am very satisfied with my swimsuit choice!  DownEast Basics has offered to giveaway a swimsuit set to one of my lucky readers!

To Enter:

Visit DownEast Basics and Modbe's new online swim catalog and come back and comment telling me which swimsuit set is your favorite.


For  Two Additional Entries:  

Follow "A Little Lady".  Make sure you leave a separate comment telling me you are a follower.

Blog and/or Facebook about this giveaway.  Leave a separate comment with a link to your blog.  If there is no link, your comment will not count.    

Good Luck!

Giveaway ends Wednesday, May 11 at midnight.
(US shipping only)




165 comments:

  1. Hi Marie- I am Will Joslyn's sister in case you didn't know who this is. Your blog is so cute. :) I love all the swimsuits at Downeast. I am really liking the colors of the Ruffle Top--Flower Bee Peachy Pink.

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  2. I love the sunset swim dress- sugar coral. So cute, and classy!

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  3. Sunset Swim Dress--Sugar Coral + Waverider Bikini--Sugar Coral.

    mrs.marcus2 at yahoo dot com

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  4. I LOVE the sea harbor halter and bikini bottoms - the color is darling!!

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  5. i'm a follower, of course :)

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  6. The sunset swimdress and coral bottoms are pretty awesome too :) I shared it on facebook!! https://www.facebook.com/janaeliason

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  7. I love the Sunset Swim Dress- Cool Cabana + the Cool Cabana matching bikini bottoms!

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  8. I blogged about it!!! fergifam.blogspot.com
    (I also love the Ruffle Top -flower dot brown w/ the peachy pink stripe bottoms!)

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  9. Sunset swimdress- sugar coral:)
    I am gonna be a follower of course:)

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  10. I love the flower bee peachy pink ruffle top and bottom. I own the Sausalito tankini and have loved it. I am also a follower of your blog now. What a fun giveaway!

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  11. I'm a follower! I hope I win! I could use a new suit for summer. Fun, Fun!

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  12. I love the tropical tank-peacock print! with Bodega bay bikini-silver dots.

    You're cute.

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  13. I absolutely love Downeast swim suits! Thanks for doing the giveaway! My favorite is the Sunset Swim Dress Cool Cabana top w/ the matching Cool Cabana bottoms!

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  14. Lovin' the Sunset Swim Dress!

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  15. I'm a follower and have left a post on my blog about your giveaway!

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  16. Too many cute ones to choose from. I love the santa barbara halter - tropical oasis and the sunset swim dress in sugar coral or steel!!! Can I like more than one!?

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  17. See my Blog:
    http://peanutbairdandjelly.blogspot.com/
    To Check out my post!
    Thanks!

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  18. cute blog here! i love love love the sausalito tank - silver stripe and the sunset swim dress - steel.

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  19. i'm now a follower! (i subscribed privately, though, hope that still counts)

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  20. facebook-ed about it here:
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=505549005

    I don't know if you'll be able to see it, though, since i'm not friends with you on facebook, but i promise it's there!
    and my blog is http://dannyandrachelobrien.blogspot.com/

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  21. i'm with you friend, i love the striped sausalito one. i want.

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  22. So darling Marie! My favorite is also the silver striped Sausalito Tank and Bodega Bay Bottoms! Would LOVE to be entered :)

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  23. My fave is also the silver and white!! I WOULD LOVE TO BE ENTERED!

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  24. I would want to get the exact same swimsuit you tried!! I love the metallic and lets be honest, the white would make my tan look even better! Can't wait for the beach this summer!!

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  25. I think the Santa Barbara Halter--Tropical Oasis with matching bottoms is darling. I would love to wear this on my upcoming cruise!

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  26. I am now a follower!

    Here is the link for the post on facebook about your give away.

    http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=17801184

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  27. I like the Sausalito Tank--Kiwi Stripe
    and the waverider bikini-pink polka dots bottoms

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  28. I like the Sausalito Tank-Kiwi Stripe and the Ruffle-Top Flower Dot Brown suit from Modbe. I have never tried Downeast swimsuits, but they're all SUPER CUTE! Thanks so much!!!

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  29. I posted the info about the giveaway on Facebook too!!!

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  30. Cute blog! I'm liking the Santa Barbara halter in pink damask - very cute.

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  31. The Sausalito tankini! With the bodega bikini bottoms. Super cute!

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  32. I am loving that sunset swim dress in the sugar coral color! So cute!

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  33. and I just blogged about this! kateandpeterlowe.blogspot.com :)

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  34. Follower! Love your blog. I am in the process o fmaking a bunch of the headbands you provided a tutorial for, for my twins! Thanks!

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  35. I think I like the sunset swim dress in the coral!
    acp389 atgmail

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  36. http://andreatrevor.blogspot.com/
    BLogged!

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  37. This is such a great give away!! I love the sunset swim dress in steel:)

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  38. I absolutely love the silver striped Sausalito Tank and the silver dots Bodega Bay Bikini bottoms together. And also the sunset swim dress with the Waverider Bikini--Sugar Coral or Steel is SO CUTE.

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  39. Its a toss up between the sunset swim dress in steel or the Sausalito Tank and the silver dots bottoms. Had my eye on both for a while now!!

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  40. I am now a follower of your blog!

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  41. FB about this giveaway!

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=537745013

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  42. Love this giveaway! I don't think I could live without the Sea Harbor Halter. Love that style and color.

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  43. Sausalito Tank--Kiwi Stripe - SO CUTE!

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  44. I love the Sunset Swim Dress in steel. Soo soo cute!

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  45. PS: I'm now a follower of your blog!

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  46. I'm a friend of your sister's and I would LOVE to have the Swim dress in steel! So so cute!

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  47. I love the santa barbara swimsuit...and of course the the tank with grey stripes. ...
    I'm going to FB this giveaway too :) are we friends on Fb? we should be if we arent. haha
    I follow your blog religiously...but I'll have to check and see if I'm a follower! ?

    Thanks for your comment on S.CA I'm nervous about living down there- but always did fun things down there. like I said- I always have stalked your blog. it will be an adventure.

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  48. Sea Harbor Halter--Black Floral with Malibu Swim Skirt-Black. These are so cute. I just linked to this from a mutual friend.

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  49. I'm a follower. Your little girl is a doll.

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  50. I would chose the modbe Knot-top - flower vine in brown and the sunshine bikini bottoms in peachy pink. Darling!

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  51. Though I always follow your blog. I am now an official "follower" :)

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  52. My favorite swimsuit is the Sausalito Tank-- Silver Stripe. I think is has a classy, yet sporty look to it. Mahalo!!

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  53. I'm all about the sunset swim dress in coral or steel. I also like the santa barbara halter in tropical oasis :)
    my blog is private but my email is teryn6@gmail.com

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  54. I posted it on my facebook- here's the link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/profile.php?id=89800539

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  55. Oh these are so cute! I love the Santa Barbara halter.

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  56. I facebooked it! (is that a word)

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  57. I love the Santa Barbara Halter--Scroll Print suit! Cute!

    thewrightlens@gmail.com

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  58. I am a follower, Marie!! In a good way. :)

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  59. I facebooked and blogged about the giveaway.

    ttp://theterrytales.blogspot.com/2011/05/enter-my-friends-fun-giveaway.html

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  60. Oh yeah, and I love the Modbe Sunshine Bikini bottom in brown and the Knot Top--Flower Vine Brown.

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  61. The tropical oasis santa barbara halter! With matching bottoms. Love it.

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  62. i LOVE a lot of downeast/modbe's suits. but i'd have to pick the Santa Barbara Halter--Tropical Oasis. super fun colors. this giveaway is an awesome one!!

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  63. AND i just blogged about you and your giveaway! mjhorrocks.blogspot.com

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  64. I like the Sunset Swim Dress - Steel. So cute!

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  65. I am now a follower of this blog :)

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  66. also my email is erinjanae@hotmail.com

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  67. I LOVE THE SUNSET DRESS IN STEEL! I am kinda a plain kinda girl!

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  68. My Blog is travisandlindsayclyde.blogspot.com, and also for the cutest baby stuff around sassymia.blogspot.com!

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  69. I like the sunset swim dress in steel.

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  70. Of course I'm a follower:)

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  71. I love the one you chose with the grey stripes and polka dots but, another one of my favorites is the Santa Barbara Halter in pink. The only thing with the bottoms is I have giant love handles and don't like the low rise bikini bottoms as much. But I'll still take that lovely so pick me :)

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  72. I love them all but my favorite is the Down East swim dress in coral. So cute!

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  73. This is Stephanie's mom and she likes the Swim Dress in Coral

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  74. Stephanie also put a facebook post about this

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  75. Santa Barbara Halter--Tropical Oasis is AMAZINGLY cute. I love it!!

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  76. what an amazing giveaway!! i'm in love with the sunset swim dress--sugar coral.

    so dang cute.

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  77. i'm now an "official" follower :)

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  78. I like the Sunset Swim Dress in Sugar Coral!

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  79. Love the sunset swim dress and bottoms in sugar coral! Super cute!

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  80. facebooked it. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=17805713

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  81. I love the Santa Barbara Halter- Tropical Oasis! I usually venture towards black-brown because it slims me but I'm a new mama and I am happy with my body- I was able to birth a baby! Plus, I want to be bright and colorful!

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  82. I facebooked it!! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=740610544

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  83. I would want the malibu swim skirt in black and the santa barbara halter in tropical oasis

    goofytk37 at yahoo dot com

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  84. I follow

    goofytk37 at yahoo dot com

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  85. facebooked it
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=715115565

    goofytk37 at yahoo dot com

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  86. Its so hard to just pick one? Seriously...um

    I love the Sunset Swim Dress--Sugar Coral. I love the color and I love how the tank is long!! I wish I would have known about this website sooner!!

    PS I love your blog!!

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  87. totally love the plain peachy pink top! but i am loving the peachy pink bottoms and ruffled brown polka dot ones too! but i can never pull those off tho...

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  88. oh and i am a follower now! for some reason i never was before!! silly me. p.s. my email is ericatanner29@gmail.com

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  90. I was reading Kate Lowe's blog, and saw your giveaway, so I figured I'd stop on by...I love the Mermaid Top - Flower Bee Sea Blue with the sunshine bikini brown dot bottoms. So cute! Thanks for such a great giveaway :)

    cassie_balser@yahoo.com

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  91. Ahh!! I love those swimsuits! My favorite is the Tropical Tank (nursing twins here so they "twins" need some extra support!) with the Bodega bottom. So cute!

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  92. So my cute ones to pick from! But I think I like Mermaid Top--Flower Bee Sea Blue. I'll have to run and try it on to make sure it covers this belly of mine :)

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  93. Love the Sunset Swim Dress in Sugar Coral... so cute!

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  94. I also Facebooked about this...I didn't want to share with others, but I did. EXCITED!!

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  95. Ok my favs are the silver Sausalito Tank and the Santa Barbara one from Downeast! Super cute! I

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  96. I am a follower now!! I just discovered you! What a fun blog!

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  97. I told about the giveaway on FB!!! Pick me!

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  98. I think I would pick the sunset-coral! But I like alot of them!

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  99. I am a follower of your blog!

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  100. My favorite is definitely the cool cabaana! So cute! Also, I love your blog (this is my first time visiting it!)!

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  101. From the moment I opened this season's magazine (like about a month ago) I fell in LOVE with the Santa Barbara Halter--Pink Damask!! For starters, it takes a lot for me to love a tankini because I usually can't find the right size or fit so that I feel comfortable (then again I don't own a downeast swimsuit yet so I don't know how they fit either) BUT by the picture it looks like it is a snug fit and I like feeling a bit more secure in my swimsuits :) besides that I LOVE all the ruffles and the adorable gathering cinch at the chest. Pattern is great. THEN the bottoms were like icing on the cake, I am obsessed with skirt like bikini bottoms and YUP this one has it matched up with it! ADORABLE :) so now you know I am wanting this swimsuit and have been wanting it for sometime now.

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  102. I am now a follower and my email address is nicolelouiserichards@gmail.com. Thanks! :)

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  103. Dear Sunset Swim Dress,

    Please fit my body. Or at least give me the chance to put you on my body and let you look cute on me although I might not look cute in you!

    LOOOOOVVVVE ITTTT!

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  104. I've always been a follower my dear...although I've still never seen your sweet baby. LOVE

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  105. mermaid top and beach somthing... :) I'm a follower!

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  106. Mermaid top - flower bee sea blue and the brown set sail bottoms. Tho they're all dang cute. Just wish I had the body that the models do. :)

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  107. I love the Sausalito Tank-- Mod Flower and Bodega Bay Bikini--Mod Flower!

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  108. I fb'd about it here: https://www.facebook.com/#!/jessicazincke

    and my blog is jessandstevezincke.blogspot.com

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  109. I like the Santa Barbara halter!

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  110. Love the Sausalito Tank-- Silver Stripe top and the Bodega Bay Bikini--Silver Dots bottoms

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  111. put it on fb...here's my profile

    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1193007828

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  112. Ahh so many to love!! I love the Beachside, Sea Harbor, and Sausalito tops. They are all soo cute!

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  113. I facebooked about your giveaway! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=203003050

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  114. These 2 are my favorites: Santa Barbara Halter--Tropical Oasis & Sausalito Tank-- Silver Stripe. I hope I win one! :)

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  115. I'm a follower officially.

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  116. My favorite is the Sausalito Halter--Turquoise Stripe, I love the color combo and the cute cut of this top! I think it would be so cute paired with Bodega Bay Bikini--Silver Dots bottoms! Talk about feeling cute and confident at the beach! Love your blog, super cute!

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  117. I'm now a follower of your blog!

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  118. I blogged about the giveaway!

    http://katie-itsme.blogspot.com/2011/05/swim-suit-giveaway.html

    woo hoo :)

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  119. my name is claire and you're baby is the cutest thing on earth! and also im in LOVE with the sea harbor halter-ocean wave suit, so cute!

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  120. woohoohoo i am now a follower!

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  121. also, i posted on my blog about the fabulous giveaway so check it out! and if you wanna become a follower of my blog, well that'd be cool too :)

    www.clairesconfessions.blogspot.com

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  122. Lovin the Santa Barbara Halter--Pink Damask by Downeast! Thanks for having contests like this. Your blog is darling.

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  123. I will take the sunset swim dress please!, :)

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  124. I love the flower bee peachy pink ruffle top swimsuit!! What a cute design!!

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  125. i just facebooked about this giveaway :)
    one last entry for me...i'm feeling lucky!

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  126. I blogged about it! chrisnhollywhite@blogspot.com

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  127. Im in love with the flower bee peachy pink top!

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