We’ll be taking a few days off around here, but will be back next week with more of our favorite apparel, gadget and home decor ideas.

Whatever you celebrate, we wish you a very happy holiday season, and lots of good gifts both given and received. Please drop by and tell us about your favorite present, and we’ll compare notes on the loot!

I’m happy to announce the two Stylefeeder users who have won The Technology Starlet chicBuds Holiday Gift Giveaway. Each winner has won 6 chicBuds to give to their family and friends this holiday season!

1ST WINNER: CHRISTINE LAMB aka Stylefeeder’s mandiwylde2012

What was I wearing?
“I was wearing a dark purple bow hair band, silver personalized name necklace, purple bubble hem tube dress (my favorite!), and purple ribbon flats( sry…can’t see it in the picture!)

Technology device I was using?
“ I was using my Sony Ericsson W380i purple cell phone that matches my outfit!”

2ND WINNER: SHON ADAMS aka Stylefeeder’s tukute

What was I wearing?
“I was wearing a burnt orange square cut top from A’Gaci, a brown crochet material scarf purchased from forever 21, and my earrings are vintage gold tear drops.”

Technology device I was using?
“The LG Voyager- Touch screen, flips open with a keyboard which makes texting easier, mp3 player and you can watch television on it…I love it!”

Special thanks to chicBuds and Stylefeeder for partnering with me this holiday season!

Happy Holidays!

I’m excited to announce The Technology Starlet is partnering with Stylefeeder for The Technology Starlet chicBuds Holiday Gift Giveaway from December 1st through December 12, 2008, 12 am MST!

Two Stylefeeder users will receive 6, that’s right SIX, chicBuds to give to your family and friends this holiday season. That’s six gifts you won’t have to buy!

chicBuds…

• Were voted TOP 10 unique earphones by PC Magazine
• Are worn by celebrities such as Cindy Crawford.
• Incorporate Swarovski crystals and artwork by high-end designers.
• Have quality sound compatible with iPods, iPhones, airplane connectors, CD players, work-out machines, DVD players, computers, MP3 players… basically any listening device!

So how do you enter? It’s super easy!

Step One:
Smile! Email a picture (.jpg) of you in a super cute outfit using your favorite technology device to chictechstarlet@gmail.com. It can be a ipod, your mobile phone or a laptop!

Make sure you let me know what you are wearing down to the accessories and what device you are using because I’ll be posting your pictures here and at my blog.

Step Two:
If you don’t have one, sign up for a Stylefeeder account and Add Me To Your Watchlist.

Step Three:
Comment on this post with a link to your Stylefeeder Profile.

So what are you waiting for, smile and pose for your chance to win The Technology Starlet chicBuds Holiday Gift Giveaway. You have until 12:00 am MST December 12th to enter your comments here! Winners will be chosen randomly on December 13th and products will be shipped on the 14th. Only available to USA entries.

We’re proud to say that StyleFeeder is very close to having a million registered users. We think it’s only fitting to reward one of our loyal members who helped us grow to this point, with what else, a shopping spree (courtesy of our good friends at Bluefly)!

Help us cross that millionth user threshold by telling all your shopping-obsessed friends why they should join StyleFeeder (it’s a great way to track and share your finds and get inspired by other fashionistas, natch). Even your peeps who hate to shop will love the site…because StyleFeeder gets to know your tastes, we can make recommendations that make shopping faster, easier and more fun. Even search results are returned in your predicted order of preference!

So take a minute, send an invite to your friends, and if you’re the lucky winner who refers our millionth user, your toughest decision will be what designer dress and shoes you’re going to spend 500 clams on! Click here for official rules.

StyleFeeder and ideeli are making it easier than ever to accessorize your summer. For the remainder of the season, ideeli will be giving away hot designer items, just for StyleFeeders.

The current giveaway has two fabulous clutches up for grabs: a bronze Harley clutch from Botkier, valued at $465, and a mirrored silver version from Jalda, with a retail price of $470.

All you have to do to enter the giveaway is become a member of ideeli (there’s no fee to join), the members-only shopping community offering privileged access to luxury lifestyle brands (the latest and the hottest handbags, jewelry and more) with prices up to 90% off! Join now for a chance to win one of these beauties, as well as a chance to win one of 20 1st Row Memberships (which gives you a better shot at scoring the best loot during sales!)

It seems like just yesterday when Project Runway took over the Bluefly offices for the Season 4 Finale. Models were everywhere – yup, Jaslene from America’s Next Top Model was camped out in our reception area waiting to be seen for the Fashion Week casting – while the contestants were sequestered in our work space as our Merchandising Manager worked in secret with them on the shoes that would accompany their Fashion Week collections.

Then, as if they’d never been here, they left for Fashion Week. The show at Bryant Park was incredible. Victoria Beckham sat front and center with Heidi, Michael and Nina wearing divalicious oversized shades while the finalists’ models stomped down the runway, and of course, by now you know Christian Siriano took the top prize. Tonight, the madness starts all over again! Check our Project Runway page every Thursday to shop the winning look, score Bluefly loot and much more… and of course, I’ll have fun fashion recaps for you right here.

Hey, Tastemakers…you already know that Greenloop stocks the best of the best in eco fashion on the web and now’s your chance to enjoy the sustainable style revolution for less! Greenloop’s Annual Summer Sale is happening now through July 21st, and it is one of the best times of year to get in on our incredible selection of eco chic organic cotton, bamboo, hemp and recycled clothing. Save up to 70% on some of the best eco-apparel and accessory brands around…Stewart+Brown, Loomstate, Edun, Peligrosa, Vy & Elle, Jack & Marjorie, Toggery, Del Forte, Pi Organics, Linda Loudermilk and so many more. We will be adding new items all week long, so shop early for the best selection!

Fame and fortune, people! It could all be yours by entering Greenloop’s ReShirt Cutting Contest. All you need is a pair of scissors, an old t-shirt, a camera, and your imagination to get a chance to win a $300 gift certificate from eco-boutiqueGreenloop and a 30-minute virtual styling session from celebrity stylist Barbra Horowitz. Not only that, but all winners’ work will be featured on Greenloop’s blog,In The Loop!

Do you love reworking your old pieces to make something hot for the club or office? Do you have piles of shirts in your closet begging for a purpose? Give those ill fitting t-shirts from days gone by a serious revamp and enter ReShirt today!

Check out these prizes… Get the whole scoop »

We’d be surprised if you hadn’t heard about ideeli, but have you scored an invite yet? The members-only shopping community offers privileged access to luxury lifestyle brands (the latest and the hottest handbags, jewelry and more) with prices up to 90% off.

The catch? Sales and giveaways last only a few hours, quantities are limited and membership is by invitation only.

Consider yourself invited by Stylefeeder! Click here to join, or go to ideeli.com and enter “stylefeeder22″ as your invite code. After you join, you will be notified by email each time a sale starts. You’ll save enough cash on those oversized Michael Kors shades to book that holiday in Anguilla.

Check out a selection of the type of merchandise available on ideeli in what amounts to a daily designer sample sale, with names ranging from upstarts like Olivia Gryson to stalwarts like Balenciaga:

It’s not that we want to send you elsewhere to get your fill of fashion and design finds…it’s just that we know how addictive it is to keep up on the latest from your favorite fashion bloggers.

The Tastemaker Diaries is thrilled to be featured on Alltop, a new site that serves as a dashboard for headlines from popular blogs in categories ranging from fashion to design to parenting to sports to movies. It’s a fun place to explore online destinations you might not be aware of…and an efficient way to get a quick overview of what’s going on across the web.

We’re listed in the Fashion section, along with some of our favorite sites, like Go Fug Yourself, The Sartorialist, and The Budget Fashionista and StyleBakery. Check it out, and tell ‘em we sent ya!