HB Acid Wash Denim Skirt poll

Poll is open until May 2 (Saturday)

Vote for your top 3 favorites!

Please no asking for votes or cheating. Polls are for SMW members only.

Halloween Couture comp winners

Spring cleaning has reached the comp archives too! 

This was another long forgotten contest without any results revealed.

The winner is...

No goodbyes, just hello

I began blogging in 2009, and in that time I wrote for this exact blog. I never got to say goodbye when I stopped in 2011, for reasons unimportant, so maybe this is a goodbye for both times, as yes - I am leaving SMW today. Brigitte will fill you in soon as there is more info to come, but for now I just truly felt that I needed to put my voice out here.

Think Pink Challenge winners

After 6 months it's finally time to announce the winner! Epic moment. She is...

HB Vinyl Couture Boots comp

 I was surprised to see how many of you liked these statement boots, so I decided to do a comp :)

POLL:

The Price is Right: HB Edition - Couture Bodysuit

The seventh Hot Buy of the month has been released! Here are the results of this Hot Buy...

Callie's Picks: Clear Skies Ahead comp winners

The winner of the comp is...

The Price is Right: HB Edition - Vinyl Couture Boots

The sixth Hot Buy of the month has been released! Here are the results for this Hot Buy...

Basics competition

BASICS COMPETITION

Create an outfit using items from the Basics store ONLY. 

The twist is: you MUST include an item from the brand new collection released on Wednesday (first two floors)

Be creative! Try to match different colors and layer a lot. Your entry must be outstanding!

Win a 600 starcoins Basics shopping spree!

Last day to enter: April 27 (Monday) Midnight USA EST

NO PHOTO EDITING ALLOWED (other than background)

~ Must use clothing from Basics ONLY
~ Must include at least 1 MAIN clothing item (NOT ACCESSORY) from the TWO NEW floors of Basics
   (Can use other Basics items to complete your look)
~ Take a screen print of your doll head to toe
~ Screen print should be large and clear. Be sure to crop so it only shows your entry.
~ Post pic NOT link in GB 
~ Don't forget to leave your STARDOLL NAME
~ You must be a follower (Click the join this site button on the left side bar) of this blog
~ You must have sent a membership request to the club Hotbuys_Bazaar
~ You must have regstered/signed in to Disqus. Guests won't be accepted.

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HB Embellished Prep Sweater poll winner

The winner of the poll is...

Winners of The Price is Right: April 11-16

3 Hotbuys of April have been released, however, no once could guess the right price of the HB Pleated Dress!

Here are the results of the other 2:

DESIGN WARS - THE FINAL ROUND

Apologies for the incredible delay, I must say I was in trouble with the prizes of this comp. I was hoping that Jenna would return sometime, but now that all of her accounts are deactivated, I want to finish off a few things on my own - including the results of the Pink for October challenge and Halloween Couture comp.

Design Wars ended up being a mess because lots of people left or changed their minds during the half year (!!!) this comp lasted. Here are the contestants who have made it to the 5th and final round:

Callie's Picks: Pastels in Paris comp winners

The winner of the Pastels in Paris comp is...

HB Embellished Prep Sweater poll

Poll is open until April 12 (Sunday)

Vote for your top 3 favorites!

Please no asking for votes or cheating. Polls are for blog members only.

Spoilers

A whole bunch of new spoilers were revealed today, thanks to Maria-0077 for the picture. There are various items, but majority consists of windblown gowns from all kinds of designers. We're not sure what this could be yet, some say it's new JetSet, while others predict new floors of the Royalty store. Well, I can say that it's not supposed to be limited since the beginning of this week was still for Subcouture (it's so sad that basically every week we get a kind of limited store...)

Feel free to help me look for the real versions!

Callie's Picks No. 38 - Backstage Style

Newest issue of Callie's Picks arrive to Plaza and as usually it's full of rares. Prices range from 5 to 20 stardollars (wow, I'd say it's cheaper this time). One items is royalty only - YSL logo platforms and two are superstar only  - Modern Blazer (originally from Elle) and YSL lips scarf. Five items are for starcoins (boy's jacket, tennis shoes, one sleeve black shirt, turban and crossover bag).

The Price is Right: HB Edition - Sky Boots

The second Hot Buy of the month has been released! Here are the results for this Hot Buys..

Subcouture comp winners

 Decided to pick 4 winners!

They are...

New collection of Splendid

This morning a few new pieces were added to the accessory shop Splendid. The collection is pretty small, but I didn't even expect a larger release since the Killah/Miss Sixty sale and Subcouture will still remain available for today. You'll find all kinds of jewellery from hairclips to piercings, plus a remake of Lady Gaga's infamous The Fame crystal glasses. Prices range from 2 to 14 stardollars and the ruby lips are SS-only.

SALE shopping spree winners

The winner of the SALE competition is...

Looking for writers!

Now hiring writers/contributors!

SMW is looking for members willing to contibute to the blog. Most importantly I'm interested in people who are online a lot and could post about store updates or spoilers as soon as they get revealed. I'm also open to any kind of new article ideas for SMW, like tutorials, trend reports and on.

If you wish to write for us, send me a sample article via hotbuysbazaar@gmail.com

You're free to choose the topic - hopefully you'll be able to bring out the very best of your writing skill this way. I want you to make your article as precise and detailed as you can. I highly recommend to submit a store review though (about a recent release, for example Subcouture or Original Future).

Terms:

1 You must have been an active follower of the blog for at least the past 2-3 months. This is important since I'd like to hire people who already experienced how the blog works.

2. Past/current blogging experience is beneficial! If you know how to use Blogger well, you have a higher chance to be accepted. Feel free to include any blog links of articles you've written previously.

3. Observation skills are very important. You must have the ability to write more detailed posts if necessary.

4. You must be easily reached and up-to-date. If you own a social media profile for your Stardoll account (Facebook, Twitter etc) make sure to include it in your application.

5. Basic knowledge of photo editing programs like Paint is also a good point.

Please also include the following application form:

Name:

Stardoll user:

Age:

Joined Stardoll (year):

Member of SMW since (circa):

Thank you and looking forward to your messages!

- Brigitte

Subcouture released + QUICK COMP

Click on 'Read More' to see comp!

Those who have seen the easter campaign during the night might have spotted the easter bunny's surprise for today, which spoiled that a new Subcouture collection was on the way. The brand new range of items are now released, priced between 7 and 34 stardollars, two dresses are superstar only. There's one strange bracelet for 0 starcoins in the catalog, hope it will show up soon! You get a barbed wire bracelet as a gift when you purchase something. The collection will stay in the Plaza not only for the weekend but Monday as well, more than 4 days overall.

B/W Competition winners

The winner of the Black and White competition is...

50% SALE competition

The Miss Sixty and Killah stores are closing down with a 50% sale this weekend. 

This means it's time for another Sale comp :)

Create an outfit using items that are FROM THE 50% SALE ONLY at Miss Sixty and Killah.

Win a 50 stardollars SALE shopping spree!

No other items will be gifted, sorry.

Please, PREPARE your wishlists, so I can gift the items to you as soon as possible after the comp closes!

Last day to enter April 5, 2015 (Sunday) 10:00 AM, USA EST

NO PHOTO EDITING ALLOWED (other than background)

~ All items in your outfit must be from the 50% Sale
~ Take a screen print
~ Screen print should be large and clear. Be sure to crop so it only shows your entry.
~ Post pic NOT link
~ Don't forget to leave your STARDOLL NAME
~ You must be a follower (Click the join this site button on the left side bar) of this blog
~ You must have sent a membership request to the club Hotbuys_Bazaar
~ You must have regstered/signed in to Disqus. Guests won't be accepted.

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New Floor of Original Future

We finally have a new floor of Original Future! I personally love this one,

they opted for less colourful pieces and a lot of cut-out details.