win this painting by jessi rivera!

this week, i’m doing something just a little different than usual: instead of a gift card or a purse, i’ve teamed up with jessi rivera of aelurophile to offer you the chance to win this original watercolor painting of the iconic anna karina.  it was hand-painted by jessi rivera and it is 11″x14″ on 140lb paper.
jessi just launched her new blog, and for her kick-off post, she did an awesome diy project inspired by calivintage!  so go check it out!
to enter, just leave a comment in the section below and tell us who your style icon is!
giveaway is open to international readers, so anyone can enter. be sure to leave your e-mail address in your comment if your profile doesn’t link to your contact info so we can get in touch with you if you’re the winner.  winner will be randomly selected and contacted via email on january 25.
*THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER, MALLORY OF THE STORM IN A TEACUP!*

96 comments

  1. it's hard to choose just one style icon, i draw inspiration from so many sources, but these days it has been kate from the blog for me, for you, and celebrity wise christina hendricks (we have very similar figures). style is constantly evolving, so it could be someone different next year!

  2. Ahhh! When I saw this, I flipped, because my number one style icon forever and always will be Anna Karina (: This painting is beautiful!!

  3. Love this painting!

    Finally narrowed it down to two people. First is Phoebe Philo for her wonderful grasp of the power of simplicity. Second is Anna Dello Russo for her daring, risky, wardrobe.

  4. Oh my god, this is absolutely amazing!! Anna Karina is actually my style icon. I really really love this painting. Fingers crossed : )

  5. All my style icons currently happen to be bloggers. I love Karla, of Karla's Closet and Rumi of Fashion Toast.

    melissa_c_bennett(at)hotmail(dot)com

  6. I think the beautiful women and their personal style blogs I read have become an icon for me. Maybe an inspiration, but if I could take all the girls from my blogroll (like a mix of you, Rebecca and Tieka) I would name that woman my Fashion Icon :)

    This painting is beautiful! I would love to have it adorn my boudoir! Thank you for such a unique giveaway!

  7. Amazing, amazing painting!! & ever since I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's when I was a child, Audrey Hepburn will forever be my style icon!! :)

    xo Kat

  8. Love it! My style icon is Edie Sedgwick, but I love Anna Karina too. I actually copied Anna's haircut in Vivre Sa Vie.

  9. Goodness me … my style icon … the wonder woman that I always look to for unique individuality through her wears: the fabulous, no-one-like-her, Tilda Swinton.

    Bex.

  10. At the moment, the model Iekeline Strang and the blog 'The Snail And The Cyclops' is causing some of my clothing inspiration, but it constantly changes with my mood, next week it could be anyone!
    xo

  11. My style icon is Michelle Williams — she is fashionable dressed down, or all fancied up.

    omydarlingblog(at)gmail(dot)com

  12. Do I have to choose just one? Diane Keaton, Audrey Hepburn, Alexa Chung, Sofia Coppola, Joan Didion.

    But for the sake of the contest I will narrow it down to Ruth Gordon. She owns my heart forever.

  13. My style icon is the young Linda Ronstadt. I love her tousled hair and fresh face. To me she epitomized California coolness!

  14. It's so hard to choose just one, especially with all the streetstyle blogs about nowadays, but Chloë Sevigny and Ruby Alridge are two of my top style icons.

  15. i would LOVE to win this beautiful painting of a beautiful icon. my icon lately is carey mulligan. kate(_)lanahan(at)hotmail(dot)com.

  16. it's hard to pick but my style icon is definitely Carey Mulligan. What I would give for her wardrobe!!

    (emsarconi@comcast.net)

  17. I have many style icons: from the classic Audrey Hepburn to modern stars like Katy Perry and Dita von Teese. However, my favorite icon at the moment would definitely have to be Zooey Deschanel.

  18. I'm going to have to say Jackie Kennedy. I just love early 60's fashion, and it really translates well for contemporary fashion.

  19. Anna Karina definitely is up there for style icons! But I also love Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis for that classic old Hollywood glamor. For still-alive style icons I love Kate Moss and Chloe Sevigny.

  20. One of my favourite modern style icons is Joanna Newsom. There is something so simple and pure about her beauty because she often wears her face very bare, but then she puts together divine, eclectic outfits to really stand out. Plus she plays the harp!

    vickycarmichael at gmail dot com

  21. A mix of Audrey Hepburn, Zooey Deschanel, and Christina Hendricks at the moment, but it' so fluid I never know what it will be.

  22. I love that painting! My style icon is probably Elizabeth from Delightfully tacky. I love her style.

    Annie

    my e-mail is ap23mae(at)yahoo.com

  23. This is my first comment – I cannot resist the painting!

    My style icon and pixie cut inspiration is Jean Seaberg.

    rstein2(at)gmail(dot)com

  24. My gosh, I've never entered blog giveaways, but this time I simply have to!

    My style icon is Anna Karina. Has been since I first saw Pierrot le fou for the first time as an impressionable 15-year old. :) She's completely the reason I got into clothing, fashion and dressing up in the first place.

    Oh, and the e-mail is vaara.dikotomia@gmail.com.

  25. Anna Karina in "My Life to Live" is my style icon!!!!!I love her gorgeous hair and her button up white shirts.
    (mati4776@yahoo.com)

  26. Anna Karina in "My Life to Live" is my style icon!!!!!I love her gorgeous hair and her button up white shirts.
    (mati4776@yahoo.com)

  27. This is absolutely amazing!!!

    I have several style icons which include: Audrey Hepburn, Bettie Page, Alexa Chung, Nicole Richie, Zooey Deschanel, all of my favourite bloggers (espeically Calivintage) and of course the lovely Anna Karina :)

    sweet_melody45@rocketmail.com

  28. Love this portrait!

    Subconsciously I think I doggedly adore and worship Audrey Hepburn. But for current life, you Erin, are my styyyyyle icon, miss!

  29. it's hard to choose just one – coco chanel is a favorite. Marilyn Monroe, yet a completely different one, but just as good!

  30. I was stalling on twitter trying to find something to cure my boredom – and KABOOM – someone I follow tweeted this post. Now, I am not quite as bored. Thanks for posting nice material

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