Twee Treats Giveaway Winner...

So we went a bit old school and wrote out all the entries from across the twitter, facebook & blog comments and stuck them all into a bowler hat! And so, one is positively delighted to announce that the winner of our Twee Treats One Year giveaway is...

(okay, it's pretty difficult to unfold a piece of paper with one hand!)

Megan Jane!! Congratulations, if you pop your postal address on an email to us, we'll get your box of treats sent out to you :)

Thanks so much to everyone who entered and for all the sweet comments... and don't worry folks, that was only the anniversary of the day we moved into Twee Towers, we still have our She Dressed in Black anniversary coming up in July, keep an eye out for another giveaway ;)

Much love,

Lauren (and Rhi soon - she's home tomorrow!) xx

Twee Towers' Anniversary // One Year Giveaway!

Yay, it's our Twee Towers' anniversary! One year ago, on the day of the Royal Wedding we officially moved into our lovely little home, Twee Towers!

Having barely unpacked the majority of our boxes, we managed to make some space in the corner of the studio for an Afternoon Tea Party, in honour of the Royal celebrations! Pulling together our resources of rescued antiques and a mismatched selection of vintage & pretty crockery for a delighfully twee soiree... and setting the tone for the year to come!

We have to say, it's been quite a year! In this time, we completely overhauled the house, as documented in our Twee Towers Tour feature. We worked flat out every hour we could find around our day jobs, with the help of some our of very lovely friends, (special shout out to Chris & James - you were stars, thank you!), immersing ourselves in interior design, DIY projects, painting and general decorating duties... many of which, we came to with absolutely no experience (hello, power tools! ...yeah... still not mastered those!) Looking back, how on earth we managed to lift desks and bookcases upstairs, downstairs on our own is beyond us, do not doubt the power of ladies with a vision!

We celebrated in July with our very first, house warming party, which led the way for many more including our Halloween Fairytale Nightmare and our Christmas 1920s style, Flapper or Dapper Party. We've loved hosting ostentatios birthday breakfasts' and having a place for our friends to gather for extremely competitve games of 'Taboo' and girly catch ups on our designated, Monday Wine nights.

It was also in July that we were able to officially launch, She Dressed in Black! We spent hours and hours, excitedly bouncing around ideas of what we'd like to do, and after working with the wonderful Zoe (of Pretty Zoo) to design our blog, we were ready to share our love of After Dinner Dance Parties (which literally, culminated from dancing around the kitchen to make washing up a little bit more fun!), DIY projects, Art, the Sixties, Literature, Style, Vinyl & The BEATLES.

We've been continually overwhelmed as we've watched our blog grow, our prints sell out on Etsy, and meeting a lovely group of people & fellow bloggers along the way.

That's not to say, that it hasn't been hard work - balancing our full time jobs with daily writing, designing and business admin, whilst still allowing ourselves time for play, has certaintly taught us valuable lessons in time management!! Thank god, so many other bloggers have shared wonderful tips of their own and spoke about their own hectic schedules or we might have gone a bit insane! If we ever moaned that we were busy before this year, we take it all back now!

All in all, this year has been pretty awesome for us, and we'd just like to say thank you to everyone that has helped us out and takes the time to have a read over our ramblings from time to time!Which is why we'd like to treat one of you lucky people to a special Twee Towers treat!

To one reader, we're giving away:

1. An A4 'Hey Jude' print from our Etsy Shop

2. A selection of super cute stationery, including A5 notepad, mini stationary set & post-it notes (we love this range - it looks like Orla Kiely!)

3. Our favourite Twinings Lavender Earl Grey Tea (made popular by our very first Twee Troubles!)

4. Handbag size copy of Jane Austen's Emma 

5. Two hair bows/brooches 

6. We'll also be gifting a single by The Black Belles! (Organised via itunes, upon announcement of winner)

To enter, either: 

1. Tweet the following, "I've entered to win Twee Treats with the @dressesinblack anniversary giveaway" 

2. Share a link to today's giveaway post on Facebook

3. Leave a comment on the blog with some sort of contact details (email, twitter etc)


Or do all three for an increased chance of winning! Winner will be randomly generated upon receipt of all entries. Competition closes Wednesday 2nd May at 12pm (GMT)


Good luck! 


Much love, 
L&R xx

After Dinner Dance Party // A Northern Soul Giveaway!

We have been shimmying across the kitchen tiles in our After Dance Party this week, as we're spinning some British Soul! Paul Anka was one of the biggest teen idols of the 50s, he looked delightfully dashing in his day and he also wrote some massive hits for the likes of Tom Jones but we love him best for this underground dance floor stomping gem! Released in 1968, this 7" featuring  'I can't help loving you" on the A-side and 'Can't get along very well without her' on the flip has been wetting our appetite for another night at Yum Yum. 
Good news, we have one copy of this 7" to giveaway this week (courtesy of Mr Bagshaw, thank you!) 

To win, all you need to do is: 1. Follow our Facebook page 2. Leave a comment on this post to let us know that you've done it  That's it! We'll then chose a winner on Friday using a random number generator and post your vinyl out to you!

We'll have a vinyl giveaway running each Monday throughout the month of March, so keep checking by to see if anything catches your fancy!

Much Love,
L&R xx

EE XMAS GIVEAWAY // And the winner is...

And using a random number generator, the lucky winner of our EE XMAS Giveaway is Ria... we'll pop an email over to you this evening sweets & get this stunning 'Seeing Stars' necklace sent out to you in the next few days!
Big hugs to everyone else who entered (keep your eyes peeled, we'll be sending out more freebies soon!) and thank you to Eclectic Eccentricity for asking us to host such an amazing giveaway!
Much love,
L&R xx

Giveaway // And The Winners Are...

Many thanks to everybody who entered the giveaway this week - we really enjoyed reading about your quirks and charms! The time has come to dip our hands into to our bowler hat and reveal the winner...


First Prize of an A4 Framed 'I Like You' print goes to... Amber Rose of Laughing with Broken Eyes. Congratulations sweets, can't wait to work on your design!


As we've reached the end of our first week, we decided to add a bonus runner up prize of an A5 Framed 'I Like You' print as well! Well done, Rob!


Thanks again and keep your eyes peeled for future giveaways! More exciting things to share with you soon!


We hope you all had a nice weekend! We spent the day in the garden designing more customised prints! Summer is here at last!


L&R

We Like You // Giveaway!

Introducing... She Dressed in Black: The Shop!

Our aim is to launch our first collection of pretty garments very soon - but for now, while we're gathering resources and funds we're designing cute one off prints that we had been making exclusively for our families and friends but we're now selling them on our Etsy page - due to popular demand ;)



'I like you...' - Wonderfully charming, these unique prints can illustrate everything from the inner workings of your world, a snapshot of a special event or simply record your individual quirks and charms.

Provide us with between 15-30 key words and phrases (depending on print size) and your preferred colour scheme and we shall do the rest.

Excellent as a gift for a loved one, or to mark a special occasion from Birthdays or Weddings to Christenings... Please email us at info [at] shedressedinblack.co.uk to discuss your specifications. Or you can order from our Etsy Shop or Download the order form directly here.



A Perfect Keepsake of what makes you tick! We have ours pride of place above the mantelpiece.

Stay tuned for more sweet additions to the shop very soon :)




As a Thank You for the overwhelming support we have received so far and to celebrate our launch - we are pleased to announce that we are offering a super special prize of a FREE A4 framed 'I Like You' Print...

You can enter this competition in a number of ways. Each method provides you with an entry to the giveaway, thus increasing your chances of winning!

1. Leave a comment on this post sharing one of your quirks or charms!
2. 'Like' our Facebook page
3. Follow us on Twitter @DressesInBlack
4. Re-Tweet the competition link for a bonus entry :)

Competition ends 31st July 2011 at 12pm BST.

Good luck! Look forward to reading your comments!

Love L&R x

ps. Many thanks to Jo for our sparkly celebratory Bucksfizz treat!