If you've missed the first three webisodes let me bring you up to speed on the featured women.
Lara Meiland-Shaw: co-founder of a Lara Hélène Bridal Atelier and philanthropist
Faythallegra Coleman: emerging Brooklyn-based filmmaker and writer
Chrissie Miller: fashion designer and founder of the Sophomore apparel brand
Monday night, we'll meet Dani Stahl: style director for Nylon magazine, jewelry designer and “IT” girl. You can catch the first three webisodes of the Real NYC Stories at the Gossip Girl: Real NYC Stories Website. Stay tuned for the last commercial break of Gossip Girl on Monday night to meet Dani.
The CW partnered with Dove Go Fresh to produce this series, and I'm going to give one of you the chance to experience Dove Go Fresh for yourself! Dove Go Fresh is a line of bath and body products with amazing fragrance combinations.
- Burst: juicy nectarine and white ginger
- Refresh: clean waterlily and fresh mint
- Energize: sparkling grapefruit and lemongrass
- Cool Moisture: crisp cucumber and calming green tea
I got the chance to try the Burst line and let me tell you...AMAzing! When I opened the package I was instantly in love with the fragrance. And I'm not even a "peachy scent" kind of girl. But this smells sooo yummy!!!!
**WIN IT**
I have a Dove Burst Prize Pack for one of you! The Prize Pack will include a body wash and body bar in the awesome Burst fragrance.
1. To enter, visit the Real NYC Stories and check out the video clips. Leave a comment letting me know which girl (and the pressures she faces!) you most relate to, and why.
2. To earn a second entry, tweet this contest. Then come back here and leave a second comment letting me know you tweeted. Include your status link, or @ me in your tweet (@give_me_a_latte) for your comment to count!
Comments will close at midnight, Wednesday May 20. A random winner will be chosen on May 21 and notified by e-mail. Winner has 48 hours to respond before I choose another. Open to US and Canadian addresses only.
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I most relate to Lara. She marches to her own drummer, as I do, and can often find herself at odds with the world, which wants to impose its own restrictions one her/my thought and opinions and actions. The pressure to conform is great, and she doesn't cave.
Tweeted http://twitter.com/cdziuba/status/1798629075
I totally relate with Dani having the "hectic" lifestyle and trying to acknowledge where she is now in her life without ignoring her past. I really think this is a cool thing Dove's doing. katygmorris at gmail dot com
I seem to relate more to Chrissie Miller. She grew up not being rich and went into business not really knowing what she was getting into. She seems like a fun down to earth individual.
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Faythallegra Colemon has limited funds for her film making.
i'm most like dani i have so much to do in my fast paced day mverno@roadrunner.com
I relate mostly with Chrissie!
I have a diverse, eclectic bunch of friends from all different cultures and employment as she does!
I also love to shop for vintage/thrift store gems!
We also both seem to have a natural trusting personality!
Thanks
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Thanks
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dani- going on with the future and forgetting the crap of the past
I think I mostly relate to Chrissie. She seems like a girl next door and friendly.
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Tweeted! http://twitter.com/quelleheure4/statuses/1800927982
Mary
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I'd say that I am probably most like Chrissie in that I absolutely love anything vintage and I haunt thrift shops and rummages and estate sales lol, also - it's kinda funny, but I've noticed this for years regarding my choice of friends- they are such a varied 'mix' of personalities and, even sometimes they don't like each other but I'm kinda the common denominator that brings them together -- ! Plus I think both Chrissie and myself are a little adventerous and carefree, fun loving type individuals. We take chances and make others smile.
I relate to Lara. Lara knows her own mind and relies on her own thoughts. She does not follow the crowd.
I relate mostly with Chrissie!
I also love to shop for vintage/thrift store gems!
I think the hectic life of Dani most closely mimics my own
I can relate to Chrissie. I too have had a small design business that kept me very busy. Thanks for the opportunity.
I relate to Dani as her life is hectic and is like mine.
a cross between dani and lara, my life is very hectic like dan's but id o my own thing and dance to my own tune like lara thanks for the giveaway
I relate more to Dani, because my life is crazy like hers.
I would say that I relate mose to Dani. My life is pretty crazy right now with balancing work and home life, and home hunting, and keeping both sets of families happy. I can definitely realte to her hectic life.
I relate to Chrissie, She seems the most normal of the group!
I most relate to Chrissie because I also come from a working class background and have worked so hard to get where I am today!
Thank you so much for the giveaway :)
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Since I am markedly older than all of these young ladies, I don't relate in most of the same ways--grew up in a totally different atmosphere. But I suspect Chrissie would be closest to the mark for me, especially the love of estate sales, etc.
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I relate to Chrissie. I have a trusting nature.
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I most relate to Faythallegra because we're both writers, and she makes films, and I'm an actress. It's a hard business to be in, so I'm so excited that Dove partnered up for this awesome little series about strong women and their ambitions. Thanks!
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Lara seems a bit like me. We both seem to be her own person and doesn't compromise that to get ahead.
I relate best to Faythallegra because although the funds are limited, we both work hard to make our dreams come true.
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I'm following you and tweeted: http://twitter.com/Elkaye/status/1808949971
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I love Vintage stuff!! Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net
Chrissie. I enjoy shopping around at thrift stores & sales.
lara, because she is doing what she loves and she's all about the fashion
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Chrissie - becauseI'm ALL about the retro and the thrift shopping
dani, since she's all about the future
My sister is most like Chrissie Miller. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
Faythallegra and lack of funds... Saving money for adoption and buy a house so things to make me look good take back burner
Honestly, I don't know. They all seem like career women(That's not a bad thing!) and I'm just a stay at home mom....Hmmm.
I tweeted, but I dont know how to post the link here. I'm so technologically unsavy. Sorry!
Lara - independent, does what she feels is right even when it is not what everyone else is doing.
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Chrissie
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Aspiring writer here, so definitely it's Faythallegra Coleman for me. As an emerging filmmaker and writer who lives in a crazy borough myself, I can certainly relate.
Like a lot of others have said, I definitely relate to Dani. My life is so hectic a lot of the time and it seems like hers is as well.
Lara seems real independant. I like that. One foot in front of the other attitude.
i relate most to faythallegra coleman......i know what its like to have a passion and be under-funded.
Thank you for a great giveaway. I can relate to Chrissie as I am always into anything vintage and love to thrift shop for treasures. Thank you!
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
I can mostly relate to Chrissie I have been creating my own designs since I was 10 years old
:) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! :)
lara, because of her independence
I'm a bit of Lara, because my dream job would be to design bridal gowns, but my Faythallegra-type budget makes me more like her.
I too relate most to Lara. Designing wedding gowns would be a dream job for me. Making my own rules, I relate to that seriously.
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
I would say I relate most to dani because I have such a busy lifestyle. I have school track and work almost everyday!
I can relate to Faythallegra the most, because she is doing what she loves and following her dreams, despite the fact that she doesn't always the money. She is very intelligent and down to earth. There are so many things I want to do in life, but money is usually an obstacle.
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I relate to Dani having the "hectic" lifestyle
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I relate the most to Faythallegra because I'm a struggling artist with extremely limited funds as well. I spend most of my days trying to gather up funds to keep my downtown public outdoor art gallery running since we don't charge anything.
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I relate more to Chrissie Miller. I'm starting my own business and hope to be successful.
It's a tough call because I see a little of myself in each one of the ladies. The paths I have chosen in life and why I choose them has often been against the better wishes of those closest to me, so I guess I am most like Lara. I think first with my head, always keeping in mind what my own personal beliefs are, even if they are the exact opposite of what others think. I know what feels right in my heart, and I also allow my heart to lead guide me down the right path, to help me to make decisions, and follow what I am most passionate about. I will never be a follower, I love that I am confident in the decisions that I make and if someone else is not in agreement with them, then it is their axe to grind, not mine. It was very, very interesting, and compelling to watch each one of these ladies and I commend Dove for sponsoring this! Thanks so much for the opportunity to enter.
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I relate to Faythallegra she is struggling in her career choice and so am I.
I Twittered, my username is joannaonthelake and here is the link to my tweet:
http://twitter.com/joannaonthelake/status/1850709512
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Lara - goes her own way and does her own thing. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
Definitely Faythallegra, because she appears to be the one who still has the most challenges yet to face... like the challenge I face trying to win the Dove Prize Pack! :)
mcj4tlj@comcast.net
I can relate to Faythallegra Colemon. Having the dreams..but not a lot of money to fund them.
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Thanks
I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/1852233167
I don't know if I relate to any of the women, but I find Faythallegra Coleman the most fascinating. I wish I could piece together a movie. I think it would be so fantastic to be able to create something that people would watch.
I have to say that I don't have much in common with any of the women, but I can identify with Faythallegra because she's trying to make things work with her limited financial resources.
Thank you for the contest.
I see my life similar to Dani's very busy iffe-
Diane Baum
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I relate to Dani.
She works for NYLON magazine.
That is MY DREAM JOB.
And she has a very busy life, [she is an IT girl after all] but she seems to have a great attitude.
clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
Chrissie she seems very much down to earth and I love that about a person. We all came from the same place gotta know your true roots.
I relate most to Dani Stahl. She said she works "25 hours a day," and has put her career first before considering marriage and a family. I, too, am very driven and put career first to be the best I could be in my field.
kr@roadrunner(dot)com
I relate most to Chrissie. She seems very nice and down to earth. I can see myself going vintage clothes or thrift store shopping with her!
Thank you for the giveaway!
I'm most like Faythallegra because I come from a different background than a lot of the people I was surrounded by and learned to survive in different situations. She's also a hard worker like me and is sweet but not afraid to be assertive!
Thanks!
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Lara- as she wants to have it all
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I'm like lara who tries to not be like everyone else.I'm different from everyone also.
Faythallegra.. both indie filmmakers, it's a hard thing to do!
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I like to think I am most like Chrissie. I am very thrifty indeed. : )
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I relate mostly to Dani. My life is hectic most of the time.
chrissie, she's an artist who in school hung around the artsy kids - to me those were the cool kids and who I liked to hang out with as well.
I like how Lara does her own thing, I only hope to be like her someday
Faythallegra Colemon because of limited funds
probabaly lara because she is the most outspoken. bill110@optonline.net
I'm perhaps to relate to her life but I'm sure any young woman who is working hard has a hard time to find time for the social like. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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I am most like Dani. I have very hectic days.
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I mostly relate to Dani as I have a seemingly glitsy job myself but underneath it all it's a lot of hard work and not as glamorous as it seems. Granted I don't work for NYLON Magazine but I did appreciate she is still on the hunt for love and as her mom said "it only takes one".
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/wilkinsonjk/status/1860069769
I relate to Dani. My life is hectic with my work and family obligations. I never have enough time.
would like to be like Lara. thanks
I think I'm like Faythallegra. I have limited funds for some of my projects and I won't let that get in my way.
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I'm more like Faythallegra, she's determined and can face and overcome her obstacles. She works well under pressure.
I can identify with Faythallegra Coleman the most. I've always wanted to be a writer!!
I can identify with Dani because I too was born and raised in NYC and always am trying to integrate where I was with where I am right now.
madamerkf at aol dot com
Like others here, I identify with Faythallegra Coleman. I am in grad school overcoming some of the same obstacles (lack of money+ a dream).
strycker@slu.edu
Mine and Dani's Life is crazy
I relate to Lara because she has so much going on with her gown business and is trying to have balance in her life.
penguinchick@comcast.net
Faythallegra, doing what she likes despite money
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I relate the most to Dani as my life is hectic
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I mostly relate to Chrissie. She seems the most down to earth of the group! Thanks
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I tweeted at http://twitter.com/sleatham1/status/1865738397
I feel like Dani. Everyone thinks she has the perfect life, but she has doubts. --Michelle, blogattoday [(at} gmaildotcom
I tweeted! Cool giveaway! http://twitter.com/sweepstakesgirl/status/1865327571. --Michelle, blogattoday [(at} gmaildotcom
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I relate to Dani because I feel the same way about my city, Toronto!
Thank you!
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Tweeted! :) http://twitter.com/antispamgirl/status/1867029920
Thank you!
I can relate to Chrissie, I'm a lot like her, a down to earth, type of a person. I would love to try the new Dove fragrances. Thanks for having the giveaway.
I relate to Chrissie. I'm also really busy with my business.
I can relate to Lara feeling over whelmed but needing the pressure to be motivated.
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I relate to Dani because of the fast paced lifestyle she leads and her fashion sense.
I don't really relate to any of them.. I'd still love to be entered :)
I'm not travelling a lot nor snowboarding like Dani, but I'm a single mom, so I can relate to the busy lifestyle.
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I tweeted
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I can most relate to Dani because of the busy life she leads & her trying to live in the now & forget the past.
I like her outlook!
chrissie. i love the reason she chose the name of her fashion line because it's not snooty at all. she's a real person.
I most relate to Lara because she goes by her own rules.
I am more like Chrissie Miller. She grew up not being rich.
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