Watch & Win Simply Be Spring Trend!
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If you haven’t seen our spring trend video yet, our stylist Karen tells all about the key trends to look out for and the on-trend pieces that are rocking our style this season.
Not only that, but we’re giving you ladies a chance to win one of the key looks from this very video! If you haven’t entered one of our Watch and Win competitions before, it’s really easy, all you have to do is watch the video below (listen carefully) and answer our question for a chance to win!
Win £100 Joe Browns in our Spring Pin Competition
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Even though it may not feel like spring has sprung just yet, here at the Simply Be office we’ve got that spring feeling and more importantly £100 worth of fabulous Joe Browns fashion to give away! After all Easter is just around the corner and we’d like to celebrate with a themed Pinterest competition.
Here’s what you need to know:
Win £50 to spend online at Simply Be
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Are you ready for a spring time competition ladies? It may still be cold but it’s March already and Easter is upon us, so we’re definitely in need of a pick-me-up!
It couldn’t be easier to enter, simply watch this behind the scenes video of our very latest spring summer tv advert, answer our question below and you could WIN yourself a fabulous £50 treat to spend online at Simply Be – what better way to step into spring! 
Featuring our three gorgeous Simply Be models Candice, Wendy and Justine we see just what’s goes on, off camera as they film the summer advert in freezing cold January. Watch the video carefully…
Design your Own T-shirt for Simply Be
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In celebration of London Fashion Week and British Plus Size Fashion Weekend of which we’re sponsors, we’re offering you the chance to create your very own t-shirt at Simply Be.
Win a pair of tickets to The Official British Plus Size Fashion Weekend!
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Fancy winning a pair of tickets to attend British Plus Size Fashion? Of course you do, well lucky for you we’re giving away not just one but FIVE pairs of tickets to this spectacular event, taking place on Saturday 16th February in Shoreditch Town Hall, London.
Yep you and a friend will be treated to attend the biggest plus size fashion event in the UK to date. Sponsored by us, Simply Be, the event includes;
- Styling Master Class
- Amazing plus-size swap shop, hosted by French blogger extraordinaire Gaelle-Vanessa Prudencio, she’ll be offering her stylish input to the swappers that attend.
- Plus-size Panel Discussion Moderated by top plus-size blogger Lauren Ding of Pocket Rocket Fashion (With keynote industry professionals)
- Fashion Show
- Plus size shopping and more…
The event will take place the very same weekend as London Fashion Week (what better time to be in London hey?!) and will run from 12pm-7pm on Saturday. For more details about this event check out the website here.
For your chance to win, simply answer the question in the comments below (your comments will be approved once competition ends)
Which city is this event due to take place in?
Entries close at midnight on Monday 4th February 2013. Please note you must be able to make your own way there and travel costs to and from the venue will not be included.
Good luck! 
xx
Terms and conditions
1.The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections Limited, trading as Simply Be, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)
2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter, Participants must submit the following: The answer to the question on the Simply Be Blog page, along with their name and email address. Only one entry per person.
5. Entries must be submitted via Simply Be Blog page.
6. Entries must be submitted between 25th January 2013 and midnight on the 4th February 2012 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.
7. The winners will be drawn randomly from the Participants. The Winners will be notified via email.
8. There will be only 5 winners in total.
9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. The overall winners will be decided by a random draw from the Participants.
11. THE PRIZE – five winners will each receive a pair of tickets to the event, taking place on Saturday 16th February 2013. Participants must be able to travel to and from the event themselves and attend on this specific date.
12. The Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.
13. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
14. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Win a gorgeous Charnos lingerie set!
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That’s right ladies it’s time to beat the January blues and get creative!
Here’s what you have to do:
It’s as easy as that, create a board and fill it up with all things blue from your favourite blue foods, to fashion to places, anything to represent this colour. We’ll pick the best blue board as our winner. So if you’re not already on it, get on Pinterest here and start pinning away.
Entries close 31st January 2013 – good luck xx
Terms and Conditions
1. The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections Limited, trading as Simply Be, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)
2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter, Participants must do the following: Follow Simply Be UK on Pinterest, create a board and name it ‘Simply Be Blue’, repin the entry pin and fill your board with items and images with the theme ‘All things blue’ and include at least one item from Simply Be. Then post a link to your board in our comments box below the original pin. Only one entry per person.
5. Entries must be submitted via Pinterest.
6. Entries must be submitted between 10th January 2013 and midnight on the 31st January 2013 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.
7. After the closing date, a winner will be chosen from all the entries by the Simply Be team. The final winner with the best blue board will be picked. The Winner will be notified on Pinterest unless an email address is given, then we will notify the winner by email.
8. There will be only 1 winner.
9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. THE PRIZE – one Winner will win the Charnos Cherub in Delphinium Blue lingerie set, subject to stock availability. If not available in your size an alternative Charnos lingerie set will be given, subject to stock availability.
11. The Prize is not transferable.
12. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
13. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Win Free Standard Delivery for a Whole Year with Simply Be!
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Simply Be are giving one lucky winner the chance to bag themselves FREE standard delivery for one year – sounds good huh?!
Well if you fancy winning yourself this fab prize all you have to do is…
…leave us a comment below!
We will pick one winner at random from the comments we receive.
Entries close at midnight on Sunday 16/12/2012 and the winner will be picked at random after this closing date.
The prize: The Free standard delivery for one year will start from 19th December 2012 until 31st December 2013.
The very best of luck! xx
**Free standard delivery worth £2.99 will be automatically deducted at the checkout, valid on Monday 10th December 2012. Discount can only be claimed once. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Terms and Conditions
1.The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections Limited, trading as Simply Be, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)
2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter, Participants must leave a comment on the Simply Be blog page, along with their name and email address. Only one entry per person.
5. Entries must be submitted via Simply Be Blog page.
6. Entries must be submitted between 10th December 2012 and midnight on the 16th December 2012 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.
7. The winner will be drawn randomly from the Participants. The Winner will be notified via email.
8. There will be only 1 winner.
9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. The overall winner will be decided by a random draw from the Participants.
11. THE PRIZE – one Winner will receive free standard delivery for one year, only between the dates of 19th December 2012 to midnight on the 31st December 2013, regardless of when the winner sees the notification they have won. The free delivery code will give the winner only free standard delivery until 31st December 2013.
12. The FREE STANDARD DELIVERY CODE, can only be activated against the winner’s account. Therefore once the winner is notified we will ask for the winner’s account number.
13. The FREE STANDARD DELIVERY, must only be used by the winner and not given to anyone else.
14. The Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.
15. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
16. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Win an item from our Gilt Trip trend!
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Have you seen our Gilt trip trend? It’s full of gold, glitter, metallics and sparkles – just the thing, to perk us up this winter and get us in the party mood. So we’re giving away a gorgeous item from this very trend! All you have to do is watch our video below and answer the following question:
In this video, what colour trousers is our model Wendy wearing?
If you know the answer, then send it to us in the comments below. Don’t worry if your comments don’t appear as we’ll be approving them all, once the competition ends.
The prize: The winner will be able to choose their fave item that has appeared in this video.
Entries close on the 9/12/2012 and the winner will be picked at random after this closing date.
The very best of luck! xx
Terms and Conditions
1.The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections Limited, trading as Simply Be, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)
2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter, Participants must submit the following: The answer to the question on the Simply Be Blog page. Only one entry per person.
5. Entries must be submitted via Simply Be Blog page.
6. Entries must be submitted between 28th November 2012 and midnight on the 9th December 2012 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.
7. The winners will be drawn randomly from the Participants. The Winners will be notified via email.
8. There will be only 1 winner.
9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. The overall winners will be decided by a random draw from the Participants.
11. THE PRIZE – one Winner will receive their choice of item from Simply Be that has appeared in this Gilt Trip trend video above, prize is subject to availability. If not in your size, an alternative will be given subject to stock availability.
12. The Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.
13. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
14. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
A Simply Be Christmas: What Christmas Means To Me!
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Are you getting into the festive spirit? Here at Simply Be we’ve got a brilliant competition to get you in the mood for all things Christmas and win a stunning outfit worth up to £100!
So for your chance to win some new clothes of your choice up to the value of £100, head on over to our Pinterest page and follow these details:
You can be as creative as you like, but keep to the theme ‘What Christmas means to me’. After creating your Pinterest board, post us a link in our comments box on Pinterest so we can find your board!
Click here to find our pin!
Entries close at midnight on Sunday 9th December 2012.
Good luck and happy pinning xx
Terms and Conditions
1. The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections Limited, trading as Simply Be, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)
2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter, Participants must do the following: Follow Simply Be UK on Pinterest, create a board and name it ‘Simply Be Christmas’, repin the entry pin and fill your board with items and images with the theme ‘What Christmas means to me’ and include at least one item from Simply Be. Then post a link to your board in our comments box below the original pin. Only one entry per person.
5. Entries must be submitted via Pinterest.
6. Entries must be submitted between 19th November 2012 and midnight on the 9th December 2012 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.
7. After the closing date the entries will be narrowed down to ten boards of which the winner will be chosen by independent blogger Thrifty from athriftymrs.com. The Winners will be notified on Pinterest unless an email address is given, then we will notify the winner by email.
8. There will be only 1 winner.
9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. The overall winner will be decided by a independent blogger Thrifty at athriftymrs.com.
11. THE PRIZE – one Winner will be able to choose any outfit of their choice from the Simply Be website up to the value of £100, subject to stock availability.
12. The Prize is not transferable.
13. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
14. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Win for the Ones You Love!
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Simply Be are spreading the Christmas joy this festive season by giving away four fabulous prizes for you to win for your loved ones!
Watch out for our weekly gifts over on our Facebook page and surprise your friends and family with that special treat just for them.
To start with, we’re giving away a pair of men’s trainers for the man in your life! Choose from a selection of trainers from our brother site Jacamo up to the value of £100.
To enter, simply head on over to our Facebook page and become a fan (if you’re not already). Then nominate who you would like to give this gift to, including the reason why and pop your details in. If you win we’ll share your reason for wanting to treat that special someone with our Facebook fans.
Winners will be chosen at random and entry deadline closes on Thursday 22nd November 2012
Good Luck! :) xx
Terms and Conditions
1.The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections Limited, trading as Simply Be, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)
2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter, Participants must submit the following: Give the name of the person they would like to win the gift for, and the reason why they would like to win for this person and include their own name and email address on the Simply Be Facebook Fan Gate. Only one entry per person. Please note your reasons for nominating your gift recipient will be shared on the Simply Be Facebook page if you win.
5. There will be four different prizes, one every week from the 16th November 2012. The first prize will be a pair of trainers from a specific selection of brands at Jacamo up to the value of £100. The second prize will be a pair of Ravel shoes of your choice from the range available at Simply Be. The third prize will be an experience day from The Brilliant Gift Shop up to the value of £100. And the fourth and final prize will be a Marla handbag of your choice from the selection available at Simply Be. Entries must be submitted via Simply Be Facebook Page .
6. First prize entries may be submitted between 16th November 2012 and midnight on the 22nd November 2012, the second prize entries may be submitted between 23rd November 2012 and midnight on the 29th November 2012, the third prize entries may be submitted between 30th November 2012 and the 6th December 2012 and the final prize the fourth prize may be submitted between the 7th December and the 13th December (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.
7. The winner will be drawn randomly from the Participants. The successful Participants will be emailed and then announced on the Simply Be Facebook pages. The Winner will be notified via email.
8. There will be only 1 winner for each prize.
9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. The overall winners will be decided by a random draw from the Participants who have all entered the required details i.e. nominated somebody to receive the gift.
11. THE PRIZE/prizes is subject to stock availability. If not available in your size or is out of stock an alternative will be given.
12. The Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.
13. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
14. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.