I Won a Bike From Topshop & Chictopia!

OMG, I won! Last month, I entered the photo above into the Topshop/Chictopia bicycle club contest, and holy... I actually won!

Vintage romper + Lani styling + Steven Chu photography = win!

For the past two years, I've been without a bike because I couldn't commit financially (other priorities like rent, food, um... clothes), so to score a bike, so perfect! I was ecstatic when I found out I won. I was at work, and I definitely jumped out of my seat.

I got the bike last week and took it for a few rides through Brooklyn and Queens over the weekend. I'm not ready to deal with Manhattan traffic or the big bridges just yet, and plus the bike is too heavy to carry onto the train.

It's a blue cruiser, a little dinged up because it was one of the bikes they had at the store, but I'm not complaining. I'm so thankful to have a bike! And Topshop was so sweet. They also gave me a helmet, basket and bicycle lock - very thoughtful! Thank you, Topshop, and thank you, Chictopia! I will be putting this bike to good use.

Topshop Bicycle Club Contest

Ever since I went on a bike ride during last years free rentals at Governor's Island I've been wanting a bike! I had so much fun cause I guess you never really forget how to ride a bike :)

Well if you're like me and in want of a bike, Topshop and Chictopia have partnered up to create a contest that rewards stylish girls who like to ride bikes! All you have to do is submit a photo to Chictopia in your best cycling outfit. It's the last week to enter but a total of 5 winners (4 by Chictopia & 1 by TopShop) are selected per week and each one of them will receive a special TopShop-designed bike.

If you don't have a bike and can get to Topshop in Soho, there will be a bike available to pose with. The deadline for the last photo submission is July 17, 2009.

Here's a picture of a previous winner above! Click here for full details and to enter.