Forever 21 is teaming up once again with New York-based artist and designer Ron Bass for an exclusive collection of limited-edition women’s and men’s apparel. The collection includes tank tops, t-shirts, hooded jackets and pants featuring emblazoned paint splatters, scribbles and sayings that are signature Ron Bass designs.

UPDATE 12/19/14: And the winner of our $100 gift card giveaway is...@saucyfbaby!! Congrats to our winner and thanks to everyone who participated!

With Christmas just days away, it's getting down to the wire for holiday shopping. Luckily there are three spots - T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods - that have amazing gifts at incredible prices, with new additions arriving all the way up to Christmas Eve! Recently the PR team sent me a gift card and challenged me to do a little holiday shopping of my own: The catch was that I had to buy gifts for people (or pets) who weren’t on my original list but could use some holiday cheer. Keep reading to see what I found!

Giveaway details!!

Do you want to do a little holiday shopping, too? Of course you do! I'm giving away one $100 gift card that you can use at T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods! All you have to do is share your personal favorite T.J.Maxx, Marshalls or HomeGoods holiday gift finds on social using hashtag #bestgiftever. Follow and tag me @budgetbabe on Twitter or Instagram for your chance to win. I will select one winner and announce the winner on Friday, December 19th. Open to US residents only.

Good luck!

Inspired by nature’s purest ingredients, Burt's Bees has launched two new lip balm flavors - Wild Cherry and Vanilla Bean. To celebrate (because yummy new lip balm flavors are always cause for celebration in our book), I've secured some of these amazing lip balms for BB readers to try out in today's giveaway! Five (5) winners will each receive one of each of the new lip balm flavors to keep those lips nourished and hydrated all winter long.

Please use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. Good luck! Open to US readers only per the brand's request.


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This morning's "Dress by Number" post featuring Olivia Palermo was all about a luxe fur vest, strategically layered to create a super cozy, super chic look. Here are six more faux fur vests I found that will help you get that high-fashion après-ski vibe on a budget:

1. SheInside Black Faux Fur Vest $38.33

2. H&M Faux Fur Front Vest $39.95

3. Forever 21 Shaggy Faux Fur Vest $34.80

4. Forever 21 Two Tone Faux Fur Vest $32.80

5. Bongo Juniors Faux Fur Vest $17.49

6. Target Xhilaration White Faux Fur Vest $24.49 (down from $34.99)

Browse more fur vest outfit ideas.

Pottery Barn's elegant geode bookends are $79 for 2 at potterybarn.com.



Here's how they look styled:



Get a similar look for less with these Threshold teal stone bookends, $17.99 for one ($36 for a set) at target.com.



Here's how they look in real life - impressive! I saw both teal and a more neutral grayish/tan pair: