Okay, so here are the giveaway rules: Name the author of the quote below (hint: she was a former editor-in-chief of a famous ladymag) in the comments, specifying your answer and the item of clothing you have your eye on. Tomorrow morning (9 a.m. EST) I will check back through the comments and randomly pick 4 people that answered with the correct answer and then contact the winning commenters. Winning commenters will have to specify their shipping information and the item must be shipped within the United States (we are footing the shipping costs) by yours truly, with a wink, a smile, and a handwritten note (I know, exciting!) from a wonderful Brooklyn mailing outpost.

Here are the items that will be given away:

Pink 100% silk knee-length dress with a v-neckline and pockets. Size (from H&M): 36/6 (which is equivalent to a small/medium). Original price: $69.90. Please specify "pink dress" in your answer if you want this item.

Black-and-white high-waisted, knee-length skirt with pleats. Size (from H&M): 34/4 (which is equivalent to a small or a 25/26 inch waist). This item sits at your natural waist. Original price: $49.90. Please specify "black-and-white skirt" in your answer if you want this item.

Tan knit top made from polyester and silk with a low back. This item has a small, non-visible hole on it from when I took off the tag. Size (from H&M): 36/6. Original price: $34.90. Please specify "tank top" in your answer if you want this item.

White sleeve-less tank top with two buttons, ruffle detail, and a tie around the waist. Very soft and made from polyester fabric. Size (from H&M): 34/4. Original price: $29.90. Please specify "white top" in your answer if you want this item.

None of the items have ever been worn outside of a H&M dressing room in SoHo.

And now (deep breath), the quote, who said this?:

As a single, self-supporting woman you have one great financial advantage. People will let you live within your means. When you make cute little economies like riding a bicycle to work, everyone stands at the curb and cheers. Just try serving hot dogs and Kool-Aid at your barbecue if you're wealthy!
Being smart about money is sexy. It is part of the attractive American career-girl image—being able to reconcile a checkbook, having something to reconcile, being able to pay your own way (only don't you dare!).

A note to commenters: Please keep negative sartorial judgments about other commenters to yourself. If you don't like an item — and I don't care if you are Anna Wintour—there is no need to judge or mock, even playfully, others who may like the item. These clothes are free and this contest is supposed to be fun, so let's keep it positive! Besides, if you don't like the item you can always sew a label on it and sell it for serious ca-ching (but don't do that, seriously).

UPDATE: The contest is over! The answer was former EIC of Cosmo Helen Gurley-Brown and the quote was taken from her book Sex And The Single Girl written in 1962. Congrats to CourtneeLC, Margette, AshleySlutz, and Sylvie Calls Shotgun!! who won the four items. Please check your commenter profile ladies! There is important info about claiming your prize.

See you guys next month!

Earlier: Label Whores: Selling Fake Fashion? Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

I was feeling super proud for rousing myself out of bed on this rainy Wednesday in order to attend a yoga class in Union Square (this close to achieving a headstand, woohoo!), but my efforts were totally overshadowed by the huge crowd of people lined up outside (and around the block) of the neighborhood Whole Foods. Was there a sale on the normally $6-bucks a pound grapes or something? I asked one of the many fashion-y girls waiting in line and clutching half a dozen shopping bags what the deal was. "I'm not a plastic bag," she snipped.

Yeah that's obvious! Oh wait! She was referring to that tote bag by designer Anya Hindmarch that's been the must-have handbag for suddenly-green celebrities. Wow, 200+ environmentalists waiting in line for hours in the torrential rain just so they can grocery shop without the weight of planetary erosion on their conscience? They must be more in touch with the Earth Goddess than me and my headstand! Except for the fact that this $15 bag is produced in sweatshops, is already being auctioned off on eBay for the unethical and retarded sum of $255, and is undoubtedly going to be swathed in a plastic one to protect it from getting wet. But being that I Am Not A Politically Correct Shopper, I suddenly realized I want one for myself. Uh, do you guys know if they're sold-out yet?

The Labels (all circa 1997): Isaac Mizrahi; Calvin Klein; Donna Karan; Richard Tyler.

The Clothes: H&M buffalo plaid cotton/polyester dress ($39.99); Club Monaco linen sweater ($99); Club Monaco cotton skirt ($129); Club Monaco cotton/spandex jacket ($199).

The Stores: Tokio 7; Tokio Jack's; Cadillac's Castle.

The sordid details — including an unscheduled cameo by professional tranny Amanda Lepore — after the jump.

Above, the H&M dress and Club Monaco jacket)

First Stop: Tokio 7
We're chastised for not making an appointment to show our wares, but we're seen anyway. The salesperson reviewing our garments immediately tosses the faux-Mizrahi and the faux-Donna aside, shooting us a look that screams, "You have to be kidding me." He then announces that all our clothes are dirty and need to be dry-cleaned. (That's funny! Because they're all new and never worn!) Then he tells us he'll offer $90 for the "Richard Tyler" jacket and $50 for the "Calvin Klein" sweater. He says he is particularly interested in the jacket, since it's such a "hard to come by" piece. (We suspect Club Monaco execs will be thrilled to hear this!).

Second stop: Tokio Joe's
After transvestite/muse of David LaChappelle Amanda Lepore stops us on the sidewalk to tell us we look "confused" (you're one to talk, honey!) we head to Tokio Joe's. The salesperson here is as quick to judge as her predecessor, only here, it's the "Calvin" and the "Tyler" that summarily dismissed. But the "Mizrahi," we're told, is most intriguing and we're asked what year it's from. We say we're pretty sure it's 2001 and are quickly offered $130 for it. (!) The salesperson then asks about "Donna" skirt. We say it's 2002 (and almost find ourselves believing it). We're offered $78. Both items however, need to be dry cleaned, we're told. Yeah, yeah.

Third stop: Cadillac's Castle
The saleslady here says the "Calvin" is a no-go, as it looks really worn out. But she's ready to talk dollars on the rest, offering $135 for the "Donna" skirt ("I know how much this one is retailing for," she tells us, "And I really don't want to cheat you since I know how expensive this one is"); $195 for the "Isaac" dress ("This one's a real find, finding such a quality Mizrahi piece"); and $110 for the "Tyler" ("This might be hard to sell since this cut is so out-of-date, but I had a Marc Jacobs jacket in worse shape come in yesterday, and I'm selling it for the same"). And then — predictably, at this point! — she tells us the items look a little dirty and need a good dry-cleaning.

The Final Tally:

• H&M dress (original price, $39.99) masquerading as Isaac Mizrahi: 2 for 3, with highest offers of $130 and $190.
  
• Club Monaco jacket (original price, $199) masquerading as Richard Tyler: 2 for 3, with offers of $90 and $110.
  
• Club Monaco skirt ($129) masquerading as Donna Karan: 2 for 3, with offers of $78 and $135.
  
• Club Monaco sweater ($99) masquerading as Calvin Klein: 1 for 3, with offer of $50.

See you next time on the Upper East Side!