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Ultimate Aruba Fashion Experience with Project Runway Season 11 designer Layana Aguilar sweepstakes

ORANJESTAD, ARUBA – To grow the brand awareness already established for the properties, the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives are today launching a sweepstakes for individuals to enter to win an Ultimate Aruba Fashion Experience.

“Our goal in conducting this sweepstakes is to increase overall brand visibility in today’s highly competitive marketplace,” said Aracely Sansone, Vice President of Marketing for the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives. “By enticing individuals with the chance to win both an all-inclusive trip to the Divi Aruba as well as a once-in-a-lifetime experience with a fashion design celebrity, we hope to expand the appeal of the sweepstakes beyond our standard travel audience to reach new potential guests who enjoy the Project Runway show or who are simply interested in fashion overall.”

The Ultimate Aruba Fashion Experience with Project Runway Season 11 designer Layana Aguilar sweepstakes prize includes: an all-inclusive 7-night stay for two at the Divi Aruba in an Oceanfront Lanai room; round trip air for 2 from the winner’s nearest departure gateway; roundtrip airport transfers between Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) and the Divi Aruba; select upgraded in-room amenities including personalized bathrobes and slippers, Aruba Aloe toiletries, champagne and delectables; 7 days WiFi package for one device and complimentary use of in-room safe; one spa treatment each for the winner and guest at the Indulgence by the Sea Spa located at the Divi Aruba; admission to select Aruba In Style Fashionweek presentations, parties and events on November 8, 9 and 10 to attend as a VIP accompanied by Layana Aguilar including transportation; ensembles created by Layana Aguilar to wear to at least 3 Aruba In Style events; one design created by Layana Aguilar to take home; and a $2,500 shopping spree to the winner’s choice of boutiques and shops on Aruba accompanied by and with recommendations from Layana Aguilar.

As the prize includes participation in Aruba In Style annual fashion week on Aruba from November 8-10, 2013 the winner must be available to travel in conjunction with those dates.  The winner is also required to post about his/her ultimate experience at Divi Aruba and the Aruba In Style Fashionweek to Facebook and their other social media pages. 

To enter, individuals can visit the website at www.diviaruba.com/sweepstakes or the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DiviandTamarijnAruba and fill out the sweepstakes entry form, call 1-800-554-2008 or e-mail marketing@diviaruba.com.  All entries must be received within the Sweepstakes period of now through September 3, 2013 at 11:59pm.  To be eligible, entrants must be at least 21 years old at the time of entry and legal residents of the US.  Entries are limited to one per e-mail address.  Complete sweepstakes terms and conditions can be found at http://www.diviaruba.com/sweepstakes/terms.php.

Aruba In Style Fashionweek is a premier event in Latin America and the Caribbean that is produced in association with IMG – a first for the region.  Taking place November 8-10, 2013 on Aruba, it brings together top fashion international fashion designers, media, celebrities and the jet-set crowd from around the world for a series of designer presentations of their fashions, celebrity cocktail parties, premier DJ events, styling sessions and insider collection-reveals.  For more information about Aruba In Style, visit www.ArubaInStyle.com, www.facebook.com/arubainstyle or https://twitter.com/ARUBAINSTYLE.

Layana Aguilar is an internationally known fashion designer whose essence is to enhance the women’s inner beauty.  Layana lives in New York after having been born and raised in Brazil.  She graduated from the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in 2010, where she won the Hilton Hollis Award.  In early 2013, Layana Aguilar became known as one of the designers of hit TV show Project Runway Season 11, during which she won consecutive top looks and even collaborated on a design worn by Heidi Klum in one of her TV commercials.  Also in 2013, Layana presented her first Fall/Winter collection at the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week.  Layana has had the privilege to work for Oscar de la Renta before starting her own brand in 2013. Her new clothing line is LAYANA AGUILAR NEW YORK, which differentiates itself by combining the sophistication of New York with the uniqueness of the Brazilian culture.  For more information about Layana, visit www.layanaaguilar.com, www.facebook.com/LayanaAguilar, or https://twitter.com/layanaaguilar.

Located just thirty minutes from the airport and five minutes from Aruba’s capital city, Oranjestad, the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive resorts are set on beautiful Druif Beach, with a shopping arcade and the Alhambra Casino nearby.  Guests staying at either the AAA 3-Diamond Divi Aruba or the adjacent, oceanfront Tamarijn Aruba have use of all facilities and services of both properties.  All stays at the Divi & Tamarijn Aruba include all meals and snacks at a choice of nine dining options, unlimited beverages at seven bars, the use of three freshwater pools, a wide range of activities including non-motorized water sports and nightly entertainment.  In addition, all guests may use the well-equipped Divi Winds Sports Center, which features a 30-foot outdoor rock climbing wall on the beach.  At the Divi Aruba, the chic pool deck has become a central gathering place for guests of both properties to relax.  The resorts offer a variety of packages including honeymoon, family, golf and wedding.  An onsite wedding coordinator assists with arrangements for beach weddings through Aruba Weddings For You. 

For reservations and more information about Divi & Tamarijn Aruba, contact your travel professional or call 1-800-554-2008, 207-594-7888, or visit the resorts’ websites at www.diviaruba.com or www.tamarijnaruba.com.  The properties can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+, YouTube  and the resort Blog.