If you haven’t yet bought an iPhone you really should!  And if you already have one then make sure and check out all of these stylish apps. 

For the girls…

 

 Style.com (free)

Be on the cutting edge.  Watch runway shows right after they happen.

iShoes (free) 

Brings you 50,000+ pairs to your phone.  Allows you to shop now or wait and save it to a wishlist.

net-a-porter (free)

All the best luxe brands at your finger tips.

Topshop (free)

Great style and great prices straight from London.

Glamour Ask A Stylist (free)

Got a fashion question?  Just take a pic of your clothing, ask their fashion experts any question, and receive an answer in minutes from real stylists.

 

Elle Shopping Guide (free)

Pick a location and this app will tell you where to shop.

ShopStyle Mobile (free)

Search all the online stores for the best in clothing, decor, kids and baby items on this amazing app.  They also happen to be one of my favorite advertisers – make sure and click on the ads.  :-) 

 

Lucky At Your Service (free)

This app is like having your own shopping concierge!  It will show you the editors favorite buys and where to pick them up.  It will even put them on hold for same day pick up! 

 

 Jeeves (.99)

Can’t remember how many times you’ve worn the same black dress?  Jeeves is your own personal servant and keeps track of when and what you wore last.

OPI (free)

Want to check out the latest colors?  This is the app for you!

 Beauty Product Review (free)

Not sure what moisturizer to buy?  Consult this app for the answer!

For the boys…

Esquire (free)

Enjoy this stylish magazine anytime on your phone.

GQ Style Picks (free)

The magazine shows you great apparel and where to purchase it.

 

For music lovers…

Pandora (free)

 Create your own free station and rock out!

 

Shazam (free)

As my friends know, this is my favorite app and I use it all the time.  Want to know who’s singing that song on the radio?  Just hold your phone up to the speaker and it will tell you.  Positively genius. 

Live Music (2.99)

Can’t remember when the concert is?  This app keeps track of all the bands you love and their tour dates. 

I am T-Pain (2.99)

Do you want to be “on a boat with your flippie-floppies?”  Download this app and you can make your own songs using auto-tune. 

Spin Mobile (free)

Get the latest in music news, concerts and reviews.

 
NPR Music (free)

Discover the newest bands, live concerts, and listen to albums before they are released.

 

And for amazing deals…

Need an invite?  here ya go!  http://www.gilt.com/invite/allisonh 

And as always, happy shopping!

Mood – I heart iPhone

Song –  Strict Machine – Goldfrapp (click to rock out!)

Summer is upon us.

Or, it will be officially upon us on the 21st.  Where I live the temperatures have already reached 100.  And that means summer!  I'm not exactly what you'd call a summer girl.  I LOVE spring and fall — especially the fashions for those seasons.  When the temperatures start reaching the triple digits, I'm ready for the cool, crisp breeze of fall.

But fall is far away right now.  Since it's summertime, I'm going to take a minute to chat about my favorite summer things.  And since I live in WONDERLAND, I'll be using some words you may not be familiar with… just consider this a WONDERLAND vocab lesson:

Vaycay : another word for "vacation" – also see the phrase dream on

Aaaaah yes vaycay… I live to be on vaycay. 

Many people have told me I need to take a permanent vacation.  But I think they meant that in a nice way.  Summertime is vaycay time — the little brats are out of school and are ready to travel.  And so am I, dang it!

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The Lake:  an OK/TX tradition. A large water mass usually in the middle of nowhere.  Many drunken and crazy times take place at "the lake",  ie., "Dude, I was so hammered last time we were at the lake…"

 

The best place to get away for a quick vaycay.  Thank you, Miss J, for always letting me crash with your fam!!!

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patio time/patio party:  Drinking and dining alfresco.

Even Foxy Roxy loves it!

Drinking outside (it may be Starbucks or the alcoholic variety) is one of my favorite summer pastimes.  Those great lazy summer afternoons where you just lie around a pool with any iced drink in hand.  And speaking of drinking in the afternoon, this reminds me of one of my favorite Absolutely Fabulous phrases: the liquid lunch.

"Not eating, Patsy?"
"Liquid lunch for me today, Mrs. M."

If you love British humor and fashion, YOU WILL LOVE ABFAB!  Check it out immediately.

GREENTEALEMONADEPLEASE:  the phrase I yell at the Starbucks barista, which means, iced green tea lemonade please

 

My piece of heaven while burning in the hellish summer sun. 

Yum!

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Cutoffs:  Traditionally associated with Britney or Jessica during her Dukes of Hazzard days, these short-shorts are back in style.

see the beach for more info

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Pedi:  pedicure. Necessary for looking appropriate in summer footwear.

LOVE IT!

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The SS:  Summer Sales. The doldrums of fashion,  i.e., The mall looked just TERRIBLE, I couldn't find a thing!  — Well, you know it's because of the SS…

Crammed racks of unloved clothing.  Such a sad sight to behold.

Mood – Driving around with the windows down

Song – *Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac (click to play)

* This is my favorite summer song that I enjoy belting out in the privacy of my car

When I go to bed at night, I dream that I will wake up with Catherine Deneuve hair…

But it never happens…

I was born in Texas where bigger is
better, and that includes hair.  I learned early on that a lady didn't
leave the house without her hair done.  I recall many mornings watching my
mom do her hair — big hair of course.  Growing up, I became obsessed
with big, fabulous hair. 

Just like the women from the 60s.

Jackie O

Bridget Bardot

Jean Shrimpton

Julie Christie

Creating
volume can be tricky especially if you have fine hair like myself. 
Dirty hair is easier to work with, but what if you just washed your
hair?  This predicament has
turned me into a volumerizer junkie.  I think I've tried every product
that promises volume, but I didn't fall in love with any of them…

I have fallen head over heels for Big
Sexy Hair "Powder Play"

All you do is sprinkle the powder on your
roots and you go from this…

to this!!!

Watch out — this stuff is potent!!!! 

Mood – BIG HAIR

Song – "Dirty Harry" by the Gorillaz

Dirty Harry