Put down the AngryBirds app and check out the hottest fashion apps available for your smart phone or through your browser.

Multiple celebrity fashionistas have joined forces with Trendabl such as Mary Kate & Ashely Olsen and Harley Viera Newton. This app is sold as the “Instagram for fashion” and allows you to share photos of your original outfits and comment on other’s outfits.

If you are looking for pure celebrity brands, point your browser to BeachMint. They are sporting multiple brands, each with a celebrity or two front and center.

Along the same line is Pose which is designed to share photos of outfits and share with your friends for feedback. This app has been around for over a year and boasts celeb Rachel Zoe on their board of “Posers”

Shop for all the hottest brands with the help of ShopStyle which has gathered over 300 top retailers together in one app. ShopBop and Nordstrom are included. This is a great app to find your fashion deals all in one place! When you are done shopping, take a break and get yourself a bingo card and have some fun!

To buy and sell you need to check out the Craigslist of fashion called Hipswap. You can even shop in the closet of celebrities.

Have you ever worn a wig (not counting to a costume party)?  If the answer is no, ask yourself this: “why not?” 

Wigs can be very useful accessories.  They give you a chance to experience different hairstyles without cutting or dying your natural hair.  They also put an end to bad hair days and give you a chance to look completely different whenever the mood strikes. 

There are many different kinds of wigs.  The kind you choose should depend on your lifestyle. 
• The Diva:  If you never leave the house without your makeup on and can spot a Gucci bag from 20 feet away, invest in a human hair wig.  Human hair wigs can be curled, flat ironed, and styled the way you would style your natural hair.  They last longer than synthetic and look natural.  You can even have your wig professionally shaped and colored by a hairdresser. Human hair wigs can be expensive, but with the proper care, they last a very long time.

• The Change-It-Up Fashionista: If you love to play with your look, consider synthetic wigs. You cannot style them like human hair wigs; they usually come pre-styled and colored.  Synthetic wigs are less expensive than human hair, therefore you can buy several different styles and colors enabling you to completely change your look on a whim.

• The Purist: If you cannot make the leap to a full wig or prefer your hair pulled away from your face, clip on ponytails, buns, or ¾ falls are for you.  A ¾ fall is a partial wig that sits behind your natural hairline.  When using partial wig products, it is important to match your hair color as closely as possible to achieve a natural look.

When wearing a wig, ponytail, or fall, make sure the fit is comfortable.  Most come with adjustable elastics or clips.  Take the time to adjust your piece to fit your head.  Anything pinching or pulling or feeling too tight will make for a very uncomfortable day. 

You cannot pass a newsstand, magazine rack, or Oprah Winfrey without hearing how to care for, feed and inspire your soul.  To some this is the part of you that feels, loves, and is moved by nature or romantic comedies.  To others it is the part of the body that is spiritual in nature.  To me, it is the one body part that stubbornly resists most kinds of moisturizer and remains hidden away during the winter months.  In my case, of course, I am talking about the sole; the bottom of the foot.  While foot care is something normally associated with summer when sandals are in season, I urge you to take advantage of the winter months to nurture your sole. 

The benefit of a foot care routine during winter is that come summer, your feet are ready to slip into sandals without wasting the first two weeks with rigorous foot repair.  For instance, cracked heels do not disappear overnight.  The deeper the cracks, the more intensive moisturizing they require.  During the winter you can slip cotton socks on after putting lotion on your feet.  This is incredibly helpful to the healing process.  You are less likely wear cotton socks during the hot days and nights of summer. 

Good foot care is an essential part of your grooming routine.  If your feet are dry, scaly and cracked and/or your toenails are misshapen or discolored, you should book a pedicure at a salon. Select a pedicure that includes a paraffin wax treatment if your heels are cracked.  If you have never had a salon pedicure, you are in for a treat. Your feet are pampered while you relax with a magazine or good book.  A standard pedicure may include (but is not limited to) a soak in a jetted foot tub, a scrub with a foot paddle to remove dead skin, medicinal grade moisturizers, and paraffin wax (which is also great for people with poor foot circulation or arthritis).  After your feet have been treated, your toenails and cuticles are shaped and the nails are painted in the color of your choice.  Many salons give you the nail color to take home.  You may also have the option to purchase the moisturizers.

When you think of stockings, the thought of a festive sock filled with treats comes to mind.  However, stockings have an additional – and slightly more practical – purpose.  Stockings are a wonderful alternative to pantyhose.

Pantyhose (along with tights and nylons) keep our legs warm and provide coverage for situations when bare legs are not appropriate.  However, pantyhose is also known to rip easily, roll down over the tummy or ride up in uncomfortable places.  Stockings cover from the thigh down making them much more comfortable.

There are several types of stockings to choose from.  Regardless of if you are expecting a bedroom encounter when your clothes come off, you can wear stockings with a garter belt.  In fact, if you are not in the habit of wearing sexy under things just because you can, please immediately do the following:

1. Stop reading this article.
2. Proceed to the lingerie location nearest you.
3. Purchase something sexy.
4. Plan to wear it under your clothes to work or to grocery shopping or taking the kids to the park.
5. Enjoy the feeling of empowerment and sexiness that lasts all day long when you wear sexy undergarments.
6. Resume reading.

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Some stockings are prone to falling down or irritate the legs if the elastic is too tight.  A garter belt takes care of this problem by securely holding the stockings in place.  The garter belt and stocking combo is best worn under voluminous skirts or dresses that fall to or below the knee.  Only Betty Boop could get away with showing off her garter belt in public.  If your dress or skirt is too tight or too short, you will be spoiling Victoria’s Secret.

I understood very little about the movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.  This is probably because I didn’t see the original movie and my financial savvy is limited to looking at my bank balance to see if I have money or not.  The world of high risk finance, shady bankers, and billion dollar investments completely eludes me.  What I did take away from the movie, however, was that no matter how bad your life is, it is more bearable if you are well-dressed.

Seriously, the main characters in this movie manage to look like they stepped from the pages of Vanity Fair with each mounting crisis.  (Spoiler alert. If you have not seen the movie and want to be surprised by the plot’s twists and turns, stop reading now.) Gordon turns out to be far from honorable; a point that is driven home as he simultaneously robs his daughter, future son-in-law and a very deserving eco-friendly company in one fell swoop but darn it if I wasn’t focusing on his custom made suit and shiny leather shoes as he plundered Winnie’s bank account.  Speaking of Winnie, she braved the betrayal of both her father and boyfriend, faced an unplanned pregnancy, and stared down single motherhood all from the comfort of chic coats, a stunning grey ball gown, and a casual wardrobe that puts my nine-to-five office wear to complete and utter shame.  Let us not leave out the betraying Jake who (albeit sweetly and naively) bankrupted his fiance and nearly devastated an entire corporation, while never seen without a hair out of place, a scuff on his shoe, or a thread starting to pull. 

There is something to be learned from this movie (you know, apart from the lessons on greed, fiscal irresponsibility and trusting your boyfriend when he is consorting behind your back with the father you want nothing to do with).  To me, the real lesson here is that no matter how bad things in your life get, you should still wash you face, comb your hair, and put on something that is clean and makes you look good.