Strapless, Sassy, and Fit

Anyone looking for the perfect summertime party dress should be thanking us now - these two new dresses are fun with a dose of sophistication! Just put on some cute nude heels (they make your legs look uber long) and you'll be walking into a room with all eyes on YOU!

Love Gossip Girl? Go Grab Schooled!

If you love Gossip Girl and couldn't put down Nanny Diaries, Schooled by Anisha Lakhani is the novel for you!

"...Landing a job at an elite private school in Manhattan, Anna finds her dreams of chalk boards and lesson plans replaced with board families, learning specialists, and benefit-planning mothers. Not to mention the grim realities of her small paycheck. Teacher by day, tutor by night, she starts to sample the good life her students enjoy: binges at Barneys, dinners at the Waverly Inn, and a new address on Madison Avenue..."

This is exactly what we've all been craving - thank you Anisha!

Best Burger in Town!

Today - I discovered Austin's best burger! While Counter Cafe has been open for over a year now, I just recently decided to pay them a visit and boy am I happy about it! Do yourself a favor and go get a cheeseburger...you will be quite impressed.

Beat the heat at Ginger Man tonight!

I know you are all tired from the weekend, but it's summer time so go beat the heat and grab a brew: July Beer Tasting at the GINGER MAN on Lavaca and 4th - "An All American Beer Tasting "Monday, July 7th – Hosted by Eric Miller $30/Person, Starts at 8 p.m.

See you there!

Fireworks are just plain Awesome...

You can't beat a firework display! July 4th, Join the Austin Symphony as it hosts the largest Independence Day celebration in Austin. Following the concert, watch the best part of 4th of July - what I call FIREWORKS GALORE - which will be displayed over Lady Bird Lake. Auditorium Shores at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Drive. www.austinsymphony.org

ARRRIBAAA! Ay ay ay - Del Castillo

Rick and Mark Castillo are hands down the most talented guitar players I have ever seen! I first saw them on PBS while sitting in my room in Hardin House - my friends and I were in such awe that we decided to drive to where they were playing and unfortunately missed out on the free concert. We were able to locate their next show, a small Cinco De Mayo festival located in East Austin. We dressed all-out, wearing Mexican flag skirts, dancing the night away holding a beer in one hand and a turkey leg in the other.

The next year they were on the list for ACL! They've come a long way since that small festival - I would compare them to having the entertainment value of the Gypsy Kings. Fun and lively, you can't sit still!

This Thursday, go see them for yourself at Antones on 5th!

Cheers,
Claire

Project Runway Season 6 Casting NOW!

PROJECT RUNWAY Season 6 is casting right now! They actually called us up here at Peyton's Place to see if we had anyone to recommend!!! Of course I told them about my friend, Austin's very own designer extraordinaire Heather Winn!

If you too have been waiting for your designs to take their turn on the runway, now is your chance! Applications must be received by July 9th! For more information, visit http://www.projectruwnway.com/

Carry On!