http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com Clueless about fashion? Meet your new Sensei. Thu, 15 May 2008 13:32:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en And America's Next Top Model is.... Whitney Thompson of Atlantic Beach Florida. Photo Source A big surprise to me.  I really though Anya was going to win.  The representative from Cover Girl was fawning over her at the photo shoot with comments like "You model from your ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/americas-next-top-model-finale/ The other night, I was going through my Blog Surfer and ran across Girl About London's post on lotus shoes.  For those of you who are unfamiliar, foot binding has a varied genesis. They include one story of a favored  Imperial concubine in the 9th century with tiny feet to ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/a-message-from-the-foot-binder/ SJP, Anna Piaggi called and she wants her hat back. Photo Source: Telegraph.co.uk You may remember a post I wrote on Anna Piaggi and her hat collection.  Here's one just to refresh your memory... The milliner for SJP's springtime creation was Philip Treacy.  I stumbled across this terrific interview on ev-said.com of the ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/sex-and-the-city-hits-london/ There's so much to talk about surrounding the Costume Institutes's "Superhero" show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  The fashion of those who attended, the fabulous and the strange) and news out about a new Diane von Furstenberg collection. First up the fashion.  Two weeks ago we had the Fashion Sensei ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/costume-institute-gala-at-the-met-superhero-meets-superstar/ Hi there and Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there.  It's around 6:00am and that's actually sleeping in considering my 3 yr old came in our room demanding a waffle and cartoons at 5:00am this morning...Happy Mother's Day to me. In honor of Mother's Day, I thought I ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/happy-mothers-day/   Clip These Coupons.... Click here to print a Brooks Brothers 25% off Friends & Family coupon or use discount code friend51 online. Mad rush to pick up something for mom or need to freshen up? Click here for a $10 off coupon for Bath & Body Works on $30 min. purchase. Click here ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/fashion-sensei-says-11/ Not satisfied entirely with the modeling world, Agyness Deyn & FIVE O'CLOCK HEREOS have teamed up in "Who".  It has a real 80's sort of feel.  After listening to it a few times, I really kinda like it. Deyn is no stranger to the music world.  Josh Hubbard of The Paddingtons ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/agyness-deyn-a-rocker/ Last week, the ladies from Sex And The City were featured on Oprah talking about their new movie, relationships and of course fashion. First up Sara Jessica Parker and her amazing gladiator-esque heels.  In this first segment, the audience of the Oprah show are treated to a SATC movie preview.  The audience is ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/sex-and-the-city-on-oprah/ Photo Source: Style Slicker  A couple of weeks ago, sinisterrouge from Buttercup Punch wrote "What Is Fashion Sense?". I was really struck by her honesty: "I have no fashion sense. None. I also have no beauty sense. I lack what people would refer to as 'girly-ness.' I wear barely any makeup. I don’t do ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/fashion-lesson-13-what-is-fashion-sense/ After seeing this first event and nearly making an entire post out of it, I decided to have a theme to today's Fashion Sensei Says.  Enjoy! Le Geek So Chic... Hot off the Style.com newswire, Superheros: Fashion and Fantasy is set to go on display May 7th at the Costume Institute at ... http://fashionsensei.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/fashion-sensei-says-nerd-alert-edition/