InStyle- New Style Rules

I keep hearing that there aren’t any “rules” when it comes to fashion by various writers.  So it piqued my interest when I received an e-mail from InStyle Magazine, sharing the “New Style Rules” for fall.
After reading their “Rules”, I decided to review them here on Fashion Sensei with my own viewpoints.  I welcome your [...]

Fashion Of Olympic Proportion

If you had the opportunity to view the opening ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics, I’m sure you shared my sense of awe and appreciation of this mesmerizing production.  I was dazzled by the electrifying color and the sensational movement the costumes contributed to this monumental production covering 5,000 years of Chinese history.
First up, is the [...]

Purple Reigns Over Fall’s Color Pallet

From shoes, jackets, clothes and accessories, you can’t help but notice purple is Fall’s new “it” color.  Long believed to be the symbol of royalty, purple dye has an interesting history.  Did you know, the genesis of purple dye is believed to lie in the glands of tiny shellfish creatures?
Purple dyes can be traced back [...]

FOREVER IN FASHION — HOW NEW YORK DRESSED THE WORLD 1925 TO 1965

 

Pull out your calendars, because you will want to reserve a date to see Producer William Buster’s Historic Runway Fashion Event - FOREVER IN FASHION — HOW NEW YORK DRESSED THE WORLD 1925 TO 1965 showing August 21-24 in New York City.
The event is described as, “a rare and detailed opportunity to see, on [...]

Mad About Mad Men

 
If you haven’t tuned in to Mad Men on AMC, you’re missing out.  Mad Men is set in the 1960’s at a fiercely competitive Madison Avenue advertising agency in New York City.  From the onset, one can’t help but be a little surprised by the dynamic of the men and women depicted during this [...]

Back To School

Before my surgery, I was contacted by a writer from a Kansas newspaper inquiring which trends would be popular for middle school and high school girls.  I thought I would pass along some of my ideas for those of you in school or have kids about to head back in the coming weeks.
You may remember [...]

Recovery & Coupons

Hi Guys, it’s been a couple of weeks now and my creative juices are starting to come back slowly.  My recovery is coming along, I’m just anxious to have my mouth unclamped.  My family keeps teasing me that I can start a new career as a ventriloquist. 
I will say that the first week [...]

solestruck Exclusive Discount!

I recently stumbled upon a noteworthy shoe site that I think you should know about.  solestruck.com, although geared to the “Junior” market, solestruck offers such a wide variety of shoes, one could find shoes that appeal to everyone from teens to grandmas.  Not just the trendy types either, they have shoes to satisfy personalities ranging [...]

Polygamy Fashion For All

I was reading Cynthia Nellis’ article Polygamy Chic this morning and thought to myself, “I’ll bite” when I saw a link to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints clothing website.
Many of us have seen the full length, puffy sleeved uniform dresses the women of this sect wore during coverage of the raid on [...]

Fashion Lesson #18 "Closet Control"

I am reading an interesting book by Barbra Horowitz entitled “Closet Control“. It discusses techniques on how to edit your wardrobe, arrange your closet and turn old treasures into new.
Barbra starts her book introducing readers to her three wardrobe philosophies: Eco-Selfish, Sweaters In Your Head and Small Space, Big Dreams.
First, she defines Eco-Selfish as “…working [...]