ROSY ROMANTIQUE

While I do exercise the tendency to dress in dark and dreary draperies, I'm tickled pink by all the pastels, ruffles, and lace bits in my wardrobe! It plays up my penchant for babydoll garments without being too uncharacteristic of myself. Yes, I'd rock a spike-and-chain metal dog collar any day of the week, but that doesn't mean I don't give equal opportunity to floral embroidery and scalloped layer-cake miniskirts! This one's for all you hopeless romantics.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

White hat- Vintage

Heart shaped sunglasses- Gift

Detchable collar- ROMWE, www.romwe.com

Lace lingerie tank- GUESS

Tennis skirt- Tommy Hilfiger

Belt- Vintage

Socks- ICING

Vienna platforms- Jeffrey Campbell

Bag- Betsey Johnson

Let's all conceptually hold hands and jump up and down in a circular formation because we're so excited that I officially own a PASTEL PINK DETACHABLE COLLAR!!!!!!!!!!!! WITH LACE DETAIL!!!!!!!! Pleases me to say there's HUNDREDS more to go around on my new favorite online store Romwe (I talk about it incessantly on formspring, please forgive me!)

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

5 WAYS TO WEAR A BETSEY JOHNSON DRESS

It's safe to say that most girls would probably look at this Betsey Johnson dress and think, "what a wonderful frock to wear at next year's Winter Formal!" And they'd be dead right- it is a wonderful frock. But why limit yourself to a school dance for which you'd wear such a lovely little thing? What a lot of men and women alike don't realize is that just because something's fancy doesn't make it formal! And even better yet- just because something's formal doesn't mean it can't be worn casually!! Using just one teal Betsey Johnson tulle dress and an array of carefully chosen accessories, I crafted five completely separate looks that ANYONE can imitate with the right amount of fashion fodder.

LOOK ONE: TEEN WITCH

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Hat- Urban Jungle

Cape- Party City

Socks- Forever 21

Pumps- Salvatore Ferragamo

LOOK TWO: FREE-SPIRIT

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Hat- August, Macy's

Scarves- Vintage

Bag- Betsey Johnson

Shoes- Nine West

LOOK THREE: PUNK PRINCESS

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Bowler hat- Saks Fifth Avenue

Leather jacket- Diesel

Doc Martens- Buffalo Exchange

LOOK FOUR: RETRO DIVA

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Scrunchie- Vintage

Sunglasses- Oakley

Blazer- Parao, Vintage

Heels- Ralph Lauren

LOOK FIVE: JARETH MASQUERADE

(This one's for all my readers who take fashion cues from Sarah in Labyrinth.)

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Blazer- Forever 21

Belt- Vintage

Socks- ICING

Heels- Ralph Lauren

Not every garment must be worn in the way it was originally intended. And who knows what the designers' original intentions were anyway? Perhaps Betsey specifically visioned this dress being worn to a cosmic roller disco. So next time you're getting all dolled up for a special event- don't just wear the dress, own it! Because any creative conglomeration of styles you put the pizazz into is YOURS TRULY.

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva