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Before Lagerfeld's iconic SS14 collection starring technicolor smock dresses and art supplies-as-accessories, few fashionistas would have equated the primary kitsch of printed paint palettes with couture as quality as Chanel (well, except for a brazen few of us). "High art" became en vogue all over again this past year, and with festivals like exclusive Art Basel replacing inclusive Coachella, it won't be long before that culture, too, is subsumed by mainstream attention and interest. Jk that is definitely already happening and I'm modestly pretending to live under a rock.

A year ago, I probably would have resented the Chanel collection for "appropriating" from an aesthetic that suggests liberation from currency. But this year, I hate "art culture." I revel in its aesthetic appropriation, its commercial flattening, its manipulation through association with new signifiers. I want it gone, or at least reduced to apparel where it can go out of style again. It is a culture of legitimizing institutions (schools, agencies, galleries), appraisal of beauty with paper and plastic, possession and materialism, distance from humility. It isn't something to defend or preserve. It's something to translate into commodities: obsolescence. 

Surely I am the only person alive paying sartorial homage to 'high art' because it feels like a passive aggressive goodbye.



Break Ice Trends plaid blazer, Romwe paint palette top, Yes Style harem capris, Persunmall heels, Chanel Privee collection framed flap bag, Chanel earrings + bangle

Happy 2015, friends!!!!! I'm gaining my momentum back... one season at a time.

Everything is infinite,

Bebe

drop out

Quick post today! Just showin' off my new v-neck jumper from Break Ice Trends. I layered it over a cropped Romwe blouse and pleated Missguided skirt. To me it looks like I'm wearing a collared dress under my sweater... and now I'm in frantic search of an actual collared dress to actually pair under sweaters. This could be a strong winter outfit motif. Wish there were clearer pics of my Chanel pendant but ~oh well~ I guess I'll just have to wear it again... poor me. 



Break Ice Trends sweater, Romwe blouse, Missguided Skirt, Yes Style platform shoes

Everything is infinite,

Bebe

fiji in check

One probably wouldn't expect to pair a tropical print varsity jacket with garments as preppy as these knit shorts and minimalist blouse. The jacket looks distinctly sporty, which is probably why I chose to pair it with anything but a pair of sweats and sneaker wedges. I love the juxtaposition of vibrant vacation prints with subtle staples that afford it sophistication and glamour -- makes me feel like I'm fun and serious AKA taking fun seriously. 

These Pink & Pepper peeptoe heels with a cut-outs and laces are NO JOKE. They're that one coworker who makes everyone else look lazy and unmotivated in comparison... in other words, all business. But unlike your brown nosing office mate, these heels actually know how to play. They might even order a margarita at Chipotle on lunch break... but would NEVER tell a soul. Pink & Pepper gets it right per usual. 

Romwe varsity jacket, Sugarlips blouse, OASAP knit shorts, Pink & Pepper cut-out heels

If you're more in the mood for leggings... Romwe is offering a promotion on their striped zebra leggings through the 24th of April! They're offering 10% off with the code 10%offleggings and if it helps, I even have pair myself. Will debut them this week! ^_^

Click the pic for details!



Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

SPACE PREP

This look is a flashback to September when I was still enrolled in college and earnestly dressing the part. Don't let the innocence of my beret and patent loafers trick you into believing that I was a good student... this whole "prep school" thing is compensation for how academically incompetent I truly am. A lowkey costume. A distraction. Guess I'm one of those people who's more into the idea of campus life than participation in the actual thing.

The rocket ship and planets print skirt looks retro even though it's a new piece from Count the Sheep. I'm fond of new interpretations of the over-saturated space theme, which usually takes on the humble form of celestial swirls. This vintage style suits me just as well. ^_^




FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Beret - Yes Style
Baseball jacket - American Apparel
"Play" polo top - Comme des Garcons
"Space flare skirt" - Count the Sheep
Loafers - Swaychic

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

UPTOWN DOWNTOWN

This was an "appointment look" I put together for a meeting downtown last weekend. Without wanting to compromise my attention to current trends, but also wanting to look sleek and subdued, I opted for a leather jumper from Daily Look and paired it with a staple Sugarlips blouse. I've seen this pairing many times before on fellow bloggers... something about the silhouette of a baggy top underneath a leather dress or overalls is irresistible to the fashion set. It has the conservative element of a schoolgirl uniform and the flair of Parisian street style. Been opting out of hats this week because I decided I L O V E the contrast of platinum blonde and dark roots. Does this count as a paradigm shift? 



FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Blouse - Sugarlips
Silver studded necklace - Forever 21
"Faux Leather Drop Waist Dress" - DAILY LOOK
Suede heels - Persunmall

Since we're on the subject -- I just found out yesterday that I'll be moving to the downtown quarter of Las Vegas next month! I'm super excited about the move (even though it's only 5 minutes away from where I already live) because it means that I'll have more access to the venues and hangouts I frequent most. No more asking friends for rides back to my place! I can walk home sweet home. And I might even land a real 9 to 5 job at one of the emerging business in the arts district this fall... BABY'S GROWING UP. 

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

STEEL CARNATION

I solemnly swear that EVENTUALLY I will stop talking about my new hair which isn't even new anymore... today is not that day. I can't help but draw a comparison between the subtle sheen of my severe side part and the glossy metallic of my Goodnight Macaroon blazer, decorated in a delicate gray carnation print. The color scheme (or lack thereof) is industrial and cold, but compensated for by the flirtatious blouse bow hanging from my neck. I kept consistent with the futuristic business casual theme and slipped into a pair of iridescent purple/silver Pink and Pepper loafers and dress pants, also from Goodnight Macaroon! Check out their site right here for more sleek styles.



FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Sunglasses - 80s Purple
Metallic mandarin blazer - GOODNIGHT MACAROON
"Venetian Concierto Blouse" - Sugarlips
Tapered trousers - GOODNIGHT MACAROON
Leather clutch - DOCTOR COUTURE
Iridescent loafers - Pink and Pepper

My friend Michael Shirley, the it-boy mastermind behind Doctor Couture and Mic, gifted me this leather bag in 2011 and I've since used it every day to store my necessities. Instead of individually transferring all my possessions from purse to purse when I need a new bag to match an ensemble, I grab my clutch and toss it in. I don't know how I survived before this clutch entered my life... and now I'm wondering how I didn't think to simply carry the bag on it's own without placing it inside a larger tote! It looks divine in my hands, or tucked efficiently under one arm. So it's a bag within a bag, and sometimes just a bag. Mucho love and infinite THANKS to Michael for hooking me up with what it is sincerely the most practical gift I have ever received. ^-^

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

SADDLEBACK

Swathed in a camel faux-suede trench from Yes Style today! It's the first winter jacket I've actually picked out for myself -- normally I borrow one of my mom's vintage coats when it gets cold and I'm going out. Of course I prefer this one because it's fitted around the waist. Paired it with jeggings (which is about as close as I'm gonna get to real denim for a while) and my knee-high Khloe boots from my 'sole sisters' at Pink and Pepper!



FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Floppy hat - Macy's
Circle sunglasses - House of Harlow 1960
Trench coat - Yes Style
Turtleneck - Yes Style
Jeggings - Miss Me
Boots - Pink and Pepper
Bag - Marc Jacobs

This is SUCH a "girl about town" look. Not what I'm used to. But there's a first time for everything. TA TA.

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

ROCOQUETTE

I warned you that I'd soon go BUCK WILD with the baroque prints! Here I am in a gold, camel, and rose ensemble that incorporates the metallic opulence of rococo and subtleties of muted tones like champagne and nude. My mom bought me this blazer (which I admit reminds me of an especially posh pair of drapes) for my 19th birthday. It's taken me waaay too long to debut it here in a look! I've also used it in an editorial photoshoot I styled for Desert Fish, a fashion magazine from Dubai. So much potential... this outfit is just one 'royal' interpretation. It also feels a bit flirtatious. Hence the name - Rocoquette. *Bats an eyelash as I readjust my tiara*



FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Beret - Yes Style
Medallion necklace - Oscar De La Renta
Blazer - Lafayette from Neiman Marcus
Metallic top - Cache
"Tribal Beach Shorts" - Asian iCandy
Clutch bag - Marc Jacobs
Wedges - Jeffrey Campbell

I originally intended to wear a DIY crown fastened from paper, glitter, and mod podge with this outfit, but somehow it disappeared from my bedroom a few days after the glue finished drying! I'm super bummed about it even though it only took two seconds to make. Was such a creative idea... despite the sparkling mess that ensued. Dry glitter. It'll really do a number on your floor. I'm still shaking gold debris off the clothes it came in contact with! In better news, these shorts. SUPER tight, super cropped, but that doesn't intimidate me at all. Check out the rest of the selection on Asian iCandy's website! I've also styled a transparent polka dot gown from their dress department - you can revisit that post right here. Hope you're enjoying the fashion industry's baroque obsession as much as I am! You only trend once. 

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva