I'm supposed to be in LA today, doing fun things like 'nodeling' and photographing my friends. But of course everything went wrong when I tried to travel yesterday, I had several panic attacks, and I predictably shut down to avoid the frustration of building a backup plan. I don't understand why the universe hates me with such an unbridled fervor. This has honestly been the most painful, un-fun year of my life. Pure torture the whole way through, and to make matters worse, I'm still waiting for my meds to kick in.
But on a lighter note, I'm wearing lime green overalls and a fruit print crop top I 'nodeled' for Tunnel Vision with The Fabulous Stains a couple months ago (full editorial ~here~). Fond memories are all I have. Memories and crop tops.
Cobrashop sunnies, 24 Hrs crop top, OASAP overalls
Everything is infinite,
Bebe
It's kind of gross how unapologetically "diva" this outfit is. The Carrie Bradshaw curls and beret, oversized sunglasses, and baroque satin, leopard print, and fuchsia suede triple threat are almost too much. No, actually, this print crazy hodgepodge is genuinely "too much". Fortunately we here at FTBH Corp. don't respect socially constructed fashion boundaries and take much pleasure out of crossing lines conventional style referees label off limits. And we do it in literal stride - one platform pump in front of the other. "We" being me, myself, and I, of course. Even fiercely independent girls need a posse!
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Cap - An old standby
Oversize cat-eye sunglasses - RETRO CITY
Vintage satin jacket - TUNNEL VISION
"Leopard leisure suit" - NATURAL COLOUR
Fuchsia pumps - Pink & Pepper
Bag - Rebecca Minkoff
Only four people deserve my love today. Brit and Madeline, the rock n' roll amazons behind Tunnel Vision, and "Pink" and "Pepper", the BFF cartoon chicks who represent the shoe company they're named after. Even though they're only illustrations (don't discriminate - even drawings can dress top-notch) they're somehow WAY more stylish than me in all their two-dimensional glory. I'm thanking the boos behind these brands (or 'vintage stockists' in the case of Tunnel Vision) because not only did they hook me up with some sweet Spring goodies, they pretty much do the entire world a service by offering such rad merch.
Everything is infinite,
Bebe Zeva
This August, I had the pleasure of attending my third WWD
MAGIC summer tradeshow with Two Point Oh! LA. Without a doubt, this convention
experience trumped all others. Discovering new brands, communicating with
retailers, and sharing your industry perspective with an interactive audience
is always a thrill – but when those moments
are enjoyed in the presence of friends, new and old, they sublimate into
memories so powerful that it’d defy reason to forget why the fashion community
is such an incredible, creative force. It was a genuine privilege to have been
invited to MAGIC as a digital influencer, representing the American fashion
blogging community and bestowed the impressive responsibility of generating
coverage throughout a medium bloggers know best: the internet. Between meeting
an inspirational lot of women as empowered as they are stylish and introducing
myself in the flesh to retailers like Pink and Pepper or Lucca Couture(with
whom I’d only previously connected online!), I learned. Some girls expressed their concerns with blogger-brand
relationships and others offered solutions. Some girls campaigned for their
favorite fashion-forward social networking sites like Pinterest and Tumblr.
Some girls, like me, encouraged others to get involved in the community by
starting somewhere obvious, like Lookbook.nu. No matter what the topic of
discussion was, knowledge ricocheted off the walls of the Convention Center and
landed deep within the crevices of our inventive brains. Anyone who argues that
the fashion industry is superficial and dry has clearly never attended MAGIC.
Never in my life have I been surrounded by more brilliant businessmen and women
in my life than in those three days. I extend my deepest and sincerest acclaims
to the Two Point Oh! LA team and WWD MAGIC staff for making this adventure
possible. And I’d like to especially offer everlasting gratitude to my –and the
girls’ – “blogger Mama,” Kelsi Smith, who coordinated this ENTIRE collaboration.
You are all so indescribably fated to be appreciated!
In the spirit of fond memories, here’s a collage of my MAGIC
experience, as documented through Instagram.
FN Platform blogger panel, MAGIC Digital Influencers blogger panel, day 3 at MAGIC wearing Funny People Co. and Tunnel Vision, me and Carmen, Caribbean Joe Hawaiian prints, me before the All Saints preview party, new Keds, feather print suit from Lucca Couture, me pole dancing in a party bus, me rockin' a 10 Dollar Tee, poolside after a long day, makeup for Day 1.
Everything is infinite!
Bebe Zeva
I wore this bohemian ensemble on my last day at the MAGIC tradeshow here in Vegas! Definitely wanted to go out with the bang, so the quilted turquoise jacket from online vintage mecca Tunnel Vision was an obvious choice. Couldn't walk two feet without a stranger noting its fine construction and vivid color scheme! Not every day you see a jacket as well-made as this one. Though its cropped and padded silhouette is traditionally 80s, I worked it into a free-spirited theme. Beautifully accentuated the turquoise stones in my headpiece!
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Headchain - Funny People Co
Sunglasses - Cobrashop
Quilted jacket - Tunnel Vision
Crop top - Forever 21
Medallion necklace - Oscar De La Renta
Mint skirt - YES STYLE
Boots - Pink & Pepper
The chain around my hair comes from an incredible Etsy shop called Funny People Co. They specialize in all that handmade, bohemian good stuff: slave bracelets, turbans, headpieces and draping necklaces in brush gold and bronze. Check 'em out if you're in need (or better: in want) of some staple summer jewelry to compliment your hippie streak. My boots are from Pink & Pepper and, despite the heel, were PERFECT walking shoes for a busy day at the Convention Center. I actually got to meet the Pink & Pepper team at FN Platform, the shoe show at MAGIC. It was surreal -- their booth was stocked with boots, sandals, heels, and flats of every shape and texture conceivable (that's a LOT of shapes and textures if your imagination is as overactive as mine!) We went wild snappin' iPhone photos in what looked like a MASSIVE Carrie-Bradshaw-status closet, but with the spunk and sass of a teenage girl. It's always a blast meeting the brains behind a brand you're passionate about! I'll show you some pics of our MAGIC meetup as soon as they're posted. In the meantime, check out my boots on Bonton here!
Everything is infinite,
Bebe Zeva
