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Saturday, November 19, 2011

MINT AND ROSE

Guys, I have GROUNDBREAKING news... I'm wearing pastel mint and pink!!!! Isn't it really exciting and surprising? I bet you're doing the Macaulay Culkin Home Alone face right now. Maybe it's cute and ironic that I either wear all black or all pale. I should seriously find something else to talk about besides my color scheme.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:
Hat - Arden B
Kimono - Chicwish, http://www.chicwish.com/floral-lace-chiffon-top.html (one left! Go get it!)
Blouse - Romwe, SHOP BLOUSES
Accordion pleat skirt - Romwe, SHOP SKIRTS
Socks - ICING
Wedges - Nine West

I feel like I've worn different variations of the same pastel shades so many times that they speak for themselves at this point. Although I would like to point out that the lacy kimono looks ethereal close up, like something an angel would wear if it had a fashion blog. I was about to type "Robes are my obsession" but I became overwhelmed with crippling self-awareness and cringed and tore fistfuls of hair out and decided to write this instead. There's a fine line between sounding like an apparel enthusiast versus sounding like an eager 13 year old who wants to become a fashion designer just because they watched a Project Runway marathon with their mom on a Sunday afternoon. Seems bleak...

GET THE LOOK!

MINT AND ROSE by bebezeva

Dorothy Perkins cream shrug
£10 - dorothyperkins.com

Winter Kate long cardigan
$206 - my-wardrobe.com

McQ by Alexander McQueen long sleeve shirt
£75 - theoutnet.com

Miss Selfridge skirt
£26 - missselfridge.com

Floral print heels
$285 - irregularchoice.com

Rose necklace
$34 - rocknrose.co.uk

Madewell floppy felt hat
$45 - madewell.com

Round sunglasses
$12 - 80spurple.com

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

YOU DO KNOW YOU LOOK LIKE A GRANDMA, RIGHT?

Give me one good reason why I shouldn't dress like I'm 50 years older than I actually am. "Retiree chic" has been popular for a while now, and for good reason. It's comfortable, modest, and gives people an excuse to wear the best bits from their vintage thrift collection all at the same time. Sadly, none of my garments are actually vintage - I'm just really good at scouring the internet for "knockoff secondhand." Hey! Is that a floral print maxi? If it at least looks like something fresh out of the 50s, it's going into my elderly ensemble. Gear up for geriatric get-ups, guys!! (I'm foaming at the mouth with how hilariously cheesy my alliterations are. Every time I think of one in class, I carve it into the desktop and save it for later. See how dedicated I am to figurative language?? Vogue, PLEASE hire me!)

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Cardigan - ROMWE, www.romwe.com

Blouse - CHICWISH, www.chicwish.com

Belt - Brighton

Skirt - YES STYLE, www.yesstyle.com

Socks - ROMWE, www.romwe.com

Clogs - CLOG OUTLET, www.clogoutlet.com

Bag - MIU MIU

Do I get a senior citizen's discount off... anything pertaining to the internet?

Happy to be wearing this outfit on the day my interview with GQ is released! Read it here: http://www.gq.com/style/profiles/201111/bebe-zeva-interview-fashion-blogger-hipster-runoff *WARNING: EXTREMELY ANALYTICAL, SELF-MOCKING, POTENTIALLY TONGUE IN CHEEK, """AWARE"""*

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

GOTHNESS GRACIOUS

After weeks of wearing brights, whites, and pastel pinks, I finally reverted back to my more subtle, goth-inspired tendencies. Did away with all the accessories but one braided belt and a cross necklace. Sometimes people ask if I ever get lazy with an outfit and opt for sweatpants instead of combat boots and a leather jacket. I think going monochrome is my idea of 'getting lazy,' because it's so simple to create an outfit with just one color scheme. That said, an outfit with prints a-plenty can be just as creative as an outfit with one solid from head-to-toe.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Hat - Secondhand

Cardigan - Yes Style, http://www.yesstyle.com/en/info.html/pid.1024726740

Blouse - Observe the Found

Skirt - American Apparel

Belt - Savers

Booties - Natural Colour, http://www.natural-colour.com/goods.php?id=2122

My style has evolved so profoundly throughout this past year (arguably for better or worse,) but a miniskirt, floppy hat, and cardigan -- all black -- will always feel familiar to me. I wouldn't exactly call this theme "timeless," surely sheer blouses will be passe in two years, but for now it captures an aesthetic that I'd hope most people can appreciate. Goth is nothing to be afraid of.

The best part about these shoes isn't the wooden platform, laces, and leather... it's the fact that they were only $10!!!! There's absolutely NO NEED to break the bank when looking for a pair of black booties. Mine are practically the poster children for proving that with alotta lookin, perfection can and does come at a low expense. Check out the rest of the selection at Natural-Colour!

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

VERY AMERICA LAUNCH!

Since I'm always looking out for your wardrobe AND wallet, I came up with this series of collages featuring inexpensive items from a British online retailer that recently launched a site for the US! It's called Very.com, and in celebration of its grand opening, they're offering 20% off on all orders if you enter your email address below. It sells garments that range from cosmopolitan to casual and everything in between (my favorites are the petal-collar shift dresses... so twee!) Happy shopping, everybody!! Very.com

Everything is infinite,

Bebe Zeva

This post is sponsored by Very!

Monday, November 14, 2011

STEVEN TYLER

Yeah, I really went there! I'm in Aerosmith territory now, so get on my level and walk THIS way, y'all! I received this pair of leather True Religion pants from the LOOKBOOK.nu x eBay fashion collab and am working them the one and only way I find fitting: like a legend of rock. They fit like a glove - a fingerless leather glove, rather, and are probably the coolest things to have ever entered my denim drawer. Besides a pair of flame-print vinyl flares, but those are a little too 'pyro' to be considered practical (or fashion-friendly, if you want to be fair.) There's only one accessory I'm missing here, and it's a microphone. It also wouldn't hurt to hook up the botox and rhinoplasty so I can look as perfect as Steven Tyler in his golden age.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM:

Hat - Metro Park

Sunglasses - Secondhand

Feather hair clip - Rock N Rose, www.rocknrose.co.uk/luanapetitefeatherclip

Shark Tooth necklace - Rock N Rose, http://www.rocknrose.co.uk/products/Shark-Tooth-Necklace.html

Blazer - Armani

Leopard scarf - Secondhand

Leopard blouse - Secondhand

Leather pants - True Religion, www.ebay.com/fashion

Belt - Brighton / DIY chain

Ankle boots - Goodwill

My feather clip and shark tooth necklace are from a jewelry and headwear line called ROCK N ROSE that I've been repeatedly featuring in my Polyvore collages as of late. I think the only instance in which a feather hair clip and earring are acceptable is when they're worn in an homage-to-classic-rock context. The whole idea of a "free-spirited at music festival" theme is too played out. I'd like to see more unique interpretations of feather, bone, and tooth accessories. This one's all for you, Steven. ROCKIN THEM TRUE RELIGIONS LIKE IT'S NOBODY'S BIZ... BECAUSE IT AIN'T...