# Brazenly Accessorized Lookbooks The Sass and Bide Resort Lookbook Gets Tongue-in-Cheek By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-12-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sass-and-bide-resort References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/sass-and-bide) & [sassandbide](http://www.sassandbide.com) The Sass & Bide [resort collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kallmeyer-resort-2026-collection) for the 2014 season reflects the eccentric style of designers Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton. The collection is chock-full of peculiarities that will set anyone wearing them apart from the pack. It's unabashed, cheeky and fun. Though the majority of the collection follows a monochromatic palette, it is the furthest thing from boring. To offset the neutral colors, Clarke and Middleton incorporated [futuristic silhouettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brucolic) and [ethereal romanticism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow) into each piece. The lookbook takes things one step further, placing the girls and their garments in wacky situations, and accessorizing them with even wackier accouterments: plastic birds, gigantic ice cream cones and piles of confetti. The Sass & Bide Resort 2014 lookbook is the most fun to flip through! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eccentric Lookbooks:** Designers can create avant-garde collections and accessorized lookbooks to attract bold, off-beat consumers. - **Monochromatic Color Palettes:** Companies can experiment with monochromatic color schemes while adding futuristic silhouettes for a modern edge. - **Unconventional Accessories:** Fashion brands can add unconventional accessories to lookbooks to surprise and engage their audience with playful, fun content. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can use eccentric lookbooks and monochromatic color schemes to revitalize their brands and cater to bolder, adventurous consumers. - **Advertising Industry:** Advertising agencies can create playful marketing campaigns inspired by unconventional accessories in fashion lookbooks to engage audiences and create more memorable promotions. - **Photography Industry:** Photography companies can offer out-of-the-box ideas to fashion clients and elevate their image by creating unexpected, attention-grabbing lookbooks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Spring Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Anna-Suis-SpringSummer-2025.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Offbeat Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asos-inspired-by.md) - [Luxury Resort Apparel Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteurs-resort-2025-collection.md) - [Modern Vacation Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resort-wear-collection.md) - [Desert-Inspired Fashion Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rudsak-ss25-collection.md) - [Island-Inspired Summer Wear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sel-de-mer.md) - [Playful Spring-Forward Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marc-jacobs-charm-collection.md) - [Stylish Holiday-Ready Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bain-de-minuit.md)