Love of the arts and fashion, along with a creative spirit and years of artistic endeavours has been a natural culmination of Bebe Seet’s true mastery of beadworks. Before this foray into the arts, she was a school teacher. Her penchant for the exotic, the dramatic and the unconventional makes her works popular. For the past decade, Bebe not only teaches and sells beaded shoes, but also creates her own designs for embroidered kebayas. The images created have given kebayas a freshness that everybody, young and old, responds to.

Today, Bebe is recognized as the doyenne of Peranakan beadwork in Singapore and her beading interest extends to an exclusive collection of antique Peranakan beadworks, kasut manek (nonya beaded slippers), kebayas (embroidered nonya blouses), decorative silk embroideries and handcrafted furniture. Bebe’s passion for designing with her vast collection of beads also included sharing and discussing her ideas with others. This has led her on a route to numerous demonstrations, talks and bead shows, locally and overseas. Her work is often featured in magazines, the press and TV productions. Her Shop-in-a-House, called Rumah Bebe, is a definite, regular delight for visitors.