During February 2026, this developer enhanced the takenet/blip-ds design system by introducing a new styling hook to the BdsMenu component. They implemented a 'part' attribute, enabling external styling and more granular CSS customization, which improves theming flexibility for consumer applications. The work focused on extensibility and aligning with design-system standards, with thorough tests added to ensure the attribute was applied correctly. Using React and TypeScript, the developer concentrated on front end development, prioritizing feature delivery and test coverage over bug fixes. This contribution supports scalable theming and customization across projects that rely on the blip-ds component library.