Own: The Birthday Two Piece.

Guess what, people!?  It's that time of year.  That's right.  MY BIRTHDAY MONTH!

The princess birthday has been pretty mild so far, but now that we're coming in on the actual day (Saturday!), I've been searching far and wide for the perfect birthday outfit.

This year, a dress just wouldn't do.  I've looked year after year at dresses and this year, I needed something more.  So, I've turned to the Two Piece.  I'm not talking about bikinis.  I'm talking about crop tops and high waists!  I'm loving the look right now- that little sliver of midriff showing is just the right amount of skin.  Plus, after all these months of yoga, I'm ready to come out of my shell a little.  My birthday is the best day to do that.  Getting older isn't going to stop me!

When did I first notice the two piece?

I was having dinner with the bf at Nyonya, and a girl walked in with a bunch of people.  She was wearing a black turtleneck, sleeveless crop top and a pencil skirt with a funky print.  A tiny bit of her stomach was showing.  She had her hair straightened.  She looked so cool.  In that moment, I thought to myself,

"I could do that."

So, here we are.

This is the outfit I've picked:

Fun, isn't it??  I am so excited to wear this out. I've seen lace around a lot lately, but I've felt that, in some cases, it has made the garment look old.  This lace over a rainbow fabric is such a fun way to change it up and take me out of my black.  Want to get it for yourself?  You can find it on asos.com and it's by MinkPink.

Happy May Day/My Birthday Month to you all!

Ogle, Obsess and Own: Dreamy Knits

Now that the cold has officially arrived in NYC, I've really been excited for sweater weather.  You know, that slightly breezy, 60-degree, almost sun-less glaze that comes over the City in October and November?  Yeah, you know that one. I say that I love this weather now, but I'm sure I'll regret it later when I can't fall asleep because my heater is clanking and I have to start lugging a jacket around.  Before the regret sets in, I was going through some blogs and was heavily inspired by this photo from TurquoiseDove:

I want to be all angsty in my neon bra, too!  Angsty or not, she does look warm with that nice sun in the background and I do love her bra.  Anyway, I took to the internets and discovered that the range of prices for sweaters is quite vast.  I've categorized my picks here into the Ogle, Obsess and Own categories.

Ogle Sweaters which require a little more fashion finesse and a larger wallet to afford...

Check out this whimsically nubby YMC Sweater on Farfetch.com!  I would order this a size up and pair it with a pair of tight, black leather pants.

 This Avelon sweater has already got the whole over-sized thing down pat (available at Opening Ceremony).  I love it.  I have a sweater similar to this from Alexander Wang last fall and I love to pair it with a small black mini and thigh high boots.

 This is such a sweet Theory sweater.  The material looks so comfy and squishy.  

Obsess Sweaters are affordable with a normal wallet, but they might not be sweaters that you would feel like wearing just with a pair of jeans on a regular day.

I love this hip sweater by J. Crew.  It's got a unique pattern and it's something that could be dressed up with a chambray button down underneath or dressed down with a pair of skinny black jeans and oxfords

 This MinkPink sweater is like a mini version of the YMC sweater above.  It's cropped and will look cute over that summer maxi dress that you thought you might not wear for another 8 months.

Own sweaters are ones that you should just buy now because they'll probably become sweaters that you'll want to wear every day this fall and winter

This sweater is from the Gap and is very affordable. Get it today and get an extra 30% off with the code 48HOURS

Anthropologie is taking an extra 25% off this sweater making it less than $40.  Totally worth it.  Just buy it.  Do it now.

Comfy knits or not, this is a great selection of sweaters available now to keep you warm for the cold days to come.  I'm really digging the nubby sweaters!  That MinkPink cropped sweater might be leasing a space in my closet soon!