Obsess and Own: Demylee Sweaters Are Sneaky.

I love sweaters.  A pretty generic statement, I know, but it's true.  To me, almost nothing is better than a cozy, fuzzy sweater completely engulfing you when the weather outside is 10 degrees (like NY right now...).  Well, it might be better if you're sitting next to a fireplace and there's a fresh pie in the oven, but hey, we can't have it all.  Not today, anyway.  Maybe tomorrow!

Anyway, a few weeks ago, I walked into Steven Alan in Soho and spotted an adorable cropped sweater.  I tried it on, fell in love with it, and the rest is history.  I looked at the brand when I was at the register and it was a brand I'd never heard of before- Demylee?  I haven't really thought about it since I bought the sweater, but it's now a frequently worn staple of my winter wardrobe now so I see the tag a lot.   The sweater isn't on StevenAlan.com anymore, but you can find it here.

Weeks went by and when I was in LA, I spotted another sweater by the same brand- a sweater that I'm completely OBSESSED with.  If you have been a reader of my blog for a while (thank you!), you'll know that I love fuzzy things.  Well, this sweater fell square into the "fuzzy things" category.  You're probably asking yourself why I didn't just buy the damn thing if I loved it so much.  That's a good question, especially since the sweater was an extra 50% at the time.

The sweater was VERY unfortunately, not in my size.  *dies*  I thought that was the end of my affair with the sweater, but no!

The a few days ago, Popsugar notified me of an extra 60% off on sale items at Otte.  Cruising around in their sale section, there it was!  I quickly entered my info to pay for it and the order when through.

YESSSSSS!  The sweater was going to be miiiiiiiiiiine.

Days later, I get an email saying that the sweater was already sold out.  **CRUSHED**  It has evaded me....TWICE.

Rather than this just being an "Own" post, it has to be an Obsess post, too. Who knows if I'll ever find this sweater again- it's sold out...everywhere.  I'm haunted still today.

Moral of the story?  Demylee sweaters are awesome.  Also, this brand is sold in a lot of places all over the US and international as well.  Appears I might have just been living under a rock on this brand, but oh well.  I know it now!

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!