I have no idea when the birthday card was born, but until now I considered them to be pretty lame. I mean think about back when you were a kid and your mom had to remind you to “look at the card” before you ripped open your present. Once you hit the teenage years, its all about the “card shake” aka looking for money inside the card. When you finally hit adulthood, the card simply represents the fact that someone actually remembered your birthday — but overall the whole card thing is still pretty useless.

Well let me tell you something … there is nothing useless about these fabulous birthday cards.

Birthday Cards from Manhattanite

These gorgeous birthday cards are worthy of framing!  The fashionable illustrations are just divine. So send your fashionable friend or family member something different than what’s on the shelves at Hallmark. Plus, pretty confident that with a card this great … a present is totally optional.

Cecilia De Bucourt’s current collection is seriously a dream come true for the rebel in me. Forget tough punky accents, her designs lean more towards being subtley sexy while keeping your inner rock chick intact (if that’s what you are). The pieces above have a certain nonchalance about them yet remain clean looking enough for you to experiment and mix with different styles too.

Personally, I think her pieces should be counter-acted with some lazy looking denim pieces, a cool looking hoodie or even a smart looking blazer for work.  Sexy heeled pumps gives off a more sultry look or else try motorcycle boots if you are more tomboy than temptress. They can also look even more interesting paired with sheer pieces or with simple non-metallic jewellery. One of my favourite things to pair them with however, would be one of these Fluxus Burnout shirts.

This is more for the rock and roll chick who wants to feel a bit sexier and more feminine. I highly suspect that some part of my next paycheck is going to go to either that chained vest or the one-shouldered faded grey top. This is one label that I will definitely be watching out for.