october lovers

Now that it's almost September (and I've officially started shopping for fall clothes) I'm letting myself dream a little bit about all the things I'm looking forward to. Thick sweaters, camel coats, polka dots, flared jeans, knit headbands, leather jackets, floppy felt hats, black tights with everything (commando matte opaque are the best!), boots, jeans tucked into boots, cognac leather boots (I really like boots...) and of course, plaid. Although fall/winter are definitely NOT my favorite seasons - that would go to summer - they are my absolute favorite clothes. Unfortunately (or fortunately, however you feel) we don't really get the big cool down around here until October, so I kind of need to let it go until then, but I couldn't resist posting all these pics.

pics c/o free people, the daybook,

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

happiness and sanity are an impossible combination

At the risk of being completely obnoxious, I'm writing this post about how incredibly happy I am right now. I'm engaged, my fiancee just got a great new job, and things just seem to be coming together in the best of ways. I'm all smiles. However...do you ever get that feeling? When nothing is wrong and your worries are few and far between - that something must go terribly awry and soon. It's like, if nothing is wrong, you worry about what will. So happy you're scared.

It's a silly problem to have - one I probably shouldn't complain about - but I can't help but feel as though someone must feel the same. For right now, I'll try to enjoy this place and shake it off...surely that's the best road to take. I could do with forever being like right now: all cozy nights in with Darrell, dinner with friends, a long reading list, wedding plans, shopping for fall clothes (oh how i love boots), and cooking something new every night.

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

i believe this

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

bringing the forest indoors

I am not one of those girls that is so obsessed with being married in the great outdoors. What I am obsessed with is having a plan, so wondering "what if it rains?" for over a year wasn't really my idea of a great wedding planning scenario. The bulk of our wedding day will be indoors. Still, I wanted the room to feel intimate and romantic, dreamy in the way an outdoor wedding would be without any of the complications, so when I started finding pictures of this branch decor I was instantly inspired. My main decor plan for the night is to bring in tons of bare trees and branches and drape them with twinkling lights and votives. Aren't these pictures gorgeous?

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse

in all directions

I'm sure it's been fairly noticeable to anyone that follows this blog that I've had a bit of loss in my direction lately. I'm not really sure where I want to take this thing. See, due to a recent dip in my closet funding abilities, I haven't really been buying clothes, so fashion hasn't really been the order of the day. Other than that, I've become entirely obsessed with vegan cooking, which is why I started Lighthearted Health, but other than one or two posts, that really hasn't gone anywhere either. To top it all off, I recently got engaged (which I'm VERY excited about) and most of my inspiration lately has been coming from wedding websites.

At first I thought, maybe I'll just put all three on pause for a while, but truthfully I need the creative outlet. So - if you've been coming here for just inspirational words & pictures, you're soon going to get a bit more. I'm just planning to combine all three. I'll be updating with wedding ideas, inspirational photos, outfit posts, music loves, and vegan recipes on and off. I suppose my compromise is that if I can't have just one direction, I'll go every direction.

Right now, however, my focus is on stretching out the end of this summer. I really don't ever want it to end.

"Maybe if they all could be combined - art, rock and fashion. Those were always my favorite things."-Stephen Sprouse