i'm spreading love like a terrorist now

My goodness is taking photos much more difficult than it seems. Looking through all the blogs I read on a regular basis, those beautiful and seemingly photogenic ladies had me convinced it would be a breeze. OH MAN was I wrong. nearly 220+ photos and I found maybe 3 I like? Maybe it comes with time and practice, I guess I'll have to keep on keepin' on to find out.

What I'm Wearing:
Blazer: Vintage and thrifted. Stirling Cooper. (aha, Mad Men anyone?)
Turtle Neck: Gap.
Scarf: Chinatown.
Jeans: Forever 21.
Boots: Macy's.

What I'm listening to:
"Day One" Sarah Slean.

lookbook: take 1

A cold apartment calls for tights, socks and wool skirts. I love the fall.

What I'm Wearing:
Top: Forever21.
Scarf: Chinatown.
Skirt: Vintage and Thrifted. Express.
Belt: Vintage and Thrifted.
Tights: Target.
Shoes: Thrifted.

everybody just wants to fall in love.

i want my life to look like this.

fall inspiration

Fall-Must-Haves, or at least as far as I'm concerned:

Sweaters of all sizes, shapes and patterns. Personally, I've been looking for a wonderful over-sized black and white striped sweater that's actually in good shape. You'd think it wouldn't be so difficult, but you'd be wrong.

Lace. I want everything to be lace. There is nothing bad about lace.

Muted, cool colors and earth tones. There's something really wonderfully demur about this color pallet that, to me, is exactly what my fall's going to call for. Maybe the powder blue is a little more winter than it is fall, but the hell if I care. That fresh and easy addition of color to the rather typical earthy tones will really stand out without being too loud and hopefully it'll look new and original.

The mod/50's feeling is to be blamed on Mad Men (I finally started getting really into it a few weeks back.)

I can't wait to start putting looks that fit into this inspiration board together. Unfortunately, a day like today in the mid-80's doesn't really allow for sweaters or gloves. How sad.

rompers, rompers, rompers!

The main objective for every thrifting adventure I've gone on all summer is to find the most perfect, wonderful romper I've been pining after for nearly a year and a half. It happens the same every time. I find a romper. Adorable print. Get so excited to try it on. Actually do so and it never, ever, never fits! It's heart breaking and I hate it! I'm afraid that due to my build (I'm 5'-8" and have a pretty long torso in comparison to the width of my body) the found rompers always bunch at the crotch and that's never a good thing.

My dream romper is the peach one pictured to the left, but honestly I'm not in a place where I can drop close to $60 on a piece of clothing that's staying power is quite questionable.

Do you fellow bloggers have any interest in rompers? Have you successfully found one? I'd love to know what kind of alterations, if any, were made to make it more modern. I'm looking for any kind of advice as far as rompers go.

all images from urban outfitters.