{fall boots round-up}

I just spent the last month and a half searching for the perfect brown leather fall boots to fill a void in the boot line-up in my closet.  I thought my weeks-long search was over when I made this purchase last month, but I actually returned those after my shoe repair guy candidly told me they weren't worth the price tag by a long shot.  I only had a couple criteria I was trying to fulfill in a pair of boots: they needed to be brown leather (I already own these black boots which I loooove), they had to be flat, and they had to be something that would last me for years to come.

In this search, I probably tried on at least 20 different boots across multiple shopping trips not to mention the amount I looked at online and I ended up pulling the trigger on these Frye polished leather riding boots (pictured above).  Saying I'm obsessed with these boots would be an understatement- I have paraded them around for every house guest we have had in the past couple weeks, already worn them out ten times or more and refused to store them in the closet opting to have them displayed near the front door so I can stare at them.  In the interest of saving you some shopping time, I created a little round up of my favorite fall boots (most of which I have either tried on, already own or have analyzed in person!).

Also- in other news, I am currently in New York City to shoot some fun video segments so make sure you are following me on instagram to get some behind the scenes sneak peeks!

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{new in}

Spring flew by in a heartbeat and with the first official day of summer right around the corner, I thought it might be fun to round up some of the new things around our place (and by "our place" I mean mostly around my closet)...

 {statement necklaces from Zara & Forever21}

 {little studded quilted cross-body bag}

 {new coffee table books from our wedding registry: Laduree's Sucre & Savory recipe books, Coco, Palm Springs Living}

 {even though Chris wouldnt let me buy this, I still have this little vintage swan vase from Etsy}

 {beautiful serving bowl or ice bucket off our registry from Zgallerie}

 {lucky find at Nordstrom: Sam Edelman peep toe bow heels- yes, I do have them in two colors}

 {summery dresses from Tobi.com and the downtown LA fashion district}

{corner closet}

The built in closet that came with our loft is absolutely wonderful except that the closet rod was installed a lot lower than normal and my floor length dresses end up dragging on the ground.  This wasn't really a big deal up until recently when I bought 4 new long dresses for some of the wedding related events coming up.  I have seen people buy small rolling clothes racks to house or display extra clothing, but I didn't want to lose a ton of our floor space in an already small bedroom.  After some brainstorming while wandering around Home Depot, we decided to install a bar on a 45° angle in the corner of our room right outside the closet.  For about $30 in piping and 15 minutes of labor, I now have a bar that is high enough to keep my long dresses from getting damaged.