EIGHTY-FOUR/ autumn '14 lust list

I can't believe it has been over a month since I've blogged. A lot is going on in my life right now so I haven't had the chance to actually document my outfits of the day and I haven't had a second to sit down and write a post. Truth be told, this summer is flying by right before my eyes. It seems as though I always have an excuse up my sleeve as to why I haven't updated, but believe me when I say that this summer has been hectic for me. Even my Instagram has been lacking in content. My life should be back on track by the end of August or for the arrival of autumn; I always look at a new season as a new start. Like always, I apologize for my absence and I will make an effort to keep updating this blog. I haven't given up yet, and I refuse to in the future.

As for right now - I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of autumn. It is by far my favourite season (for fashion and otherwise) and pictured below are items I'm currently lusting over for when the leaves change colour and start to fall. There's just something about leather goods and perfumes/colognes that seem to mesh so well with the colder months and shorter days, don't you think?

RED Valentino / Jeffrey Campbell 'Oriley' Booties / Balenciaga Paris / Chanel Chance / YSL L'Homme

* I understand that L'Homme by YSL's target audience is men (its called L'Homme for godsake), but that doesn't really mean anything - it smells intoxicating on all genders. I highly suggest you go and smell it if you haven't already, I'm positive you'll fall in love.

THIRTY-SIX/ blundstone love

I am happy to announce that I am the proud owner of a new pair of beautiful Blundstone boots. I have been lusting over these boots for what seems like forever and they're finally mine! They came into my work a couple of days ago and I snatched them up without any hesitation. Sometimes waiting pays off.

They are just so gorgeous and so comfortable, I really don't know what to do with myself. A lot of  you probably read the word 'gorgeous' and immediately called me nuts, but I just love the look of a Chelsea boot. To be completely honest with you, I had originally wanted the look-a-like by Dr. Martens, simply because I'm just -that- loyal to the brand, but you can never argue with the original. Seeing as I got them secondhand, I got an amazing price on them as well. Now they are definitely not the most ~glamorous~ boot in the entire world, but they can be worn in so many ways and they are just so functional, and that's essential for the climate I live in.

I imagine myself getting a lot of use out of them and if the quality holds up to all the hype, I'll be wearing them for years. This is a bit of a preview of what I'll be wearing them with. You can never go wrong with a military inspired coat, vintage looking leather bag, spikes and black skinny jeans.

1. Blundstones via Soft Moc 2. New Look Jacket 3. H&M Top 4. New Look black skinny jeans 5. Topshop brown leather satchel 6. Marc Jacobs 'Me' necklace 7. Aldo bracelets 

TWENTY-THREE/ dr. marten love

My collection of Dr. Martens is growing, slowly but surely. I consider myself very lucky because I've never paid full price for a pair. Don't get me wrong, I totally think they're worth the $120+ price tag and I wouldn't mind paying it if I had to and if I had the funds, but I've always lucked out with finding them secondhand.

The first pair that I ever owned are my black boots. My friends found them for me one day when they were at Value Village. They were only 14 bucks, they were my size, and they were in next to mint condition. I had to literally beat them with a hammer to stretch them and wear them out, but they fit like a glove. I wear them almost daily and I've worn them in the snow and cold, and I've worn them in the heat and humidity. They are without a doubt my go to boots and it's rare to see me without them. My feet can barely stand wearing anything else because they're just so comfortable. Some days I do switch it up though and wear my shoes by Dr. Martens. I bought my doc shoes off of somebody I know; she was looking to get rid of them and she knew I was desperately looking for a pair and bam, $20 later, they were mine. I love them and I generally wear them with outfits that don't really go with boots but I still need to comfort of docs. My most recent pair came into my work (I work in a consignment shop) on Monday. They're mint condition black velvet floral docs with a thinner sole, and they're so perfect I could cry. They're super comfortable and they aren't as bulky as my pair of Dr. Martens boots. I couldn't believe my eyes after seeing the price tag of only $40, I knew they had to come home with me.

All total I spent about $74 on my three pairs of Dr. Martens. This is an amazing steal seeing as a single pair brand new can cost double that, if not more. I feel like I've become a bit of a loser when it comes to footwear. When I was younger I'd wear any shoe, even if it didn't fit me. Heels, flats, sneakers, ect - I had quite the collection. Now I'm building up my collection of comfy shoes that actually fit! I never thought I'd see the day... I find myself buying a lot of shoes secondhand because they usually have very little wear on them and you can find fantastic brands for a quarter of the price they are new. Every time I go into a thrift store the shoe section is where I check first and I'm always on the hunt for new docs! 

All pictures were taken by me. This post is in no way affiliated with Dr. Martens, all thoughts are my own.