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summer look vol. 2

July 3, 2018

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hey all!
its tuesday so it felt like a great day to share another outfit look with y’all! i heard from instagram that you like the outfit posts – both photoshopped (like this) and real photos like the other ones and i’m so glad you guys like these posts because i do a lot to curate items, isolate them and finally put them together!
as always, a note to all my readers – this post does not mean i own any of the above, or that i will buy any of the above. it just means that i like it visually and (unless noted) i do not own it; all that i will write about is stuff i hear from friends and other users of the product as well as the visual aspects of the product which i will mention in the comment below!

heres my look:

/ top: topshop lettuce edge camisole top / pants: madewell striped paperbag pants / earrings: halogen large sleek hoop earrings / sunglasses: shady lady 50mm geometric shades / bag: street level woven rattan bag / shoes: steve madden bandi platform wedge sandal /

this is honestly a perfect shopping day outfit, a brunch outfit, a just perfect nice going out outfit. you guys know my obsession with wide legged pants – these baby pink colored ones have my heart! they are so so so cute, not shocked that madewell made them but i’m so glad because i so want to buy them! i paired it with a straightforward tank, just for the perfect summer day and not too much sweat! i am in love with these geometric shades in the tortoise color. i also paired with this look with nude-y/tan-y accessories. i usually wouldn’t love these shoes, but something about summer actually makes me like them!

xoxokatewins

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July 2018

July 1, 2018

hey all!
at risk of sounding like a broken record ( i say this at LEAST every month) happy july! – officially 6 months of the year are COMPLETED! its completely insane to me that its this far into the year and two month ago i just decided where i will be attending school and in less than two months i will move into that school, and to be honest i’m so freaking excited. it seems to be one of the first things on my mind day to day, when i buy things or talk about future plans and its crazy and all VERY surreal.
here are somethings that i’m looking forward to this month!
#1: fourth of july
#2: NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE (lots of these soon!)
#3: more friend time & free time!
#4: making more art & blog design-y updates
#5: reading more – and listening to more audiobooks
#6: sharing more dorm room stuff & actually shopping for it
#7: more summer looks – using photoshop & REAL photos
#8: updates on my LA guide
#9: finally catching up on westworld & other tv shows i forgot about – ALSO big brother is back and its crazy and exciting as usual.

enjoy my friends!

xoxokatewins

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Graduation

June 14, 2018

hey all!

you know because i already posted about it, but i graduated from my high school on june 3rd, 2018.

its crazy to think, but its already been a WEEK since i’ve graduated and it all kinda feels the same. i mean, i’ve been putting together my schedule for next year, meeting my roommates and starting to put together my dorm, worrying about moving across the entire coutry and dealing with WINTERS, and of course what i will be wearing in these winters (after all i am still a blogger!). its all so real, except not so real yet, like i know i am leaving in a little longer than two months, but it still feels foreign to me, i still feel like i am gonna go back to mayfield.

maybe because it felt like the ending was abrupt, maybe its because i loved my experience so much but i feel as though i didn’t have closure. its really hard to say why i don’t feel closure, i mean i finished my classes, went through transition week and i GRADUATED, the white dress, the roses, the whole ceremony & MY DIPLOMA. i mean its over, like i’m done with high school but i feel like i haven’t had the emotional response i usually do when things are over.

maybe i feel like i am ready, to leave high school, to leave my home and to leave LA and thats why i haven’t yet freaked out that its over? maybe i prematurely freaked out during college decision time so i decided i was done with the anxiousness? but i can’t be completely sure you know, it’s so odd to me.

i have always had a reaction with moving on and change, i get intense ‘graduation goggles’ – meaning when i am preparing to move to the end of something i get so nostalgic of the ‘good times’ i had in whatever place/thing that is ending. i get this when i have each birthday for as long as i can remember. weeks going to my birthday i can’t be more excited, and even the day i have my birthday i am so excited but the last few hours i finally decide that i actually don’t want to get older, and i don’t want the year to be over.

i feel as though my ‘graduation goggles’ did kick in, however the second part, the sadness, the wanting to stay in the moment not wanting to move on never happened, and thats why i don’t really feel like this moment is over, at least not yet.

thanks for reading my anxiety-ridden piece.

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Summer Look: Vol.1

June 12, 2018

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hey all!

how’ve you been all! i feel like i haven’t personally checked-in in a long time, and even though i am not explicitly doing this today i wanted to see how your own summers were turning out (so far) i know its probably only been a week for you all (like me) but i think i have actually gotten alot done and have planned super fun things for y’all this month & the rest of the summer on m&mh!! so i’m very excited and i’ve done a few shoots lately, and will try to share as many actual pictures of me as possible, here’s a look i built for y’all!

as always, a note to all my readers – this post does not mean i own any of the above, or that i will buy any of the above. it just means that i like it visually and (unless noted) i do not own it; all that i will write about is stuff i hear from friends and other users of the product as well as the visual aspects of the product which i will mention in the comment below!

here’s the look!

/ bodysuit : acne studios willy bodysuit / pants : topshop popper utility trousers /

/ sandals : topshop fable strappy sandals / bag : leith straw and faux leather bucket bag / / sunglasses : ‘the candy’ glasses / scrunchie : topshop metallic scrunchie /

i have been loving body suits lately (y’all know me!) and these pants just scream out for a cute bodysuit! i love the neutral style and the tie on the waist. they are a nice fabric not too hot or heavy like jeans sometimes are! i love these lower white heeled sandals, i love the ankle tie on them, and the lil-gladiator style! you know my feelings about bucket bags, (i love them)! and scrunchies are always my style!

enjoy y’all!

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Disney Style: June 2018

June 10, 2018

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hey all!

(anyone correct me if i am wrong, but!) there is this tradition called ‘grad night’ at different theme parks to celebrates high school seniors for graduating high school, and of course, since i just graduated i got to visit disney’s california adventure park all day and then into the night along with a few other groups of other high school seniors. i decided that this would be a fun chance to wear a cute outfit and just have fun with my friends, soooo…

here’s my look!

/ topshop bodysuit / levis wedgie jeans / free people halter bralette / ray ban sunglasses / / jansport belt pack / hoop earrings / minnie mouse ears / converse high tops /

i paired a topshop straight neck bodysuit with my favorite pair of levis jeans. to carry my stuff, but to keep myself totally hands free i opted for my favorite fanny pack! its big enough to carry your wallet, sunglasses, portable charger and a bar, but you can also opt for a cuter belt bag, but i went for a functional one instead of a cute one! i put my halter bralette because its super comfy and also cute! finally, i wore my minnie mouse ears to show my disney excitement!

enjoy!

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Looks for Less (& favorite Quality Dupes!)

June 9, 2018

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hey all!

i love to shop, but i always find that things cost too much for my own good! i mean i am a young adult and i really can’t afford to buy everything that i want. and it would be crazy if i did really buy everything, i love the styles but not the price, and that is what dupes are for. i found some super cool dupes for y’all to check out!

here we go!

looksforless_dupes_2018

#1 : staud bissett bucket bag

dupe : topshop dupe bucket bag

#2: self portrait azaela fit & flair dress

dupe : astr lace fit & flare dupe

#3: tassel drop earrings

dupe : target dupe tassel earrings

#4: adam selman x le specs ‘the last lolita’ sunglasses

dupe: zeroUV dupe cat eye sunglasses

#5: cult gaia box bag

dupe : target dupe cult gaia bag

#6: gucci slide loafers

dupe : target ‘a new day’ dupe loafers

#7: mansur gavriel calf circle bag

dupe : forever 21 structured round bag dupe

#8: marc fisher adalyn espadrille sandal

dupe : target ‘universal thread’ espadrille dupe

xoxo

xoxokatewins

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Goodbye Mayfield

June 7, 2018

hello all!

this past sunday in a beautiful ceremony at my school mayfield, i finally graduated high school! i have so many feelings which i am not quite ready to talk about but will be sharing very soon! in true blogger fashion, i thought, i would share tons of photos from the day with caption explanations etc!

here we go why don’t we!

we graduate in long white dresses with gloves and red roses. it has been a tradition of all mayfield graduates. and after deciding i actually did like my dress after all, i was super excited for the whole ceremony!

we walk down an aisle in the middle of our beautiful north lawn where we graduate! its a crazy experience to walk down steps without holding railings, in heels and not looking down! all while in a long dress!

here’s one of alix (my older sister) and i! she found some super cool glasses, and she has this whole niche thing where she wears glasses (like these) to different events and i love the ones she found!

here are my ‘core four’ friends! i’ve known them all since i was 5 years old and i will miss them all dearly next year, after 13 years of school together, it will not be the same without them.

here’s my friend and fellow colonial maeve! i’m so excited to be starting at the george washington university with her this august!

& here’s my best friend ellie! she was the valedictorian (which at my school is the person with the highest gpa!) and i’m so proud that she will be attending notre dame in the fall!

xoxokatewins

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Reformation at Nordstrom!

June 5, 2018

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hey all!

the other day i got the most glorious email in my inbox, and it was that nordstrom is selling REFORMATION! InCaseYouDidn’tKnow: reformation is this super cool clothing brand that prioritizes ‘sustainability’ in fashion. they care about the earth, how much water is used to make jeans and how much their employees make! they are challenging people’s view on ‘fast fashion’ and the fashion industry’s tendency to underpay and disrespect their own employees! i often covet the items i see on reformation because its all so gosh darn cute!

because of this, today i put together a few of my reformation picks from their selection at the nordstrom stores!

here’s a collection of some of my favorites!

/ 1 / check linen skirt / 2 / graphic tee / 3 / ruffle linen dress / 4 / floral wrap dres s / 5 / ruffled bodysuit / 6 / off the shoulder top / 7 / gingham denim miniskirt

enjoy!

xoxokatewins

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June 2018

June 3, 2018

hey all!

sorry for being super M.I.A. for these past few days on the blog but you may or may not know, i am graduating this sunday. its a very exciting time, but also a very nerve-racking time because there is just SO MUCH going on and its pretty hard to actually wrap my head around it all! and there have been so many parties, events, and other general things to do that i’ve really just been super crazy out doing things and then as soon as i get free time its onto sleeping or watching netflix (sorry y’all its the truth)!

i wanted to share some summer plans with y’all for things i have planned for the blog and other life events and stuff!

#1: I GRADUATE TODAY and have other grad events

#2: i will register for COLLEGE CLASSES in TWO weeks

#3: i will be sharing summer looks

#4: i have my disney grad nite

#5: i will learn where i live & start dorm room planning

#6: i will be sharing my dorm planning (start shopping at dormify with my 15% off!)

#7: i will be sharing some ways to make money!

#8: i’m going to be trying out a ‘keto’ diet and learning about more different ways to eat

#9: i’m so excited to be trying out new fitness strategies!

#10: i will be sharing my favorite looks for less & quality dupes!

enjoy all!

kwe monogram

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My Memorial Day Sales Roundup

May 27, 2018

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hey all!

happy memorial day weekend, of course the main point of memorial day is to celebrate and remember the people who died fighting for our freedom and i just want to thank everyone who has served in any way.

getting to a whole nother topic, THE SALES! today i put together a list of sales and products that i picked from each different sale! i picked some really great products that i like and think you’d like to shop between too!

here we go!

j.crew :

use the code ‘GETAWAY’ to recieve 40% off your order on the items listed below!

and other general sale items:

to see more click here!

saks fifth avenue:

check out these items and shop sale for 40% off other items too!

urban outfitters:

right now, there is up to 50% on certain products you can find here, but here are some of my faves!

free people:

right now there is 40% some summer essentials, (discount applied at checkout!) and they have such cute stuff on sale!

nordstrom :

my go to shopping place is having their ‘half yearly’ sale right now, which means you can obtain up to 40% off prices UNTIL JUNE 3RD! so even though this deal lasts a little longer than memorial day weekend, it still is in the count! to shop the sale click here!

moda operandi:

major sales on designer and unique items on sale with REALLY good prices! check out all the sale items here!

shopbop:

a special sale up to 40% off, and click this link to shop the rest, but here is what i picked out!

abercrombie & fitch:

all types of sales, and ngl abercrombie always shocks me that they no longer have only logo clothes! they have some perfect summer dresses and shorts! right now its 40% the entire store!