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jacket from kimski makes, dress from nasty gal, zara boots, and marc by marc jacobs classic q francesca purse

Boyfriend and I had date night the other day. Ate at Shabu Shabu House in Little Tokyo, grabbed drinks at the bar, and shopped at American Apparel and Kimski Makes. I love Thursday date nights especially when we're in LA! Can't wait for our adventure next week and the week after we'll be in Vegas.

Escaping reality for a couple days (or even just a day such as Thursday) is really what I need right now. Applied for graduation earlier this month and I'll be purchasing my cap and gown soon for the ceremony in May. Graduating officially in December AND it's a bit frightening thinking about the future. The thought of jobs and grad school has been stressing me out for the last couple days. I've always dreamed for the day that I graduate college but now that it's almost here and it feels so real, it's kind of scary to say the least.

Oh! and don't forget that if you have instagram, follow me @katherinelou for frequent updates. It's just so much easier to upload photos with my iPhone!

my life through instagram

from left to right, top to bottom

1. mango margarita from los compadres in long beach

2. truffle burger from stout in LA

3. DTLA

4. veggie roll, sauce katsu bowl, and tofu from T.O.T in DTLA

5. short rib tacos from the kogi truck

6. ring from kimski makes

7. wearing a blouse from nasty gal, marc by marc jacobs classic q francesca purse, and zara skirt and boots

8. me

9. curry monster and myself

10. h&m jacket, zara dress, and topshop shoes

11. shoes from zara

12. naked2 palette

13. dress from pixie market (wearing it to a wedding next month!)

14. stylestalker dress

15. naked palette > naked2 palette

16. curry monster

17. sorbet from fogo de chao

18. carne asada tacos from king taco

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marc by marc jacobs classic q francesca purse, uniqlo leggings, zara top and boots, glasses and jacket from kimski makes

Hello hello! Wearing my new favorite sunglasses and jacket from my new favorite store in Downtown Los Angeles called Kimski Makes. They have super cute clothes for relatively cheap price. I've been relying heavily on online shopping lately but Kimski Makes is refreshing after anxiously awaiting packages in the mail and being slightly disappointed because the fit is wrong, color is off and all the downside that comes with online shopping. Wanted to make a trip today but MUST SAVE MONEY.

ny diary part one

1. Central Park

2. Macarons from Laduree. The best macarons I have ever tasted.

3. Meatpacking District wearing a Zara jacket, Zara jeans, Zara boots, and Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Francesca purse. Wore this while strolling The High Line with the boyfriend and eating bagels

4. Ramen from Ippudo NY. One of my favorite places to eat in NYC. Don't forget to get the Hirata Buns. SOOOO GOOOD.

I have so much photos to upload and have yet to do so. Recovering from a wonderful week in NYC celebrating me and the boyfriend's 9th year anniversary by spending it with my baby dog, unpacking, and dreading the upcoming semester that starts on Monday. Luckily for me, I'm only taking 3 classes so it won't be as hectic as last semester.

I've gotten a LOT of questions from a lot of people about the camera and lens that I use (mostly though my Facebook haha). I use a Canon T2i which I have been using for the photos on this blog since April of 2010. Difference with my new posts is that I just purchased a fixed focal lens which is a 50mm f/1.8 lens a week before I left to New York. I love it so much that I'm looking forward to buying the 50mm f/1.4 lens possibly before summer (or in May right before GRADUATION!)

And don't forget! Follow me on Instagram (username: katherinelou) for a more personal and frequent photo updates via my iPhone.

hello from new york!

marc by marc jacobs classic q francesca purse, zara boots, h&m coat, jacket, and dress

More posts to follow :)

holidays

brother's beanie, cardigan from nordstrom rack, boots from saks fifth avenue off 5th, marc by marc jacobs classic q francesca bag, zara blouse and leggings

Random photos since the last post. Finals ended last week and I am very excited for my GPA! It feels good to be satisfied with my GPA after all that hard work this semester. Six classes (5 of which are upper division courses) is no joke. After finals, I spent a weekend (I guess a day) in Dallas, Texas with my brother and one of my best friends and now I'm back in California eating, shopping, and spending time with family and friends. I'm pretty much loving life at the moment.

1. teddy bear statues in dallas, texas 2. boots from saks fifth avenue off 5th 3. rain drops in dallas 4. & 5. disneyland 6. tacos from king taco

refresh

Lately, I've been attempting to remodel my room. Mainly, just trying to organize my forever growing closet. In the past few months, I've been buying pieces that I absolutely LOVE and I want to make them easily accessible in the mornings (or nights) because it's just too much to sort through half asleep haha! Here's a couple of my new favorite garments: H&M leopard print coat, Zara camel cape, H&M polka dot boyfriend cardigan, Zara white faux fur jacket, H&M x Lanvin tiered floral dress, H&M suede wallet, Target leather gloves, and Marc by Marc Jacobs Aidan. Sorry for such a quick post! I've been up since 5 in the morning, went to work, went to school, ran errands with my mother and I still have yet to study for my crazy midterms next week! Have a wonderful weekend bloggers!

♥ kat

desert safari

zara leggings, topshop shoes, marc by marc jacobs purse, h&m jacket and blouse

Meet my new favorite pair of shoes! I wanted to get the black version at first but let's face it, I wear A LOT of blacks and wanted to spice up my wardrobe especially for spring. Surprisingly, these shoes go with a majority of my wardrobe so yay!

Alrighty, I'm going to catch up on Chelsea Lately right now before I sleep. Had a long day in San Diego with the boyfriend (that is, if you count eating barbecue and shopping as a "long day" haha) and I have a long day ahead of me later on today!

♥ kat

chelsea market

urban outfitters parka, marc by marc jacobs purse, h&m cardigan, trousers, and shoes

What I wore when my boyfriend and I went to Chelsea Market to do some browsing. We did not get to browse as much as we'd like to but there's always next time!

And you're probably wondering how am I wearing platform sandals in winter. I wore knee socks over two pairs of stockings underneath my trousers and my toes did not freeze at all.

while i was gone

marc by marc jacobs purse, urban outfitters boots, h&m coat and sweater

I know I said I was going to update more but I was in New York last week and did not have time to post although I did bring my MacBook. Oh wells. Better late than never right? Anyway, this is what I wore on my first night after grabbing a bite to eat at Shake Shack. I took my boyfriend there and he absolutely loved it.

In the next few days, I will post more photos of the trip. I actually caught the cold on the last night and I have been recovering all weekend and today was the first day of the semester! So glad that I don't start work this week until Friday! I'll have time in between classes to update this blog more often and to recover from my cold.

♥ kat