By the Aqueduct Wall

Flowy top in Segovia, Spain. My boyfriend and I took the La Sepulvedana bus from Madrid to Segovia for a day trip. Considering that it was above 90 degrees and we were jet lagged, it was a tad difficult to completely enjoy the town while we were there. The Spanish sun does not joke around! Still, seeing a medieval town is really cool. 

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Yacht Week: Croatia

Never did I think I would be going on Yacht week but heck, one of my friends organized the trip and I am happy I decided to go. You may have heard it, and read about it on other blogs... The Yacht Week!? There are several locations for yacht week to choose from: Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Italy, British Virgin Islands, Thailand. There is also a route for Ultra Europe and Ski Week. For our first yacht week, we decided to go to Croatia. It was a week of sun, water, beautiful scenery, and parties.

It felt strange to come back to the real world... so strange that my friend and I are thinking of going to British Virgin Islands next time.

TBH;
All in all, to be completely honest, yacht week is the experience you want to make it. I knowww, that sounds cliche. As someone who does not drink much anymore, and the mere thought of shots make me shudder, and I had a heck of a fun time, being sober or at some times tipsy, and not hungover on a rocking yacht. I get quite peeved when people in blogs will say that it is necessary to drink alcohol to have the "yacht week experience." If you want to drink, drink. Cheers to you! But I think "the yacht week experience" can be so many versions. So yes, yacht week can be the week you want to make of it. Take my list of suggestions below as things that are important to me, and remember, modify to your own preferences! :)

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Adriatic Sea

My gosh, this view! Taken from Hvar in Croatia. It was scorching hot so I kept things light and breezy and wore my bikini top as a crop top. This makes me want to go to Santorini next!!! 

See more for the detailing. :)

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Pom Poms, Paisley & Cats in NOLA

Wowzas, I am late on officially posting this outfit on my blog. BUT if you follow me on Instagram@winscribbles, you mighttttt have gotten the hint that I was in New Orleans. This was after I JUST bleached and colored my hair to bright red. Thank goodness for my sister Michelle that she helped me add some ruby red dye because I walked out of the salon in a brighter, lighter red! yikes. Pretty shade of red, but just not the right shade for my skin tone. Michelle and I made a girls trip to New Orleans and if you know us, we could not resist a railway photoshoot. 

I do not have a specific "style" going on here, it really became a mix of what felt cute, comfortable, and are my current favorites, all mushed into one outfit. P.S. I bought the paisley sweatshirt in NOLA. hehehe. tada! Let me know what you think. :) Also, maybe some travel photos for the next post? 

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Pugs & Layers

California may be sunny yet it can get quite chilly and cold! I certainly did not bring enough winter clothes when I visited the West Coast this past December. My, I am wearing two jackets and a sweater on top of a velvet dress!! I figured some doggy faces would brighten up the mood. ;)

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Boston Steam

Something about steam punk gears... and a comfortable sturdy pair of doc martens...

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Breezy Orchids + Lace Ups

What is something else that I am obsessed with and have it in every type of clothing? Lace-up items!  Ahhhhhhh. I have lace-up boots, lace-up sandals, lace-up leggings, lace-up skirt, etc. Now I finally have a new lace-up top! And while lace-up tops are in trend, I do not like to buy things just because it is "trendy" or in the moment. For the past few years, I found that I get too tired and broke to say the least, from attempting to keep up with the trends. I feel that it is much more fun to be the trendsetter or rather, your own creator and inspiration. I am now starting to ramble and my mind is going off onto a philosophical tangent, haha. 

I wanted to style my top down by pairing it with a flowy, feminine pair of shorts. {Which by the way, the top may be adjusted to be more or less revealing at your own choice.} :) 

To wrap up the summer season, my boyfriend and I went to Governor's Island to relax and chill. I went to Governor's Island for the first time last year, went maybe three times last summer, and has adored it since the first day. It always feels like a hassle or nuisance to travel to Governor's Island because it entails taking a ferry ride over but it really is not that bad... at all. There are ferries that depart from downtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. What I love about Governor's Island is the fact that there are no (except for authorized) vehicles on the island, there is a hammock grove, swings, and bike rentals available. There is also a spectacular view of downtown Manhattan from the island! 

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VLOG: Mich Goes to College!

In relation to my previous post here is the video log of our ride up to update New York. So... TADA!!

I really miss my sister so fair notice, you will see lots of blogs and post with her in them. Whenever we get the chance to meet up, I am video blogging. hehehe.

Check out Mich's social media including her video of our outfits below! :)

Michelle's youtube & lookbook & instagram.

xoxo,

Winscribbles

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Magic & Fairy Dust

I recently went upstate New York to send my sister off to college. When you drive out of New York City, as short as an hour, the environment changes drastically and there are trees everywhere. YAY greenery!! We found this really cute gazebo on campus and took upon this opportunity of doing a short photoshoot. Since the drive up to upstate was a few hours long, I went for comfort + style in wearing Black Milk Clothing. The details in this pair of legs are gorgeous, both on the front and back. I missed being able to wear their leggings during the summer though not to say that I want summer weather to end... Here I paired the Fairy Book leggings with a cat turtleneck crop top that I bought from... cannot remember right now... maybe Urban Outfitters or Forever 21? Looking at these two pieces separately, I wouldn't expect them to pair well but when I was imagining my outfit, these two items came into mind because of their blue and white color scheme. 

Oh hey, and if you have not noticed yet, I dyed my hair purple! :) Purple is my favorite color but lately, I am uber obsessed with it!! Also currently obsessed with instagram... >.> we can discuss that next time. 

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Vino Rosso in Chianti

When in Italy, how can one pass up a visit to wineries?! So wine tour through Chianti classico was booked and it was a wonderful learning experience. Our guide taught us how to taste wine, to identify and recognize tannins in our mouth. Never will I look at red wine the same again! You will see that I barely took any wine-related photos; I was too busy tasting! haha.

Dr. Marten Tattoo Sleeves

I went to Milan earlier this month for a day and was inspired by how stylish everyone seemed to be. Even when dressed casually, people had a chic sophisticated charm to their look. I felt like I stood out with my new Docs as many people wore much more neutral colors. But I absolutely LOVE them!! These are called 1460 Tattoo Sleeve Ankle boots. Personally, if I was to get a tattoo sleeve, it would be something similar to this theme. Ah tattoos. ♥

{So many pigeons... shivers.}

{Ended the afternoon with really yummy snacks.}

I have an om tattoo. Do you have a tattoo? If so, of what? And if not, would you get one?

xoxo,
winscribbles

West Coast Munching

I recently went to California for some adventures and it was dreadful for me to come back to New York to freezing temperatures. Other than sunny skies, and awesome company, food was the main highlight of the trip. What I loved the most was the dim sum in San Francisco... okay or the Korean BBQ in L.A... I cannot wait to go back!!

{Fries with pastrami and gravy.
I am craving this RIGHT NOW.}

{haha, what a cute sign.}

InstaSNAP collage

'Cause it is easier to sum up the past few weeks via photos. :)

{lightning leggings; exhibit at MET; on a hammock;
Strong magazine for motivation; gold arm bands; sunflowers!
sweet onion bagel; watermelon mimosa & Filipino food}

{empty school lounge; cute mug; post-workout
shopping smart; huge pot of stew; broken umbrella}

{cell phone; hammocks; butterfly nails;
tea date; bee dress; green tea crepe cake;
shoe shopping?!; ootd; blackmilk leggings}

Happy Hump Day!

Merrrrmaid

Upon a carnival in the middle of the ocean...

//top: Black Milk Clothing mermaid; skirt: Forever21; shoes: Steve Madden; bag: Urban Outfitters.

xoxo,
winscribbles

August Galaxy

HELLO! :)
I took a long... very long hiatus from blogging. Maybe it is the summer weather but I am craving to blog, post, and share again. In my hiatus, I took time to make a change in my lifestyle; to focus on myself. I signed myself up for bootcamp classes, yoga, and trips. I learned about having patience in myself despite how hard I may be on myself, or about how to embrace the pain other than just dealing with it. Life is a one-time-shot so why not take in every moment at its fullest; pain or pleasure. I am still growing, changing, and learning... now sharing this via another social media outlet.

Last week I went to Governors Island with my sister. It was such a relaxing time... before I got burned and looked like a lobster for days.

{Michelle}

{Sitting on the castle window.}

//top: Topshop; Galaxy skirt: Romwe; sandals: Steve Madden; Hat: Ebay.

xoxo,
winscribbles