Design Darling

playing catch up

today i'll be scurrying around town to chip away at my to do list: a morning mani/pedi, an afternoon hair appointment, scheduling an interview for a summer internship i'm crossing my fingers for, and a bunch of little things in between: renewing my gym membership, seeking out the perfect graduation gift for my cousin (who might be reading today so email me if you've got any suggestions for a stylish seventeen-year-old!), and hopefully catching up with a few friends i haven't seen in a while. in the mean time here's a little wardrobe inspiration for taking your daily errands from blah to ta da!

is that a romper i see? kate walsh looks amazing in white with a pop of color from her shoes. what do you all think of rompers?

ellen pompeo proves just how chic mommy-to-be can be.

i'm kind of loving fellow redhead isla fisher in this matching scarf and sweater combo. blue is a great color on her!

reese witherspoon makes transitional dressing look easy as pie. i wish i could make a baseball cap look this good...

i love rachel bilson in this sweet little sundress. she's one of hollywood's best dressed if you ask me.

ladies and gents (will, that's for you), what does this wonderful wednesday have in store for you?

{photos from day old news and just jared}

homeward bound

{french cloud via the neo-traditionalist}

it is with mixed emotions that i leave france today to return to connecticut for the summer. on the one hand, i will miss this country and my host family more than words can do justice. on the other, i could not be more excited to reunite with family and friends and return to routine and some decorating projects i can't wait to share with all of you. i'm taking a moment to reflect on some of the experiences i've had during my five months in europe and inviting you to see more on the travel blog i've kept over at mackenzie en france...

there were trips to the many châteaux of the loire valley, including a particularly trying trip to villandry...

michael and i spent valentine's day in paris...

i took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to barcelona with my dad...

i explored and adored amsterdam with michael...

i saw the breathtaking beaches and american cemetery of normandy...

my brother grayson and i frolicked in interlaken...

after which we went hang gliding in the swiss alps...

michael and i fell in love with venice...

we climbed the duomo in florence...

we went from the colosseum in rome...

to the parthenon in athens...

then there was that can't-look-away view in ios...

plus the donkey ride in santorini...

...followed by a whirlwind trip to london, prague, munich, salzburg, vienna, and istanbul with my mom and sister reilly (pictures to follow!).

it's been one hell of a semester and i am so incredibly blessed to have had this opportunity to see the world at such an early age. thank you, mom and dad — see you this afternoon!

mirror, mirror {on or off the wall}

{via white & wander}

hello, lovelies! how was your weekend? i hope it was all kinds of wonderful. let's start off the new week with a heavy dose of glam — and honestly, does it get any more glamorous than mirrored surfaces?

{massucco warner miller via la dolce vita}

a unique mirror defines a nondescript vanity.

{better homes & gardens}

the unexpected texture on the nightstand helps this whitewashed bedroom go from blah to bananas. (can you tell i've been catching up on past seasons of the rachel zoe project? guilty.)