kendrascott – Mackenzie Billington

London Life

July 21, 2015 by Mackenzie

Dress • Sandals (similar) • Backpack • Earrings • Bracelet (from Old Navy – but similar)

Hello friends! It’s a beautiful day in London, so I thought I would fill y’all in on my week. I am not going to lie- my first two weeks here were not easy. Moving to a foreign country by yourself is terrifying, but completely exciting at the same time. This has really been a time for me to reflect on life, my goals, and myself, as cliche as it sounds. It’s been nice to learn independence from a completely new perspective, and I’ve honestly learned a tremendous amount. I finally feel completely like myself, and it is truly the best feeling after being so sick. It’s crazy how fast time goes by. It feels like just yesterday I was arriving to this amazing city, and now I am marking my calendar for week four. It’s crazy! I am having the best time of my life though, and I don’t ever want to leave!!

This has been one of my favorite dresses of summer. I kinda wear it weekly because it is so easy and versatile. Y’all may remember it from my previous post ‘Little White Dress‘ because yes, I own it in two colors. I feel like whenever I really, really love a piece, I buy it in every color. No big deal. And guess what- it is on sale! Yayyy! I paired it with my favorite white & neon sandals and a glamorous backpack (hah). A lot of y’all have been asking about which backpack I will be using for my junior year of college, and this is it! Northface backpacks are seriously my favorite, and they are so durable. I also paired this dress with some white earrings (which are now on sale here!) and a simple gold bracelet for a casual look. However, I think you could definitely dress it up with some bold turquoise statement earrings and neutral wedges!

My little sister, Allie, is coming to visit me in London this week, and I am beyond excited to see her. We are going to take a weekend trip to Paris with my friend! If any of y’all have any Paris recommendations, please, please let me know! I would love some fun suggestions!

Thank you so much for checking out my blog!

Little White Dress

June 17, 2015 by Mackenzie

Dress • Necklace • Sandals

Everybody loves a little black dress. But for summer, the little white dress is a must-have. I find myself wearing them constantly during the summer time because they are incredibly versatile and look great with a tan. Out of all of the white dresses I own, this one is definitely my favorite. I love the lace detailing and the open back. I also own it in black as well! I love to pair “the little white dress” with turquoise and gold jewelry. It’s definitely my favorite color combination for the season.

Sadly, the weather in Texas has been rainy again. We had a nice week or so of sunshine, but lately it’s been back to tropical storms. I spent the day in Dallas and had a great time visiting the Dallas Museum of Art and eating Sprinkles cupcakes! Between packing for 8+ weeks abroad, having friends in town, and accidentally having my hair dyed gray- it’s been a chaotic week! I couldn’t be more excited to head to Africa tomorrow for a perfect safari getaway.

Hope you all are having a great week!

Totally tropical

May 30, 2015 by Mackenzie

Top Blue Door Boutique (not available, but similar) • Shorts Show Me Your MuMu • Sandals Jack Rogers • Necklace Kendra Scott • Nails Essie ‘Bikini So Teeny’

Nothing says summer like a bold, tropical pattern. These Show Me Your Mumu shorts have definitely been my favorite piece in my closet for the past few months. I feel like I wear them weekly. They are incredibly comfortable, and surprisingly pretty versatile. I recently purchased them in white as well. I usually pair these shorts with a white or denim shirt, but today I tried them out with a fun, hot pink tank.

I also included pictures of the two baby kittens we have been fostering for the past few weeks. We took them to the Humane Society yesterday, so that they can find a good home. They were so sweet and we had the best time taking care of them!

Thank you so much for checking out my blog. Have an awesome weekend!

Living life in tie dye

May 25, 2015 by Mackenzie

Dress Red Dress Boutique (Red dress boutique just put up a similar one, but here are some other options as well: similar, similar, similar, similar) • Wedges Tory Burch • Earrings Kendra Scott • Bracelets David Yurman • Lipstick Revlon Colorburst in ‘Sweetheart Valentine’

When I saw this dress go up on my favorite online boutique a few months ago, I knew I needed this fun piece in my closet. The bright tie dye really adds a fun pop of color to any rainy day. I decided to pair it with my favorite Tory Burch wedges and some bold Kendra Scott Skylar earrings. To finish the rainbow look, I added some bright lips with the Revlon Colorburst matte balm stain in the shade ‘Sweetheart Valentine’. It’s that perfect fuchsia shade that really works for any summer outfit. The matte balm stain is super pigmented and long lasting; I’ve been loving it this month! Sadly, this tie dye dress isn’t available on Red Dress Boutique anymore, but there are so many other cute and bright dresses available on their site at the moment! (Also, if you use the code ‘FIRECRACKER’ today you can get 30% off!)

P.S. I am heading to my favorite store, Lush today! I will making a post some time this week about my Lush ‘hits and misses’ over the years!

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

A coral summer

May 23, 2015 by Mackenzie

Top sugarlips (not available anymore- but similar) • Skirt Altar’d state (similar) • Clutch Mango • Sandals Jack Rogers • Earrings Kendra Scott • Lipstick Maybelline Vivids ‘Shocking Coral’ • Bracelets David Yurman

With all this rainy weather here in Dallas, it was so nice to finally have one evening of sunshine! I’ve been really obsessed with neon colors lately, so I couldn’t resist wearing this fun, coral top. I paired it with nude sandals and a white skirt to keep the rest of the outfit more neutral and added some turquoise earrings for another pop of color. Coral and turquoise is currently my favorite color combination! The best part of the outfit is the tribal print clutch! My mom ordered it from Mango about a week ago, and I’ve been dying to borrow it. I know I will definitely be borrowing her clutch many more times this summer- it’s so unique and really adds something fun to every outfit.

Thank you for checking out my blog!