My instinctual curiosity surrounding the chaos of the universe is one of the driving forces behind my love street-style photography. I love throwing myself out into the swirling energy of Chicago’s sidewalks, looking for inspiration and beauty. It’s rare for me to randomly spot the same person two weekends in a row, wearing two equally streetstyle photo-worthy outfits. I had to take that as a sign, right?

Aside from having a killer sense of style (duh, look at her Isabel Marant sneakers and pitch-perfect Kate Spade ‘Picnic Apple’ wristlet) it turns out that Mackenzie is an aspiring copywriter looking to break into the advertising industry. And for those of you who don’t know, my day job is as a freelance copywriter at a Fortune 500 company. It’s obvious that anyone with style this cool clearly has the potential to work as a creative professional. What’s fashion, if not a daily creative exercise?

That’s the beautiful thing about giving yourself up to the beauty of randomness – you never know what amazing experiences the world has waiting if you just open yourself up…