Time.

February 7, 2014 Kelly Donohue

February 7, 2014

Beverly Hills, CA

After a beautiful weekend in San Diego, an interesting time in court serving jury duty, and a tearful goodbye to the comedian I’ve grown up with and come to admire- Mr. Jay Leno- it’s been quite the week! And while I know it may sound like a lot, I truly cannot believe an entire week has already flown by. Where does the time go these days? All I know, is there just never seems to be enough.

On my twenty-first birthday, (yes this was actually on the top of my list) my friends and I attended a taping of the TONIGHT SHOW with Jay Leno. And let me just tell you; it was everything I could’ve hoped for and more! Jay met us before the show, took pictures with us and of course- found ways to poke fun at all of our majors at UCLA. It was during the writer’s strike and so the show was relying much more on guest interaction because they were not able to get as many celebrity guests/ write as many bits as usual. Lucky for us though, he came to us to participate on the show and then after that, his hilarious guest, the “Fruitcake Lady” (have you ever seen her?), baked a cake for him and he came over and gave his piece to me for my birthday. Pretty much the nicest guy ever- right?

Growing up in Boston, my parents adored him and had him on our television every night. If I had to be up late doing homework or if my Mum and I were up late chatting, we’d always have Jay on in the background. I’ll never forget how relieved I felt when I finally got a TV in LA after I first moved out here because it meant I didn’t have to feel so alone at night. His show has always been so comforting and it was like taking a piece of home with me. Thus, I made sure to tune in for last night’s final show. It was wonderfully touching and candid – leaving me once again wishing that there was simply more time.

Today’s outfit is inspired by today’s break in the rainy weather we’ve been having the past couple of days. It’s still on the chillier side here in LA but it’s nothing tights and a sweater can’t fix! I adore the Peter Pan collar on this dress- it adds so much to what is otherwise a quite simple piece. I dressed it up with this belt from the Melrose Trading Post and voila! A neutral classic outfit, put together for under $100, that is perfect for this Friday afternoon.

Happy Friday!

Dress: H&M

Sweater: TJmaxx

Tights: Forever21

Belt: Melrose Trading Post Fleamarket

Booties: H&M

“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” -Nelson Mandela

Photos By: Jennifer Biswas

Sugar Rush.

January 31, 2014 Kelly Donohue

January 31, 2014

Beverly Hills, CA

I like to think of myself as a bit of a candy connoisseur of sorts. Having had many years (I’m talking my whole life) of testing out some of the most unique types and flavors of candy, while seeking out the largest, most sought after candy stores in the country, I’ve been known to sacrifice a dinner or two to save room for sweets (I’m just that dedicated). I stop at every gumball machine I pass, I keep a nice, large, healthy candy jar in my kitchen, and I eat candy almost every day (sorry dentist-man!) It’s actually one of those things I though I would eventually grow out of- but never did.

The thing I’ve always found fascinating about holiday treats, is that they are only available (except for at the random specialty candy stores that have them year-round) during the month or so surrounding that holiday and so if there are certain kinds that you love- you better stock up! I personally think Valentines Day wins for the holiday with the best candy. What’s better than a hear-shaped semi-tasteless/semi-sweet treat that says “DATE ME” on it? In my opinion, not much! Therefore, I’ve been loading up on candy hearts and heart-shaped candy of all kinds for the past two weeks! I don’t think it’s ever too early and I also don’t think it’s too early to get in the sweet Valentine spirit. While a lot of people can argue that Valentines Day is for the birds, not many people can say that wearing hearts and eating delicious candy isn’t great… right? So start early I say!

This V-Day inspired outfit is fun, casual and perfect for a fun Friday afternoon. As you can see, I’m on a bit of a sugar high- partly from a candy overload and partly because I’m thrilled to be heading off to San Diego tomorrow for a girls weekend getaway. Some serious R&R, catching up, & fun is waiting to be had… Is it Saturday yet?

Hope you all have a wonderfully sweet weekend!

Shirt: Marshalls/ French Connection (Similar)

Jeans: Forever21 (Similar)

Booties: H&M

Beanie: Forever 21

Photos By: Jennifer Biswas

Snooze.

January 28, 2014 Kelly Donohue

January 28, 2014

Beverly Hills, CA

We’ve already established that I’m not much of a morning person at some point here on the blog by now… right? Well, that being said, while most mornings take me a few extra taps of the snooze button than your average lady, today was just one of those days where one quickly turned into five taps. Perhaps it was all the birthday partying I did over the weekend or the fact that my old age is finally catching up to me (ha!)- who knows? All I know, is I could’ve kept hitting snooze for days!

Even knowing how much I had on my plate for the day, I simply wanted to roll back over, curl up underneath my five pillows (yes I sleep with a ton of pillows-it’s an art form, making a comfortable bed) and call it a day.

But alas- after about 20 minutes of snoozing and what felt like four long dreams later, I finally got myself together and started the day. However, I still couldn’t seem to wake myself from my morning dreamy fog and so that inspired today’s casual look. My goal was to look presentably cozy and I think this outfit achieves just that. Anything that I can wear after literally rolling out of bed, yet still passes me off as a decently fashionable human, is fantastic in my book and that’s what this outfit does. Plaids are everywhere right now- which I LOVE and this oversized plaid shirt from H&M is just about the coziest thing I own right now. I paired it with some thick tights, (and you can see it passes off as a dress) and a longer grey sweater for some layering but you could also put some leggings with it or even some jeans too.

Some days, there's no use fighting how you feel- you just have to use the energy you have and make it work!