Rosy.

April 25, 2014 Kelly Donohue

April 25, 2014

Los Angeles, CA.

Every once in a while it’s fun to blend in a little right? Ok, well it all depends on the context, but in my case, today, I loved fitting in with my beautiful surroundings. There’s a lovely little rose garden outside of my place and while I often marvel at the fact that I live in such girly building (I’ll have to post pictures some day) with roses out front and private vanity rooms in every apartment, I often imagine that Audrey or Marilyn may have visited this old Hollywood gem back in the day as I walk up the little walkway home. A girl can dream right?

Anyways, it’s Friday so I decide to have some fun and add a bit of color to this otherwise cloudy spring day with this collared floral dress. It has a bit of a European vibe with the collar and the pleated bottom and puffy sleeves, which I absolutely love. Check out some similar ways to get this look below & have a great weekend!

Dress: Urban Outfitters

Sandals: Macy's (In white)

Nails: Essie

Bracelet: c/o ThatsMine!Boutique

“As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” – Ben Hogan

Photos taken by : Courtney Locks

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Retro.

April 23, 2014 Kelly Donohue

April 23, 2014

Santa Monica, CA.

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to shoot with the brilliant Leo Jaramillo, with hair and makeup by the equally talented Kristen Koskella. Bright and early on a Saturday morning- I’m talking 7:30AM early- we all got together down at Leo’s place in Santa Monica to do a quick little shoot. Busy with additional shoots later in the day, my old friends who I met working on a film a couple years ago, were kind enough to take time out of their busy weekends to shoot with me and catch up over some coffee and doughnuts (and even some cronuts too!) Nothing wakes you up at 7 in the morning like a giant CRONUT!

Leo is able to make even the simplest things look amazing, while capturing the essence of a moment or place. From his charming green painted balcony a couple stories up, he is able to quickly take you to the neighborhood streets of Santa Monica: complete with tall palm tress, the quiet calm of the morning, and the serenity that life near the ocean immediately brings. His apartment is only a couple of blocks away from my boyfriend’s childhood home, and over the past couple of years, spending lots of time there, I have come to find these streets to be incredibly peaceful; an escape from the city and a bit of a home away from home.

I chose to show off my new favorite shades- these adorable and affordable retro round sunglasses from Forever21. I adore them. They complete todays retro inspired look! And what’s not to love about this floral wide-legged jumpsuit from Urban Outfitters? It’s honestly one of the most comfortable things I own and it’s effortlessly cool.

Sunglasses: Forever21

Jumpsuit: Urban Outfitters

Sandals: Marshalls/Steve Madden

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Photos by: Leo Jaramillo

HMU by: Kristen Koskella

Rest.

April 19, 2014 Kelly Donohue

April 19, 2014

Los Angeles, CA.

I’m not going to lie- I slept in until 11 o’clock this morning. Some days you just have to take a break and relax and I think today might be one of those days for me. While I plan on getting a few things done later- taking a stroll to grab some breakfast (lunch), perhaps even taking a trip to the farmers market, or catching up on a couple of episodes of Girls- it’s probably going to be a very restful afternoon for this girl.

I think this outfit captures my mood perfectly and is also quite adorable for a carefree spring Saturday. I paired a cropped blue sweatshirt with some colorful high-waisted tulip shorts and brought the outfit together with chocolate Steve Madden heels that I found for a steal at Marshalls. It’s a fun and comfortable look for a beautiful sunny day!

Happy Weekending!