{colour inspiration: golden coral & morning sky}

. . . a softer, subtler, more romantic version of the classic combination of red and turquoise -- golden coral and morning sky -- and whether a bouquet of peonies at an afternoon dinner party or a delicate silk blouse against luxurious bed linens -- the intermingling of the two feels like a rush of spring air, billowing past curtains and fluttery skirts and bright petals in carved vases, ushering in long-awaited days of summer . . .


{images: style me pretty; katie fogarty by nicolas moore for flair, june 2011 via fgr}

{hello & a few website updates}

. . . and throughout the week, here & there, a few lovely site updates:

• a brand new news page
• to help keep things a little more organized, a new advertising email address: advertising {at} thisisglamorous {dot} com
• updates to the inspiration board
  
• tumblr & pinterest
  
• in case you missed, for easy navigation, use the weekly features in the right sidebar, for instance, design & décor, inspiration boards, two lovely things, favourite five, colour inspiration {& for romantics, all royal wedding posts can be found by clicking the crest just above the weekly features}
  

{image: nuevo estilo via eclecchic}

{hello & early morning musings}

. . . while it may be infinitely easier to slow things down {just a little} on weekends, during a busy work week, there is the wonderful opportunity to find a perfect balance, and while there is always time for cups of coffee and spring bouquets, after reading this earlier in the week, have come to the realization that, now more than ever, there might be more time set aside for breakfast and the morning paper, for afternoon tea away from the office and more late lunches on terraces, and time spent in the sun, especially with summer soon on its way . . .


{images: getty images; *peanut (lauren) on flickr}

{hope you had a beautiful weekend + links}

. . . hello! was a {most luxurious} weekend for slowing things down, for strong coffee in gold-dipped french presses and the financial times on saturday morning, for late-night films sitting close and buttery croissants on sunday morning, for walks in the rain and waffle cones with scoops of mango and pralines & cream, and for time to breathe in every last beautiful moment, as if it would never end . . .

hope you had an astonishingly lovely weekend & that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

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a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s
* inspiration: la danse {via ill seen, ill said}
* letterhead: stephen king & paul newman
* at home: sleek & serene
* recipe: s'more cakelettes {via the sweetest occasion}
* at the shops: little vintage things
* like a fairytale: château de moissac
* spring things: floral clutch
* at home with: iris apfel
* inspiration: dip-dyed {via snippet & ink}
* spring shopping: this pink twill blazer & these shoes
* book: soft & dreamy by mark borthwick
* on the side: sequins & gold shoes
* inspiration: infinity

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{as always, a few things you may have missed}
* monday, monday & daydreams
* style inspiration: perfect platforms
* two lovely things: gilded chalkboards & garden sheds
* style inspiration: pretty florals
* favourite five: food editor & author, donna hay
* peonies & hello


{image: dirty blonde}

{pleats and peonies + hello}

. . . hello again! had known the week would be a busy one, but was not prepared for the beautiful whirlwind it has become, and through the all the running around since it began -- the meetings, appointments, lunch dates, flower markets, shops and photo shoots, have not had as much time to stop in to say hello as much as would like, but in all the while, the most utterly charming and impossibly thoughtful messages have been coming through . . . how delightful! {& thank you} . . .

hope you're having a stunningly lovely week so far,
~ roséline xo

{p.s.} the white pleated dress & bag are chanel; the belt, akris; and the sandals, derek lam

& o n e l a s t t h i n g
amazingly excited for this week's favourite five

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SPECIAL UPDATE: this post from thursday, may 12 was removed during blogger's harrowing nearly twenty-four hour outage, and as there is currently no indication when or if it will be restored, it has been re-posted -- thank you for your patience! & new posts soon x

{p.s.} apologies to all those of you who took the time to comment yesterday only to have it vanish . . .

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{images: editorial: what to wear now; constance jablonski by greg kadel for harper's bazaar US may 2011; stylist, katie mossman; via noir façade; the glitter guide}

{spring things: may flowers}

. . . while often most drawn to elegant roses at the flower markets, must confess, can never resist the full, ruffly blooms of peonies, especially the pink ones . . . what is your favourite flower?


{images: sinceriti via t-i-g & marcinéma via t-i-g}

{in the midst}

. . . and just when it seems as if winter will last forever, the quiet realization that the month of january has {somehow} nearly and already fluttered by . . .


{p.s.} also:
* driftwood
* petal pink & french grey

{images: pinterest; lovely little details}

{how to: a pretty peony bouquet}

. . . with floral patterns and magnolia wreaths in thoughts this week, and last evening's trip to the flower markets for six luxurious bouquets of roses, could not resist this lovely tutorial for a pretty peony bouquet wrapped in ribbons for a cloudy winter's day . . .




{you will need:} 5 yards of ribbon, flower clippers, string & peonies (10 stems, 5 in two colors)



{steps:}
1. condition flowers: re-cut stems, and place in a bucket of cold water overnight; keep away from food, fruit & drafts
2. remove most of the leaves, keeping only the ones that are towards the top of the stem, near the flower
3. take a few peonies and place in your hand (ex. left hand if you are right-handed)
4. as you add groups of flowers (about 3 stems each), turn the bouquet to the left
5. you will start to see the stems spiral



6. tie securely with string
7. wrap the ribbons over the string and stems to complete the bouquet




{p.s.} previous how-tos:
* a classic english hand-tied bouquet
* a driftwood table lamp
* a side chignon
* a guide to champagne

{images: photography/instructions by chelsea of frolic! via delightfully engaged}

{colour inspiration: late-summer pink}

. . . the last day of august and how it has arrived so quickly is a mystery, and while the early morning air has become a little cooler, the sun still shines warmly and whether it's ribbons or tulle, stripes on a chair or a soft cashmere sweater, whether in shades of monticello or azalea, somehow, the last days of summer always feels like pink . . .

{p.s.} today is also p's birthday and we're off to lose ourselves in beautiful things . . . à bientôt & hope your week is off to a perfect start xo

{images: photography by jose villa via follow studio; absolutely beautiful things; t.i.g. scan, martha stewart weddings; peonies: photography by sarah tucker via ada & darcy; t.i.g. scan, photography by tom leighton, styling by ali brown and kate french for homes & gardens july 2010; t.i.g. scan, j.crew august 2009}

{photographer: per gunnarsson}

. . . friday afternoons always seem to be the time when things begin to slow down a little for the weekend, and so it follows that it is also the time for floods of inspiration and happy discoveries, such as swedish photographer per gunnarsson's beautiful portfolio, filled with light and airy scandinavian style, and an impressive client list that includes hus & hem, sköna hem, ikea, elle interiör, and livingetc . . . of course, most drawn to the slate greys and smokey violets, in glass, velvet and lucite . . .

{p.s.} also interesting to compare these to the slightly more formal rooms in photographer andy liffner's portfolio & more smokey violet rooms here

{images: photography by per gunnarsson via ephemerette}

{home inspiration: sofia's paris apartment}

. . . many shots of sofia coppola's new york apartment with the now famous beautiful blue george smith sofa, but only a few & fleeting photographs of the bright and perfect paris apartment, showcasing her trademark and favourite pale backgrounds offset by arm-fulls of pink peonies -- but by far the very best part is the stunningly lovely white linen sofa . . .

{images: photography by andrew durham for vogue nippon via lola is beauty}

{balconies + pink bouquets}

. . . after falling for the wispy fabrics and pleated chiffon in erin fetherston's recent autumn/winter collection, was reminded of the enormously beautiful bouquet of pink peonies on the sun-drenched juliet balcony of her paris apartment, and how bright blossoms never fail to make everything feel like spring . . .

{image: domino via taylor sterling}

{two lovely things: iron console + on the water}

{two lovely things:} pretty peonies and floral etched wine glasses + daydreaming on still waters . . .

{p.s.} see also:
* at this moment: bar carts
* more here + here

{images: photography by neil mersh for elle decoration uk july 2004; editorial - outward bound, angela lindvall by carter smith for vogue uk}