{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}

{have a lovely winter weekend & links}

. . . the midst of another winter weekend after a wonderfully whirling week, and it has been coffee & croissants in the morning and whisked away out of town for dinner in the evening, a glittering set of antique cut crystal stemware sent as a surprise from p's grandmother, and now, cozy on a saturday night with languid dreams of a late morning and sunday brunch, flower markets and the heady sent of luxurious bouquets, mohair blankets and the utter romance of watching the world fall away . . .

hope you're having a stunningly lovely weekend wherever you may be & that it's beautiful where you are,

~ roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* interiors: new england & calypso blue
* colour inspiration: frosty mint
* for dreary winter days: arts & culture
* for the new year: dreams and thoughts
* at home: pretty scent candles {via tea for joy}
* weathering winter: january blues
* fashion inspiration: sunglasses & leopard print
* at home: paperwhites
* at the market: gold lamps & ysl silk scarves

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* office inspiration: light & bright
* hello & pink azaleas on a winter's afternoon
* new year's resolution: less work & more play
* décor inspiration: gracefully gilded
* on display: artful arrangements
* colour inspiration: cerise & hermès orange
* two lovely things: beautiful details
* at home: pale & pretty pink

{new for the weekend:}
* plans & dreams: ce matin la

{images: the coveted via moodboard}

{fashion inspiration: the pantsuit}

. . . while most often in skinny jeans and tall leather boots by day and dresses sprinkled with sequins by night, always secretly loved the formal days of dressing up in trouser suits or pantsuits for meetings & appointments, especially if they are influenced in part by the sophisticated seventies, or a modern interpretation of the sexiest pantsuit of all, yves saint laurent's le smoking . . .

{p.s.} more work wear & a three-piece

{images: jacquelyn jablonski by victor demarchelier for harper's Bazaar US, november 2010 via oh fashion models}

{have a beautiful weekend + links}

hello again! perhaps a little astonishing how quickly the time has flown, as it would seem as if the days are fading beautifully into one, and after a wonderfully busy and rather eventful week, spending a little time lost in love and the possibilities of the night sky, enveloped in floral linen mornings and, most of all, languidly late afternoons spent lounging about . . .

whatever your plans may be, hope you're having a beautiful weekend,
-r. xo

{p.s.} only just discovered {this lovely post} earlier in the week -- a million thank you's x

{a few lovely links:}
* autumn inspiration: french country luncheon
* for the market: totes
* pretty, pretty: chantilly & rhinestones
* last look at summer: a perfect treehouse
* inspiration: twenty-six
* at home: built-in shelves
* wedding inspiration: east coast
* fashion: the boys department, new york
* recipe: coconut cupcakes
* shopping: white after labour day, one & two
* at home: a fall kitchen
* travel: castello di vicarello in italy

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* at the shops: billy bride jewelry, australia
* runway inspiration: luca luca, new york
* at home with: fashion designer jennifer nicholson
* colour inspiration: dusky taupe

{new for the weekend:}
* décor: a sense of grandeur
* travel inspiration: tahitian dreams


{angela lindvall by camilla akrans for harper's bazaar}

{inspiration: a stunning gold desk}

. . . and while we're on the topic of inspiring work spaces, Aerin Lauder's 30's French steel and mirror desk at work {previous post} is rivaled only by the glamorous gold vintage Gabriella Crespi desk in her home office:

{the desk is Italian, circa 1970 and constructed of brass over wood}


{images: 1 - photography by Anders Overgaard for Harper's Bazaar; 2 - via dékio, more information at Wright; 3 - photographer by Simon Upton for Elle Decor July/August 2009 via The City Sage; the hand-painted wallpaper is by Gracie}

{yellow: feels like early morning sunshine}

. . . moments of happiness in the early morning sunshine . . .

{images: 1 - automatism; 2 - patricia gray interior design; 3 - Harper's Bazzar February 2009, Siri Tollerod & Karmen Pedaru by Alexi Lubomirski via Miss at la Playa; more of this editorial here}

{creme puffs + meringue}

Lately have been feeling festive and finding myself drawn to yards and yards of tulle -- there's just something about the wonderfully fine netting that's incredibly romantic and reminds me of daydreams and ballerinas and softly diffused light streaming through billowing curtains . . .

{images: 1 - Jessica Stam in Harpers Bazaar February 2007 by Solve Sundsbo; 2 - Giambattista Valli Spring 2009 RTW via style.com; 3 - via loveology; 4 - telegraph uk}

{a new week + sequins}

Have always liked the way sequins glimmer when they catch the light and the sense of playful luxe they evoke . . .

Beautiful, show-stopping pieces bring Fall’s casual looks to a rich, sophisticated level by adding pure glamour to layered knits and turning laid-back looks into timeless, cosmopolitan style.

{photography by M. Holden}

{my shoes, photographed by p.}

{vintage 70s black sequin slouch crop top from persephone vintage via living in andyland}

{Muse #13 June 2008 : Coco Rocha by Horst Diekgerdes}

{images; 1+4 - Harper's Bazaar, November 2008, photography by Alexei hay via i know what you wore last summer; 6+ 7 - photography by C. Meyer}

{the classic chignon}

There is a film called 'Le Chignon d'Olga' in which a young man falls hopelessly in love with a girl after he glimpses her chignon from afar . . .

Something about Fall always reminds me of this simple, yet incredibly sophisticated hairstyle.

The word chignon {shee-nyawn} comes from the French phrase “chignon du cou,” which means nape of the neck and refers to a large, smooth twist, roll, or knot of hair, worn by women at the nape of the neck or the back of the head.

The chignon completes any outfit, is as perfect for the gallery as it is for a day at home, and best of all, it's both elegantly demure and wonderfully sexy at the same time . . .

{1 - via layers of meaning; 2+3 - via the fashion spot; 4 + 6 via on decorum; 5, 7 + 8 - Harper's Bazaar Runway Report Fall/Winter 2008}

{inspiration: in bloom}

Adore Tinsley Mortimer's Scalamandré floral chairs and have been, lately, embracing the pretty and cheerful, Spring-ness of florals . . .

{detail of Scalamandré fabric chairs}

{pretty patterns brighten an all-white room; Your Home as a Sanctuary by Josephine Collins}

{chintz canopy at Oscar Annette de la Renta's Punta Cana home; Vogue Living, Houses Garden People}

{fresh and floral by chic shack}

{Madonna as photographed for Vogue--from a tearsheet}

{Scalamandré ad campaign}

{a bedroom by Lynn von Kersting; Rooms to Inspire by Annie Kelly}

{Tinsley photographed by Douglas Friedman for Harper's Bazaar; Madonna via Vogue}