{summer fashion inspiration: white magic}

. . . and now that the magnolia trees have long flung their petals to the wind, there is such excitement for days of belted short-sleeved sweaters and sexy city shorts, for long, elegantly chic jersey dresses and bare shoulders, and most of all, chantilly lace and sunkissed skin . . .





{p.s.} the lace dress in the first is by brioni, the top, belt & shorts in the second is by max mara, and the stretched jersey dress in the last is by chanel

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{editorial: white magic; heather marks by max abadian for flare, june 2011; styled by elizabeth cabral via noir façade}

{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}

{notes from the weekend + late-sunday links}

. . . this weekend was french wine and oysters, window seats in quaint cafes and watching the world go by, porchetta in the park on sunday afternoon and snow pea leaves for dinner, an evening in the country and beautiful plans for the week ahead . . .

hope you had a lovely weekend
& that your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* photography: stunning sea-scapes
* spring things: fantastic florals
* in the kitchen: breakfast
* spring things: tulips
* at home: bookcases
* packaging: crabtree & evelyn
* shopping: for the work week
* at home: decorated minimalism
* diy: dorothy draper
* style inspiration: middleburg
* spring things: lemonade & seaglass

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* like a fairytale: ribbons, ruffles & tulle, tulle, tulle
* colour inspiration: all the luck in the world
* in the bedroom: ruffles & lace
* look book: whispery nudes & shimmery champagne
* party inspiration: always classic camellias
* two lovely things: storage inspiration
* all in a day's work: elie saab
* spring things: coming up roses
* favourite five: denise pocaro

{new for the week:}
* storage inspiration: on display
* look book: lacy dresses & pretty neutrals
* a place for everything: shoes, shoes, shoes
* french chic: pretty polka dots

{elsewhere this week:}
* elle decor's design insiders' weekly finds

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{& most of all, as posted last week, ways to help:}
global giving | google person finder | british red cross | american red cross or text: redcross to 90999 to make a $10 donation | canadian red cross or text: redcross to 30333 to donate $5 & the canadian government will match the amount to $10 | australian red cross | or here to find a local chapter


{images: sandro spring/summer 2011 lookbook, discovered via the lovely eclecchic, images via zsadánka, eclecchic & sandro}

{moments of repose . . .}

. . . after a whirlwind week, very much looking forward to a few days of repose, and {as the days magically become longer} even more so, for the fresh early spring afternoons when the floaty & flirty summer whites that have been waiting patiently in the back of the closet will see the sunlight once again -- lacy sleeves and hemlines, pretty lengths of ribbon and feathery sweaters, sexy sheer tops and romantic skirts -- all only too perfect for moments spent lost in daydreams . . .









{images: jeisa chiminazzo by tesh for marie claire us, march 2011 via studded hearts & oh fashion models}

{dreams of early spring picnics}

. . . last week's mid-winter pedicure left newly golden toes and still-lingering dreams of sandy shores and wind-rippled bays . . . and today, it's bare shoulders and legs and thoughts of billowy dresses with layers of lace and pretty scalloped edges and the sweet promises of early spring picnics . . .

{spring dresses by h&m}

{fashion inspiration: alexander berardi}

. . . all too aware that it is barely mid-january and there is a long way to go, yet can not help from being positively drawn to 23 year old new york based alexander berardi's most recent collection, inspired by the summer shores of martha's vineyard and exuding that perfect mix of lady-like elegance and sexiness with its sheer tops strewn with silk roses and flouncy little white dresses in perfect polka dots . . .

{images: alexander berardi, discovered via design*sponge on twitter}

{live it up in a delicate dress}

. . . have had this editorial, oh so pretty: live it up in a delicate dress by georges antoni for aussie magazine grazia on the inspiration board for a while now, most especially for the little white lace dress by alex perry, but also because absolutely adore delicate dresses and dressing up, and every once in a while and especially on dusky and daydreamy afternoons at home . . .

{p.s.} happy, happy september! while shall always love summer best, september is a rather beautiful month, with the last magical afternoons of the summer, and the first brisk mornings of autumn, moments after the sun has risen and there's a feeling of change and adventure in the air . . .

{images: editorial - oh so pretty, nika lauraitis by georges antoni for grazia AU august 2010; styled by mark vassallo via dustjacket attic}

{lookbook: lover the label}

. . . one of the loveliest thoughts is that somewhere in the world, soon it will be spring, just as our days will soon fall into dramatically overcast and blustery skies, slightly chilly and romantically melancholic mornings, somewhere, blossoms are set to bloom and wrap themselves beautifully around branches and there will be pretty shorts and the sheerest blouses, elegant blazers and lacy, champagne-coloured dresses, and since shall always hold on to the very last golden and fading rays of summer sun, lover's spring.summer 2010.11 collection may be just the thing for these last, languorous late-august days . . .

{images: lover the label via studded hearts}

{lookbook: lover the label, part two}

. . . and of course, in the even that you are ready for autumn, elegantly cut blazers with pleated & puffed sleeves, insanely stylish belted dresses, perfect trenches and the softest champagne-coloured cowl-neck sweaters . . .

{p.s.} if you've just arrived, see below xo

{images: lover the label; more of this collection at the side project}

{fashion inspiration: antonio berardi, london}

. . . after the beautiful nostalgia of revisiting the photographs of our countryside picnic once again, was happily reminded that there are still many perfect summer days left and still time to wear sexy summer whites, and what could be better than the elegantly cuffed trousers and tailored jackets, little white dresses with flouncy skirts and delicately sheer and lacy blouses paired with city shorts and strappy sandals of antonio berardi's resort collection?

{images: style.com}

{style inspiration: woven straw + hermès}

. . . have always favoured soft leather handbags, and more so as the days fall silently shorter each day . . .



. . . but this summer, inspired by the runways and the south of france, have been carrying around a charming straw handbag {above} from a local wicker shop tied with a silk hèrmes scarft and traipsing around town picking up pretty things here and there and bouquets of pale pink roses and whatever the desires of the afternoon, feeling as if every day were a picnic . . .

{images: bottega veneta via a glamorous little side project; straw handbag and hermès silk scarf by p. & this is glamorous with an iphone}