{at the office: gilded mirrors & zebra print}

. . . without fail, every year, at this time, there is an extra fondness for layers, whether soft cardigans and long cashmere scarves out the door, or at home and in the office, where gilded glass, deep silk and sophisticated zebra print intermingle as if in a swirl of autumn splendor . . .

{p.s.} églomisé reproduction mirrored desk, lucite & sycamore lamp


{image: scan by {this is glamorous} from glamorous rooms by jan showers, abrams, new york, photography by ka yeung}

{décor inspiration: tray chic}

. . . at this moment, there are perfume bottles scattered prettily about everywhere -- on the dresser, on the vanity, even on the desk, amongst pretty notepaper and fountain pens . . . and have always loved the way a simple tray, whether square or circular, gold or silver, can transform a few pretty bottles into a beautiful display; add venetian glass and deep emerald & onyx-hued marble, a bouquet of delicate peonies, and what could be lovelier?

{p.s.} another way to display perfume collections


{madison via the diversion project}

{colour inspiration: hermès orange}

. . . while not quite ready to let go of the last of the summer whites just yet, somehow, in august's last fleeting moments, always and inescapably drawn to vibrant and tumultuous shades of orange . . .

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{p.s.} more shades of hermès:

* at this moment

* french chic

* falling for fall

* portfolio clutch

* a charming mix



{images: midi skirt with equestrian print | roses}

{blog inspiration: a magazine moment}

. . . always and forever photographing little snippets of life -- beautiful vignettes and new french desserts, glimmering chandeliers on warm summer nights, captured in memory and forever in time, and so, completely fell in love with the concept behind creative director, jane cameron's, blog, which is filled with these little magazine moments . . .



{p.s.} a few of my magazine moments























r e c e n t p l a c e s :

* at the gallery

* at an oceanside cottage

* in the kitchen

* backstage at valentino





{images: all photography by jane cameron at a magazine moment}

{a perfectly lovely mid-august weekend + links}

. . . early sunday evening, on a day that began with a late start and a long brunch, leisurely conversations and many cups of coffee, memories of last night's dinner at a new favourite french restaurant {the third time in three weeks!}, stilling lingering -- tarte flambée traditional, with bacon, onion, fromage blanc, and gruyère, and a glass of côtes du rhône in the astonishing and silver moonlight -- and tonight, it's repainting everything a romantic and lacy white, old books & magazines and memories in boxes, and early tomorrow morning, the flower markets for a million roses, and last-minute arranging for guests arriving for the upcoming and last weeks of summertime . . .



hope you're having a perfectly lovely mid-august weekend, and 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

* but first: coffee

* patterns & texures: leather & lace

* and as i lost your love . . . the music played

* colour inspiration: a silver lining

* the chicest, most stylishly romantic wedding

* arts & crafts: japanese masking tape

* travel: a rock restaurant

* this film: looks lovely

* recipe: white sangria popsicles

* before & after: from dingy to chandeliers & carerra

* video: mcqueen at the met

* iphone prints: one & two {p.s.} my instagram shots

* all aglitter: at miu miu

* & here, as well: tout ce qui brille

* summer inspiration: blueberries

* looking ahead: wool trousers & cosy sweaters

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{as always, a few things you may have missed}

* a new week & late sunday links

* how-to: gilded party animal cupcake toppers

* beautiful details: french dots

* around & about: ballet flats

* street style: a vintage wedding dress for everyday

* style inspiration: vintage silk scarves

* lookbook: autumn brights

* colour inspiration: pale daffodil

* at the office: a beautiful mess {& a discussion here}

* favourite five: designer reiko kaneko

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{images: picnic baskets by georgina brandt boutique culinary occasions, photography by nicole mcintosh bruce, via as good as it gets}

{summer inspiration: dinner outdoors}

. . . late summer, and have been spending absolutely every single possible moment outdoors, in the park and at the beach, but mostly dinners on the terrace on these breezy august nights . . .


{images: photography by leila peterson, the wedding chicks via patterson maker}

{colour inspiration: pale daffodil}

. . . and while on the topic of spending the rest of these summer days outdoors, dining by sun & stars, a sunny yellow table setting to brighten things up even more . . . pass the champagne, please!





{image: southern living via the ritzy bee blog}

{décor inspiration: palest pink & seashells}

. . . crown moulding and crown canopies, topiaries and seashell chandeliers, palest pink & time-worn treasures in a french cottage that was most positively made for afternoon romance . . .











{p.s.} a very special thank you to sarah at haute design for so thoughtfully sending along these lovely images

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m o r e s e a s h e l l s & s e a s h e l l c h a n d e l i e r s:
* saltwater breezes
* the lure of the ocean
* an oceanside cottage

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m o r e c r o w n c a n o p i e s :
* crisp linens & scalloped edges
* elegant florals
* the south of france
* moments of repose
* palest pink & leopard print
* only sweet dreams

{images: photography by thibault jeanson for victoria, july 2001 via haute design}

{this is glamorous on apartment therapy}

. . . in all of this week's busy-ness and the midst of the rather astonishing revelation that it is already thursday, had very nearly forgotten to tell you the exciting news that a little while ago, received a lovely invitation to be a guest on apartment therapy's the kitchn's charming series, breakfast with a blogger -- and so, take a glass of mimosa and click here to join me for breakfast and read about one of my favourite ways to begin the day . . .

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{p.s.} & a very special thank you to leela for the wonderful write-up, and for being utterly delightful and completely understanding of my fashionably late ways

{image: styling by roséline & photography by p for this is glamorous}

{favourite five: artist michelle armas}

Beauty without colour seems somehow to belong to another world."

~ Lady Murasaki

Colour affects emotions, design, art, and trends; it dictates our fashion, changes our mood and it epitomizes so many, many things without the need for words. Ruby red lipstick can be worn to signify ardent love and desire; pink blush conjures romantic rendezvous, and a bouquet of yellow daffodils can be given to symbolize friendship . . .



. . . lavender candles in a powder room can symbolize femininity, grace and elegance; a black evening gown that flows in the moonlight can represent sophistication and style, and the colour of a string of heirloom pearls worn on a wedding day is said to represent marriage.

Colour has its own language and painters are its masters.



Michelle Armas, an Atlanta-based artist, doesn’t simply paint with colours, she fuses colours with thoughts, blending magic to canvas -- each whimsical brushstroke takes your mind away to almost a heightened state of being and awareness, as you follow the light she creates through colour in paintings that have the power to light up a room.



By profession a graphic designer & illustrator, Michelle began painting to break away from the structure of work, but she says that ”the longer I paint, the more structured and narrative my work becomes.” Like many artists, Michelle’s design education began before she entered the classroom, making arts and crafts with her father at home, everything from clothes for her dolls to oil portraits.





Through her blog, Michelle offers a glimpse into the mind of an artist, and the motivations behind some of her loveliest works. This week, we sat down with her to talk about:

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{the top five things that inspire her work:}

1. Day dreaming.
I pretty much fantasize about beautiful things all day long, and then I think oh wow, wouldn't a lavender and dark green something be the best . . . off to paint!

2. Fashion.
The prints! The proportions! The drama! I am recently drawn to spare, modern clothes in the perfect shade of black, blue or grey, and it is making me want to do paintings with less color, and softer compositions and lots of nice clean space.

3. Travel.
I love to see what other people are wearing, how stores in different cities do window displays, the light and the sky and the ocean in places that are not land-locked Atlanta . . . even the trees, the colors of leaves. I am going to California soon, and I am super excited to look at some cool new plants!

4. Food.
I just made an almond yogurt cake with blue berries and peaches on the top, and when I took the layer of parchment off, the colors were so stunning! I love the color of cooked blueberries, and that purple blue next to the soft orange of the peach was super cool.

5. The Ottoman Empire.
Yup, those people knew how to do a mosaic, and how to use color. Wow, one, maybe two colors, in the most amazing, stunning, geometric splendor you have ever seen. I am researching right now to start painting a bunch of portraits, and I can't stop adding details that I have seen in mosaics.

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p r e v i o u s f a v o u r i t e f i v e s :

* jewelry designers: megan & moira flynn
* actress & writer: shiva rose
* jeweler: camille eddera
* artist: kimia kline
* actress & fashion muse: chloë sevigny
* floral stylist, part 1: denise porcaro
* floral stylist, part 2: denise porcaro
* fashion photographer & illustrator: garance doré
* interior designer & architect: nina freudenberger
* entrepreneurs: rent the runway
* designer: rachel ashwell
* interior designer: tricia foley
* photographer: romina shama
* food editor & author: donna hay

~ laily


{images: paintings by michelle armas, all other images from once wed: one & two}

{two lovely things: books & blossoms}

. . . two lovely things {besides coffee & croissants for breakfast this morning, of course}: a little time to catch up on a few nearly late projects and even a few emails, and positively filling every room with enormous bouquets of peonies . . .

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{p.s.} recent two lovely things:
* gilded chalkboards & garden sheds
* green & white
* open shelves & elegant black
* bar carts & blossoms
* books & bouquets
* a paris apartment & hermès
* secret gardens & on the terrace


{images: one | two}

{favourite five: floral stylist denise porcaro, part 2}

Summer is in full bloom, and that means being whisked away in flowing chiffon dresses to park picnics that have been long-awaited, basking in the glowing sunshine. Summer means long leisurely walks in the city, it means holding hands watching the sunset over the lush poppy fields of the countryside, it is the time when we can slow down to savor every moment and connect with the outdoors again.



And of course we couldn't help but to notice it all being more beautified with flowers, flowers everywhere. Whether in lush park gardens flooded with sunlight, in the bright floral prints worn poolside, afternoon dinner party tables adorned with peony arrangements, or in the crowns of daisies in our hair, flowers remind us that planting a seed and putting in the hard work has the most alluring and divine results, and that the warmth of summer is finally here to delight in.



This week, in a special follow-up interview, we called on the expert of glamorous bouquets and blossoms, Denise Porcaro of Flower Girl New York, to share with us her:

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{top five favourite flowers}

1. Lily of the Valley
"This blossom reminds me of my childhood, as it was always blooming in the spring on my block in my hometown of Jackson Heights, Queens; my grandmother’s home was on that same block and this flower always reminds me of her."

2. Honeysuckle
"This is another flower that takes me back to my childhood summers -- my aunt and uncle had the most beautiful honeysuckle vines behind their house; my mother showed me how to suck the honeysuckle out, and I was fascinated by that as a child. Their scent is intoxicating."

3. Grass
". . . reminds me of weekends in Long Island, taking in the summer sun and putting my toes in the grass."

4. Orchids
"There are so many different types of orchids, each unique and beautiful in their own way. Orchids remind me of going to the flower market when I first started my business -- I was just in awe of how amazing these flowers are and how many varieties of orchids there are. The vibrant colors they come in really struck me -- realizing that these vibrant colors actually grow in nature was such an "aha" moment for me!"

5. Garden Rose
"I just love the simplicity of this delicate flower. We take roses for granted because they are everywhere, but if you see a true garden rose, it is just so stunning when it is not processed."

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{p.s.} Roséline adores all flowers, but especially roses & stargazer lilies; I love ranunculus, lilacs and peonies -- what are your favourite flowers?

~ laily

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p r e v i o u s f a v o u r i t e f i v e s :

* actress & writer: shiva rose
* jeweler: camille eddera
* artist: kimia kline
* actress & fashion muse: chloë sevigny
* floral stylist, part 1: denise porcaro
* fashion photographer & illustrator: garance doré
* interior designer & architect: nina freudenberger
* entrepreneurs: rent the runway
* designer: rachel ashwell
* interior designer: tricia foley
* photographer: romina shama
* food editor & author: donna hay


{images: 1 - fleur; 2 - the cherry blossom girl via pinterest; 3 - wyck garden; 3 - portrait of denise porcaro by garance doré}

{summertime & little luxuries}

. . . the way the early morning light glimmers off the faceted crystals of a chandelier, the warm slant of sunlight on a perfect reading corner and a bouquet of coral-coloured roses, fresh baguettes for brunch and an early evening glass of rosé -- the days are much longer now and the bright mornings are filled with the music of a million birds -- it's summertime, summertime, and every moment feels like a luxury . . .


{images: 1 - sara's scrapbook; 2 - design by michael penney, photography by angus fergusson via michael penny style; 3 - maryke; 4 - bon; 5 - insotel prestige hotels & resorts}