{runway inspiration: elie saab, paris}

. . . it's back to the sophisticated seventies on the runways of paris, shades of silver and shimmery apricot and flows of jersey and chiffon, a dusting of sequins and pretty platform sandals, and all through the exquisite eye of the always stunningly elegant elie saab . . .

{style.com, more at a glamorous little side project}

{an impossibly lovely weekend + links}

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."

— Thornton Wilder

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. . . this note began in a lovely little place just before dinner, a glass of wine and a dashing companion, and this weekend has been a dream-filled tumble of lovely things: friday evening dinner {a delectable shrimp & crab salad made of butter lettuce, chives, cherry tomatoes, and avocado}, terraces and {perfectly ghastly} eighties films, fluttery silk dresses and shimmery bare golden shoulders, morning walks and easy conversations, late, late nights and summer stars . . .

hope you've had an astonishingly wonderful weekend and that it was 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
* at home: stone walls
* summer inspiration: picnics in paris
* underneath it all: a little bit of sunshine
* décor inspiration: marrakesh
* street style: peach & cable knit
* architecture: black & gold
* outside: garden party
* colour inspiration: mint condition
* for cool september nights: twist a twill
* art: painted intersection
* décor: an all-time favourite
* collections: pink depression glass
* collaboration: missoni for target
* at the shops: leather portfolio clutch & fire studded sandals
* iconic: summer rain
* at the salon: dipped in the jam jar
* at home: majorca, spain

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{as always, a few things you may have missed}
* a new week & late sunday links
* lookbook: lie wen for j.crew
* décor inspiration: a place for everthing
* at the office: meetings & a quick hello
* at the shops: silver ombré cocktail glasses
* style inspiration: past chloé, paris
* at the shops: loom, australia
* hello & thoughts on a busy tuesday
* seaside dreams: wicker, white & summer delights
* favourite five: jewelery designer cc skye

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{images: one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine | ten | eleven}

{places: backstage at valentino}

. . . and while we're on the topic of magic, heartstoppingly lovely backstage at valentino couture . . .







{backstage at valentino couture from vogue.com via studded hearts}

{like a fairytale: elie saab, paris}

. . . reminiscent of the complete and utter enchantment of the spring couture collection, . . . the elie saab fall couture collection, with its "diaphanous, fairy princess dresses [that] felt of this paris moment", were nothing short of magic . . .









{images & quote: elie saab fall couture 2011 collection via style.com}

{runway inspiration: gianfranco ferré, milan}

. . . with sheer organdy blouses and elegant pencil skirts, structural jackets, and an intriguing mix of textures such as satin, flannel and cashmere, embellished with beading and bands of silver crystals, tommaso aquilano and roberto rimondi's most recent collection for gianfranco ferré made the runways of milan a beautiful study in "decorated minimalism", which, as far as minimalism goes, is the very best kind . . .

{images: gianfranco ferré fall 2011 rtw collection via style.com}

{runway inspiration: elie saab, paris}

. . . elie saab never fails to be utterly breathtaking, and when you finally catch your breath, you will scarcely be prepared for the utter beauty of the latest spring couture collection, a flourish of mousseline and sheer décolleté, of tulle and organza, and flowers piled at the shoulder and tied with grosgrain at the waist, and all in glittery, fairytale shades of silver and champagne . . .









{p.s.} more of this collection

{images: elie saab spring couture 2011 collection via tsf}

{ad campaign: chloé spring 2011}

. . . returning again and again to the pretty pleats and draping, the embellished flowers, crisp whites and tousled hair . . .







{images: iselin steiro & malgosia bela by david sims chloé spring 2011 campaign via noir façade, also seen at a glamorous little side project}

{have a romantic mid-winter weekend}

. . . amazingly, mid-january, and the close of a most exciting week, and after a late dinner date in a dress strewn with magnolias and the promises of spring, nearly imperceptibly and yet most certainly, the days are silently becoming longer, and there is still the rest of this blissful weekend left to linger . . .

à bientôt | see you soon & hope it's beautiful where you are,

~ roséline xo

{p.s.} thanks so much for your wonderful well-wishes! x

{a few lovely links:}
* inspiration: sea breeze
* travel: grand hotel a villa feltrinelli, gargnano
* in the city: penthouse with a view
* pure romance: a wedding in florence
* collection: silhouettes
* shopping: still in love with these satin platform pumps
* inspiration: perfect roses for valentine's day
* fashion: of cityscapes & silk scarves {via the diversion project}
* décor: glass & crystal drop chandeliers
* weathering winter: let it snow

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* winter hair how-to: the double knot {& a reader who tried it}
* travel: versailles la nuit
* style: going on a picnic
* colour inspiration: bright winter white
* fashion: alexander berardi
* elegantly chic: the classic chignon
* at the shops: mariage frères, paris
* colour inspiration: island dreams
* at home: a paris apartment

{new for the weekend:}
* runway: bally, new york
* travel: paris by lomo

{a few site updates:}
* photography & fashion
* features & favourites

{& most of all, exciting news:}
* {this is glamorous} in lonny magazine

{images: asos spring collection via fashionista, via destined to design}

{photographers: bela adler & salvador fresneda}

. . . have featured the beautiful work of barcelona photographers bela adler & salvador fresneda many times before, and every time, swept away all over again, and since always adore finding party inspiration in weddings, for this year's holiday soirées, it's perfect shades of winter white and pink champagne bows on sky-high peep toes, seafoam satin opera gloves and sheer jackets strewn with roses, and most of all, tiffany's blue bows that fall just below the collarbone . . .















{images: bela adler & salvador fresneda for martha stewart}