{have a magical halloween weekend}

. . . if there were talk previously, about time having flown, there is no comparison for the month of october, which nearly already seems as a distant dream . . . and for now, there is the thought of pumpkin pie and flickering candlelight, old friends to be reacquainted with and new memories to make, long walks and clasped hands amidst the last of the fallen leaves . . . and whether gilded pumpkins or mysterious & enchanted masquerades, wishing you the most magical weekend . . .

see you again next week & hope it's beautiful where you are,
~ roséline xo

{p.s.} special thanks to those who took a moment to leave travel recommendations for italy xoxo

{a few lovely links:}
* décor inspiration: warm & woodsy
* diy: autumn leaves {via tea for joy}
* for halloween: mrs. red riding hood
* storage inspiration: open shelves
* then & now: chic weekender
* design: crafted lighting
* photography: friends around the world
* hotel: le royal monceau, paris
* looking ahead: calendar round-ups one two three four five
* fashion inspiration: day to night
* graphic design: paris versus new york {via a cup of jo}
* late autumn: sweater weather
* lovely lighting: lindsey adelman studio
* for halloween: pumpkins on the mantle

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* décor: french phrases & bits of gold
* fashion: the pantsuit
* at the shops: ralph lauren, paris
* autumn accessory: gold flower cluster necklace
* reader's question: recommendations for italy
* colour inspiration: autumn greens & golds

{& new for the weekend:}
* fashion inspiration: dark sequins & gunmetal
* light & lively: white & gold for all hallow's eve

{images: a charming mix of things}

{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 glamorous weekend + links}

. . . the weekend began with a cocktail called starlight, dinner for two and peach, olive oil & rosemary upside down cake with vanilla ice cream & poached farm peaches & pistachio for dessert, a decadently late and leisurely saturday morning, chandeliers at nightfall and a charming local pub, the impossible romance of the rain against the window panes, and most of all, the thought that it has only just begun . . .

wherever you may be, hope you're having a beautiful weekend,
~ roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* pretty patterns: bringing back gingham
* inspiration: fall collection board
* early october afternoons: a weekend dream
* décor inspiration: monochromatic rooms
* perfectly prada: collaborations with artisans around the world
* for dinner: potstickers
* for dessert: spiced pears with chocolate sauce & vanilla icecream
* at home: white wooden floors
* twitpics: tall leather boots & the last golden days of autumn
* interior design: roman and williams

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* stylist: lotta agotton, stockholm, sweden
* photographer: max-kim bee
* at the shops: neology by mina, brooklyn, ny
* perfect pairs: bicycles & hermès
* perfectly ornate: sheer opulence
* photographer: jamie beck, new york
* a glass of champagne: for happy news

{& new for the weekend:}
* style inspiration: perfectly ladylike
* home inspiration: a manhattan loft
* two lovely things: monograms & pink roses

{images: a previous post; les impressions de chanel, winter spring 10 / ten magazine 2009 via wildfox}

{two lovely things: rock & refined}

. . . still sorting through a million photos, but couldn't help but be a little sidetracked by these perfect combinations -- whether leather & cashmere, rough-hewn & gold -- or here, soft chambray paired with layers of tulle for day, and distressed denim paired with pretty pleats by night, shall never tire of rock & refined . . .

{p.s.} which is your favourite?

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recent two lovely things
* ruggedly refined
* on display
* green & white
* open shelves & elegant black
* books & bouquets
* a paris apartment & hermès
* perfectly mismatched


{images: 1 - editorial, billie jean, we like we love magazine, photography by wilkosz & way; stylist, lindsay sutton; hair & makeup, alicja wilkosz; model, mikayla fritzke from ford models / want management; 2 - thats chic}

{hello & tuesday musings}

. . . after spending yesterday afternoon at the beach, completely technology-free {as one should be when surrounded by sand, blue skies and magnificently crashing waves} due to a dead iphone battery, have been having a bit of a time getting back into all things work-related, especially since it is {unbelievably} already august and it feels as if, at any moment, summer could slip through our fingers . . .



{image: kim cloutier by leda & st. jacques for elle canada, june 2010, via la maisonette}

{at the office: meetings & a quick hello}

. . . dashing out the door to meet a favourite cousin from out of town, but first, a quick hello, and as you may know, have been searching for inspiration for thursday's late lunch & meetings, and came across this lovely soft grey jersey wrap dress by marc for marc jacobs and completely fell for its perfect seventies style . . .

{p.s.} leaving you with two new things today:
* at the shops: ombré silver cocktail glasses
* classic summer style: past chloé, paris

hope you're having a wonderful week so far & à bientôt / see you soon,
roséline xo


{photography by anne menke for lucky magazine via a glamorous little side project}

{hello & thoughts on a busy tuesday}

. . . at this time of year, it feels as if every day should be spent lounging about in pools of sunlight, flipping through old novels with all the time in the world, and yet, in actuality, have been trying to find even a few moments here and there to finish reading the same two books for what could possibly be months now, and yet, with all the amazing things to come of all this, would not want it any other way . . .







{image: editorial, "the home front", susan holmes by pamela hanson for us vogue november 1992, fashion editor, hamish bowles via a lovely being}

{summer inspiration: a crown of blossoms}

I question not if thrushes sing,
If roses load the air;
Beyond my heart I need not reach
When all is summer there.

-- John Vance Cheney

. . . and doesn't it seem like everything moves by more languidly and yet more quickly all at once in the summertime?









{more crowns of blossoms:}
* muse
* spring
* summer of love
* ruffles & florals
* pure romance
* at home
* hazy summer days


{images: solange by daniel gurton for vs. magazine july 2011 via fgr}

{style inspiration: crisp summer whites}

. . . and while currently drawn to shades of ebony & onyx in décor, {especially for powder room walls & living room bookcases}, have always loved black in fashion, and especially in swimwear, making occasional exceptions for pretty patterns {& even denim}, but it's summertime, and if crisp whites are fit for work, they are especially perfect for play . . .

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{p.s.} this editorial was featured in a the swedish edition of plaza, and no source was listed for the swimsuit, but a similar one can be found here [& a lovely one made of tulle here]

{via a glamorous little side project}

{décor & fashion: mix and match}

. . . haven't had a chance to flip through the latest issue of lucky, but already adore this stunning mix of bold and geometric shapes and colours with delicate floral patterns and have also fallen in absolute love with the pink rose wallpaper and am already dreaming of it in the bedroom behind an italian campaign bed and fluttery curtains . . .


{images: moodboard -- more here -- from lucky magazine august 2011, photography patric shaw & styled by eleanor strauss}

{work of art: photographic still lifes}

. . . while the worlds of décor and fashion often collide here, every once in a while, the intermingling of fashion and art, such as the glimpses of of paolo roversi's ethereal, painterly work, and now, michele gastel's photographic still life, naturalistico, an artful arrangement of fashion accessories and everyday objects, resulting quiet captures of beautiful moments in time . . .















{images: photographic still life by michele gastel for the february issue of italian amica via life is a puzzle & the terrier & the lobster}

{photographer: koray birand}

. . . as am currently writing to you from a rooftop terrace drenched in golden light, it is, admittedly, in the summertime, a little more difficult to get things done, especially while traipsing around in elegant silk blouses and linen blazers, breezy dresses and perfect pencil skirts . . . there is more time for terraces and stops for gelato, sparkling drinks in strappy sandals, and most of all, taking in the soft and hazy moments of summer in the city . . .







a b o u t t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r
koray birand began as a director of photography in movies, eventually moving to fashion photography; his work has appeared in harper's bazaar, vanity fair, elle, marie claire and figaro; he currently lives in istanbul and splits his time between istanbul, london, paris and munich

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{p.s.} koray birand's work was also previously featured here

{honey davis-wilkinson by koray birand for net-a-porter via fgr}

{endless summer + a few things}

. . . despite being out of the office for most of the day yesterday, for errands and meetings {& time for dessert, of course!}, somehow, someway, there was an overflowing of inspiration, and if you're only just arriving or still catching up . . .

a f e w n e w & b e a u t i f u l t h i n g s:

* favourite five: jewelry design suzie gallehugh
* works of art: hand-cut carafes & matching tumblers
* places: in the kitchen
* all summer long: lovely, lovely lace










{images: julija steponaviciute by nick dorey for goodwood, s/s 2011, telegraph magazine via oh fashion models & studded hearts}