{hello + thoughts on a monday}

"There is time for work. And there is time for love. That leaves no other time."

~ Coco Chanel

. . . today has been mostly work, and yet, still in the throes of what may well be the second longest post to complete in history [this one, being the first], as is often the case with photographs that are our own -- the level of perfectionism reaches new and impossible heights, but most certainly, when all is said and done, [hopefully], everything will turn out beautifully . . .


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{hello & tuesday musings}

. . . overcast, and the ground, laden with fallen leaves and autumn's full arrival, despite somewhere [and secretly] hoping that summer would, perhaps, last even a minute longer, but, as it is, shall embrace the cosiness of tweed blazers with soft leather elbow patches, long skirts and leather boots and quilted barbour jackets, candlelight on rainy afternoons and the stillness of dark, early mornings . . .

{p.s.} a new {take me away} post today, soon x


{image: via kathryn grady}

{back again & a brand new week}

. . . and after traipsing about in lyon, geneva, annecy & paris for the past ten days, long-lost family and some seen only recently, grainy old photographs, conversations in french, red wine and happy memories, and after only a day back again with cases still unpacked and so much to catch up on, it's monday, monday and very much back to work, on a brand new week positively filled with beautiful things: a new {favourite five}, as well as the second installment of {take me a way}, sarah's new travel series, and of course, a million photographs from recent travels, near & far, but first, a glimpse at the mountain lodge from a few weeks past . . .

happy monday! it's lovely to see you again -- hope you had a beautiful weekend & that your week is off to a perfect start, roséline xo



{images: pretty stuff}

{dusky lilac, smokey lavender & hello}

. . . hello again! had not meant to go missing for quite as long, but as you know, with travel, things can sometimes get a little tricky when it comes to scheduling, and today, sunny, bright & beautiful in geneva, and with terrace cafés overlooking the lake and walks along cobblestone streets, still-leafy parks, fountains and cathedrals, was far too tempting to take the day to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather . . . not certain when there next will be a moment to say hello, but for now, leaving you with the utter sophistication of metallic wallcoverings, scalloped headboards and monogrammed bed linens, chandeliers and gilded mirrors, lavender velvet and de gournay . . .

à bientôt & hope your week is off to a perfect start,
roséline xo



{images: house beautiful via max and chic}

{before sunrise & hello}

. . . and while we're on the topic of cases to pack, currently writing to you from an airport lounge, moments before boarding a plane that will jetting off to paris & lyon, but first, a quick hello, and by the time you read this message, shall be well off and away . . . and while the next days are yet unplanned, hope to have a few moments here and there to to share a few lovely things . . .

hope you're well & having a wonderful week so far, and à bientôt,
roséline xo


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{all in a day's work & a quick hello}

. . . a very quick hello on one of those days where everything seems to be getting away -- there are deadlines and amazingly long to-do lists, arrangements and appointments, and the emails have been piling up for days, and so, it's coffee and back to work . . .

hope your week is off to a perfect start,
roséline xo


{image: interior by peter dunham -- thanks cb!; via dreamy spaces via marcus design}

{hello + a few updates . . .}

. . . as the week's posts have been sporadic at best, thought it might be a little easier, [especially if you are just arriving], to include the events of the [much too short] stay in nyc below . . .

m o n d a y
mimosas with tory burch on madison ave // ladurée // an early lunch & lattes with laily

t u e s d a y
the tory burch runway presentation at the lincoln center // the chadwick bell show at the standard // lunch with laily at pastis // kelly wearstler & bergdorf goodman soirée [fun photos to follow] // architectural digest & tiffany & co. soirée

w e d n e s d a y
meetings // a stop by blue bottle for a quick latte & catbird in williamsburg, for a few pretty things, including a nallik by jean balk necklace [similar to this one], a stunning satomi kawakita bar ring, and a gold heart ring // a stop by brook farm general store in brooklyn [p picked up a waxed canvas book bag]

. . . and then, before we knew it, it was on the way out of the city to the utterly charming lakeview lodge in the mountains for the rest of the week . . .


{image: via vogue}

{favourite five: on vacation}

. . . a quick hello and a little note to say that the favourite five series will be on hiatus until september 12, 2011, as laily is away on holiday before summer's end . . . and when she returns, brand new and exciting interviews lined up that we can not wait to share with you, but until then, a few past favourites you may have missed . . .

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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 :



* food editor & author: donna hay

* photographer: debi treloar

* painter: janet hill

* jewelry designer: suzie gallehugh

* artist: michelle armas

* 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

* jewelry designer: cc skye

* designer & ceramicist: reiko kaneko

* perfumer: anne mcclain





{images: lagerlings via the diversion project}

{inspiration & tuesday musings}

. . . while guests from paris are currently on an adventurous little road trip for the next few days, a little time to get caught up on a few things, including all the beautiful things have not had a moment to share, until now, with all the traipsing around and waterfalls . . .



{p.s.} and if you are wondering, have fallen hopeless behind on emails once again, but hope to answer as many as possible within the next few days x





{image: photography by douglas friedman for c magazine via habitually chic}

{happy monday & a brand new week}

. . . it was one of those beautifully exhausting weekends filled with all the things of summertime -- rooftop dinner parties, waterfalls and picnics and late-august peaches, silvery clouds and astonishing riotously pink sunsets, sun-drenched drives with the top down along the coast, and most of all re-connecting with old friend & family once again after far too long . . .



happy monday! hope you had a wonderful weekend & that your week is off to a perfect start, roséline xo



{p.s.} a few late & lovely links soon, but for now, it's off to the shops, for it's p's birthday in two days' time, and have yet to find a gift!

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a s p r o m i s e d : a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s

* décor inspiration: modern danish style

* print & pattern: gorman, australia

* at home: elegant fringes & watery hues

* architecture: made of concrete

* for crisp autumn mornings: lanvin's metallic tweed pleated skirt

* pretty, pretty: flowers everywhere

* in the kitchen: brunch

* at the office: brass index clips

* design: five from the ground

* fashion inspiration: goddess gowns for late-summer nights

* summer house: greek island, mykonos

* décor inspiration: on display

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

* notes from the weekend & a few lovely links

* table for two: ferrero rocher cupcakes

* at the shops: morning calm

* falling for fall: hermès orange

* favourite five: perfumer anne mcclain

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{images: self-portraits by madelene of le portillon}

{thoughts on a thursday & what are you reading?}

. . . yesterday was one of those beautiful august days spent traipsing about town for meetings & appointments, visiting many, many design shops for research for an exciting new project, a café date and late lunch date, and best of all, a stop at the art gallery on the way home -- gilded frames and arches of colour, eighteenth century chandeliers and heels on herringbone floors . . .

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. . . and now, a perfect time to get caught up before friday's day trip -- a million emails and mile-long to-do lists, and perhaps, if there is time, a few moments to catch up on a little reading, and despite the fact that only six months ago, there were over 156 million blogs in the world, have managed only to happen upon two new {lovely!} ones last week, and so, whether books or blogs, or anything in between, would love to know, what are you reading?





{image: cambridge statchel company 15" patent batchel via asos}

{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}

{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}

{hello & ten style essentials}

. . . hello! hope you're having an impossibly wonderful week so far -- here, things have been running a little behind all week, and after traipsing around & about for meetings & appointments all afternoon long, a quick moment to say hello and to tell you, {if you haven't already had a chance to read}, about this beautiful write-up featuring my ten style essentials . . .

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a l s o n e w t o d a y :
* favourite five: artist janet hill
* runway inspiration: rock & refined

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{images: one - photography by laurey w. glenn, styling by anne turner carroll for southern living via simply smitten; two - photography by alix of the cherry blossom girl; [p.s.] & once last thing -- two other great series, for which was very unfortunately unable to complete due to scheduling conflicts: six to bliss & ramblings}

{bright mornings & busy days . . .}

. . . the day began as a whirlwind and happily slowed down {just a little} with an early morning stop at the farmers' market for apples, honey comb, pecan butter tarts & two of the most enormous, and romantically fragrant bouquets of pink peonies {if you're on twitter, you may have already heard} and somehow we have arrived at wednesday already and there is still much to catch up on, and so many wonderful things to do . . . and of course, a little behind on a million blog posts, and hopefully can complete a few today, including this week's favourite five, and there are so many other beautiful things to tell you . . .


{image: pretty shiny sparkly via la dolce vita}

{hello & tuesday musings}

. . . all of this sunny, summery weather lately and it may be a little difficult to concentrate on work no matter how much fun, or stay in the office for too long -- there have been frequent ice cream trips for mango sorbet and decadent scoops of ferrero rocher glelato, along with very long lunches and isn't this the loveliest time of year?

{p.s.} recipe here & what's your favourite ice cream flavour?


[martha stewart via solovely {décoration...} via pinterest]

{hello & a few website updates}

. . . and throughout the week, here & there, a few lovely site updates:

• a brand new news page
• to help keep things a little more organized, a new advertising email address: advertising {at} thisisglamorous {dot} com
• updates to the inspiration board
  
• tumblr & pinterest
  
• in case you missed, for easy navigation, use the weekly features in the right sidebar, for instance, design & décor, inspiration boards, two lovely things, favourite five, colour inspiration {& for romantics, all royal wedding posts can be found by clicking the crest just above the weekly features}
  

{image: nuevo estilo via eclecchic}

{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}

{beautiful bouquets & late-spring musings}

. . . yesterday was one of those perfect spring days with all the windows and doors thrown extravagantly open, and one could step out in open-toed sandals and a trench, the sleeves thrown up in casual elegance à la nine de la fressange, the air filled with the scent of daffodils and magnolia blossoms and the sun warming shoulders and thoughts . . .


{image: photography by tartelette}

{hello & thursday musings}

". . . il n'est jamais trop tard pour être ce que tu veux être | it is never too late to be what you want to be . . ."

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. . . somewhere, a diary holds all of these things -- the secrets of happiness, and of love, of dreams and plans and the awaiting adventures of far-off places . . .

{image: photography by alicia bock, quote from here}