{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: a perfect picnic}

. . . if you have been reading for a while, you will know about a certain and undying love for summer afternoon picnics, as well as for the fun accessories that go along with such romantic afternoons, and this picnic hamper from spanish fashion label loewe could not be lovelier -- gold-rimmed china and gilded flatware, all held together with perfect pink accents -- add a little champagne and a dashing companion, and the world falls away . . .


{picnic basket, made to order from loewe.com}