{places: backstage at miu miu}

. . . moments of calm before it all begins . . .

......................................................................................................

r e c e n t p l a c e s :
* at the ballet
* at the gallery
* at an oceanside cottage
* in the kitchen
* backstage at valentino


{images: backstage at miu miu, fall 2011 collection, via honey kennedy}

{shoes, shoes, shoes}

. . . aside from this staircase featured over two years & a lifetime ago, quite certain there is nothing quite as fun as maison martin margiela's mirror heels . . .

{p.s.} previously:
valentino | mugnai | chanel | lanvin
louboutin | sergio rossi | bruno frisoni | magic in the air

{images: project no.8 via creature comforts's black & dashes of sparkle}

{at the office: a python laptop case}

. . . and after searching the internets for a glamorous ipad case, my macbook air still travels around in an old foley & corinna black soft glazed leather jet set tote -- perhaps, time to pick up something new and this python laptop case [in chocolate], may be just the thing, matched, of course, with a pair of snakeskin studded valentino's . . .




{linn python laptop case via su-shi; snakeskin studded valentino's via park & cube}

{style inspiration: ballet flats}

. . . if you were to ask, anyone would happily tell you that was born in heels, and yet, these sweetly chic handmade palest pink leather ballerinas tied with organza ribbons may just change everything . . .





{images: from eclecchic, originally from elehandmade on etsy, shoes available here}

{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

......................................................................................................

. . . 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

......................................................................................................

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

......................................................................................................

{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

......................................................................................................

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

{style inspiration: past chloé, paris}

. . . if fashion is about looking forward, then phoebe philo may have done just that when she created this stunning collection for chloé; made in 2005, {when gemma ward still walked the runways}, for the 2006 spring ready-to-wear show in paris, the flirty a-line shapes, cut-work and pretty pleats, baroque patterns, ruffles, appliqués and florals {not to mention the lovely wedges} look as if they might have just stepped off the city sidewalks this morning . . .

{p.s.} you may remember this beautiful ad campaign, {previously featured here}, for this collection


{images: chloé spring 2006 ready-to-wear collection by phoebe philo via style.com}

{bastille day | la fête nationale}

. . . sincerest apologies for the rather sporadic posting this week -- a mad, mad dash kind of day, and a quick stop to say hello and to wish family & friends, as always, in paris and the south of france {especially}, bonne fête de la bastille / happy bastille day!

à bientôt j'espère‎ & more lovely things soon,
roséline xo

{p.s.} [also, a little behind on emails]



























{& one last thing:} past bastille day celebrations:
* macarons
* chandeliers


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

{favourite five: artist janet hill}

"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary."

~Pablo Picasso

If Janet Hill’s paintings were a diary, they would tell a tale of waking up with the sun to black coffee and a blueberry muffin, donning a nautically-inspired pleated skirt and deciding on a pair of beautifully embellished heels, arranging bouquets in a favourite vase before dashing out the door, for a bicycle ride across town to a favourite patisserie to fetch delectable desserts for an afternoon tea party . . .



Hill, an oil painter who works from her in-house studio in Stratford, Ontario, seeks to find the glamour in her surroundings. Her paintings, displayed in private collections throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, create a longing for lazy Sundays, picnics and high tea, all while dressed in duchesse satin gowns and perfect pearls, and carrying Hermès Kelly handbags, of course!





The inspiration for her paintings, filled with the sweet nostalgia of times gone by, of timeless fashion and elegant pastimes, comes from many different places, including films, both classic and modern, and so, this week, we invite her to share with us her:

......................................................................................................

{top five favourite films:}

1. Gone With The Wind (1939) | watch the trailer
I love a strong female lead, particularly if she is vain and very strong willed. I think that there's a little bit of Scarlett in every one of my portrait paintings.

2. Henry & June (1990) | watch the trailer
Bohemian Paris in the 1930's. It's my visual hunting ground for ideas and images that I return to over and over again.

3. Bell Book and Candle (1958) | watch the trailer
This movie has those fabulous vibrant 1950's colours and interiors. It's a little silly and strange and Kim Novak is to me what Audrey Hepburn is to a lot of women.

4. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (2008) | watch the trailer
I was prepared to be annoyed by this film, mainly because of Brad Pitt as the shrunken little man, but instead I was charmed by it. I love the cinematography and the magic realism element. It really captures life as a magical and beautiful place which is something that I try to portray in my work.

5. No Country For Old Men (2007) | watch the trailer
I have a bit of a dark side and this movie really satisfies it. Explaining how it influences me is a little difficult. I love the austerity, the isolation, and the unpredictable nature of the film. I paint a lot of empty rooms and a lot of people by themselves. I really enjoy solitude and I think there's an element of loneliness (albeit a happy kind of alone-ness) in many of my paintings.

......................................................................................................

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

* 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
* food editor & author: donna hay

~ laily