{a glass of champagne for happy news}

. . . in all the whirlwind days of last week, had nearly forgotten to share some exciting news: a special thank you to fox news for including {this is glamorous} in style's best blogs 2010

>>> {click here} f0r the lovely write-up

{p.s.} another wonderfully exciting project also in the works . . . can not wait to tell you xo

{top image: a glamorous little side project}

{brand new at this is glamorous}

. . . and in between the unpacked suitcases and last-minute trips, overflowing inboxes and busy days at the office, the starry autumn nights in silvery shoes and champagne, there was time to dream up brand new and wonderful things . . . one of which, is below . . .

[exciting news after the jump] x


click to continue >>>

{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}

{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}

{this is glamorous in high gloss magazine}

. . . hello! feels as if this week is positively whirling by and in the midst of projects and too many cups of coffee and stunningly exciting plans, had nearly forgotten that the second issue of high gloss magazine came out today, and already it is a favourite, for aside from the elegant open shelves and palest pink rooms with glimmery venetian glass mirrors, in this particular issue, was perfectly delighted to be included in the "blogger we love" feature, and to answer a few fun questions . . .






>>> click here to read the interview {page 17}

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* a million thanks to paloma & everyone at high gloss x

{have a beautiful early march weekend}

. . . this week seemed to have flitted by in a flutter of eyelashes, so much so, that can hardly believe was just in paris last week; and after all the on-flight flims and overflowing travel cases, {secretly} delighted to spend a little time at home, just the two of us, before sunday's out of town dinner . . . for at this moment, it's glassware the colour of smokey quartz, belted coats and languid slants of sunlight, elegant evening bags and coffee-table picnics for two . . .

wishing you an extravagantly relaxing weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are, ~roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* london vs paris {via pia on twitter}
* architecture: ten favourites
* on the side: muveil's spring collection & little white dress
* bright & beautiful: moroccan house
* fading out: the loneliest whale in the world
* double exposure: a head full of fairytales
* street style: dots & stripes
* living in: coco before chanel
* at the shops: drummonds, uk
* wedding inspiration: at the ballet
* online shopping: this with these
* timeless elegance: grace kelly at the oscars
* at home: leopard print

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* happy march: a new month & magic in the air
* hello & thank you
* décor: always herringbone
* runway: gianfranco ferré
* a beautiful day: white lace & sunny mornings
* dreams & plans: the best is yet to come
* style: beribboned


* & very, very exciting news: brand new at this is glamorous


{images: 1 - little blue dear; 2 - with love via tumblr; 3 - photography by mia linnman; 4 - photography by emerson merrick via lynn on pinterest; 5 - style made simple via patterson maker; 6 - photography by mia linnman}

{brand new at this is glamorous}

. . . and so, here at last, the most terribly exciting news . . .




. . . a very warm welcome to the amazingly talented, laily, who joins {this is glamorous} from new york city, after more than two years with the united nations; laily will run a brand new feature called {favourite five}, be it five favourite flea markets from around the world, or the five best pieces of business advice ever received, each mini interview will provide a quick & fun look at inspirational figures in the worlds of design and fashion; there have been plans & dreams for a few months now, and laily, who has a perfectly wonderful way with people, has already landed some spectacular interviews, the first of which will be published next week . . .

{more about laily:}

* website: fleur du jour
* email: laily@thisisglamorous.com


{images: 1 & 2 -- jake rosenberg for the coveteur}

{the first exciting news of the new year}

. . . hello again! . . . had mentioned much, much earlier there would be fun news today . . . and so, a little fashionably late, {and those on twitter may have already heard}, but in case you haven't . . . as you know, have loved lonny magazine since the premiere issue over two years ago, but absolutely adore the current issue most of all, for it contains the most beautiful feature . . .






{a few of my favourite things}

thanks ever so much to ellie and everyone at lonny -- and to you, of course -- for always making everything so much more fun xo

{images: lonny}

{hello & exciting news}

. . . hello! . . . had meant to tell you earlier, {and some of you on twitter may have already heard}, but it's the holidays, and there is a beautiful bedlam, and so: at this moment, impossibly excited to announce the news that club monaco has launched an ultra-stylish new blog, much like the inspiration board here, and it is utterly filled with wonderful things, and best of all . . . has invited {this is glamorous} to be a contributor, alongside a perfect mix of designers, stylists, and even a violinist, the always fun refinery29, as well as many other wonderfully creative and inspiring people -- such a delight to be included!

. . . {click here} if you like, for photographs of the things am currently inspired by, from sequined shoes to oysters in paris, staircases in edinburgh and whatever else catches my breath . . .

{images: 1 - photography by this is glamorous in paris; 2 - via the inspiration board}

{at this moment: new & exciting things}

. . . a crisp tuesday in mid-november and one of those days with a billion & one things on the to-do lists, half answered press interview questions and missed deadlines -- but also -- upcoming and impossibly exciting things: fantastic new features, including a stylish new series and a new contributor, an inspiring new project and last but not least, a warm & official welcome to joan, admin & info intern, who will be handling much of the unfortunate disaster that is the current inbox and already things are falling perfectly into place and the universe is unfolding as it should . . . and now, a frothy latte in celebration of beautiful things to come . . .

{p.s.} also fun & special thanks to felicity for everything xo

{images: haute design}

{hello + brand new things}

. . . last night, while caught up in a sea of sequins, kraft paper and white grosgrain ribbon, fell in love all over again with the twinkling lights and softly falling snow, and later, after much laughter and fond conversation over the most delicious and casually elegant shrimp & crab dish and strawberry früli at a late dinner, was reminded of the reasons why it really is the most wonderful time . . .

{p.s.} how are things? has been forever since the last bit of site news and a flurry of wondrous activity for the past few weeks now, which means missed weekend wishes late last week as well as links, and so:

{a few lovely links:}
* at home: a beautiful lake retreat
* recipe: hot chocolate
* art in fashion: silk scarves like the sky {via twitter}
* design: fruit topped yogurt
* moody & atmospheric: winter wonderland
* holiday hair: first there was this, now this
* pretty pretty: tea & all aglitter & glittering snow & fairy lights
* tabletop inspiration: fun & festive mirror balls
* just in time for the holidays: afternoon tea & opera
* in the kitchen: gold stars {via sarah on facebook}

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* a new week & happy december
* gift guide: warm winter white
* at home: perfect scandinavian style
* travel: an australian christmas
* style: pale & pretty neutrals
* fashion: topknots & dusky coral
* holiday décor: silver & gold

{new & exciting:}
* a brand new feature: a glimpse inside my closet

{recently:}
* delighted to be included in the current issue of utterly engaged



{& one last thing:} if you've only just arrived, still time to enter this week's holiday give-away: a glittering crystal necklace