{happy valentine's day}

"In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities."

~ janos arany

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. . . a quick & fondest hello to wish you a day of fluttery happiness and whispered sweet nothings, candlelight and crème brulée, and best of all, time spent with those you love most . . .

à bientôt and a sweet & sexy valentine's day to you,
xoxo



giuseppe zanotti gold-heeled sandals | tom ford lipstick | silver mercedes | rosamosario lace corset | valentino nude studded handbag | ben-amun deco pearl drop earrings | h&m conscious collection dress | modcloth pearl glam necklace | little.lovely heart-shaped cookie | moët & chandon pink champagne | coral cupcake wrappers | kevin stone antiques & interiors chandelier | kate spade crystal saucers

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{p.s.} thanks so much for all the lovely valentine's cards & well-wishes!


{top image: tumblr}

Love Affairs

(via Fashion Gone Rogue)

Happy Valentine's Day, my lovely readers!

How fun to kick off the week with a little love and romance! While some of my friends are busy having love affairs with their significant others, I've been having an affair with fashion- Fall 2011 fashion, to be exact. I've been on a fashion high since Mercedes Benz Fashion Week kicked off last week- guilty as charged. And did I mention Oscar hasn't even shown his collection yet? Surely I will be over the edge by Wednesday!

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To celebrate this romantic holiday (and pay tribute to my unhealthy perfectly normal obsession with gorgeous frocks) I want to share a steamy retro-inspired campaign ad featuring Sheila Marquez for Blanco Jeans Spring 2011. Sexy denim and fast cars in one photo shoot? There's something for you and your honey!

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(Images via Fashion Gone Rogue)

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Have a wonderful Valentine's Day, sweets- whether madly in love or happily single!

XoXo

Mary Wells: "My Guy"

{have a wildly romantic valentine's weekend}

. . . oysters and lobster bisque, pink champagne and chocolate molten lava cakes, french candles and chantilly lace, and most of all, warm laughter and cozy conversations that last long into the night . . . and whether you adore valentine's day or are just in love with love, wishing you a wildly romantic weekend filled with magic . . .

hope it's beautiful where you are,
~ roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* at home: gold & glitter in the desert
* ten: pretty little things
* fashion: bows, ruffles, pleats & lace
* for the boys: cavalier essentials
* restaurant: love.fish
* storage inspiration: jewelry displays
* travel: a bed & breakfast in belgium
* spring: in shades of rose suede
* inspiration: castles & carerra
* recipe: chocolate pound cake with rose-scented cream cheese frosting
* photographer: tomo kohsaka
* video: paris

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* valentine's how-to: sweet nothings garland
* love & lustre: chocolate mini cakes
* bright & beautiful: things to look forward to
* spring collection: alexander berardi
* décor inspiration: a kiss of colour
* perfectly pretty: dreams of early spring picinics

{& new for the weekend:}
* valentine's inspiration: diamond love knot

{images: photography by prue ruscoe, scan via bluepool road; dress by elie saab via tumblr; katie lee's townhouse in domino magazine via dreamy whites; 79 ideas; a previous post; bhldn via the doll house; dress by elie saab via tumblr; 79 ideas; quote via truly smitten}

{valentine's inspiration: diamond love knot}

. . . at this moment, a lovely little love knot . . .

{pavé diamond love knot, finn jewelry via brooklyn bride}

Pink and Green Thursday: Love is in the Air

(Images via 1, 2, 3)

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Happy Pink and Green Thursday, sweet friends!

Thank you to everyone who linked up last week when Trishy and I did our blog swap! As always, you're welcome to link up over at Trish's, she loves to see new faces!

Today I'm celebrating all things lovey dovey and sharing my Valentine's decorations and a beautiful (and fun) bridal photo shoot by a North Carolina photographer that I just discovered and am loving (thanks to Lindsey!) With all the Valentine talk floating around on my favorite websites and blogs, I thought it was time to jump on the bandwagon! Enjoy!

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Some Valentine pretties adorning the BeB townhouse...

(Valentine images taken by me)

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You know how I love a good wedding! I feel like I'm always on the hunt for matrimonial-inspired links and photos. Kristin Vining is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based photographer who I have just fallen in love with! Her bridal shoots are gorgeous and her engagement photos are personalized and fun. I was immediately smitten with this vintage-inspired bridal shoot done at a local amusement park. Doesn't it scream pink and green goodness?!

(Images via Kristin Vining)

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(via Trishy)

Have a beautiful day, loves!

Joss Stone: "Love"

{valentine's how-to: sweet nothings garland}

. . . very much smitten with this impossibly sweet glitter garland, perfect for valentine's day, birthdays, or perhaps even, a random sunny wednesday in mid-winter . . .



{you will need:}
a printer, a sheet of white paper, scissors, glue, glitter, a glue gun, some baker’s twine, embroidery thread or satin ribbon, if you like

{one}
print out the words “i love you” in all caps in a font of your choice (here, arial font, black, size 100 pt)

{two}
cut out letters

{three}
apply a generous amount of glue to the front of each letter and sprinkle with glitter (here, red glitter, but pink or gold would also be lovely)



{four}
organize letters glitter side down and backwards, then lay out the length of string or ribbon that you would like



{five}
place a small dot of hot glue at the top of the first letter, and sink the string in; repeat for each letter, ensuring that they are the correct distance apart



{six}
hang somewhere lovely, in a doorway or an archway, perhaps, and expect to be kissed . . .


{images and instructions adapted from lovely indeed!}