{fashion inspiration: the pantsuit}

. . . while most often in skinny jeans and tall leather boots by day and dresses sprinkled with sequins by night, always secretly loved the formal days of dressing up in trouser suits or pantsuits for meetings & appointments, especially if they are influenced in part by the sophisticated seventies, or a modern interpretation of the sexiest pantsuit of all, yves saint laurent's le smoking . . .

{p.s.} more work wear & a three-piece

{images: jacquelyn jablonski by victor demarchelier for harper's Bazaar US, november 2010 via oh fashion models}

{at the office: the pantsuit}

. . . and after spending the summer in billowy dresses, should think it rather lovely to spend the autumn in pantsuits, wool and tweed, and perhaps even tartan, perfectly offset by a pretty blouse and sexily tousled hair and it's all in a day's work . . .


{image: the stills via sarah at haute design}

{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}

{lookbook: liu wen for j.crew}

. . . such fun to see liu wen in j.crew's latest lookbook, and in stripes, no less, as well as velvet city shorts, fitted blazers and wide-legged jeans, silk blouses and soft cardigans in the prettiest shade of pink . . .









{p.s.} also fun: jessica stam for j.crew

{images: liu wen for j.crew's looks we love lookbook via fashion gone rogue}

{at the office: meetings & a quick hello}

. . . dashing out the door to meet a favourite cousin from out of town, but first, a quick hello, and as you may know, have been searching for inspiration for thursday's late lunch & meetings, and came across this lovely soft grey jersey wrap dress by marc for marc jacobs and completely fell for its perfect seventies style . . .

{p.s.} leaving you with two new things today:
* at the shops: ombré silver cocktail glasses
* classic summer style: past chloé, paris

hope you're having a wonderful week so far & à bientôt / see you soon,
roséline xo


{photography by anne menke for lucky magazine via a glamorous little side project}

{at the office: akris pre-fall collection}

. . . leather and sequins and wool and cashmere, sleeveless shifts and pencil skirts and plaid pantsuits and belted coats -- the akris pre-fall collection's casual elegance is utterly perfect for the transition from hazy summer evenings to crisp autumn mornings . . .


{akris pre-fall 2011 collection via style.com}

{at the office:antonio berardi pre-fall 2011}

. . . while the no. 21 collection may have been filled with fluttery fabrics and delicate lace for the work day, and elie saab, with soft draping and daytime sequins, the antonio berardi pre-fall collection is all stunning structured jackets and long, angular capes, belted coats with voluminous sleeves and carefully fitted dresses, ultra thin leather belts and powdery suede boots, juxtaposed against luxurious satin secretary blouses tied in bows . . .













{p.s.} more office inspiration:
* crisp summer whites
* no. 21, new york
* draped dresses & daytime sequins
* wide stripes & classic trenches
* uptown girl
* pantsuits

{images: style.com}

{style inspiration: crisp summer whites}

. . . and for those not on summer vacation. lounging poolside or celebrating a long weekend -- but back at the office -- a little summer work wear inspiration for a brand new week . . .


{image: le château S/S 2011 "white hot" ad campaign via fashionising}

{runway inspiration: no. 21, new york}

. . . sheer dresses with ruffles and delicately beaded hemlines, luxurious kelly green lace & pretty golden heels, chic belted blazers and elegantly crisp pantsuits and a million perfectly wearable pieces that will easily take one from a dash to the office and after work cocktails and back again . . .













{p.s.} quite adore all the pantsuits recently



{images: no. 21 resort collection via style.com}

{inspiration for spring: fall collections}

. . . the wonderful thing about previewing fall collections in early spring is that they are always overflowing with inspiration for spring -- striped sweaters and pencils skirts, layers of cropped knits over crisp blouses and wide-legged trousers, bright saffron-coloured dresses, and most of all, classic trenches, belted and perfectly paired with cuffed skinny jeans and heels . . .


{j.crew fall 2011 collection via style.com}

{fashion inspiration: classic neutrals}

. . . with plans to spend the summer in nothing but fluttery summer dresses and billowy pleated skirts the colour of champagne, instantly fell head over heels for the washed silk charmeuse dresses and pretty pencil skirts of this recent collection by edelweiss by sarah, infused with pure 1940's hollywood glamour and a wonderfully modern approach to vintage style, every piece is perfect for a day at the office and a date afterward . . .


{images: edelweiss by sarah fall 2011 via greedy girl}

{a new week & at the office with elie saab}

. . . saturday afternoon was coffee & coral lipstick, shrimp dumplings & snow pea leaves, and a trip to the flower markets; sunday was a luxuriously late start, a frothy misto & a languid brunch, and, most of all, a hopelessly lovely entire day, alone together . . . and now, monday, monday and back to work with new and beautiful things to to see and plan and do, and many more moments of happy inspiration . . .

hope you had a wonderful weekend, and that your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

{p.s.} & of course, elie saab after work: here & here



{images: elie saab fall 2011 rtw collection via style.com}