16.5.12

{wedding inspiration | of simple elegance & wednesday musings}


by roséline


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. . . can hardly believe we are very nearly half-way through another year, and every year, it is a tradition to make [& break] the same two resolutions of going to the gym everyday, and conquering the overflowing inbox [once and for all], but, now that we are entering the second half and headlong into summer, the focus has shifted somewhat from workouts and inboxes, to finding a sort of balance, and time for the luxury of leisure; and so, yesterday was the second day out of the office, meeting an old friend [not seen in over five years] for lunch [tarte flambée of bacon, onion, fromage blanc, gruyère & a glass of wine], a wander around the shops and, best of all, a picasso exhibit, followed by pretty drinks on an ivy-covered terrace; should like to keep up this less-hectic pace for as long perfectionistic & workaholic tendencies will allow—hopefully, at the very least, until summer's end . . .

{p.s.} and in other news, have been searching everywhere for the current issue of harper's bazaar brides -- apparently, the combination of white elie saab gowns & pink text is impossible to resist x



[images: cake & photography by hello naomi]

{at the office | spring things : a day out of the office}


by roséline


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. . . p and i were watching a program one evening awhile ago, about the theory of technological singularity, i.e. "human biological enhancement or brain-computer interfaces", or simply put, the [rather sci-fi] notion that one day, our brains will be melded with computers, and p likes to tease that it has already happened to me, as am always & forever attached to one device or another; and so, in an renewed effort to achieve a work/life balance, this week began a little differently . . .

15.5.12

{style inspiraton | two lovely things : sexy scallops}


by roséline


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. . . always seem to be drawn to scalloped trims & edges—first, a mermaid-inspired camera strap, and now, pretty underthingsicon of leather & lace, and luxe stationery in elegant swirls and polka dots . . .



RECENT | two lovely things

* billowy pinks & dusky blues
* pink & carerra
* city shorts & red, red lips
* white & fuchsia
* glittery shoes & lacy underthings
* colour inspiration : shades of grey
* trompe-l'œil & morning coffee
* ponytails & polka dots
* a place for everything
* shades of autumn
* lace & leopard print
* ruggedly refined
* green & white
* open shelves & elegant black



{p.s.} more scallops



[images: la perlaicon /// two : photography by yvonne bauer]

14.5.12

{décor inspiraton | diy : silver straw baskets, for storage & the market}


by roséline


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. . . do you remember the paint-dipped baskets from two summers ago? imagine the utter delight when happening upon these stunning silvery ones -- a few straw [or wicker] baskets and spray paint [mine might be gold], and in no time at all, a beautiful place to store magazines or anything else, or even to carry along to the market early saturday morning . . .

{p.s.} and for reader, rhonaroush, who wondered about gold leafing the coffee table : instructions here



[photography by johnny miller for martha stewart, discovered via the style files; the paint that was used for these baskets was krylon premium metallic spray, in sterling silver]

13.5.12

{great love stories № 07 | napoleon bonaparte & maria walewska}


by joey bailey for {this is glamorous} | editing & image compilation by roséline | view previous articles



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love letter — noun; a letter or note written by someone to his or her sweetheart or lover; a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection

Whether reading a breathtaking and enchanting tale of heroic deeds and star crossed lovers, or remembering a stolen first kiss or a midnight stroll on a cool midsummer’s night—a love story, be it your own or that of another, can evoke the most quixotic of feelings.

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History has delivered many beautiful love stories, and many of the ‘ancient’ stories are so utterly enchanting, as they are from another time—a time of love letters and great exclamations of love, of damsels in distress and knights in shining armour. . .

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{hope you've had a beautiful weekend & a few lovely links}


by roséline


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. . . . . . saturday, while p was in/at a sporting event, a part of the afternoon was spent in a beautiful flurry of white lilacs & sterling roses, caramel macarons and stops in quaint coffee and elegant china shops, and in the evening, met up again for films and sushi . . . and on sunday, brunch, of course, [eggs benedict with grilled sourdough and smoked peameal], long city walks in the sun and shops, and in the air, summer's near arrival in the lilac-laden breezes . . .

hope you've had an impossibly lovely late-spring weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are,
roséline xo


[a few lovely links below] x


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