{have a romantic october weekend + links}

. . . and in the midst of all the busy-ness this week, a few moments to leaf through wallpaper samples and for lunch dates, for long, leisurely conversations and perfect stolen kisses . . . and for the next two days, the enchanting sound of falling leaves and silvery clouds, elegant marble floors and long cashmere scarves, and most of all, knowing for certain that le coup de foudre/love at first sight truly does exist . . .

wherever in the world you may be or whatever lovely things you may have planned, hope you're having an impossibly beautiful weekend,
~ roséline xo



{a few lovely links:}
* autumn inspiration: ten little ways to spend a rainy day
* reading: necessary luxuries {via apartment therapy}
* photography: cara robbins
* a study: pins
* online shopping: keeping cozy - one & two
* best blog header: hilda grahnat
* pretty packaging: thymes
* diy: jewelry organizer
* perfectly lovely: souvenirs from a morning walk
* street style: anna & viv, milan
* dinner party: golden gate bridge
* travel inspiration: berlin {via destined to design}

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* two lovely things: october mornings
* fashion inspiration: sequined socks
* interior designer: robert rees
* hello & work, work, work
* simply pretty: a stunning combination
* décor inspiration: black, white & ballgowns
* a glimpse: beautiful balmain

{& new for the weekend:}
* on the market: grand victorian, australia

{photography by marton perlaki}

{a new week + happy monday}

good {late} morning! monday, monday . . . and hope you've had a perfectly stunning weekend -- here it's been afternoon drives and magical turning leaves, dazzling nightskies and romantically cozy cashmere nights . . . but now, it's back to work, and since we're still away for one extra day, it's strong coffees and out of the office, laptops and iphones and that wonderful feeling of being on holiday while working, although must confess that being immersed in such beautiful things hardly feels like work at all . . .

happy, happy monday! hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo


{p.s.} for those that may have missed:
* this week's give-away: a simply exquisite crystal & 24 karat gold tray

{images: originally published on march 28, 2010 at a glamorous little side project}

{have a beautiful weekend + links}

hello again! perhaps a little astonishing how quickly the time has flown, as it would seem as if the days are fading beautifully into one, and after a wonderfully busy and rather eventful week, spending a little time lost in love and the possibilities of the night sky, enveloped in floral linen mornings and, most of all, languidly late afternoons spent lounging about . . .

whatever your plans may be, hope you're having a beautiful weekend,
-r. xo

{p.s.} only just discovered {this lovely post} earlier in the week -- a million thank you's x

{a few lovely links:}
* autumn inspiration: french country luncheon
* for the market: totes
* pretty, pretty: chantilly & rhinestones
* last look at summer: a perfect treehouse
* inspiration: twenty-six
* at home: built-in shelves
* wedding inspiration: east coast
* fashion: the boys department, new york
* recipe: coconut cupcakes
* shopping: white after labour day, one & two
* at home: a fall kitchen
* travel: castello di vicarello in italy

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* at the shops: billy bride jewelry, australia
* runway inspiration: luca luca, new york
* at home with: fashion designer jennifer nicholson
* colour inspiration: dusky taupe

{new for the weekend:}
* décor: a sense of grandeur
* travel inspiration: tahitian dreams


{angela lindvall by camilla akrans for harper's bazaar}

{a hazy tuesday in september}

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."

~Eleanor Roosevelt

. . . hello! a new week and the unofficial end to all things summer, sun-kissed faces and bare shoulders, lunches on terraces and leisurely midnight swims . . . but with every end there is always a beginning, and always beautiful things to look forward to -- skinny jeans and tall leather boots, camel coats and nights by the fire . . .

hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

{p.s.} first evening of the season by the fire at the country house this past weekend -- so romantic!

{also:} how wonderful: {sexy & updated} beehives are back {via}

{and:} if you've only just arrived, new & wonderful things:
* colour inspiration: shades of hèrmes
* two lovely things: black & white
* happy september: live it up in a delicate dress
* at the shops: satomi kawakita, new york
* a fond farewell to summer

{images: editorial - diva; laetitia casta by marcin tyszka for harper's bazaar russia, september 2010 via fashionising}

{have an enchanting last summer weekend + links}

. . . the midst of the weekend and so far it has been topknots and trenchcoats, billowy clouds and late-summer skies, and in the evenings, country houses and cozy fireplaces and bittersweet farewells to these, the last of the summer days . . .

wishing you an enchanting last summer weekend overflowing with beautiful things,
xo

{p.s.} a million thank you's to those of you who took a moment to send along birthday wishes to p this week -- so thoughtful! had a wonderful time and the celebrations should continue well into the weekend . . .

{a few lovely links:}
* décor inspiration: open storage
* design: ketchup
* architecture: weathered wood & white
* fashion inspiration: belted sweaters & black on black
* at home: weekend organising
* in the kitchen: strawberry cake
* architecture: a courtyard pool
* fashion inspiration: floral & tulle
* architecture: morning light & marble
* last look at summer: icecream

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* décor inspiration: corner fireplace
* photographer: craig mcdean
* summer to autumn: wicker
* style inspiration: woven straw & hermès
* table for two: what katie ate
* colour inspiration: late-summer pink
* fashion inspiration: goldenrod
* perfectly ornate: late summer, early fall
* storage inspiration: shoes, shoes, shoes

{& new for the weekend:}
* colour inspiration: shades of hèrmes
* two lovely things: black & white
* happy september: live it up in a delicate dress
* at the shops: satomi kawakita, new york

{images: sophie holmes by koray birand for koton fall 2010 ad campaign, styling by defne kocabiyikoglu, hair by ibrahim zengin, makeup by erkan uluc via fashionising}

{have a wildly romantic weekend + links}

. . . every evening, fading beautifully into dreams, always overflowing with excitement for the surprises and enchantments that a new day will bring, for the very next morning and the early light, freshly brewing coffee and time for reflection and plans -- but weekends -- on weekends all of these things and even more so -- the mornings are a little longer, evenings a little later, and it's on weekends that romance is everywhere and daydreams fill every waking moment . . .

wherever you may be in the world and whatever plans you may have, wishing you a wildly romantic weekend & hope it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* while there's still time: seaside dreams
* fashion inspiration: enchanted
* in the kitchen: charlotte storrs stoneware, england
* round-up: wire
* the books everyone is talking about & where to find them
* décor inspiration: paper lanterns
* recipe: triple berry pie
* round-up: canopy beds
* summertime inspiration: picnics!
* pretty, pretty: paper {sarah via twitter}
* warm & woodsy: mountain retreat
* dessert: from coconut to fresh fig
* perfectly stylish: custom camera bag & in leopard print
* from before but still love: bubbles

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* hello & a few things
* back to work: trench coats + pretty pastels
* design inspiration: wooden laptop cases
* travel: bella italia
* table for two: desserts for breakfast
* inspiration: pear martinis + summer's end
* colour inspiration: brown, black and bits of gold

{& amazingly, three new for the weekend:}
* in the bedroom: only sweet dreams
* photographer: camilla akrans
* in the bedroom: crisp linens & scalloped edges

{images: photography by dan martensen for details magazine via love with the proper stranger; also seen at dustjacket attic}

{pear martinis + summer's end}

. . . every thursday, a late lunch with my sister, and yesterday was not unlike any other, with the exception of the discovery of a magical and secret garden terrace for drinks and laughter, and while catching up over pear martinis to the sultry sound of late-august leaves rustling in the golden afternoon light, had wished that summer could last forever . . . on the way home, however, a reminder in all the shop windows that the crispness and energy of autumn has its own romance and must confess that the fall lookbooks in late summer are nearly as exciting as the spring books in the last of the winter days, which can only mean one thing: le changement est bon / change is good . . .

{images: warehouse via katie armour}

{have a wonderful weekend + links}

. . . late saturday afternoon and after last weekend's whirlwind trip to nyc, slowing things down just a little and happily spending much-needed time at home . . . there are no cases to pack or flights to catch, only long and leisurely conversations over dinners in favourite restaurants, late mornings sipping coffee and flipping through glossy magazines and warm nights under falling stars . . .

hope you're having a perfectly wonderful weekend and that it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* utterly fascinating: the caddis worm {via cabin on the water}
* architecture: office treehouse, germany
* fun: sneaky décor
* design inspiration: diamonds
* on the terrace: more lovely wicker
* summer inspiration: beautiful gardens
* before & after: a place for everything
* pretty, pretty: a four-tiered cake
* interior inspiration: bare plaster

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* hello & back from nyc
* at home with: rachel ashwell
* fashion inspiration: antonio berardi, london
* scrapbook: a countryside picnic

{new for the weekend:}
* décor inspiration: endless summer

{& a few thank you's:}
* melisa for this post & rachel for the daily & loveliest comments
* lynn & 2pompitas for the fun parcels in the post
* shelter pop for the link-love & style bistro for the wonderful mention

{images: adriana lima, alessandra ambrosio and rosie huntington whiteley for the loewe autumn/winter 2010/2011 campaign via fashionising}