GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

. . . 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}

. . . and while on the topic of spending the rest of these summer days outdoors, dining by sun & stars, a sunny yellow table setting to brighten things up even more . . . pass the champagne, please!





{image: southern living via the ritzy bee blog}

Often, accessories are added afterward, to accentuate outfits, adding glimmering touches here and there. In the case of LA-based CC Skye, however, the accessories she designs do not merely accent outfits, but rather, create them.



Unlike most fashion lines that are influenced by big cities like New York or Paris, CC Skye was born out of a six-month study abroad program that the designer did in Nepal. Traveling only with a backpack containing the bare essentials, CC, a true LA Girl at heart, missed the fashions she would find in the pages of Vogue while living in Kathmandu.



After some time, she decided to trade in her hiking boots and ended up in the silk stalls of Kathmandu, buying silk used for Tibetan Temples to make dresses with the help of local seamstresses, and started to work with gems and metals . . .



According to the designer, "...living in Nepal made me stop and learn how to to create my vision with my hands and use my resources rather than just go out and buy something, which is what we are all so used to doing in a consumer-based culture. It [Nepal] was a self-sustained culture in which you grew your own food, made your own utensils out of bamboo or wood, and ultimately, you made your own spring wardrobe".



CC Skye, who has been called "consistently ahead of the trends" by Women's Wear Daily, merges uptown sophistication with downtown glamour in her jewelry and handbag collection. A favourite of the most fashionable celebrities, including Eva Mendes and Nicole Richie, CC Skye's line was nominated for Best New Accessory Designer by GEN ART.



This week, we ask the designer:

. . . books have been happily taking over since the beginning and there have been many, many {rather ambitious} attempts to corral the madness -- overflowing coffee tables and custom bookcases, built-ins and desk tops -- but not until happening upon this pale & pretty display of titles, has there been anything so perfectly chic . . .


{images: one via dust jacket attic| two: styling by lindsey ellis beatty, photography by robbie caponetto via pretty stuff | three | four via a previous post}

. . . 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}

. . . and on the topic of sexy 60's style, quite adore these vintage silver ombré cocktail glasses from cheeky chic vintage, perfect with glittery fingernails and a lacy pink bow dress on a late saturday night . . .


{images: cheeky chic vintage on etsy, discovered via luster}

. . . if fashion is about looking forward, then phoebe philo may have done just that when she created this stunning collection for chloé; made in 2005, {when gemma ward still walked the runways}, for the 2006 spring ready-to-wear show in paris, the flirty a-line shapes, cut-work and pretty pleats, baroque patterns, ruffles, appliqués and florals {not to mention the lovely wedges} look as if they might have just stepped off the city sidewalks this morning . . .

{p.s.} you may remember this beautiful ad campaign, {previously featured here}, for this collection


{images: chloé spring 2006 ready-to-wear collection by phoebe philo via style.com}