. . . 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: meetings & a quick hello}
{décor inspiration: 70's brass étagère}
. . . always exceptionally fond of sophisticated seventies style on the runways, but had never considered it at home until happening upon this beautiful brass étagère, that works as perfectly as a bar area for pimm's and glassware in the kitchen {above, before & top, after}, or as ingenious storage books and things in the office . . .
{images, brass étagères, both from the homes of bloggers: one | two | three}
{runway inspiration: chloé, new york}
. . . intermingled with the more casual pieces of chambray and cotton, there were black sequins and whispery floral dresses, pretty bow blouses and deep coral pantsuits, fitted jackets, sheer skirts, impossibly elegant capelets, and all with that ever-present, always perfect sophisticated seventies air . . .
{chloé resort 2012 collection via style.com}
{fashion inspiration: massimo dutti}
. . . camel capelets and duffle coats, chic leather trenches and belted cashmere cardigans, tweed blazers and pretty bow blouses -- absolutely adore the subtle and sophisticated seventies styling of massimo dutti's near perfect fall collection . . .
{p.s.} more seventies inspiration:
* inspiration board
* wide-legged jeans & denim trenches
* blouses & blazers
* scarves & pencil skirts
* fedoras & leopard print
* stripes & secretary blouses
* turlenecks & tweed
{images: massimo dutti via a glamorous little side project}
{runway inspiration: elie saab, paris}
. . . it's back to the sophisticated seventies on the runways of paris, shades of silver and shimmery apricot and flows of jersey and chiffon, a dusting of sequins and pretty platform sandals, and all through the exquisite eye of the always stunningly elegant elie saab . . .
{style.com, more at a glamorous little side project}
{inspiration board: modern seventies style}
. . . upswept hair, a leopard print dress and a few cups of coffee later, and it's on the way back to the city, leaving you with beautiful inspiration and fondest thoughts on this autumn afternoon . . .
trench: a.p.c. | shoes: brian atwood | lipstick: tom ford | bracelet: s|bella
handbag: chloé | vintage photographs: vogue archive collection
brass kaleidoscopes: kelly wearstler
à bientôt, lovely friends! {see you soon},
xo
{p.s.} more seventies inspiration:
* wide-legged jeans & denim trenches
* blouses & blazers
* scarves & pencil skirts
* fedoras & leopard print
* stripes & secretary blouses
* turlenecks & tweed
{also: silver mercedes, bridge & burn discovered via creature comforts; gold & rhinestone bracelet discovered via the neo-traditionalist}
{runway inspiration: derek lam, new york}
"I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes."
. . . a little sad to gracefully decline so many new york fashion week invitations as we've only just returned, but still and always wonderfully exciting to pore over the spring 2011 ready-to-wear collections for new work by favourite designers such as derek lam . . . there were clean lines and floaty dresses, linen twill blazers and silk crepe blouses, but most of all, there was that wonderful seventies sophistication that am so adoring these days . . .
{p.s.} more sexy seventies style:
* blouses & blazers
* scarves & pencil skirts
* fedoras & leopard print
* stripes & secretary blouses
* turlenecks & tweed
{images: vogue}
{have a stylish weekend + links}
. . . a sunny & blustery late-saturday morning and the carryalls are packed for a weekend adventure -- crested blazers and crisp blouses and a cozy scarf or two for overcast skies and it's off to fireplaces and turning leaves, country drives and quaint cafés . . .
a million thank you's for stopping by to say hello this week, and -- of course -- for the thoughtful comments, tweets and e-mails -- hope you're having a spectacularly wonderful weekend and that it's beautiful where you are,
xo
{a few lovely links:}
* travel: blue skies & white sand
* shopping: this collection
* design: grooves & ruffles
* fashion inspiration: lounging around
* download: customizable cartograms
* guide: top fifty wallpaper resources
* fashion inspiration: lace & tweed
* at home: bronze & mirrored
* photography: miu miu
* design: textiles & handwritten table plans
* colour inspiration: changing hues
* for autumn: coats & capelets
* art: amazing handpainted floors
* recipes: apples & bourbon caramel
* décor inspiration: wicker pendants
{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* a fond farewell to summertime
* look book: secret squirrel
* décor inspiration: gracefully gilded
* a new week & a hazy tuesday in september
* falling for fall: stripes, sequins & tartan
{& new for the weekend:}
* farewell summer: croissants on a friday morning
* fashion inspiration: lauren moffat
{images: editorial - chic en seine, raquel zimmerman by terry richardson for vogue september 2007, styling by emmanuelle alt via habitually chic & the fashion spot, scans by kissmesweet; textiles & handwritten plans via a life more fabulous}
{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}
{monday, monday . . .}
. . . hello again! . . . a little {fashionably} late today, it's true, but another beautiful summer weekend, and so much so, decided to stay for another night, returning only moments ago . . . and after the starlit nights and warm evening breezes, the late-morning coffees and walks along the river, and most of all, the first countryside picnic of the summer, it's back to business with lingering memories and a few lovely photographs of the weekend . . .
happy, happy monday! and hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo
{p.s.} ever since this collection by chloé, have been a little obsessed with sexy 70's styling, also seen here & here
{images: a glamorous little side project}