Love is in the air, as they say, particularly as we are approaching what is, arguably, the most romantic month of the entire year: February. But romance is certainly not limited to a single day, or month for that matter, as the very words, love and romance inspire hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of sonnets and ballads, songs, paintings, and notes and declarations at any given time.
For love is entirely a matter of the heart, apart from all that is grounded and tangible, and perhaps that is why great minds, for decades, have tried to capture its very essence.
And with the lifting of the winter's cold, afresh with the promise of Spring, we may welcome romance in all its forms, be it a quick expression of appreciation, written by hand, and left on the bedside table, or a dazzling bouquet of fragrant blossoms wrapped in tissue, or the simple joy of spending time walking, in the intimacy of fresh air, talking and dreaming together . . .
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{take me away № 16 | valentine's inspiration for a romantic getaway}
{the year in review : a few favourite posts from 2011}
. . . and the year still feels so new, one can not help but look back, [just a little], and with ever so much fondness, and a bittersweet nostalgia, at the last, and so, with plain disregard to numbers & figures, a few favourites from the past year . . .
[in no particular order]
01 | places: at the ballet, st. petersburg, russia
02 | table for two : oceanside dreams
03 | a beautiful spring weekend & late sunday links
04 & 10 | monday, monday & notes from the weekend
05 | thoughts for the weekend & a few lovely links
06 | weekend links, on tuesday
07 | ribbons, ruffles & tulle, tulle, tulle
08 | table for two : meringue-encased lemon cakes
09 | style inspiration : melancholia
11 | spring things : may flowers
12 & 13 | style inspiration : sexy scallops
14 | have a wonderful long weekend & a few lovely links
15 | mid-week musings & plans for paris
16 | on the market : a manhattan townhouse
17 | and not included in the collage, but always, always : like a fairytale : elie saab, paris
{top image: heart of gold hand-printed stationery set}
{thoughts for the weekend + a few lovely links}
. . . one of those weeks that whirled by with a flourish, and in the midst of plans and appointments, there were little moments of inspiration -- thoughtful comments & lovely tweets and perhaps one of the most beautiful letters ever received {from a wonderful reader in australia}, and have always known that those who stop by here {& here} for a visit each day are some of the loveliest people ever, but this week , especially so, and it has been said that love makes the world go round, so let us send as much as we can to those who need it most . . .
à la prochaine & looking forward to seeing you again,
~ roséline xo
{p.s.} ways to help, below x
{a few lovely links:}
* a glimpse: a light & airy loft in paris {via bright bazaar}
* colour inspiration: black, white & mint
* window shopping: spring!
* online shopping: yellow
* diy: pretty pretty refrigerator magnets {via oh hello friend!}
* at the side: bits of orange
* photography: a fond farewell to winter
* for your hair: tiny ferns
* styling: fireplace mantels
* fashion: margaret howell
* at the side: outdoor café
* inspiration: waterfalls & thunderstorms
{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* style inspiration: sexy scallops
* how to: lovely ombré napkins
* favourite five: chloë sevigny
* on the market: stockholm, sweden
* runway: valentino, paris
* how to: braided brass hex nut bracelet
* fashion: spring things
* table for two: meringue-encased lemon cakes
* monday, monday & a brand new week
{new for the weekend:}
* décor inspiration: always chandeliers
* spring things: wallpapered cabinets
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{and most of all, to help:}
global giving | google person finder | british red cross | american red cross or text: redcross to 90999 to make a $10 donation | canadian red cross or text: redcross to 30333 to donate $5 & the canadian government will match the amount to $10 | australian red cross | or here to find a local chapter
{images: miss at la playa one & two; also dior, madam-g, the fashion spot; more at a glamorous little side project}
{white silk-chiffon + the winner is . . .}
{image: a glamorous little side project}
{natalie portman + té casan}
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