GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

La Perla unveiled part of its Winter 2011-2012 collection and frankly it's the cat's pajamas!  The Roaring Collection does a tasteful nod to the style of the 1920s with elegant pieces that in the hands of the wrong designer could have easily been campy or costume-like.  Inspired by the timeless beauty of Art Nouveau, we see beautiful patterned lace, bold lines and of course some fabulous fringe. We can't help but also note how beautifully photographed this campaign is.  We feel as if you can wear these intimates and slip back in time a la "Midnight in Paris" (we figure our Paris-loving readers have seen that movie!). 
We selected our favorites to share with you, but the entire catalog preview can be seen on the La Perla website. 

. . . and if there was ever any doubt that summer is the best time ever, this weekend would certainly change all views to the contrary -- there was saturday brunch on a leafy terrace {toad in the hole with mozzarella and prosciutto, and an elderflower mimosa}, sunday brunch on a balcony terrace {eggs benedict with lemon hollandaise sauce on a freshly baked croissant, and a bellini}, a film {the trip -- have you seen?}, a blanket & books in the park and vanilla coconut cupcakes, and most of all, many, many moments drenched in sunlight . . .

hope you had an impossibly beautiful weekend, and that your week is off to a perfect start, roséline xo

a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s :
* travel: the lime wood boutique hotel
* at home: perfectly pretty
* impossibly adorable: a dutch dwarf bunny
* travel: the windmill hotel, kimolos island
* at the shops: truck furniture
* diy: lace shorts
* at home: white lights
* in the kitchen: a smoothie guide
* at the office: an interesting alternative to the ipad2
* in the news: another kate, another wedding
* & in monaco: a royal wedding
* seaside dreams: watery blues
* summer shopping: lace & more lace
* work of art: a beautiful book cover


{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* happy monday & notes from the weekend
*style inspiration: white lace
* two lovely things: bright white & perfect pools of light
* endless summer & a few things
* places: in the kitchen
* lookbook: braøseweddå, vienna
* eco chic: hand-cut carafes & matching tumblrs
* all in a day's work: breezy dresses & linen blazers
* sophisticated seventies: brass étagère
* favourite five: jewelry designer suzie gallehugh

& n e w f o r t h e w e e k :
* how to: nautical-inspired matte moon manicure
* style inspiration: crisp summer whites
* work of art: photographic still lifes
* style inspiration: print & pattern

{images: one | two | three | four | five}

How could we not post the latest photos from Marie Claire with all of the wonderful lingerie on display!  Perhaps we are most excited to see the Bordelle bodysuit (aka Girdle Dress) particularly since we just started carrying the brand at our boutique (just see our last post).  Also, the cover of the magazine features the limited edition Jean Paul Gaultier for La Perla bra that so many of you loved along with Eres panties.  There are actually two covers for the November 2010 issue, with the alternate being the picture of Victoria wearing the leopard jacket (with Eres panties).
We love that luxury lingerie is so prominently being displayed in such a beautiful shoot!

We were going to do a completely different post today, but then we ran across these images (found here) and realized these pictures couldn't wait! Not only are these pictures absolutely stunning, but there's plenty of La Perla (from the Spring/Summer 2010 season), Chanel accessories and high-waist panties...you know those are some of our favorite things. If you like the look of those high-waist panties, look no further than ARI DEIN for a nearly identical vintage look!
The retro styling by Irene de Santis is incredible...and the 1940s hair makes us want to wear that adorable style!

Remember how we saw those exquisite Jean Paul Gaultier lingerie-inspired pieces on the runway (see our post here)? Now the look can be yours with the launch of a capsule collection between Gaultier and "the pearl of lingerie" La Perla.
On July 7th the limited edition pieces will make their public debut at Gaultier's haute couture show in Paris. The pieces will be available for purchase in specialty boutiques in November 2010.
We suppose that for those of you who have been hungering for your very own cone bra since the days of Madonna flaunting her bullet-shaped breasts are in for a real treat!

La Perla is one of those luxury lingerie labels that most people know about, which makes a good reference point for customers who are new to purchasing luxury intimates. In any event, La Perla is now available at Faire Frou Frou as the first of our shipments have started coming in. The images in this post depict many of the styles that are coming to our boutique through the Spring/Summer 2010 season. What's interesting is that for a Spring collection, there's a lot more black than we typically see! Luckily black is a favorite year-round in the world of lingerie!
As far as the designs themselves, they are typical La Perla sophisticated glamour. It's almost as though this season is a collection of luxury staple items.
As lovely as these pictures are, it's even more impressive in person. If you have a chance to stop by our shop and see it, please do!

Gemma Arterton is a name we will be hearing a lot more of, according to the April 2010 issue of British GQ. The young star, who's claim to fame is having been a Bond girl, will soon star in the movie (& expected blockbuster) Prince of Persia. We have to admit, we didn't know her name before doing this post, but have a feeling we won't forget it!
Of course our main concern is the beautiful lingerie Gemma's wearing, particularly in that first shot! We love that the red Marlies Dekkers bra made the cover shot, and the La Perla panties with the Roksanda Ilincic corset top in the first picture is brilliant.
You can actually see a short video dedicated to this photo shoot on the GQ website here.

P.S. As we celebrate the arrival of Spring (this weekend) enjoy a promotion of 20% off our entire website with the coupon code FROUTWEET. Starting now through 3/20/10 we will manually deduct 20% off your order on our website with the use of the promo code.