GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

Hong Kong, a magnificent city of brilliant lights, culture, beauty, magnetic energy, and possibility . . . Part of the People's Republic of China, this labyrinth is situated on China's south coast, encompassed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea. Hong Kong is renowned for its incredible harbour, expansive skyline and its easy accessibility. It is also known for its glamour, as a shopping destination, as well as for the ever-growing sights to see [both new and historical], things to do, exciting views, and emerging design.



Though considered younger than Shanghai, there are over 5,000 years of Chinese tradition in Hong Kong, set in beautiful contrast and communion with the western world. As a city, it is divided into four main areas : Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, the New Territories, and the Outlying Islands [there are 236 in total]. Kowloon, and the New Territories are both located on a peninsula of the Chinese mainland, on the northern side of Victoria Harbour. While Hong Kong Island is on the southern side of the harbour facing Kowloon, the city itself is centred around the world-renowned and breathtaking Victoria Harbour.



To offset the ever-growing population of nearly seven million people , the city has taken shape vertically, making for a striking vision of fascination and wonder. And with a multitude of things to see and experience, places to visit, and so much to take in, a visit to Hong Kong is most certainly a must . . .

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. . . can hardly believe it's already mid-november -- and happily -- sunny, sunny days and unseasonably warm and it's off to the countryside for a short while, eggs benedict and cozy fires, socks & heels and cashmere camel coats, vanilla scented candles and impossibly romantic long, late-night conversations . . .

wishing you a stunningly wonderful weekend & hope it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* sweet paul: fabulous fall & winter white
* deep fuchsia & everything beautiful
* recipe: crepes with honey lavender roasted persimmons
* cire trudon: a history & fun candle projects
* design: wooden frames
* architecture: barthelemy & ifrah
* pretty, pretty: laser cut bunting
* at home: black walls for every room
* perfect for gift-wrapping: paper carnations
* colour inspiration: golden days
* design: delishop take-away
* vignette: memories of autumn {via aged & gilded}
* vintage packaging: listerine
* autumn to winter: grey & black
* just for fun: a video
* holiday inspiration 1: floating candle centerpieces
* holiday inspiration 2: bay & square boxwood {via stephmodo}

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* travel: the south of france
* colour inspiration: red wine & ripe cranberry
* at the shops: the perfect leopard print coat
* lookbook: elizabeth & james
* table for two: an espresso & cinnamon sugar biscotti
* hello & a few things
* happy november & the promise of things to come

{& new for the weekend:}
* beautiful details: patterns & textures
* photographer: michael paul, london

{images: a glamorous little side project}

. . . lately have been receiving many lovely e-mails inquiring about the things that inspire and thought it might be fun to compile a beautiful list of current inspirations, of the things that enchant and captivate and the thoughts that turn into daydreams and the things that flutter, flutter through the imagination -- and so, a charming mix of things . . .




. . . poems on mirrors {via felicity}




. . . natural wonders {one & two}






. . . always, backstage photos {via definitely golden}


. . . topknots {via scout-holiday}




. . . amazing crystal caves {via all the mountains}


. . . a room with a view




. . . smokey eyes & upswept hair


. . . side by side {via pink wallpaper}


. . . origami hearts




. . . gold & glass {via apartment therapy}



. . . chloé {via haute design}


. . . velvet chairs & herringbone floors {via felicity}

. . . and still, socks & heels

{p.s.} wednesday already! how the week has flown -- hope it's wonderful where you are,
xo

{images: 1-3 - souvenirs via julia}

. . . the now softly fading rays of sunlight breaking through the overcast mornings of early november skies with melancholy evoke quiet daydreams of the always inviting combination of grey & yellow, flax & slate, silver & gold . . .











{p.s.}thursday already! hope you're having a beautiful week

{images: 1 - photography by thibault jeanson, martha stewart living september 2005; 2 - flores del sol via decor8; 3 & 8 - lucyina moodie via desire to inspire; 4 - scan from elle decoration uk; 5 - photography by mikael olsson; 6 - via remodelista; 7 - lara stone via a glamorous little side project; 9 - photography by isis on flickr via julia; 10 - tori golub interiors via desire to inspire; 10 - studiopatró; 11 - martha stewart living}