GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

We've definitely seen an inclination in fashion, and certainly at Faire Frou Frou, toward more fetish-inspired styling.  With brands such as Lascvious, Maison Close, Marlies Dekkers and Bordelle performing so well at our shop, we know there is an increasing demand for elegant lingerie with a bit of a sophisticated bad-girl edge.  This editorial is a good example of fetish-inspired looks created with carefully layering and mixing lingerie with outerwear looks.  We love that we are seeing more bra styles with interesting strap/cut-out detail.  Each of these looks is actually more suggestive of fetish, which is what makes these images so powerful. 

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"

. . . and at long last, the eternal enchantment that is spring has arrived, and while winter may have its cozy, fire-lit nights, spring has its breezes by starlight and magnolia blossoms in sunlight, its long-awaited, lingering excitement that soon there will be pleated skirts and picnics, café crème and macarons in quaint light-filled cafés in late morning, and butterflies and golden skies in early evening . . .

happy spring! hope it is filled with beautiful things & new beginnings,
~ roséline xo

{p.s.} spent most of the day, yesterday, out of the office in favour of working in a sun-drenched café, having apparently already fallen to spring fever and there's magic in the air


{more springtime inspiration:}
* spring green
* spring blossoms, one
* spring blossoms, two


{image: scan by this is glamorous from set with style by caroline clifton-mogg, photography by simon upton}

. . . and while we're on the topic of inspiring work spaces, Aerin Lauder's 30's French steel and mirror desk at work {previous post} is rivaled only by the glamorous gold vintage Gabriella Crespi desk in her home office:

{the desk is Italian, circa 1970 and constructed of brass over wood}


{images: 1 - photography by Anders Overgaard for Harper's Bazaar; 2 - via dékio, more information at Wright; 3 - photographer by Simon Upton for Elle Decor July/August 2009 via The City Sage; the hand-painted wallpaper is by Gracie}