. . . running ever fashionably late, but weekend links, exciting news, and a few other lovely things to follow, but for now, a quick stop to say hello and to wish you a perfect spring weekend . . .
à bientôt / see you soon, —roséline xo
. . . dresses in shades of mint and pastel purple aside, this spring, shall be perfectly obsessed with the classic cat-eye and fluttery lashes, bejewelled bouffants and sexy tousled hair . . .
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. . . and of all the new york fashion week invitations, may have regretted missing the tory burch fall 2012 collection most, for many reasons, but mostly for the insanely romantic palest pink organza rosettes perfectly paired with gilt metallic pencil skirts and golden hairbands, and the astonishingly lovely handbags strewn with cognac-coloured petals . . .
[as always, more lovely things below] x
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. . . and it has been decided that from today until spring, shall wear only gold sequins and white faux fur trimmed in satin . . .
[more from the collection below] x
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. . . have always adored secret squirrel's 'quiet luxury and modern unassuming style', and the new winter 12 collection, art class, is as pretty as ever, with fun geometric patterns, sexy short trenches and shades of heather grey, blush and coral, that will make mornings before the office a perfect breeze . . .
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. . . not often one for prints and patterns, but there is something about derek lam's current collection, with its leather skirts and golden oxfords, cotton twill blazers and herringbone coats, silks and knits and sumptuously billowy dresses, that one is hopelessly drawn . . .
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. . . pleated silk blouses and pretty pencil skirts, herringbone and shearling and scalloped trim -- few can match the elegant tailoring and perfect simplicity of chloé . . .
[images: vogue]
. . . lavish fabrics from france's bucol studio, dark, inky prints as beautiful as watercolours, and gold-foil brocade cloque, in a-line skirts and swing jackets, pleats and pretty collars -- the rochas pre-fall collection was pure perfection . . .
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. . . after the holidays, there is always a quiet lull, a little lapse in time, where the daydreams begin -- of the new year ahead, of fresh starts and unbroken promises, and the pastel daydreams of winter's quiet deference to the flimsy dresses and fluttery spring days that lay ahead . . .
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. . . the plan was to [reluctantly] stow away the light & lovely dresses and pretty bed linens in favour of mohair, cashmere and italian wool; to unpack the heavy scottish tartan blanks for cosy evenings and to clear the closet of tiny shorts and flimsy tops for cable knit and tweed . . . but it has been sunny, sunny -- and perhaps, after a stroll amidst the fallen leaves, a stop for fish & chips, and a latte or two, perhaps then . . .
hope you're having a magical november weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo
. . . moments of calm before it all begins . . .
. . . and after traipsing about in lyon, geneva, annecy & paris for the past ten days, long-lost family and some seen only recently, grainy old photographs, conversations in french, red wine and happy memories, and after only a day back again with cases still unpacked and so much to catch up on, it's monday, monday and very much back to work, on a brand new week positively filled with beautiful things: a new {favourite five}, as well as the second installment of {take me a way}, sarah's new travel series, and of course, a million photographs from recent travels, near & far, but first, a glimpse at the mountain lodge from a few weeks past . . .
happy monday! it's lovely to see you again -- hope you had a beautiful weekend & that your week is off to a perfect start, roséline xo
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. . . blouses strewn with intricately embroidered blossoms, billowy shorts and crisp jackets, pleated skirts, light knits and linens -- the chloé spring 2012 collection is filled with such prettiness, that despite the suddenly brisk mornings, a little wistful for the breeziness of springtime, or perhaps, even, far off and tropical places, when the first of the snow has fallen . . .
{p.s.} design team vs. hannah mcgibbon vs. phoebe philo
[more of this collection after the jump] x
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. . . the sonia rykiel fall collection's perfect mix of tweed and satin, wraps and stoles, checks and tartan, along with elegantly lovely side chignons and red lipstick makes one long for the blustery green hills of the highlands and the deep, dark waters of inverness -- perhaps it's time for another beautiful trip to scotland . . .
{sonia rykiel fall 2011 ready-to-wear, style.com via hip hip gin gin}
