{hello & thursday musings}

. . . perfectly exhausted from the week's rather ambitious schedule, and so, another cup of coffee and a little time to catch up -- emails [& emails!] and letters and plans -- but shall return with much to share before the week is through . . .

à bientôt / see you soon, & hope you are having a lovely week so far,
roséline xo


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{take me away № 05 | the travel file}

Perhaps the single most important of details before you depart for your trip, [besides your packing list!, of course], is taking care of the things you treasure most of all: your home and the loved ones in it, and the details of your life.



Many travel for business and/or vacation without giving much thought to possibility that something might happen to them while away, and though it is never favorable to think upon, it is important to take extra measures to ensure everything is in order, and so, today’s {take me away} column discusses some of the important details one must take care of beforehand, as well as a few other important things to take along on the voyage . . .



T H E · T R A V E L · I N F O R M A T I O N · L I S T

Each destination [as there could be multiple destinations planned for one trip] would have its own set of details [repeated for each destination] that should include the following information:

destination: be specific, i.e. London, UK

method of travel: car rental company & contact information, train or flight details, airline and contact information, etc.

destination accommodations: where you are staying, be it as a guest with family or friends, hotel, rental home, etc. along with name and address, website and/or telephone number



departure date: when you expect to arrive at the given destination
date of return: day, month, year

method of travel: which flight, with details; or car, train, etc. with details, if different from above

expected arrival time: by estimation [vital to include]



It is important to leave your emergency contact information with whomever is staying at your home while you are away -- be it a neighbor, family member, or a trusted friend. Feel free to use this list as a starting point for your own. You may wish to customize some of the notations, especially if you have numerous pets, children at home, and/or additional people living within your home.


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{monday, monday & autumn whites}

. . . and the summery things were not packed away, as planned, this past weekend, afternoons spent, rather, in the november sun, and evenings on dinner dates at old favourite places . . . but happily, there is still time, for whites, crisp & warm, have been drifting past summertime to autumn [here & here], and straight into winter . . .

{p.s.} at home, pair with warm tones & leopard print

{also} : winter shorts


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{have a beautiful early november weekend}

. . . 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

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a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s :

* recipe : colourful, delectable macarons
* travel : romantic irish homes
* diy : wood & gold {via twitter}
* design : this frame {via cup of jo}
* fashion inspiration : sculpted wood
* just in time for the holidays : bar carts
* photorgraphy : winter & summer
* at the shops : chalkboard tablets
* decorating : coffee tables
* at the office : a gold necklace & leather tote
* décor : through the doors & by the fire
* autumn recipe : baked kale chips
* inspiration: november in the countryside
* words : be reckless enough

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{as always, a few things you may have missed:}

* hello & a few updates
* how to : gold glitter manicure
* favourite five : designer & stylist linda rodin
* take me way : on vintage & antique travel cases
* décor inspiration : let the leaves fall
* at home with : aerin lauder, aspen, colorado
* style inspiration: boyish charm

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{images: fashion editorial, "segnali d'autumno", irina denisova plays faye dunaway in bonnie & clyde by paolo leone for glamour italy via the terrier and the lobster}

{style inspiration: boyish charm}

. . . yesterday, late-monday afternoon, a dress and boots and camel coat, we, [p & i] took a little time out to take in an art fair, and on the way out the door, noticed his attire, dashing as ever in a chambray shirt and grey tweed blazer, and tan leather brogues, and thought again about perfect juxtapositions -- old & new and rustic & refined, modern & traditional, and city & country -- and so, to this unabashedly romantic and feminine place, shall add a little mix of boyish charm, just for p. . . .









































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{décor inspiration: let the leaves fall}

"It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life."

~P.D. James

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. . . this morning, the sun shone brightly, an utterly perfect start to the weekend, and a perfect way to end the month and we're ready for whatever november brings, so long as there are cosy heather grey sweaters and burnt crimson, logs by the fire and gilded frames, a sprinkle of chocolate on our morning coffee -- and so -- from this moment on, let the leaves fall where they may . . .


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