{style inspiration | how to : mermaid pearl hairpins at chanel}

. . . when the chanel spring 2012 ready-to-wear collection graced the runways of paris, there was a collective gasp at the magic underwater kingdom created by karl lagerfeld -- there was lightness and seashells, but most astonishingly lovely, were the iridescent pearls glistening from chignons and following the curvatures of necks and down plunging backs . . .



. . . and after happening upon a few beautiful backstage photos of the show recently, a few golden hairpins laying about on the dressing table, and some pretty pearl beads were all the inspiration necessary . . .

[how-to instructions below] x
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{holiday style inspiration : donna karan autumn/winter 2011-12}

. . . and while on the topic of old-world glamour and romance, of holiday chignons and opera gloves, an utterly stunning collection that encompasses all these, and in luxuriously lovely shades of petal pink and dusky lilac, moonstone, silver shadow, pearl . . .








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{hope you've had a beautiful weekend + links}

. . . this weekend was spent on dinner dates, following afternoons wandering about the shops, intoxicating new fragrances and impossibly decadent fleur de sel chocolate, the scent of french cade & lavender always drifting romantically through the air, and evening walks in the rain . . .

hope you've had a wonderfully lovely weekend, and 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 :

* places : a manor in oxfordshire
* fashion : smokey eyes & a chignon
* at home with : anouck lepere, antwerp
* books : bals & ballets russes
* places : the surf lodge, montuak
* inspiration : simply ornate
* tabletop : sterling silver & bits of gold
* décor : a room with a view
* tabletop : black & gold
* photographer : peter bagi
* places : a swedish manor
* fashion : sequins & tulle and juliet balconies
* inspiration : adventure awaits
* tabletop : country chic
* recipe : nanaimo bars
* in the bedroom : cosy winter nights

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N E W • F O R • T H E • W E E K / E N D :

* at the shops : antique tulle & french lace
* décor inspiration : the new traditional
* tabletop inspiration : sunrise & cerulean
* for the holidays : elderflower champagne cocktail

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

* around and about & hello
* how to : iphone photography & favourite apps
* places : the greenbrier hotel
* take me away № 07 : la maison du chocolat
* monday, monday & a few lovely links

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{image: photography by elizabeth messina at kiss the groom via pinterest}

{places: backstage at miu miu}

. . . moments of calm before it all begins . . .

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r e c e n t p l a c e s :
* at the ballet
* at the gallery
* at an oceanside cottage
* in the kitchen
* backstage at valentino


{images: backstage at miu miu, fall 2011 collection, via honey kennedy}

{hello + a few updates . . .}

. . . as the week's posts have been sporadic at best, thought it might be a little easier, [especially if you are just arriving], to include the events of the [much too short] stay in nyc below . . .

m o n d a y
mimosas with tory burch on madison ave // ladurée // an early lunch & lattes with laily

t u e s d a y
the tory burch runway presentation at the lincoln center // the chadwick bell show at the standard // lunch with laily at pastis // kelly wearstler & bergdorf goodman soirée [fun photos to follow] // architectural digest & tiffany & co. soirée

w e d n e s d a y
meetings // a stop by blue bottle for a quick latte & catbird in williamsburg, for a few pretty things, including a nallik by jean balk necklace [similar to this one], a stunning satomi kawakita bar ring, and a gold heart ring // a stop by brook farm general store in brooklyn [p picked up a waxed canvas book bag]

. . . and then, before we knew it, it was on the way out of the city to the utterly charming lakeview lodge in the mountains for the rest of the week . . .


{image: via vogue}