In The Spotlight | Featured Shops: The White Ribbon

Couldn't imagine what a perfect pair of ballet flats aren't good for; long, long strolls in the garden, running errands out of the office, and weekends exploring new places in the city to name a few.



Designed and produced by Dori and Michele in London and Berlin, fell in love with The White Ribbon's impeccably simple design of classic ballet flats, made of responsibly sourced, upcycled leather. The soft round toes and abundance of neutral colors (and just recently, some bright ones and patterned ones) make it so hard to choose which one to covet!

Learn more about The White Ribbon. View more photos below, including my favorite, white with lacy straps!

Photos: The White Ribbon

Eternally,
Rosie

In The Spotlight | Featured Shops: Doloris Petunia

Never seized an opportunity to be a flower girl for someone's ceremony, but these completely adorable flower girl dresses from Doloris Petunia make me wish so badly that there was a chance. All dresses are maximized for "twirl-a-bility" and there's French lilac and buttercream lace, layers upon layers of tulle, pearl buttons and velvet sashes...every girl would want to be a flower girl in such dresses!

Dreaming of an adult sized version of the Pamela dress, covered in thousands of hand dyed blush toned petals, with Swarovski crystals, a little reminiscent of the prettily placed floral appliqués from Elena Perminova in GiambattistaValli's embellished mini dress last year and how magnificently feminine and utterly cool that street-styled outfit was...

More below.

His & Hers | Birthday Gift Guide: Rosie's Wish List

It's a running joke between M and I that winter/spring are truly holiday seasons for us two - Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's, Valentine's Day, my birthday, his birthday and our anniversary...6 months of holidays nonstop and then there's a long spell of non-holidays for us from summer to fall.

Have mentioned earlier this week that I've been avoiding looking at calendars, primarily because my birthday is coming up soon and am nowhere near ready for it! In addition to mine, M's birthday is in April, as well as our anniversary, and March and April at the office is always extremely busy as campaign season rolls out for spring.

If you're like M and I, with a calendar filled with birthdays and opportunities for gift giving, here's a little gift guide for that special belle of yours, who could possibly be a lover of diving outside into rainy days and writing lots and lots of letters as I am...



Vintage gold cat ring, antique, gold, cat, ring and quirky - what's not to love? Stationery set for all the letters I write. This YSL lipstick has recently become a favorite of mine, sheer and tastes like candy! BKR glass bottle to make sure I drink plenty of water throughout my happily busy days. A classic robe for morning lounging and brunches in bed.

Some favorite things pencils for letter writing and jotting down ideas and plans. An all-in-one printer so that it's easier to create printable cards and crafts at home. Have had my eyes on this gold foil print for some time, for the art wall. The most perfect lucite umbrella for the most perfect rainy days! To complement my adventures on rainy days, these sophisticated rain booties that will never ruin from wet weather.

Eternally,
Rosie

Welcome To The Week: Post-Valentine's Blues

Though the last four months have been very rocky and uncertain, new adventures this past weekend and a new attitude has been helping shape the future into something more optimistic and bright.



Despite having been saturated with love and love from a four-day stay in the city with M, following the unpacking and the settling into the apartment is a little bit of post-Valentine's blues as I'm missing M very much!

Whether in love with another wonderful being or in love with a fun-filled life, or both, hoping that you'll welcome this week with two very important ways to keep your happiness present: start each day with a grateful heart and don't go to sleep with a heavy heart.

And a few little things reminiscent of this past Valentine's weekend:

• A limited edition pink bud vase for your vanity
• One of my favorite love mantras, in the cutest design, for the desk or art wall
• Lots and lots more tea to drink and many thanks to M for the very thoughtful gift (as usual) - a purple infuser mug and tins of loose leaf tea

Images: One

Eternally,

Rosie

Style Musings | Lookbook: Gibson Bespoke

Grand feasts to be enjoyed in the next week or so, hopping from one dinner table to the next with so many family and friends to reunite with. And while mingling is on the list of many things to do this holiday season, so is donning  the most charming yet elegant, 1920s headpieces and necklaces.  Whether it's a statement necklace or an ever most darling hand cuff to be worn, here are some exquisite accessories to inspire your upcoming holiday wear for a roaring good time.

Inspired Outfit: Mint & Leopard Print

Would like to play it cool in black with modern feminine silhouettes, but when you let a pair of d'Orsay pumps with leopard print do the talking, more than a sliver of sexiness is the residual outcome.

3.1 Phillip Lim Ponte Peplum Top | Loeffler Randall Charlotte d'Orsay Pump | Pansy Bag Oversized Black Leather Fold Clutch | Estée Lauder Pure Color Lip Shine in Plexi Pink | Kat Von D True Romance Eye Shadow Palette - Saint | TOCCA Cleopatra Candela | Bauble Bar Onyx Stargazer Drops

Eternally,
Rosie