Free Travel: 03/17/11 ~ freeTravel247

. . . one of those weeks that whirled by with a flourish, and in the midst of plans and appointments, there were little moments of inspiration -- thoughtful comments & lovely tweets and perhaps one of the most beautiful letters ever received {from a wonderful reader in australia}, and have always known that those who stop by here {& here} for a visit each day are some of the loveliest people ever, but this week , especially so, and it has been said that love makes the world go round, so let us send as much as we can to those who need it most . . .

à la prochaine & looking forward to seeing you again,
~ roséline xo

{p.s.} ways to help, below x

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{a few lovely links:}
* a glimpse: a light & airy loft in paris {via bright bazaar}
* colour inspiration: black, white & mint
* window shopping: spring!
* online shopping: yellow
* diy: pretty pretty refrigerator magnets {via oh hello friend!}
* at the side: bits of orange
* photography: a fond farewell to winter
* for your hair: tiny ferns
* styling: fireplace mantels
* fashion: margaret howell
* at the side: outdoor café
* inspiration: waterfalls & thunderstorms

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* style inspiration: sexy scallops
* how to: lovely ombré napkins
* favourite five: chloë sevigny
* on the market: stockholm, sweden
* runway: valentino, paris
* how to: braided brass hex nut bracelet
* fashion: spring things
* table for two: meringue-encased lemon cakes
* monday, monday & a brand new week

{new for the weekend:}
* décor inspiration: always chandeliers
* spring things: wallpapered cabinets

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{and most of all, to help:}
global giving | google person finder | british red cross | american red cross or text: redcross to 90999 to make a $10 donation | canadian red cross or text: redcross to 30333 to donate $5 & the canadian government will match the amount to $10 | australian red cross | or here to find a local chapter

{images: miss at la playa one & two; also dior, madam-g, the fashion spot; more at a glamorous little side project}

"I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers."

~Claude Monet

. . . to enter the world of denise porcaro is to be swept away into an enchanting realm you only thought possible in the secret garden . . .

denise, the founder and owner of the alluring flower girl in nyc, has taken floral design to new heights with her exquisite eye for beauty and ethereal arrangements -- a delicate bundle she creates with dainty garden roses, ravishing wild flowers, or lavish peonies wrapped with the prettiest of ribbons will whisk you away into the romance of a bygone era

with a client list that includes stella mccartney, chanel and the illustrious plaza hotel of manhattan {and a blooming career that has graced the pages of vogue, instyle and elle} we will definitely be paying close attention to denise's:

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{five favourite pieces of advice for running a business}

1. dedication is key: know that if you're going to go for something, it should envelope your whole life; you're married to your business in a way, and you should know that going into it

2. have a business plan: you don't need a big business plan -- it can even be written on the back of a bar napkin -- you just need to write down your goals and visualize them happening

3. do what you love: if you're doing what you love, it is that much easier; it cuts all the work in half when it is your passion

4. read your client: cater to your client's unique taste; listen to them, their budget, their likes and dislikes -- that's what we do at flower girl -- we don't give our clients "package a" or "package b", but really sit with them and figure out exactly what they want and do our best to give them exactly that

5. don't sweat the small stuff: this is much easier said than done; when you're a perfectionist and you're doing this sort of work, it's hard not to sweat the small stuff, but you have to keep perspective and remember the big picture

~ laily

{images: vogue, february 2010, dress by jason wu, boots by dolce & gabbana; inset, vogue, may 2008}