pretty little underthings

 

  Whether for a honeymoon, a romantic night in or 'just because' -- these delightfully sexy underthings from La Perla would be beyond perfect . . .

♥♥♥♥♥ beautiful images below . . .

have a positively beautiful weekend | a few links

 

Have arrived at another weekend yet again -- & although summer may have slowly drifted away, still have a million & one things to do on this autumnal weekend. With letters to write, an evening picnic by the seaside,  a high tea & long walks along the river, there may not be enough time for any other plans! & with Easter just a mere week away there is a long, long weekend to look forward to. . .

Below -- some lovely links, to inspire & delight you at the start of this beautiful weekend:

1. the very first great love story posted on {this is glamorous} -- was such fun [& of course romantic!] to write & research & a short biography [at the bottom of the page] for the site

2. a look into the crystal fortress that was the chanel fall 2012 RTW show -- via lace & tea

3. a sweet & wonderfully girly photo-shoot found on dustjacket attic

4. wanting for EVERYTHING on this page

5. an intimate look into the costumes & design for the madame butterfly ballet 

hoping your weekend is off to a positively beautiful start --

joey 

♥♥♥♥♥

* Victoria Lee by Max Abadian for Glamour UK April 2012 via Fashion Gone Rouge

Print perfection | Penny Pickard by Steven Chee for Fashion Quarterly NZ

 

What a wonderfully glamorous editorial by Steven Chee for Fashion Quarterly NZ -- in a charming mix of prints & colours & a beautifully '60s silhouette -- these beguiling images certainly inspire a more thoughtful approach while dressing to do chores or daily errands . . .

 

Hoping your weekend is as glamorous as this --

Joey



*All images via Fashion Gone Rouge

No wardorbe is complete without. . .

a floor length evening jacket. . .  

* Image via here

 

Adore this wildly romantic editorial of Carol Fontaneti, shot by Renné Castrucci for Vogue Brazil Online -- the languid light, the muted the tones, the perfect combination of lace & silk & satin & the dreamy, luscious waves of cascading hair . . . The sultry shoot was modeled on a 'spicy wedding night' with styling by Marco Gurgel. . .

Many more sultry images after the break > > > 

Some wonderfully exciting news. . .

Am beyond excited to now be contributing at {this is glamorous} with a hopelessly romantic series on great love stories-- both past & present. . .  Can think of nothing more lovely then researching & writing on some of the most charming love stories ever told & have had such fun so far. . .  With the first post going up a little later this week, be sure to keep watch for it on this wonderfully glamorous site -- a long time favourite of mine!

Hope your week is off to a wonderful start--

Joey


* Image, a screen shot from {this is glamorous}

a very favourite recipe | a macaron mood

In a delightful macaron mood -- & thought to share a very favourite recipe with you. . .

 

c h o c o l a t e  m a c a r o n s 

Makes about 35 whole
Ingredients:
•100 grams of almond meal
•100-110 grams egg whites (about 3 egg whites), aged 1 day at room temperature
•15 grams cocoa powder
•185 grams powdered sugar
•4 tablespoons sugar


1. Mix the powdered sugar and cocoa powder together with the ground almonds in a large bowl.
2. In another large bowl, whip the egg whites with a hand- or stand mixer. As the egg whites start foaming, add the sugar one tablespoon at a time and continue whipping until the mixture is glossy and stiff. You should be able to hold the bowl upside down without the meringue sliding out.
3. Fold the dry mix carefully and slowly into the meringue, using a spatula & being careful not to over mix.
4. On a sheet of baking paper trace a 4cm diameter biscuit ring over & over all over the sheet, with each of the circles spaced about 3cm apart. Place the baking paper on your tray ink/pencil side down.
5. Fill your piping bag and pipe the macarons to fill each circle-- now the macarons will all be the exact same size! Let them set for 60 minutes to form a dry skin.
6. Preheat the oven to 150° C (do not use fancforce). Bake for about 14 minutes. Let cool completely, then spread caramel or chocolate ganache on them and sandwich them together.

Perfectly lovely for high tea’s, afternoon visitors, or most especially, breakfast . . .

* This delightfully delicious recipe is from Call Me Cupcake (with a few tried & tested modifications by Amour-Love + image from here. . .