{two beautiful things : breakfast & romance}

"Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze."

~ Elinor Glyn.

Happy Weekend: Warm Winter Whites

As far as I'm concerned; the holiday season simply gets better and better. Parties, cocktails, Christmas shopping, mulled wine, tree decorating and snuggling up in front of the fire while sheets of snow fall outside have been highlights of this past week...

The weekend has been as perfect as this past week; Christmas shopping is all now but done, family meals and special time spent with the boy, festive coffee and more mulled wine while snuggling on the sofa watching (my future husband) Jahmene wipe the floor with the other contestants on the X Factor..

My Happy List { № 6 } : Pamper Time

Tensions are running high, tempers are fraying and my mental state isn't as it should be after the crazy few weeks I've had at work (and a night out on a school night last night..); in approximately one hour I'll commence my night-in with a pot of my current favourite tea blend, a fresh Diptyque candle and a ton of lovely treatments to restore my hungover, dehydrated and cold-weather-beaten skin into something hopefully slightly more attractive: hair-masks, manicures and pedicures, exfoliating scrubs and a rich slathering of body butter - sometimes a little DIY TLC is all you need to pull yourself around... 

I'll get around to popping up a post on my favourite products for these lovely little nights in but not today, I'm too busy rushing through a mountain of work so I can get started! What are your fail-safe pampering rituals? rachelle xo

r a c h e l l e ' s h a p p y l i s t . . .

wearing heels  |  finding the perfect cup of tea  |  the first coffee  |  morning cuddles  |  a thick stack of magazines  |  a good manicure 

Inspired Interior: Purple Accents

most sane (and probably quite right) people wouldn't dream of including purple in a colour scheme for a chic, well-used room in their home that they want to stand the test of time. I cant blame them, I wouldn't either. I do, however, think people should certainly consider shades of plum, violet and cobalt to accent their neutral decor.

Used cleverly with safer neutral hues; white, grey, cream - purple can lift the tone and add interest to a room, be it in the form of a feature wallpaper or tiled wall, to rugs and other soft furnishngs to minor touches like a simple, pretty tablescape or a huge vase of beautiful purple flowers.

My Happy List { № 4 } : Finding the Perfect Cup of Tea

A delicate, pretty cup with floral patterns or quirky prints (always with a matching saucer) filled anything from my favourite Ladurée teas; china tea scented with violet and orange blossom or their signature blend scented with vanilla, rose, orange blossom and cinnamon  to the supermarket-available Clipper green, herbal and fruit teas - an afternoon cup of tea at the desk, on the sofa or while catching up with friends is another daily micro-pleasure of mine. Even better when served with macaroons, but that's another post for another day...

Whats your favourite tea? rachelle xo

r a c h e l l e ' s h a p p y l i s t . . .

the first coffee  |  morning cuddles  |  a thick stack of magazines  |  a good manicure 

The Rachelle Edit: Little Pink & Pretty Things

I'm not generally a huge wearer of pink, but who can resist being occasionally seduced by the pinkest & prettiest of pastels?

the celebration of dionysus nude necklace  |  blush teacup  |  mimi holliday by damaris bellini lace plunge bra  |  enamel ribbon detail shoes  |  petit bow bobbi  |  korres jasmine lip butter  |  diptyque 'baies' scented candle  |  asos oversized bowler [& in yellow]  |  rolex white gold and diamond lady's datejust wristwatch  |  edwardian diamond platinum tassel bow brooch

p r e v i o u s  e d i t s  . . .

new in: valentino  |  winning style  |  kiss-worthy accessories  |  jil sander fall 2012  |  nineties: the new vintage  |  fifty shades of fashion  |  resort 2013: proenza schouler vs valentino  |  resort 2013: chloe vs erdem  |  summer sorbet  |  laid-back sundays  |  summer shoes at zara  |  zadig & voltaire  |  ibiza: sunlounger to superclub

rachel xo