la vie en rose

my heart full of petals

— Gabriela Mistral, from Selected Prose & Prose Poems; “The Fig,”

D. H. Lawrence, from The Complete Works of D. H. Lawrence; “The Rainbow,” written c. 1919

Marilyn Monroe photographed by Cecil Beaton in 1956

Fairytale vibrations 🤍

Empress Poppaea’s cat drinks out of her milk bath in SIGN OF THE CROSS (1932)

I crave that certain old movie glamor, poised elegance with a natural undertone that is as fresh as a sea breeze. To be effortlessly graceful, whether walking to get groceries or dining in fine company. To live in the simplest luxury - to be a true Renaissance woman, to be studious, to be conversationally stimulating to anyone.

Empress, queen, goddess, sorceress, hard-working magician - in short, divine. You took away everything with you. Deprived of its enchantress, the red and gold pit functions no longer. Those over- whelming gold-fringed curtains, those shadowed ground-floor boxes, those loges, those galleries, those balconies, those rows of plush seats, those arc lights, those spotlights, those marble stairs, they are YOU! - Yves Saint Laurent to Maria Callas

It's always a treat when I come across beautiful ponds covered in lotus flowers 🪷

you know a movie I’ve come to appreciate, murder on the orient express cause they all banded together to stab johnny depp’s character, an immensely cathartic watch.

୨୧ 🩰 Angelina Ballerina🩰 ୨୧

would love to spend an afternoon eating fruit in the sun then dive into a pool of fresh cool water and play mermaids for a few hours. i think this would fix me at least 20%

unfortunately for me spending money makes me so happy

"i withdraw in silence like a silk ribbon…"

 vicente huidobro, from the selected poetry; “tout a coup”