harry potter // studio tour Posted by Helena

oh boy, this was only one of the best days ever! i'm catching up on some rather old blog posts since this happened... erm... last july. whoopsies! anyway, unless you really really love harry potter and/or movie sets, don't worry about clicking through because there's a lot of photos under the cut!

we spent about 5 hours there all up and thoroughly enjoyed poking around the set. there's two huge buildings, chock full of HP movie goodness. the first room is just massive and we spent the most time in that one. it had the griffindor common room, the boys' dormitory, dumbledore's office, the burrow, snape's potions dungeon, and that's barely scratching the surface!

link it // so many links Posted by Helena

it's finally time for another one of my mega links posts. here's a bunch of links i've been sitting on for, in some cases, quite literally months!

• cat's high fashion to high street aztec printed clutches
• rad glasses frames site firmoo
• curbly's top 40 design projects of 2012
• new york in the movies
• 18 favourite point and shoot cameras from digital photography school's readers
• maddy's thoughts on valentine's day
• too-skinny male models walking for heidi slimane?
• my amazing cara delevingne print by style paws in progress
• avocado... an app for couples to share shit
• gif makers unite! here's what all those gif settings actually mean
• find your face shape and therefore what suits you
• a beautifully described not-so-amazing day in the life of a pastry chef (an unusual post by fanny as her blog is usually whimsical and full of gorgeousness)

fashion // kookai aw13 Posted by Helena

hello lovelies! if anyone is still reading my blog that is. it's been a big six months with moving countries, then moving cities, but i'm finally settling down in melbourne. anyway, tonight sam and i sat in the front row (yeah, don't know how we managed that!) of the kookai aw13 show. most of it i wouldn't wear as i'm not the size of a model and not comfortable in super clingy fabrics, but there were some amazing sweaters, coats and i really want a pair of those leather leggings. hot to trot! our goodie bags included a huge kookai scarf which will come in very handy this winter. bring on the cold already!

 

music // perfect albums Posted by Helena

a long time ago i started writing down my 10 perfect albums and i just reviewed my list and added a few more! i consider an album "perfect" when i love nearly every single song and i don't want to hit skip. there might be one or two songs i don't love as much as the rest, but by and large, these albums make my perfect list. it's going to be a mishmash because i discovered them at different times in my life...

john mayer - room for squares
i discovered JM through my bff when we were in grade 9 and he was and always will be my number on favourite artist. no matter what.


phoenix - it's never been like that
MY FAVOURITE BAND. enough said.


death cab for cutie - plans
i genuinely love every single song. i even bought the dvd with all the video clips.


two door cinema club - tourist history
my second favourite band and i just cannot be sad when listening to their music. joy joy joy.


ladyhawke - ladyhawke
brilliant debut album and i listened to it on repeat in 2008.


bloc party - silent alarm
another brilliant debut album. bloc party live are one of my faves.


robyn - robyn
another album i had on repeat in 2008.


backstreet boys - millennium
judge me all you want, this is my favourite bsb album and pop perfection!


the beatles - abbey road
my favourite beatles album and i'd go so far to say that "come together" is my favourite beatles song of all time.


coldplay - a rush of blood to the head
my fave coldplay album full of brilliant songs, a lot of which make me teary when i see them performed live.


ed sheeran - +
the british boy wonder who is a smashing songwriter. i think he's "this generation's" john mayer.


fleetwood mac - rumours
do i really need to explain this one? really? nup.


evermore - dreams
my other favourite artist in high school. they got me through grade 12.


music from the oc mix 2
so this is technically not an album but BY FAR the best soundtrack to a tv show.

lomography smartphone film scanner Posted by Helena

oh my lord, i want one of these and i want one of these baaaaaaaad. a film scanner for 35mm film that uses your smartphone? YES PLEASE.