polaroids of folk that make music

Top Left: Felix (The Maccabees)
Top Right: Emmy The Great
Bottom Left: Nathan (Flogging Molly)
Bottom Right: Rebecca (Slow Club)

Discovered this rather cool photography project from Frock-a-zine (a new favourite spot to hang out in on the internet), a project by photographer James Perou that does exactly what is says on the tin.

Polaroids of folk that make music.

Simples.

How I Met Your Style

Behind the scenes of every great fashion brand or blog lies a person. This person is usually creative and  stylish with a life lined with parties, beautiful clothes and empty coffee cups. How I Met Your Style is a website that takes a closer look at these people, capturing snippets of their lives through innovative photography. 

The website was created by Carmen and Ken Wu, two photographers with a penchant for cultural aesthetics and impeccable style. Together they have created a perfect launch pad for inspiration and a great place to get lost in on a rainy afternoon.

Here are a few of my favourite images from the site....

Where do you go for inspiration?

Ryan or Puppy?

Quite Possibly the best Tumblr I've come across, asking one of this generation's most pondered-on life questions......

'Is Ryan Gosling Cuter Than A Puppy?'

Sartorial - Twist

The Sartorialtwist

How great is this website? Go have a play yourself here.

Simply Breakfast

Hands up who skips the so-called most important meal of the day in favour of coffee and a cigarette? I never used to eat breakfast, I felt nauseous at the thought of it and got by on juice, before gorging on a big, (and usually fattening), lunch. But as I've gotten older I have become more and more reliant on breakfast, I simply cannot function without it anymore. I tend to go through phases of favourite breakfast foods, at the moment I'm loving Special K Strawberry Clusters or occasionally greek yoghurt with banana and honey. The best breakfast I've had in a while, however, was scrambled egg and chorizo on a toasted muffin at Giraffe, (I also highly recommend their blueberry pancakes). 

I think it's safe to say I've become somewhat of a breakfast enthusiast, so imagine my delight when I stumbled on Simply Breakfast- a blog that documents Jennifer Causey's morning meals with beautiful photography. It is food porn for the early risers. 

Take a look and get ready to kiss that coffee and cigarette routine goodbye... 

What did you have for breakfast today?

Happy Birthday Limbo!

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After delving back through the archives of my blog a couple of days ago, I noticed that today, July 10th, is Limbo's third birthday! Three years following me from unemployed bum, to, (part-time), freelance writer and all the fun stopping points on the way. Its been such an eye opening experience, gaining me confidence, friends and a creative release. To celebrate I thought I would look back and do a quick round up of a couple of my favourite posts over the years...

2008:

1) The first post: Arriving in Limbo (my first words thrown hesitantly into cyber space)

2) The festival roundup: Bestest Bestival Bever (a quick rundown of an amazing weekend)

3) The exposing post: The Worst of Me (some writing from my past)

2009:

1) The turning point post: Notting Hill Carnival (Changing the direction of my blog and using my own photography for the first time)

2) The first fashion post: Fashion Fix (introducing fashion to Limbo)

3) The discovery post: Letters to you (discovering the wonders of online projects and joining in myself)

2010:

1) The farewell post: I'm Offski (leaving the blog world for Thailand)

2) The musical post: New Love Interests (sharing my music taste and lust for new noise)

3) The popular post: Cupcakes... in a Jar! (according to the stats, this is pretty much my most popular post to date!)

This year has been my favourite so far, I feel like Limbo has settled into quite a nice little groove and I feel like I'm finally finding my feet as a blogger. I would like to say thank you to anyone who reads this, followers, friends, whoever- it means more than you know.

 So, lets raise a glass to Limbo- here's to a fun three years and hopefully many more!

xx

Dear Photograph

I came across this lovely photography project through Emma over at Is This Real Life ,(AKA one of my favourite blogs out there), and had to share it with you guys. I'm a massive photography fan and ideas like this make me swoon.

The project is called 'Dear Photograph' and the idea is that you take a picture of a picture from the past in the present, and then write it a little message. Confused? As they say, a picture says a thousand words, so I'll let them explain...

'Dear Photograph, I'll never let go.
Dad'

'Dear Photograph, That swing always brought a smile to my face.
Anonymous'

'Dear Photograph, Dad never took a picture of me, ever. Then I noticed his reflection in the glass.
Happy Fathers day, Dad.
Anonymous'

'Dear Photograph, can you tell him to turn around? I want to see that cute little baby face again.
Thanks, Nicole' 

The Burning House

I stumbled across the 'Burning House Project' through Cellardoor magazine's fantastic blog and thought it was so clever that I had to share it with you guys. 

The project poses a simple question...

If your house was on fire, what would you save?

Collect what you would save, photograph it and send it in to the project. The result is a vast collection of eclectic, sentimental and unique groups of objects, each one saying so much about it's owner. As the project says, 'Think of it as an interview condensed into one answer.' 

Genius.

HA! I have that spotty cat ornament too! How funny! 

What I would take:

Ma and Pa (obvs) 

Laptop

Diaries

'Memory Box'

Wooden tiger ornament from Thailand

Camera

 Vintage typewriter

What would you take??

Off Duty

I have been a little absent from my blog the last couple of weeks, sadly life and all its complexities have got in the way. Change has suddenly reared its terrifying head from all angles and I intend to keep my head down until everything blows over, so I apologise if I become a slightly rubbish blogger for a bit- bear with me :)

So- with this 'off-duty' mentality, now seems the perfect time to introduce you to a blog I stumbled across today- Altamira: Models off Duty. A nice place to swoon over beautiful people in beautiful clothes. here are my favourite looks...

Hope everyone else's week's have been calmer! Thanks to those who commented on my last post, will be trying out some of your sleep-easy tips tonight!

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Virtual Travel....

One of my favourite things about reading other people's blogs is how easily I am transported out of my life (and often out of my country) and thrown head first into theirs. One of my favourite blogs to do this with at the moment has to be David + Sarah. 

Their blog is currently following them as they travel around the world...so far I've been to Goa, Israel, Jordan...to deserts, mountains and beyond- all from the saftey of my own home. And I don't know about them, but I'm having a blast.

What blogs do you guys escape with?

Seventy Tree

I don't know about you, but I love discovering new illustrators. I am so envious of their talent- I would LOVE to be able to draw.

Alas, I can't so I am merely an enthusiastic spectator :)

This week I came across 'Seventy Tree', (via Here Comes the Sun), cute and quirky doodles by Kerry Layton- a very talented Devon based illustrator.

 Check out the site here, and her blog here.

These prints are my favourites....

 (may have to treat myself to an early birthday present....)

Have you guys discovered any new talent lately?

Favourites

Just a few of my favourite things I have discovered this week....

(there are some cool things on that there interweb)

This 'How to make vinyl record bowls' DIY from Darling Disarray

This look from Ironic Fashion......

This image from Lights Drive my Soul....

This song from Love, Zsara

This book from So Much to Tell You

And finally this amazing carrot cake whoopie pie from Shell + Blossom

(Which I was lucky enough to sample in real life- delish!!)

Quite an eclectic selection, non?

What have you been discovering this week?

Tag....you're it

Oooh looks like I've been tagged in a little bloggers quiz by Leslie over at Strategic Skin :o

I've had a slightly rubbish day and am now relaxing in my PJ's, so I'm in a great frame of mind for an easy Q and A bog post....

1. What is your dream job?

To write about fashion- working on a high-end publication like Elle or Vogue would be the dream :)

2. What is your favourite fragrance for winter?

I tend to stick to the same fragrances- Dolce & Gabbana 'Rose the One' and DKNY 'Delicious'

3. How do you take your tea/coffee?

I don't.... I do like a cheeky mocha, frappacino or hot chocolate on occasion though!

4. What is your most important beauty secret?

Use a good quality cleanser- I use Liz Earle Polish & Cleanse, love it.

5. If you had an all-expenses paid vacation anywhere, where would you go?

Australia, my sister went a couple of years ago and it sounds like it would be my second home.

6. If a genie popped up in your lap right now and offered you three wishes, what would they be?

1. To achieve my career dreams 2. To be comfortable financially 3. To live in a hot climate!

7. If you could only have breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert foods for the rest of your life, which would you pick?

Probably lunch- Just for the variety. Saying that- could I eat chocolate for lunch??

8. If you were Hello Kitty, what colour hair bow would you wear?

Odd question- I dislike hello Kitty and bows. It would be the colour of confusion.

9. What is your biggest make-up pet peeve?

Fake Tan- just looks like you need a wash!

10. If you could wear only one piece of jewellery for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Good question. Probably one of my necklaces that my sister has given me, simple and classic. 

11. What one talent do you wish you had?

Photography skills!! I'm working on it...

12. Which product will you continue to purchase?

Probably the Liz Earle cleanser I mentioned earlier- it makes my skin happy.

13. If you could look into the future, would you? And what would you want to know?

Noooo. Your future is what you make it- nothing's written.

14. Who is your biggest celebrity crush? Include pictures 

Oh dear, so many. Has to be Johnny Depp though, that talent! That face! Nom.

15. What made you start a blog?

The need to keep my brain from turning to mush after returning from uni jobless and full of dreams.

 Here are three little beauties who i want to know more about

Is This Real Life?

Looking Glass Girl

Shy Shoegazer

(Images via here)