Daily Outfit -- 17th April 2009
[ 18 April 2009 ]
All dressed up to go to dinner at Pure Food & Wine with Dhrumil, Philip McCluskey, Anthony, Shazzie & Kris Carr. The raw dream team!
It was a totally beautiful night, as you can see. New York City really turned it on.
Three handmade cupcake necklaces by Lucid New York — & you can use the code LN1D to get 10% off anything on the site!
ModCloth’s Style Inspiration dress
Two cupcake rings by Cupcakes & Mace, skull ring by Tarina Tarantino, diamante ring by Dyrberg/Kern, crown ring from my sweet friend Mary Bee
Manolo Blahniks
I’ve been operating from two suitcases worth of clothing (& 8 pairs of shoes) since the end of February & I am starting to feel sliiiiightly nuts… But then this dress, the necklaces & the rings showed up, giving me some much-needed respite! The rest of my clothing is in New Zealand, & I plan to have it sent over soon! (Can’t wait!)
I had such a great evening. It is a total honour to spend time with friends who make you feel so special & so loved. You should check out all of their sites, because they are all complete superheroes. Also, you can see photos from the night here!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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Your eye makeup is GORGEOUS! May I inquire as to what brands you use?
Just wanted to thank you for wearing Lucid New York cupcake necklaces. You look gorgeous in them! Nothing better than a night out on the town with friends! xoxo
Heather K — I use MAC Cosmetics pretty much exclusively. The only things I use that aren’t by them are my highlighter (Too Faced) & iridescent glitter (Mary-Kate & Ashley brand!!!). Last night I wore MAC’s Rollickin’ paint pot with MAC’s Aquadisiac eye shadow over the top. I lined my eyes with their Blacktrack fluidline & used Plush Lash mascara. I put MAC’s Pink Freeze eye shadow in the inner corners of my eyes & then put Mary-Kate & Ashley glitter over everything else — the colour is called Sparkling Sky. Hope this is useful!
Anna Sabino — It was my pleasure, I love them so much! xo
Your eye makeup is STUNNING!
Wow – gorgeous necklaces.
Never mind the flash eye makeup – those EYES are amazing! That must be the RAW power at work. The photography today is particularly stunning too.
I can imagine the relief that just having those few extra accessories gives, as there are only so many combinations you can come up with before getting tired of yourself in the mirror. These are some killer additions.
xx
You look absolutely stunning Gala. I love how you pull together such a complete look. x ~Angelfish007
That first picture is stunning!
you look like a statuesque goddess!
I totally thought that in the first photo, your necklace was a sternum piercing haha and i was going to be like “omg! i had one aswell!”. But now that i know better, fantastic LBD – and your make up makes me wish i had such skill, love it.
I love your “self-portraits”/outfit photos, they’re almost like indie-fashion-mag photos – have you ever considered writing a blog post about how to take such incredible fashion photos of yourself?!
Gala – I LOVE your eye makeup, it looks amazing! &your rings are fab too :)
Those necklaces are amazing, as is your eye make up.
Thank you for mentioning the rings! (the link has an extra / at the end so doesn’t work, correct one is www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=...)
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i love the photos! a great view backgrounding a great you! hahaha… (its funny cuz it rhymes!)
Way to look stunning (as always) on my birthday, Gala! I’m always amazed at the company you manage to keep as well.
Wow, your eyes are gorgeous in that first photo! :O
I love that dress!! Also the cupcake necklaces are dreamy!!
BTW Gala, for how long do you plan to be on the States this time?
Ahhh thank you my lovelies!
Nadine — Love you!
super kawaii mama — A good selection of accessories is the travelling girl’s saving grace, for sure!
Kaylynne — I’ve written an article about taking photos of yourself, but it was pretty basic. I definitely don’t consider myself an expert, but maybe I should write another one! Thank you for the suggestion!
Ms Constantine — Eeep, oops! I just fixed it. Thank you for letting me know!
Kele — Happy birthday! I hope it has been wonderful for you so far!
Julie — Foreeeeeeeeeeever… Stay tuned!
classically cool, gala! what camera do you use? d’you use a remote release or do you just point and shoot?
You look wonderful! You’re skin is the most beautiful I have ever seen! Jealous…
You look so happy. I wish you all the good things the world has to offer. :3
i LOVE these photos :)
You, Miss Darling, are an absolute stunner.
And I dunno, just looking at you makes me feel inspired. You’ve got everything together… if that makes sense. I mean you’ve got the life you love and you’re organised and doing what you want because you can.. etc.
I adore your style also.
And Mod Cloth! Love! I wish I could afford to have their things shipped to Australia.
I’ll stop rambling now.
Love
xx
aaah accessories, a girl’s best friend when travelling, as mentioned above. I had to leave my home country with only one suitcase weighing about 23 kilos, so I miss all my clothes and my SHOES! But accessories makes life bearable haha. I hope I will not need to send too many boxes when I get back home… And just in case you didn’t notice all the other comments your eye make-up is faaabulous , yay okay good luck in New York! If you can make it there you can make it anywhere… okay now I’m rambling byebye!
Im sure you must be sick of answering all our questions… but what lense are you using?
I LOVE YOUR DRESS!!!!!
You’re so pretty! Call me jealous cos that make-up looks stunning on you.
that makeup is truly beautiful on you…the aquadisiac totally electrifies your eyes!
That turquoise looks great around your eyes! It matches your tattoos, too; excellent choice of colors there. :D
You are so beautiful!
I totally stole this section of your blog and do my own outfit blogs now.
too bad I’m not half as gorgeous as youu.
Just thought I’d drop by and let you know that you are absolutely beautiful!
Not just physical beauty, either. You have a gorgeous soul, and inspire thousands upon thousands of people all across the globe. What you do is so admirable. Thank you for being the truly awesome person that you are.
:)
I love that dress. I want it in violent violet
Gala, you look amazing. Not that the two are correlated, but it also looks like you lost a little weight. I’m just going to assume that you use that method you’ve told us about before—seeing how your clothes fit on you as a measure of your weight gain/loss.
Love the outfit and the makeup. Location and poses. Great shots! Glad to see you’re well, too :)
Eep, weren’t you chilly??
Gorgeous dress & necklace tho!
I just adore your dress, your makeup, your eyebrows, your hair, your tattoos!
Awesome!
And may I ask, how do you keep your tattoos looking so colorful? Don’t they fade?
P.S.: I love the dress… Again.
I love loveeeee your eye makeup. You look great, I’m sure you blow all the men (and women!) away on a daily basis!
This is so naturally gorgeous, Gala!
simplebutwonderful i thought that they were piercings as well!
you look so stunning gala – damn you! can i steal some of your gorgeousness please? :)
Your eyes look amazing! And the neclace is lovely! Gala – you look gorgeous! :)
Compliments, compliments for the perfect make up and outfit that would make (and I take the liberty to say that it makes) every girl envious! Fascinating sense of beauty.
Your eyes seriously do pop with that eye shadow. hot hot hot
Your makeup is absolutely awesome. I love modcloth and one day I’m going to buy their Ballroom Blitz gown.
Wow, your makeup is absolutely gorgeous! The first picture pops right out.
great outfit, you look wonderful…
and i have to say i’m pretty damn jealous it’s warm enough to frolic around on a rooftop in a lil dress and not freeze your butt off!
sora — I use a Nikon D80 & a remote control!
Antoinette — Wow, thank you so much. I wish the same for you!
Lou — Aww little miss! Thank you. I don’t think anyone’s life is perfect, but we all have the ability to make the effort to transform our life into something which really delights us, you know? Big kisses to you!
Heida — Hahaha, oh I feel you. When I came to the States at the start of 2008 I had one suitcase, when I left I had two which were bulging & I had to leave a bunch of stuff at my friends houses too!
eva — I’m using a 17-50mm, it’s pretty much the only one I use.
Kate — Thank you, me too!
Star — Geeeeeez, blush blush! Love to you!
Alyssa — I don’t weigh myself so i have no idea whether I am bigger or smaller than usual, though to be totally honest I am pretty sure I have gained weight since being back in the States. Too much pizza, oof!
india — No! The weather picked up since you left, hee. Friday night was totally beautiful, I ate dinner in a garden & it was the perfect temperature!
Nadia Lee — They do fade but if you look after them, they shouldn’t. I just use sun-screen when I remember, but don’t do anything special…
Kayla — I try ;D
jess — We’ve had two days of fantastic weather but now I think we’re due for a few more days of cold… Oh well!
You look awesome in these photos! And I agree with the other comments—your eyes in that first photo are very striking!
omg you look too gorgeous in those photo’s, really.
& those cupcake rings! i NEED one
you look beautiful.
and the makeup is flawless.
Oh my Gosh what a stunning make up, you look great in these pics!!
Very cute! Like so many others who have commented, I really like the makeup — especially the eyeshadow. It’s darling and daring and I love it! :)
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You look stunning Gala! I’m loving your eye makeup. I shall give it a try myself this weekend!
Gorgeousness!
U look wonderfull in the first picture!
Lovely makeup, you look like you’ve got a bit of a tan too?
Hi again Gala!
I am doing a final project for my Anthropology of Fashion class at school, and was really hoping you could fill out a quick interview I e-mailed you. Your blog was one of the first I ever read, and it would mean sooo much to me :D Thank youuu!! xx
I love the eye makeup, that color makes your eyes look stunning.
Stunning eye make-up!
Myy goodness, Gala. You are exquisite in the first photo. Those eyes, the hair, the tattoos, the makeup! You’re like a piece of art!
love love LOVE that top photo
That view looks wonderful! You’re a fox, Gala. :P
Your makeup looks really pretty and well done. You should do a makeup tutorial, I be a lot of people would be very interested. And your cupcake necklaces are really cute.
You look beautiful! Get it grrrl
Gala you look amazing. I didn’t know you were into raw food until it came up in conversation somehow when I was shooting with Fractal the other day about how I’m vegan/ into raw in a big way and to hear that made me happy haha. Pure’s menu is so delicious looking, I want to try everything on it haha. Sarma Melngailis comes up with the most amazing raw creations, you will have to blog about what you ate!
Just wanted to say you look stunning in that first photo, love the eye makeup!
Gala you and your site have drastically changed how I view things in life. I think your ideas and positive attitude has made me a better, more appreciative person, and I’m so much happier now. Taking time to acknowledge things you love and enjoy is brilliant. Thank you so much. You are magnificent, and you’re making the world a better, more fabulous place.
You’re up there with Shirley Mansonholy shit your eyes/eye makeup is strikingggg ;)
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I’m loving your eye make up.
What shade and brand eye shadows did you use?
It is so mesmerizing. xx
you look totally gorgeous dear
You’re hot!
Hi Gala, I love the simplicity of this outfit and your beautiful eye make up! This is the first time I’ve felt brave enough to leave a message but I’ve been checking in at iCING almost daily for two years now and you always inspire me! Lots of Love, L x
Oh Gala, you are a looker.
Oh Gala, thankyou for the reply :)
Made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
I wasn’t meaning I think your life is perfect, (I know no one’s is), I meant you’re so inspiring cos you seem to have the ability to create a life for yourself that’s so magical and positive :)
Love
xx
Stunnnnning, dahling, absolutely STUNNING. :)
Heeyyyy I have a request! Next time you come to Missouri, stop by Kansas City? The plaza is fantastic and yeah, its not the coolest city ever, but at least we have a Betsey Johnson store… And the downtown area is pretty suh-weet. Plus, your KC groupies could meet you! :] (like moi!)
Sooo yep. Pretty random, but I was looking at that post when you went to St. Louis.
Big X’s and O’s and little cupcakes!
Sprinkle
your make-up looks amazing!!!
Both you AND New York look AMAYYYZING!!!!
xxxx
cupcake cutie — With a name like that, hell yes you do! Hee!
Sarah — Hmm, maybe! My friend told me the other day that I looked a bit brown. I don’t know why, the only thing I can think of is that I picked up a bit of colour in Texas, but that was ages ago!
Kayla — Aye aye, cap’n! I’m on it! xo
Penelope — “In France, she would be called la renard & hunted with only her cunning to protect her!” ;D Thanks cutie!
Olya — Hmm, yup, I could! I am really not that great at it though, just play around until I come up with something I like. I mean in the photos above I pretty much just lined my eyes with a few different things — nothing special going on at all! Also, so many of my friends are amazing with make-up that I feel like I don’t measure up at all, haha!
Pandie Suicide — Oh that’s so funny. I hope your shoot went well! Yes, Pure is incredible, have you ever been? I had two cocktails (Purple Rain & the Master Cleanse-tini thing), the burger (which is what I get pretty much every time I go there) & this insane dessert which was all strawberries & chocolate mousse & cream, drool, it was so good!
Elizabeth — I’m so happy to hear that! Congratulations, you must be really proud of yourself. It’s funny how much we can change, or at least, how different our lives can become with just a little attitude shift. You wouldn’t have believed it before! xox
rachel buttercup — If you scroll up in the comments a bit, I wrote down everything I used!
Lindsay — Yay for coming out of your shell! Hope it wasn’t too painful! Wink wink. Thank you for participating, big kisses!
Sprinkle — I have groupies?! Want to hang out on my tour bus? Haha. I don’t know how likely it is that I will ever be in Missouri again, but you never know… Life is a strange thing! xo
Evie — New York is the most beautiful backdrop. I am so blessed to live here!
Ahhhhh you’re all so nice to me, I love ya!
Fucking gorgeousssssss! (:
You look fabulous in all of the photos! Every single one!
I also noticed on your Flickr that you use a DSLR for all of your photos. I was curious how you go about carrying that around town? I want to ditch my point & shoot, but haven’t found a stylish way to carry my camera and essentials without busting my DSLR up. How do you do it? Or do you know of awesome ways to do it?
Thanks and much love,
Kari
Kari — I always carry a huge purse. I wish I was one of those girls who could strut around with a clutch but I’m not, I need my stuff (& especially my camera!). I don’t have it in a camera bag or anything, just tucked into my handbag, & I’m careful not to swing it around or smash it into anything!
hey lady, would you mind divulging what size you got in that dress? I am droooooling over it on the site but not sure how the sizing goes & I am pretty similar to you, shape-wise.
love how you did these photos, too. city sunsets are just the BEST. gawjus!
Gala,
That first photo of you is truly amazing! Your eyes are beyond gorgeous. No words to describe them. (sigh)
You put fashion models to SHAME! You should be modeling!!!
Gala = most beautiful girl EVAR!!!
Cheers
j.j.
DJ Medusa.
FABULOUS photos Gala! You look amazing!
OOOooh, I’m so envious, I can hardly wait to check out Pure Food & Wine. And, to be able to experience it with such beautiful people, what a blessing. What did you eat?
Oh wow, that looks stunning! I’ve been wearing blue e/s all week and was going to switch it up, but your look inspired me to keep going, haha!
Ahh and I wish I could afford some of that stuff! You look gorgeous
Just to echo everyone else, your makeup looks fierce.
Haha! Maybe groupies was the wrong word. Huge fans, nonpareils, loving life and your FACE beyond belief? Haha I’d love to! ;] You need a pink bus covered in jewels…
And yeahhhhh its NOT that great of a place to be, like at all. But, a few more years and I can escape. :]
Go for it. Kisses!
xoxoxoxo
Gala, your eye makeup is out of this world! Creative and gorgeous. I’m very busy analyzing it over here. Lots of love from Brooklyn!
You look amazing! I love all the cupcake accessories, those necklaces are so cute!
waou amazing photoshoot u should check up mine!!
the bat
lachauve