Daily Outfit -- 1st July 2008
[ 2 July 2008 ]
Sunglasses from Forever 21
Earrings from Sportsgirl
Dress also from Forever 21 (purchased on a crazy shopping blitz with dear Emrys!)
Patent leather belt — same one I wore to the Louis Vuitton party (yes, I only have one belt with me!)
Typewriter key bracelet from M Design Boutique, charm bracelet, Swarovski crystal bracelet (a gift from the Cosmo beauty closet!)
Black patent leather zip heels
Okay: the shoes. I love them. (Want a close-up?) They are comfortable — actually have arch support! They give me major height. They remind me of the Christian Louboutin Rodita — except a fraction of the price, & with the excitement value cranked WAY up. They also kind of make me feel like I have wrapped my feet with licorice straps & that totally appeals to me. Oh, & you can buy your own here! (I picked mine up from a goth boutique near Union Square.)
I am totally into the contrast of patent leather with florals. Yum.
Close-up of les jangles. (Not the technical term.) I am mad about noisy bracelets at the moment, & these are the three I wear pretty much every day. I wanted to show you because well, my new typewriter charm bracelet totally rocks my world (thank you Melissa!). Also, after yesterday where I encouraged you to make a charm bracelet with totems that reminded you of what you wanted, a few of you asked about what’s on mine!
Here goes. Mine has a typewriter, to remind me to keep writing; a teepee (or as I call it, a “wigpee”) which is about creating sacred spaces; an opening & closing set of vampire teeth (um, they were too cool not to buy!); a dachshund — no prizes for guessing why this is on there!; a wishbone, which reminds me to create my own luck; a fortune cookie (another one that was too cool not to buy); a cupcake (iCiNG!); & a witches hat, which reminds me to believe in magic, to stay weird, to recognise my own power & remember who I was as a child — I was witch obsessed, among other things!
I want more charms though… always, always…
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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i really love this outfit Gala!
I recently went to Glastonbury festival and was working in the tipi field – it was so relaxing there! tipis are great.
Gorgeous outfit! I am in love with your belt.
Another 80s-reminiscent dress! You keep on reminding me of my mum & sister about 20-25 yrs ago; I was never a pink girl, myself. (I did have a full floral skirt with a red & green print that was kinda similar, and PJs with blue roses.) LOVE the typewriter bracelet! And I love how your tats look with the strapless neckline.
yay! i always have “jangling bracelets” too; they are coloured, glittery glass and from pakistan…they sing at my slightest movement. charm bracelets: love that you put your style tips into practice.
i see a “trend” – maybe brought on by NYC? – Heels.. and dresses.. ;-)
LOVE this look on you. ;=)
Gala, your outfit is absolutely magnificent!
Gala, you look mindblowingly amazing! I think this is my new favourite of your daily outfits so far! Oohh I just can’t get over how much I love it! The dress! The cincher! the shooooes!
i had those sunglasses in purple and they looked totally mad hatter-y but in a good way. they broke in my bag about a week ago. seeing you pull them off so well gave me all these ideas then i was like ‘DARN! theyre broken!’ also, your shoes are LOVE. like literally. i may kidnap them the next time i’m in the city. or i can just buy my own…
hiiii
youre beautiful
and an amazing person
hope you have a great day
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Carrie — There is a child’s teepee that I really want… I have it bookmarked. www.dwr.com/product/tepee.do?P… Sooooooo cool. I want to put it up in my living room & put a typewriter inside it with lots of cushions.
Sheema — Merci beaucoup; it was a mere $12!
Nadine — I love to rock the 80s! It kind of reminds me of a prom dress from that era except in better fabric & without poofy shoulders… oh, the dreaded poofy shoulders!
[a} — Do they not break?! I had a glass ring once & it smashed!
emily — NYC makes me want to dress up to celebrate being here! I’m glad you approve ;D
x Miss Corrine x — Thank you sweetheart!
Annah — New favourite huh? It even beats out the Louis Vuitton outfit?!
michelle my belle — I have seen lots of pairs of sunglasses in a similar shape… you should go a-hunting!
jennosoprano — I love yoooooou!
Gala is a cutie patootie.
That typewriter charm bracelet is so AWESOME!
Oh Gala — You’re so welcome…I’m glad you like the Typewriter Bracelet from www.mdesignboutique.com — I love mine too! There are lots and lots of great charm bracelets to choose from in M Design Boutique, and I hope your readers will love them as much as my customers do!
A tip for your readers: M Design Boutique runs special sales from within our blog: mdesignboutique.blogspot.com/ — so if they subscribe to the blog, they’ll be entitled to these discounts. I’ll run a special on the Typewriter Bracelet in honor of you and your readers sometime next week!
Gala: You look smashing in this outfit!
xo.Melissa
Yay for typewriter bracelets! Button bracelets are also good janglies(sp?)
Your writing – and your dressing! love, love, love this! – has become more vital recently. I’m really enjoying iCiNG atm. :)
I adore the way you broke up the dress with black patent. :)
Oh, I love those shoes and that typewriter key bracelet. I really need to get me one of those. It should be standard for all super cute and fashionable writers.
I definitely bought that dress yesterday! Great minds think alike I suppose. Perhaps we’ll run into each other around the city sometime.
Oh my god!
I can’t believe you are wearing this dress, I saw this last night at Forever 21 in the Hollywood and Highland center! I want the one like this with the green leaves.
You look beautiful as always.
-Syd
Thanks for the shoes, they are great and I thought they’d be $$$. the whole look is fantastic!
Wow! You look amazing! Love your individuality.
www.shinylittlethings.com
Fuck me your so beautiful, I see myself in the spark in your eye – its that look of really really knowing who and what you are, liking all your little strengths and weaknessing and loving EVERTHING and having an amasing duel power of conviction and dressing up!! I know that look really well but havent felt it in a while.
It’s like preppy party girl meets dominatrix—I love it!
P.S. Dachshund love!!!
That color/print/both looks AMAZING on you dear!
That is an awesome bracelet…..i love noisey braclets too,i always feel like a mystical gypsy when i wear one!
Looking fantastic!
I’m DYING for a belt like that, I can’t believe you got it so cheaply! Is it leather all the way round? The only similar ones I can find on ebay are elastic on the back half. And none are so deliciously patent. I covet a lot of your clothes but none quite so much as that belt! I have so many things I want to wear with it!
I love the pattern on the dress and the contrast of the belt. I have a belt similar to that one. :)
You style never seems to disappoint me! Keep it up!
Gorgeous! I absolutely love that belt :) It’s so cute and totally finishes off your outfit. The typewriter keys bracelet sounds adorable, too.
SOamazing! You look wonderful! Very jealous of your ability to rock strapless dresses… I feel like I can’t wear them because I am too skinny & it will draw attention to that. So I always wear a cardigan with them. It’s sad but maybe I will get over it!Love your daily outfit pixxxxxxxx
wow, your dress is lovely, gala.
I love the way that your tattoos play into your outfits. it gives such an unbeatable personal touch
f21 has the best dresses! i spend so much on dresses from there for this summer. i love your half sleeves.
That’s a beautiful outfit!
I love that dress.
And the shoes. The shoes are simply amazing.
oh gala! How can you tease so with shoes that are only available in the US and Canada?! tear
i love this outfit, and, even more, your belt. its all so amazing.
the pattern and the dress contrast IS FREAKIN AWESOME. I’m in love!!! I’ll buy one some day…I hope your happy :)
you look incredible – and it’s amazing how beautiful you make forever 21 clothing look!! that dress is just lovely, especially with the hard edge of the belt and shoes.
i’m rambling, i know, but i’m just so gobsmacked by gorgeousness!
You look sososo good! I nearly gasped when I saw your outfit.
I’ve really been loving the mix of florals and girly with something tough like that leather belt. I really want to give it a go myself!
Keep on being fabulous, dear!
Wow Gala, that dress is sickkkk and it looks amazing on you!
I’m finding that summertime triggers my innate desire to wear sun-dresses. They’re just so convenient! Humidity? Don’t worry about it! Sun dresses offer room for a cooling breeze.
I love the floral and leather mix too. It’s like, ‘am I a tea-drinking, ladylike socialite, or am I secretly into bondage and whips?’ Hehe, love it!
wowww I want the dress and bracelets so badly!!
Love it ! Hot dress, hot belt, hot shoes.
Wow I really love that outfit! I think it’s one of my favorites that you’ve posted. I too think that the contrast between patent leather and florals is lovely. Also, you’re right! That is a GREAT deal on those shoes!
oh dear god, I need those shoes. They don’t have them in my size, so I’m thinking a hunt is in order next time I’m in the city.
I love the charm bracelet so much! i have one that i am looking to update with a few new charms. mine has a ballerina (becuase i love dancing and productions), a thimble (clothes and tailoring), a guitar (music), a “v” (1st letter of my name), an elephant (memory) and a father Christmas (my favorite time of year)
Yours is so gorgeous and so personal. Fantastic!
This is absolutely fabulous, Gala! I love every little bit and my heart sped up a little when I first saw that dress. And it’s at Forever 21?! Must go shopping ASAP.
I have a quick question, I recently bought a dark blue vintage slip. It’s ages old and very gorgeous, but I have no idea how to wear it out. I can wear it without showing my boobs. It’s so lovely and I’m glad I bought it, but I want to give it a new life!
I saw that dress in forever and adored it, but convinced myself to walk away because I couldn’t have pulled it off :P You look darling!
Gala you look absolutly fab in that dress, heels and belt.
It seems to me that you get better looking and styly every day. It has to be said that New York suits you so very well.
Keep it up.
Janet
Those shoes are AMAZING!
I could wet myself over those a thousand times over.
Oh! My new ‘crowning your beautiful life’ tee shirt is the comfiest thing ever! I am wearing it right now after coming back from a massive long sweaty totally pumped up walk up and down all these hills in my area (in the rain!) and I really feel quite awesome, haha!
Keep up the good work, and the icing treats!
hii gala i’ve recently invested in a charity logo tshirt (greenpeace) and maybe you could do a piece on how to wear charity tee’s without looking abit scruffy? just a thought -thankyou
fi xox
hii gala i’ve recently invested in a charity logo tshirt (greenpeace) and maybe you could do a piece on how to wear charity tee’s without looking abit scruffy? just a thought -thankyou
fi xox
Lush collaboration hun!
I am also loving noisey bracelets at the moment. Nothing beats jingle, jangling about the place. It makes me smile. :)
x
ooooo that typewriter bracelet is funky! i love typewriters, everytime i went over to my aunty’s house when i was little i would always take out the typewriter and write stories, or anything! nowadays, when i’m in a creative or reminiscing mood i would use the lucida typewriter font on word when i’m typing. haha~
i had an obsession with witches and vampires as a kid. i still do! if i was some kind of mythical creature i would love to be one or the other. i think my obsession with vampires came from movies like “underworld.”
OMG thank you for telling where you got those shoes!!
For my 16th my friends gave me a charm bracelet with each charm representing a little memory or inside joke I have with each of them. It was really sweet! This post made me want to put more stuff on it. :)
really cool
oh my gwad i always love your oufits and those charm braclets to die for haha i have been reading you website for ever and i always keep comeing back becuse of your quirky attitude and amazing ideas i have some ideas for your website that i think would make it excel even more email me any time
~Cupcake
I love the dress!
PS Now that you’ve “experience the glee of raw foods” and you’re fairly settled in NYC, what has your diet been like lately? Have you been eating mainly raw?
sparrow — Thank you so much! I’m really pleased you think so!
Trisha — I agree! I love anything writing-related that I can wear. I’m so passionate about writing that I think that having anything around me which reminds me of it is a very positive thing :>
Bethany — Woohoo! I need to buy a strapless bra to wear with this dress, because I totally don’t fill it out otherwise!
Sydney — You should get it! It’s the sweetest!
B — Thank you, honey… Sucks when that feeling goes away, I know, but you’ll get it back!
Joanne — It’s elasticated but it’s covered, so you can’t tell. You should try looking in unexpected places — I found mine in a bargain shop!
kitten` — You could also try wearing a tank or singlet underneath the dress. It’s a good way of dressing it down for day time, too.
Natalie — Awww! Thank you. I think it just goes to show that a few accessories & a whole lot of confidence go a long way…
Ivy — Haha! YES! I love that description!
Madeline — Try belting it, wearing it with a cardigan, heels, boots, a good hat… Have a dress-up session & see what you come up with!
Clare — Yay! I’m glad you like it! I love mine too :>
fif — I wrote a piece a while ago on how to wear a t-shirt: galadarling.com/article/how
Sally — It varies. I’m eating a lot of fruit because it’s so cheap & makes a good snack. I’m trying to get as many smoothies & salads as I can but I’m in a no salad zone, I can’t find any salad bars in my neighbourhood which is totally frustrating! I do my best though!
i think your style has really evolved so much since i first started checking out your blog about a year and half ago. i always thought you had style – i used to look at your daily outfits and thought: it’s interesting and suits you well, but i wouldn’t wear it myself. the last few daily outfits were mindblowingly amazing! the shoes! the dresses! the accessories! you put outfits together beautifully and they still remain totally gala-esque :)
Magnifico! Another stunning outfit.
And I love that you’ve got an all-silver charm bracelet. I’m weirdly dedicated to wearing silver jewelry exclusively. I even insist on silvertone purse hardware, too. (Yes, it’s weird. What can I say?) I adore charm bracelets, but practically every one I’ve ever seen has been gold. Perhaps I just need to search a little harder …
pretty pretty…
perfect porportions! great colors!
:)
Ahhh, those shoes are to DIE for! If you don’t mind me asking, do they run true to size?
ajtsan — Thank you! Yup, my style is definitely evolving. I have so much less clothing here than normal, & it’s obviously a good thing!
Sal — I barely see gold ones! I think silver charm bracelets are the norm! They are all over the place. I bought mine from the Ebay shop I mentioned in my style tips piece :>
lady coveted — Merci beaucoup!
Doe Deere — Yes, they do. They’re a strange design though, they have a raised area to keep your arch supported. It’s good for your feet but it does mean that if they’re the wrong size they are EXTREMELY uncomfortable.
Honey I love your outfit. I’m linking to this in my next round of link love – you look FAB..
echoing what everyone else has said here, but you look amazing! this is definately my favourite outfit so far. the colours are yummy and it sounds silly but that dress looks awesome with your sleeves!
Ah! Beautiful! That dress is stunning and looks tres perfect on you! And your charm bracelets are wonderful – the meaning they hold is great!
You should take a photograph of your whole wardrobe – it would be a work of art! You have the prettiest clothes!
xox,
dayna desastre
www.daynadesastre.com
The pattern on the dress reminds me of Parisian wall-paper! I love it!
:D
what an appropriate colour choice… it was canada day
Ahhh- that totally makes me want to put on all the bracelets I have and jingle jangle away!
Great outfit! (as always) I esp. enjoy the shoes…shoegasm;)
I posted some of the jingle jangliest cha cha and charm bracelets (including gala’s typewriter bracelet) on my blog for you all: check it out!
mdesignboutique.blogspot.com/2…
...and there are plenty of “all silver” bracelets!
M Design Boutique also carries tons of individual charms and there is a “Charm-of-the-Month” Club too…very fun!
www.mdesignboutique.com
Honestly, if I were gay…
I am swooning to the max over this outfit.
So, so, so gorgeous.
Big love, Gala!
xx
today i went to forever 21 and there were shoes just like yours except minus the zippers. yet again, one step ahead on the fashion trends gala!
that dress is amazing!!! damn australia and our limited shopping.
Great outfit! You look fab!
If you are into typewriter insipired jewelry, check out Karyn’s post here. You might be interested in checking out their accessories.
prettyinthecity.blogspot.com/2…
gala,
u look absolutely good.
may i know where you got those amazing patent leather belt. i’m so liking it!
those bracelets r amazing, not to mention the shoes! zipper shoes, how awesome! im making a dress mostly from zippers, it’s a little way from finished but when it is i’ll post some pictures on my myspace for sure!