Daily Outfit: 25th July 2010
[ 27 July 2010 ]
Okay, perhaps “Daily Outfit” is a bit of a misnomer, ‘cause I didn’t go out in public like this! (Wait, does climbing around on a fire escape count?) It is something I wore, though!
...But before you scroll down, please know that what follows are multiple pictures of me in my knickers! If that’s not cool with you or your workplace, please, avert thine eyes!
Greetings from Weimar Berlin!
(AKA Molly Crabapple’s den of debauchery!)
On Sunday morning I packed a bag with accessories & showed up at Molly’s door. I did my best to mask my nerves — I marched around talking about Important Virgo Business — but underneath it I was all a-tremble. Why? Because I had to take my clothes off & prance around for three lovely ladies… & A CAMERA!
(Dun dun dunnnnn!)
Unlike many of my friends, I am not, in fact, naked on the internet. Years ago, I considered it, but I never went through with it. Pretty funny, since I don’t even like wearing a bathing suit in public! But somehow, when my friend Gaby from Hopeless Lingerie & I were talking, & I came up with the brilliant idea of trotting around in her wares & putting it up on the internet, I kind of forgot that that would entail me showing… well, you know, most of my body.
At times, I felt like the shoot was cursed. I booked a room in a hotel — a hotel which was once a patron of the arts, which was once my favourite — only to have the man at the front desk refuse to let Bianca Alexis, my photographer, up into the hotel. It would cost us thousands of dollars for production fees, he said. Oh, & did I mention I still had to pay for the room? (RAGE!)
Finally, finally, Bianca & I organised to shoot in Molly’s amazing apartment. I turned up in the morning, plugged in my steamer (My Little Steamer to the rescue again!), & started chatting away as I flattened my frippery. ...Until the power went out. Yes, we had overloaded the circuits. Molly had to call a man so she could fix it. All was going well, & then it happened again. If I hadn’t just had extensions put in, I would have been tearing my hair out!
Thankfully, eventually we sorted it out!
Bianca showed up with an enormous lighting rig & brought Mischa Golebiewski with her to do my hair. I had emailed them both a bunch of reference pictures & we decided to curl my hair. I’d never had my hair curled before, so had no idea what to expect…
I’m wearing…
Hopeless Lingerie Sally silk ruffle bralette
Garter belt by Hopeless Lingerie
Fishnet stockings
Bordello Pleaser platforms
Isn’t this totally what you want to be wearing every evening when your lover gets home from work?!
I’m wearing…
Lace bunny ears (from Hot Topic, if you can believe it!)
Rhinestone collar (borrowed from Molly)
Hopeless Lingerie Ellen silk halter bra
Hopeless Lingerie Ellen silk garter belt
Fishnet stockings
Bordello Pleaser platforms
I also climbed onto the fire escape wearing this! IN THESE HEELS. Trooper!
I was having fun rolling around on the couch, but it wasn’t until I put on this green set — & my trusty new bowler hat — that the pictures really came alive.
Meet my alter-ego, Eyelashes Akimbo!
Eyelashes Akimbo is a tap-dancing sensation & spy. Her performances are often, secretly, Morse code. She enjoys scotch straight from the bottle, tapping her cigar ash on rambunctious men & imported chocolates.
I’m wearing…
Straw bowler hat (from Eye Candy by New York Hat Co. & made right here in the city!)
Hopeless Lingerie Dahlia silk bralette (I love the straps around the waist, they are sooo sexy & flattering)
Our Darling funerary ring by Bloodmilk
Lace-trim cheeky leopard print knickers from Victoria’s Secret (which you really only see a peek of in the following picture!)
Hopeless Lingerie Lily silk garter belt
Fishnet stockings
Bordello Pleaser platforms
Isn’t this such a perfect little corner? You gotta give props for the way that Molly’s aesthetic permeates everything she does. LOVE that girl!
By the way, while we were shooting this, she was sitting at her desk drawing portraits of old jazz masters with a fountain pen, & kept looking up & smiling at me & making me laugh! Hahah. She is a wonder.
Bianca Alexis did an amazing job with the photos & made me feel so comfortable. Not to mention, she had them to me, retouched & ready to go, by Monday evening! (Almost unheard of!) Bianca, I looooove you! (By the way, if you feel like a blast from the past, here are some of the other pictures we’ve made together! Daily Outfit: 10th July 2008 / Daily Outfit: 13th September 2008 / Daily Outfit: 17th September 2008)
Bisoux to Mischa for giving me amazing hair!
Molly Crabapple is a superhero for accommodating us, & was the perfect host. MWAH!
Last but not least, huge thanks to Hopeless Lingerie for making me custom garments & being so wonderful in general! I think the quality of their pieces speak for themselves — they’re gorgeous, hand-made & really flattering. A perfect treat for you or your lady.
You can follow Hopeless Lingerie at their blog, on Twitter & on Facebook!
Eyelashes Akimbo is waiting for you (& your chocolates)! Until then…
RADICAL self-love & stardust,
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Gorgeous!
Gorgeous! I love Hopeless Lingerie (not that I own any of it, but I can dream!). You look beautiful!
Wow, you look STUNNING Gala. Thanks for sharing with us :)
I love your alter egos name – fantastic!
You are completely lovely, and you legs are to die for in those fishnets!
WERK. You look fabulous.
amazing! your hair looks so good curled & tied up- do it more often!! :)
You look absolutely stunning and the photos are beautiful.
I’ve always loved hopeless lingerie, it will be one of my gifts to myself when I make some decent money.
WOW, you look simply gawgeous!
Thanks so much!!! I appreciate all the nice comments, the whole thing is nerve-wracking!
You saucy lady! AMAZING underwear.
I’m completely in love with the last set of pictures, you look amazing (and so does the lingerie -. Dahlia sil bralette, you will be mine someday!).
i love the dahlia silk bralette! &I know this may sound like a funny comment for a lingerie shoot, but you have such a great nose. The second photo profiles it so elegantly!
xx
I love your hair up under that bowler hat, really gorgeous!
gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous knickers gala! makes me want to pull on some lingerie and sex kitten about hehe
Beautiful! love the pin-up style, and I LOVE that purple number. Great photos.
xoxo Rach
lonerandrebel.wordpress.com
HOLY SHIT Gala you look INCREDIBLE!
Gaby is SUPER talented and these pieces are divine. A more perfect collaboration there could not have been.
xo
I enjoy almost everything you post, but it’s really fun to see something a little different on here!
Kudoos to your trainer and to you for sticking to it! Radical self love!
Your bod is wicked awesome!
Wow, beautiful lingerie!
And how on earth do you keep your stomach that flat?!
Wow you look fabulous, your inner Eyelashes Akimbo definitely works that hat!
You look stunning!
Absolutely adore the fishnets and your saucy poses.
Brilliant!
My fav ‘daily outfit’ ensemble yet.
;-}
xoxox
Jess
Damn, Darling! You’re looking mighty fly! And you’re right- that hat made all the difference in your attitude. Loves it!
hahaha the introduction of Eyelashes Akimbo made me laugh out loud. I really want pictures like this done — why not show off our hot bods while we got ‘em? then we can have a moment like the old lady in titanic when she sees the naked pictures of herself and quips, “Wasn’t I a dish?!”
ahahah Eyelash Akimbo is the perfect name!
Miss Darling,
You look AMAZING! If I had a tummy like that I’d be all like POW!
:D
A girl has to speak up if someone is looking THAT good and tell her..
You look awesome. Amazing. Love the poses and the lingerie, and the light and everything. And you have the most amazing nose, seriously.
Gala – It is so cool to see this other side of you! :) Your body is rockin’, lady. And not to mention, THE TATTOOS! As if I could have possibly wanted one any more. Wow!
xoxo
That first picture is beautiful! You look awesome (in all of them!), love this photo shoot :)
Wow. Just wow! Pure glamour! Great photos, you look totally fabulous in a hot/cute way, which is a difficult balance to strike! ;)
I for one am very much in favor of this advent of the “Outfit-less Daily Outfit!” Celebrate your unique beauty with joy and confidence! You go, Gala!
Oh Gala you look stunning! I adore the third photo down, curl your hair more often! :D, but I think the pink lingerie is soooo you! What beautiful and tasteful shots :)
Love and Turtledoves,
Jaco
That is some gorgeous, glowy make-up you’ve got on there, Gala.
Oh, and nice knickers, too! ;)
I really like the purple set and the “Eyelashes Akimbo” set. I agree – I can see a lot more sparkle with that set, I think you lost your nerves!
Personally I’m with you – I feel so awkward going in public in bathing suits, I usually wear one pieces! But you look gorgeous, especially with the wavy hair. You should try pin curls if you haven’t, they’re so easy and your head will be packed with fantastic curls.
YOU NAILED IT!!!! So so so awesome! Bianca had been messaging me about the shoot for the last few weeks…and she totally did an amazing job. Her lighting is always THE BEST!
You look beautiful, Gala!
Gala, I LOVE the set and props. Truly awesome. Bowler hat MAKES IT. Those shots in the last (first) outfit (the green one w/hat) are truly inspirational and I love love love your hair in that chic side-of-the-neck chignon. Perfect. :)
How did you get such a stunning body? Tips, please??
Awesome! Bianca’s photography is amazing. And you look great with curled hair!
Molly’s kind of a fucking gem for making things happen.
GALA just looking at these photos fills me with LADYPOWER! I feel so much confidence – it just pours out of these photos – you make me want to prance around in fishnets & bralet & I am so thankful for that! Amazing! Gorgeous! Beauty!
well, I do hope you framed some of these for the Dish.
because you look truly STUNNING !
Now I seriously have to run out and buy me some Hopeless Hotel!
My God woman…you never fail to amaze me! Totally, seriously BANGIN’ photos :D
STUNNING! Oh my x
I cant help it, but I am so jealous… you are so hot
Cute!
BEAUTIFUL! :))) The lingerie is radical.
You’re gorgeous Gala!
That is so fantastic! So beautiful!
That hat is the cherry on top. Awesome, Gala.
You look HOT!!!
Hootttt. You look amazing, especially in the green lingerie. I love the hat!
You look a-maz-ing. Completely.
& Curls look so cute on you!
Those bunny ears are from Hot Topic?! Oh wow!
Really beautiful photos, Gala ♥
Fishnets and gorgeous lingerie, a lovely blonde, an Awesome McCoolName, and fascinating tattoos. I think you’ve discovered the formula for epic. Gala you look spectacular as usual. So ineffably magnifecent! XD
Gala, you look so good!
I think the hat gives you the “gala-ism”;)
Nice ;)
You look absolutely AMAZING here, Gala! Just checked out Hopeless Lingerie’s website too – lots of gorgeous and sexy underthings.
Gala you’re so fantastic! You make me want to do a shoot like that now! It’s been ages since I took a picture of myself. Also, I’m super inspired by this because I’m very small chested and even though I think I’m pretty hot, but I have teensy boobs so I’ve avoided taking sexy pictures. But you look FABULOUS and refreshing!!!
Cute n’ sexy!! two thumbs up!
Gorgeous! You’re stunning, the photos are stunning, and I’m in awe of that apartment. Molly has such taste. The lot of you are stars.
I thought they looked familiar so I was wondering why I don’t own them… oh right, the price. They are amazingly cute though. :P
Fantastic style. Bravo for having the guts to put yourself online in darling cute lingerie (and to do so with class).
After investigation, I have decided they are a bit too expensive for this lady’s budget, but it is adorable. I have been shopping for cute lingerie lately as a feel good pickup (as well as a surprise for the bf). I’ll definitely keep this style in mind while I shop.
Absolutely gorgeous. I want to know how to get a body like that! Beautiful, the fishnets and hat are fantastic. TOtally inspired to buy some sexy knickers now! xx
Damn, girl! You’re making me feel all funny and stuff. I think you just sexually-confused me. ;x
Not to be sleazy or inappropriate… but DAMN girl, I like your body!
It’s too bad that these images had already loaded by the time I saw the NSFW warning…I’m rather lucky in that it is my job to monitor the networks for such things, and who watches the watchmen, right? ;)
My man prefers lingerie more…postapocalyptic? Tank Girl-esque? than this but was still looming over my shoulder when I checked it out at home. The phrase “where did she GET that?!” resulted in an un-subtle question about my own measurements, so perhaps we may match (in different cities, underneath radically different outfits) shortly!!
WOW! You look amazing!
Yay, adorable pin-up Gala! Tres sexy, my dear!
Lordy lordy!
You look killer! Especially love the shots of you in the antique chair, all legs. Go you :)
By the way – best above comment goes to Annie Spandex – too funny :)
~Kathleen
Auckland
You have a gorgeous and healthy body! I love the pictures!
wow!
Gala, you are completely gorgeous!!! xo
I’m so impressed by you :-)
i looooove hopeless lingerie, i have the dahlia bra and lily garter in pink, and they make me feel like a whole new woman. looks great!
very oh la la! Love your alias. The shoot looks so glam & sassy and well, you. Well done for putting yourself out there but dang what were you worried about lady?
This is too much! I was just looking at Hopeless Lingerie’s Etsy shop last night and dyyyying over their things. And now you’re modeling it today? Now I’m convinced it’s worth the splurge. You look way too cute!
You should smile more, you look abit mean in these..
Holy moly, Gala! You look amazing
Wowza!
You look fabulous! The lingerie is gorgeous! And I want to steal Molly’s apartment.
Great work!
I am totally in love with Eyelashes Akimbo!
This post is smoking hot, Gala! Seriously. Show us your gorgeous smile!
DO YOUR THANG GRRL!! I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!! You need some more shots of your bootay though! Lmao. You look spectacular.
Wow, these photos are great!
Your hair looks really nice curled, you should wear it that way more often :)
Wow, these are really cool. I like the ones with the bowler hat best!
Wow! Everything looks so great! (your skin is fantastic :)) What a great pin-up look you have!
I’m hopelessly in love with that Dhalia bralette, but unfortunately, not the price…
Ha! I was almost right with my guess! I said ‘nude photo shoot’... well, close enough!
I love the colours in these pieces. Did she customise them for you? Pretty!
Gala, you look incredible! Thank you for giving me the chance to be a part of your amazing world!
I am so humbled to read so many comments complimenting my work, and just wanted to say a big thank you :)
Gaby xoxoxoox
Tres magnifique, Darling. You look stunning!!!
One word. SMOKIN’.
You look utterly amazing!!!
LOVE IT. Some how you make posing around in knickers and fishnet tights posh and classy!
Simply gorgeous, stunning photos.
oh don’t we all need shots of ourselves like this. Beautiful and oh so sexy!
WO-HOW! What a body Darling! Plus, you look super-sexy with the curled hair, and the lingerie is A-MAZING!
Have no idea why you’re so nervous about doing this sort of thing, you look fantastic. Gorgeous, classy photos- well done, everybody!
....I have the biggest girl crush on you as of now.
=O
Plus that underwear is behond stunning. When I have the cash that would definately be something to look into!
I was so pleased to find fishnet stockings today after hunting forever for them! Time to hunt out some nice lingerie! Going to be blowing someones mind tonight. =D
O M G !!! These lingerie pieces are HOT! I want all of them asap!
And Gala, you really look fly with curly hair. Also, loved the way your tatoos popped out, wonderful job!
Kisses from Brazil =****************
O my gosh, how fabulous is that first set. Love it!
You look fierce, girrrrl!
More power to you for having the confidence to do a shoot like this. Absolutely gorgeous!
Beautiful pictures! I love that you posted so many!
Yep! That hat made everything more amazing!
Oh, Gala! You simply belong in Moulin Rouge! I’m loving the Satine-esque silks & nets! Any woman would look scrumptious in these night play clothes. . .but I salute you for managing to make lingerie photos look quite classy :)
Gala!! You’re totally rocking that lingerie!!! You look fantastic!! :-) xx
I freakin’ absolutely loved the Bettie Page hair!!
And you look incredible and gorgeous!!
Oh yes you do!
=*
Ok…inquiring minds want to know:
what is your ab routine? Your results are amazing! Would you mind sharing with us all?
Damn Ma’am! You are absolutely stunning, and with that decor ??? Soo good!
DAYYYMMMMNNN Gala.
I knew you were fit, but you are SO fit.
Lucky you— then again, you work hard for your body but you’re super HOT.
You look so freaking sexy & beautiful. Very yummy, Gala.
Wow.. You are very beautiful, I must say.
I have to look for sexy lingeries like that.
I know the great place to buy at www.eroticsupply.biz
Oh my, Gala. You look wonderful and you’re so photogenic! And your waist is so damn tiny I kind of want to see if my hair band would fit around it. Beautiful!
Gala, only one critique…I wish your nails were done…long oval/pointy with a soft pink colour.
You look ABSOLUTELY gorgeous.
Beautiful. <3
Gala! you have a fantastic body!
Gala ! You have the cutest shaped eyes ever ! /creepin’
I love these pictures and the skimpy outfits – you look great!!!
as one of your few male readers (or one of the few that actually comments from what i’ve seen :p ), allow me to say on behalf of all men: Va-Va-VOOM! Whoa Nelly! etc.
lookin’ good! :)