Daily Outfit -- 31st August 2007
[ 1 September 2007 ]
Last day of August, wow!
Scrunchy face!
Nadia & I went kimono shopping yesterday, & I found one I am in love with. Dark blue fabric with hot pink blossoms. It’s very long though — would drag on the ground behind me — so I am thinking about buying it & having it altered so that it is knee-length & making an obi out of the leftover fabric. It is only $60! Long story short, I think yesterday’s kimono excursion impacted on today’s outfit…
Big teased hair (+ Hello kitty clip)
Hello Kitty purple glasses!
Long black dress by Laurie Foon
Black cardigan from Ricochet, half-buttoned
Fabric belt (from black dress) worn around my waist — it’s purple on the back & black on the front
Black stockings with pink/purple hearts
New Rock boots
Pearls & Tarina Tarantino rings
I am about to go for a long walk.
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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i totally love your boots! only you could pull them off.
kimono are supposed to be ‘one size fits all’, and you ‘fold up’ the kimono under the obi so that its length is appropriate. but of course cropping it short makes it fun too – like diana eng’s kimono shirt:
http://populartransit.com
-> blog archive -> mar-may 2003 -> 16 apr 2003 entry
who’s diana eng? math nerd + fashion designer = contestant on project runway 2!
Oooh wow you look fabulous! Love the way the glasses tone in with the belt and the hair ties in with the stockings. And are you wearing fingerless gloves or is that some kind of cardi-sleeve trickery?
And also – what! Only TWO pictures?!? ;-)
Cute outfit!
In other news, did you hear about the arson at burning man? :(
i am way stealing that obi-esque belt knotting situation you’ve got going on there.
Pearls, girls – I am a dedicated follower of, as my Mother calls it, “the cult of lady-like”. Pearls, scarves, stockings – I’d hate to say I live my life by these three things, but, alas, I’d be lying.
Question: is there any place you wouldn’t recommend pearls et al for? Or are they really the universal fashion item?
adele — Naw! They’re very versatile. Though I have a hole in the back of one of them, & I was walking so vivaciously this evening that the hole got even bigger & a stone got into my shoe. It was very uncomfortable. I am thinking about getting a new pair in the very near future…
etoware sora — Ahh, I didn’t know that. It’s just sooooo long, & I am not that clever, so chopping it up would be easier! (I don’t know if that is sacrilege, the woman in the shop said they did it there all the time.) I think having it knee-length & wearing it as a dress with great eye makeup & an amazing pair of shoes would be GREAT for summer…
Nadine — Merci beaucoup! The cardigan actually has thumbholes, which is great! & I knowwww. 2 pictures! How disappointing ;>
Ruth — Yes, I’ve seen video & everything. No big deal, the show must go on!
dorkas — Please do! & send pictures!
PiecesofAlice — Hmm. Hard to say, since everyone brings their own twist & interpretation to items of clothing & accessories. Though I would tend to shy away from anything that looks like it should be worn with pearls. I like them to be surprising, a bit off-kilter. Do you know what I mean?
I want your boots sooooo bad! They are the hottest footwear ever.
Raaaaah!! You look awesome. Definitely feeling the Japanese vibe, you Harajuku-cutie!!
you’ve been tagged as a rockin’ girl blogger!!! www.stylesightings.com xoxo
Oh my god, you are THE punk princess of our time – you look fabulous! And yes, I would like to see more pictures – that is a one sophisticated outfit.
you look lovely! black contrasts so nicely with your hair!
You are so effin’ adorable.
I am in awe of the room you are in. And also your outfit, of course!
Looking good, as always! BTW, I really enjoyed your NYC pictures.
Gem — Thank you honey!
Nadia — Smooch-a-licious!
Ammu — Aw, nothing more to see I’m sorry! I took them quickly before I went out. Next time I will have more shots!
WendyB — Thank you! I’m glad you liked them. I dragged my camera around with me the whole time but didn’t take a whole lot of pictures, somehow. I think I was too caught up in the moment… not necessarily a bad thing, I guess!
Hi Gala and other fashionistas
I am a kimono horder! I would love to know which shop in Melb you bought your kimono from, I currently buy from the internet but I would love to see them before I buy (not that I have ever been dissapointed with my web purchases) if you want to know how to tie see this site.
http://www.ichiroya.com/FAQ/FAQ.htm#how%20to%20wear%20kimono (they also have heaps of great kimonos for sale) Wearing kimono traditionally isn’t too hard to do, once you’ve seen how to put it on the only problem I have it getting the neckline tight.
I also on the odd occasion make clothes from kimono and obi, though i find it hard to cut them up! I am currently making an obi corset (no2).
Also I have a doilie thing happening too. You know the crochet type. I have sewed them to made a lovely wedding dress with a silk slip underneath.
cheers
I love this outfit! The stockings are very sweet. xx
Merle — I went to Kimono House: room 7, 2nd floor, Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street. (It’s the building which has Genki, Alice Euphemia, Retrostar etc.) They have a website too, www.kimonohouse.com.au. & please don’t buy the kimono I want, or I will cry! ;> Thank you for the link, I’ll have a look!
Helen — Thank you miss!
Thanks for the info re kimono store
Don’t worry gala I live in Canberra but am coming down for a 2 day hol in a month! I promise I wont buy a kimono that is dark blue w hot pink blossoms.
This outfit has inspired me to make some kind of sash out of Japanese fabric to wear with a black top or dress. I really love the look you’ve got here!