Daily Outfit -- 4th September 2008
[ 4 September 2008 ]
Hello, this is my plane outfit! In a few hours, I’ll be boarding a flight to Auckland, then one to LAX, then another to JFK... I have honestly been packing my suitcases for two days, so it is a relief to be done!
Pink headscarf (helps disguise plane hair)
Long-sleeved black Merino wool top
‘Happiness is a dachshund’ t-shirt (too true!)
Black jeans
Frye boots
Awesome new tote bag by Rootote!
I’m going to throw my black scarf & long grey cardigan over the top of all of this for optimal sleep coziness!
I thought it might be entertaining to know what I pack in my carry-on luggage, too. (Just thinking about this makes me want to sing the Virgo song!)
Vitamins
Baby wipes
Powder, concealer, a brush & mascara (all of the above items are in the little white/black/pink bag by M Design Boutique!)
Cleanser, day & night cream (in an awesomely convenient Evolu travel tower)
MacBook
Digital camera (er, not pictured)
Pen
iPod & headphones
Helio (+ charger) & Nokia phones
SD card reader
Wallet (I forgot to take it out of the bag!)
Tickets
Eye-mask
Zee bag, eet ees cool, yes? I am not that amazing a French speaker, given that I haven’t studied it for 7 years (oh my god, I’m so old), but from what I can deduce, the bag says…
“Begin. The first step is the most important one. Good. So start.”
Which seems extremely appropriate! I’m really happy with the bag because it has pockets in it, which is virtually unheard of in a tote bag, plus it actually fits all my carry-on nonsense! (No small feat.) Rootote are also supporting iCiNG this month, so go & check out their lovely wares!
...& finally, photographic evidence of my Barbie manicure, as requested!
Sparklemania! Do you love it? I do!
Okay… Fingers crossed… !
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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ooooh, first to comment!
i always bring my ipod wherever im going. its jsut so hard not to listen to music for that long!
Aww, you look as lovely dressed down and for comfort as you do dressed up :)
That is the best colour nail polish ever! Now I want my nails done! xx
I love the mani.
I want your carry-on bag!
And it’s contents!
Aww you seem so happy & comfortable, and
dat shirt is da BEE’S KNEES! ...Yo!
Kind of disappointed by the manicure…pictured something more gloriously…horrendous.
i have a rootote bag i bought in japan a few years ago which says “watch your back when you leave”, which i thought was delightfully paranoid at the time, but the inside pockets ARE pretty nifty!
I love “what’s in your bag” type posts; it’s a weird fetish teehee,
Have a safe flight and welcome back to this side of the mississippi! (it’s an American phrase for the East Coast, usually Southern)
I’m going to Japan today! I’m sitting in the departure gate as I type! My carry-on seems elaborate compared to yours! Safe trip!
Have a safe trip, Gala!!
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oh cute shirt, anything mentioning daschunds is a winner to me… and i love that bag too!
have a safe flight!
I love traveler’s like you. Every time I am on a flight it seems everyone has a 80lb rollerbag they try to stuff into the overhead compartment. One time my sister and I were on a flight and before boarding they announced “All rollerbags must be checked. There will be no rollerbags on this flight.” I thought there was going to be a riot there in the terminal. People were shouting. My sister and I always laugh about rollerbags now.
Dachshund love!!
I’ve only been visiting iCiNG since May, so it’s funny for me to see you with so much fabric on!
Good luck with your flight! I hope you have tailwinds the entire way!
You look so cute! And happy!
But….how could you not be happy?
You’re on your way to NY!!!!
You’ve pretty much got it!
Essentially it’s “the first step is essential for everything.”
You look adorable. You make me want to dye my ginger hair wild colours.
Gah damn you Gala! I’ve already got about half the Rootote site on my wishlist LOL. I covet your dressing down style too – methinks it’s time for a wardrobe revamp :)
Mary, don’t dye your hair – ginger hair has it’s own special superpowers :)
love the tshirt! so cute! where is it from?
Love the astrology songs. Funniest thing I’ve seen all day!
See you in New York Gala!! Come visit me in Union Square- I’ll be the one in Barnes and Noble in the Self Improvement section haha
Gah, how do you travel so light?! I always end up with about 4 books, 12 magazines and other unnecessary rubbish in a bulging backpack.
Hope you have safe and comfortable flights!
Cute & very practical/comfortable outfit! Have a safe trip…and have fun in NYC!
Love the bag too. J’adore le francais! (or what little I can remember of it…)
Gala, you’re wearing Wellington colors! Woop woop! Good luck, hope everything goes well and they don’t stop you at customs for being overly eccentric and outrageous (you never know those guys)!
XX
Have fun snoozing on the plane ride. Have a safe trip ;)
love rootote bags.
i have a question! is a Helio a phone or just a planner type thing? and if it’s a phone, why do you carry two phones? is one for secret agent calls a la 007?
:D Yay for traveling super-light! But I note one of those pathways is at least 14 hours over water! How will just those items keep your mind sufficiently occupied? I am tres curious since I always pack a few extra books, then realise I can’t read on a plane, and then watch the TV channels. :P
I’m totally respecting your packing light thing here after overpacking for a weekend away. I don’t know how you can stand the thought of such a long plane trip without a good book though.
i love scrounging through other peoples bags
exciting stuff about your trip yay im stoked for you :)
and smirking about you calling your hair plane.. god what must you think about the rest of us? :p
xxx
oh this bag is cool! I saw one exactly the same at a $2 shop the other day though :S
& they sold the polka dots one too..
weird.
I love your outfit especially the shirt… I really want a daschund bag..So cute..:) Please check out this blog! Its has an article about how to pack a carry-on bag.Very useful.. www.thepurplebackpack.blogspot…
comfy! and that bag… is it one of the “tall” ones from the website? is it pretty big? i was wondering how one of those would be for university… do you think my macbook would be safe enough in there, being carried around all day at school? and could it fit a makeup bag, planner, notebook, wallet, ipod, and water bottle at the same time? oh geeze.
I love the tote! Hope you have a wonderful flight and at no time lose feeling in your feet (I hate flying. can you tell?)
The bag says: “Beginning. The first step is essential for everything.” (and I can’t read the smaller wods)
Wow! I love the idea of photographing what’s inside your bag. I might start doing that, see if I’m carrying around stuff I don’t actually need! Thankyou Gala, you’ve just inspired me!
Are you putting your laptop in some kind of a protective cover, or just loose inside the bag? I’d be really worried about doing the latter, but then again I have to be paranoid about my stuff getting broken because I’m accident-prone when it comes to technology!
I love the dachshund top too, very cute!
Have a safe journey!
My god, Harvey Sid’s voice is EXTREMELY annoying…
But I DO love the Barbie manicure! Goes well with your yellow top and hair :D
Have a wonderful time and a safe journey Gala! Thanks for sharing the contents of your bag with us! I am off on holidays on saturday and I am planning my carry-on bag too, and after seeing yours I realise I really need and want a cute eye mask to sleep with!!! I am so going out to but one tomorrow!!! My bag is going to be filled with books and magazines because i plan on relaxing and taking photos the whole time!
x
Happy travelling! As always I look forward to new updates :)
I wish my carry on luggage could be that light!
I fly a similar route to yours (substitute Welly for ChCh and NY for Toronto), but with the addition of my husband and our two year old in tow, I could only dream of listening to my iPod and sleeping the journey away…
happy travels, gala… nyc is about to become more colorful! again!
what color/brand is your manicure? it’s tough to see the sparkles in the photo. i’m intrigued.
and! i’m also really impressed with your super-light transcontinental carry on. i normally have a giant backpack for plane trips that last only a few hours. what a great icing article that would be: how to travel light!
You are totally adorable, with your pigtails and mall manicure. Have a safe flight!
You look so cute! Have a good flight and land safely!
Have a great flight, Gala! Now if only cupcakes were airline food…
You always look cute even in the most casual of outfits!!!
ACK!
How long is your layover at LAX?
I’ll buy you a drink!
Have a great trip!
I love the quote on your bag! Well, I love the translation of it. (Yesterday I had a native French speaker in one of my adult ballet classes, and I was paralysed with self-consciousness about my pronunciation.)
oh gala you do amaze me! such a virgo! :D
and i must ask, what kind of camera do you use?
the pictures are positively outstanding!
I love how you did that photo of what’s in your bag. It looks so neat too! You’re a fellow slightly obsessive compulsive organizer I see. ;)
I found this article about NYC cupcakes in the NYTimes today…had to share! cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/200…
Safe travels!! I am loving the idea of a headscarf for plane hair! steals idea
Packing onboard luggage is one of my favourite things, so I loved seeing what you have in yours :)
Hi Gala! I am so pleased you are finding your M Design Boutique “Gala Gadget Bag” useful! Things have been crazy here (I just got engaged!!!!), but I will be making that bag available to your readers with a coupon code within the month! It will also come available in many other fabrics…
For the pet lover…check THESE out! Super cute reversible, customizable dog collars! mdesignboutique.blogspot.com/2…
Those are available now in M Design Boutique. Enjoy your travels and I hope the Gala Gadget Bag takes good care of your things!
Gala! I have been lurking here for so long, I really love your blog! I’m going to miss all your posts about marvelous Melbourne! But I love to read about NY, and your exciting life!
I was just wondering – where did you get that gorgeous dachshund t shirt?? Its so sweet!!
xox
awww…gala!! I’m in love with you as a pinkie! how cute is that outfit too?! swoon
mwah…safe travels my little love bug
xoxo
Katie
Gala,
You always look wonderful and comfortable and polished…
But I much prefer your hair when it was short and violet with matching eye brows!
I don’t mean to insult or offend you. x
I must know where you got your dachshund shirt, it’s too cute!
And your manicure is suitably fabulous :)
hi gala – i am impressed that you are blogging on your long journey! i am just curious – do you take any food with you for all those flights, or rely on airport/plane food? that has long been the hardest part of such long travel for me. are you still eating raw? thanks! enjoy nyc and all of your u.s. adventures!
Elizabeth — On my American Airlines flight from LAX to JFK, they said something similar… There was an uproar. It was soooo funny ;>
Renee — We did have tailwinds! It was awesome, all three of my flights were way faster than I was expecting!
Mary — Dooooo it!
imogen — I bought it on Ebay a while ago. It’s so comfortable & thin!
Nicola — I’ve learned, after many many years of long plane journeys, that reading material is almost always pointless. Plus I like to use the time on the plane to sleep! I do so much time-zone jumping that I need it!
jai — I was chosen for a “random check” at LAX... I got patted down by a woman. It was like getting a low-key massage ;D
lindsey clare — I have a Helio Ocean which is my American phone… I turned it on as soon as we touched the ground in LA! My other phone (Nokia) is my NZ/AU phone, which I needed so I could get in touch with my friend Timmy who came to hang out with me at Auckland airport!
sora — Actually my longest flight was only 11 & a bit hours! (So happy!) I slept, watched Grease & National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation (haha) & wrote in my journal… It kept me pretty well occupied!
tatiana — Yup, it’s a tall model, & it’s awesome… It fits so much stuff. It can fit my Macbook + digital SLR (which is enormous & bulky) plus all the other stuff I mentioned… so I’d say you’re pretty safe!
Song — I got pins & needles in my hands from sleeping with my elbows on the arm-rests… It was pretty lame ;D
PurpleTanz — No, I don’t put it in a cover or protective sleeve or anything, I never do. I am super-careful with my stuff though!
nerdyspice — There was no name on the bottom of the nailpolish bottle, so I can’t tell you! & with regards to travelling light, I would travel lighter but I have to carry my laptop & camera!
Sydney Hell — Aw, I was only there for about 3 hours… Time to hang out at the MAC counter, charge my cellphone & work on an article ;>
Bella — I use a Nikon D80. I love it!
shannon — I didn’t take any food actually, which was a mistake. Normally I do but for some reason I forgot on all of my flights yesterday! I just ate airplane food, I usually order a vegan meal which tends to do the trick, & drink lots of water & tomato juice!
I want your carry-on bag!
And it’s contents!..very pretty
I LOVE your ‘Happiness is a dachshund’ t-shirt. I couldn’t agree with you more! Where did you get it? My mini dachshund is currently curled up in my lap on his back, sleeping. His name is Moose and he is 2.5 months old. He is my love.