French Kissing 2009 Hello
[ 29 December 2008 ]
Imaginary outfits, imaginary girls. If you could star in your own new year’s eve short story, what would unfold?
Natalie met her best friend Ginger in a cocktail bar, where they drank Singapore Slings & gave fake names to well-dressed boys. They held hands all the way home & took polaroids of each other making silly faces before falling asleep on Ginger’s couch at 5am.
Lolly took the subway to the house of a friend of a friend, where she caught the eye of a Swedish exchange student. After a couple of hours of funny but confusing conversation, he kissed her on the fire escape. She was so surprised she almost choked on her gum.
With her friends waiting outside, Carmen kissed her parents goodbye & stole her father’s hat from the hallway before closing the door behind her. When her best friend’s digital watch displayed 12:00, the five of them were sitting in a tiny boat on a super-still lake. Carmen let a flare gun off into the night & laughed, before using a voice-transforming megaphone to lead all her friends in a T-Pain singalong.
She make the people say yeeeeah, yeeeeeeeah… I can put you in a log cabin, somewhere in Aspen!
Robin would totally have preferred to stay in with a tub of Haagen-Dazs. The crowds & the noise were too much for her. Instead she went to her boyfriend’s place, avoided his drunken workmates & brandished her camera like a weapon.
Katie kicked it at home with a stack of her favourite records & a new pair of headphones. She fell asleep at 11.42pm, woke up the next morning & continued life as usual.
Zara went to a loud punk rock show with her almost-boyfriend. They rang in the new year by jumping up & down, screaming & yelling, writhing beside an amp, covered in sweat & sexual tension. She had worn a big bat signal over her heart to keep it safe, but it didn’t work. By the time the sun rose, her head was full of stars & bursting cartoon love-hearts.
What are you going to wear on the 31st?
P.S. Here are some new year’s eve outfits I made last year!
Love letters & feather headdresses,
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the second outfit is my favorite!!
will you be my stylist?
these outfits rock
I need a poofy skirt/dress in my life
Those are beautiful outfits & stories! I like the third & the fourth outfits, & the last story best. Damn, I want a pair of Robin’s boots.
I will be wearing my emerald green hair down, bedhead-style; a pink and saffron corset dress, pink tights, probably a couple of cocktails in hand, and a trashy lipstick smile. I plan to take polaroids of my beautiful friends dancing with people they hardly know :)
ps. where is that blue skirt from? and the black/white tank top? and the necklace??? :/
Ladycakes — I’d love to!
Francesca — I still don’t know what I’m going to wear! Something ridiculous + boots, I’m guessing!
amelia — I just added product info, have a look!
i want all these outfits. hoorah! i’m going to wear my new black tutu skirt and a black top, with red heels, red lips, and a red bow-tie.
I’m totally a Natalie!!! The tutu is fabulous!
I love the little vignettes and personalities that go along with every outfit!
I NEED to have that To Hell and Bach shirt. So awesome!
batman outfit all the way. -cigs
I’m in love with that To Hell and Bach shirt! What a great find! I have a crinoline skirt that I’m in love with and wear it everywhere, but mine’s lavender. Maybe I should invest in one in every color . . .
Amazingly I’ve found my exact dress on Polyvore :D
So here is almost exactly my new years outfit….
//www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=5513636
> Black H&M lacey dress (it’s so much more gorgeous in real life!)
> Blue hair (almost the exact shade as on that doll!)
> Shimmy Shimmy Glittery massage bar from Lush
> Hard Candy false lashes
> Black eyeliner
> Silver Diamante tiara
> Camera (Canon 350d)
> Shiny red heels. (mine are from Schuh and are called ‘Virgo’!)
I’m going to attempt to strike the balance between ridiculous and sparkly and practical – I’ll almost definitely end up walking home in the cold!
I think frills and layers are the way to go, plus some comfortable boots!
Fun! And I have those boots in the last one, except mine are the triple lace version – www.monamoore.com/products.php…#
I wore them over Christmas to a mountain lodge and loved them!
Luv
Poochie
Strangely the girl with the same name as me has the same New Years Eve plans as me. Awesome!
I love these! I kinda want some black sequinned skinny jeans now…
woowowowoowoow every single one of those outfits is AMAZING! YOU’RE AMAZINNNNNG!
I love these so much! The stories really make them amazing, though. :D
That first tutu is AMAAAAAZING! but I looked it up…do they just make them for little girls? like toddlers???
sadness….I’ve never seen such an amazing tutu in my life!
OH OH OH i haaave the “To Hell And Bach” T-shirt! It rocks so much, words cannot even convey my love for it! Unfortunately, it’s not Bach actually on the shirt, it’s Beethoven. I guess he was a little more angsty and stuff, and more aesthetically appealing than a man with a pointy nose in a curly wig (poor Johann).
But still, it’s amazing!! And so are you!
i love when you do outfits + stories! they are always original and cheer me up
I’m totally Natalie/Robin/Katie.
All at once.
Haha.
I would LOVE any of those outfits!
Oh to own such fabulous things!
Maybe your next competition could be to give away whole outfits?!
Oh man that would rockkk.
I feel like going shopping now :P
xx
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Aleya is going to dance in her underwear at her boyfriend’s appartement and pop some champagne at midnight !
I love the 4th outfit. Great job, Gala!
on new year’s eve i’m going to a secret burlesque show. alone. i will be sitting in the front row, sipping cocktails, watching the beautiful girls on stage – while everyone wonders who the mysterious girl with the tom ford sunglasses and the pink lipstick is. a few minutes before midnight i will sneak out of the club, into the street. there i will watch the fireworks, sip veuve cliquot with a pink straw and think of everything i want to accomplish for myself in 2009.
www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=22…
riding a BSA 1960’s motorcycle, naked save a leather riding jacket and offloading a flare-gun into the sky, while jumping a ring of detonating fireworks.
mmm. yes.
i love these! your stories reminded me of Francesca Lia Block, very beautiful.
I especially liked Robin (that’s me!) ;)
Just today I bought a silver sequined flapper dress, blue stretch belt, & humongous peacock earrings. Here is more-or-less how I plan on putting them together for New Years Eve:
www.polyvore.com/new_years_eve…
OMG, i fucking love these outfits so much. I want to rock every single one of them. I love the little character profiles for each outfit.
My NYE plans got canned… but I had already figured out my outfit for it, so I went and took some photos for it anyway!
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gina shows up to the party just in time after fancy dinner with her boyf. they share a quick kiss at midnight and socialize a bit before leaving to drive along the coast and rock out to 90’s music.
ahhhh, these are always my absolute favorite posts. how often do i comment that? ...yeah, every time.
anyways!
the first and last are my favorites :D
Oh gala, all of these are stunning! (& the last one made me horny as all get-out!) I’m so excited for new years eve and the whole of 2009… I’m not usually such a sycophant, honestly, just thought I should show the love!
x
In my fantasy New Year’s, I’d be wearing this:
www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=55…
& attending the last gathering at the Chapel of the Sacred Mirrors in NYC.
In reality, I’m going to wear a crazy gold sequin/netting DKNY top with grey jeans, thigh high suede boots, and a ridiculous red maribou/feather clip on my hair. Lots of glitter on my eyelids, bien sur!
MUST. OWN. BACH. TEE. !!
for nye i’m going to be eating ice cream in a vintage 50s dress and watching the fireworks by the river with a bunch of peeps :)
Really lovely outfits, Gala! I always love when you add little stories to the outfits you design; they’re so much fun to read. :)
I think that I love either Robin or Katie the best. I’m leaning toward Katie, though, because of the To Hell & Bach shirt.
I want the first outfit!
I am working (bartending at my sweaty, glittery, red-walled, filled-with-tattoed-people club) and we have a theme! it’s “prom night”. so I had my old real prom dress fitted, it’s a black fifties dress with a pettycoat and cherry-print. I’ll match it with black stockings and black patent leather mary janes. red lipstick and BIG BLACK HAIR.
and I need this batman hoodie. need it.
We’ll likely be cuddled in bed by midnight, but here’s my little story & outfit:
www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=55…
Boots left by the door when she arrived, camera capturing all the fun. Champagne, chocolate dipped strawberries, violet tinged swizzle sticks… On a sugar high, Mad Bunny kisses everyone at mightnight; she doesn’t need the mistletoe.
Well, my name’s already up in your post and it sounds like a great night out =D
My story will no doubt be all dressed up and no place to go :)
We’re planning on having a fun night of drinking and partying with friends, HOWEVER the weather looks to be joining the party and lots of snow will be on the way.
Worst case scenario is also best – caught in a house with the best man to ever come my way, and fuzzy matching pets. I can’t think of a way it doesn’t work out!
By the by, I posted my clothing choice in my blog.
Gala, I am at the moment kissing a Swedish exchange student, wearing 80’s high waisted cutoffs and teaching him the difference between NRL and Union.
In return, he’s named me Smultron – a type of wild strawberry.
It is the best way to end the year.
I have to work so I’ll be wearing my uniform. However I’m going to add a shiny headband that has light up stars on the end of springs on it and possibly some bright eye makeup.
www.polyvore.com/new_years/set…
www.polyvore.com/blue/set?id=5…
this is mine hahah i love colour co ordinating im stuck between them because i love them both but i think ill go more casual hahah its easier
I need those blue glasses.
Gala, your Polyvore outfits and imaginary people are one of my favorite things on iCiNG. I like the second one best, the outfit and the story, it made me go “awwww!”
I will likely be doing something similar to Katie for New Year’s. But probably some camera-brandishing too.
Despite the fact I’ll be spending NYE by myself, I’m still going to make a night of it; I’m currently reworking a divine gold threaded two piece dress I found this year thrifting and donning a beautiful one of a kind necklace I found via Esty. I’ll probably make myself a lovely healthy meal; salmon with rice and veggies, drink a small bottle of champagne, dance to Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall (Nubby would appreciate that) and call my family to wish them all the best in the new year.
www.polyvore.com/new_years/set…
Wear this, while at a rave with my best friends, and just as it hit midnight, and the confettie and streamers fall on us, my love nearly tackles me to the ground, as a surprise showing up in chicago from NY
Oh man, I love the natalie one. It makes me happy.
Eee.
I’m going to make a hundred tutus and wear nothing else ever.
I really wanted it to rain today so I could wear my Zebra and pink Gumboots, but it was rather sweltering.
Sadly, no cute outfits for me on New Year’s- I’ll be stuck on a plane. Although, as everyone keeps reminding me, I shouldn’t complain too much, since I’ll be on a plane to London. Way to start the New Year!
Here’s mine:
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As Edie leans over the concession table she sneaks a quick finger-full of yellow icing off the pretty cake. She spent the evening with her dearest friend, watching boxed sets of Ellen and painting each others nails. At 11:59 she switched off the t.v. and ran down the stairs with her friend, running out into the Chicago streets and screaming with the rest of the world, “5, 4, 3, 2, 1, HAPPY NEW YEARRRR!!!!!” They giggled and danced around running breathlessly back up to the apartment to watch the last fifteen minute’s of Ellen’s old stand up, The Beginning. They spent the evening like they always did, acting like little kids completely in love with the world and its little miracles…
Thats my story. :) I wish my name was Edie…
My friend’s house was fun today… We sat on a quilt on the beach for four hours, painting and reading and drinking lemonade. Quite a party. :)
Happy New Year, love.
Sprinkle xoxo
I love these articles, and how the characters’ personalities fit the clothes to a T! I’m still thinking about my outfit. I’m either staying in or going to a casual house party, so I’ll probably wear my new red top (Christmas present!! comepletely gorgeous) with jeans and boots and some great accessories.
Because two of my favorite things to do are write and get carried away…
“It’s Never Too Late to Make a New Year’s Resolution”
http://www.polyvore.com/its_never_too_late_to/set?id=5523050
In reality, I will be wearing one of two things (or possibly wearing one first and changing into the other later).
I’m going to a Superhero-themed party, so I will possibly be wearing a superheroine (or villainess!) costume of some kind. Not sure what yet.
I also have to do a short concert with my bandmate, so I have to wear something stage-appropriate (translation- won’t be uncomfortable or look silly under a guitar).
My New Year’s dream is coming true, because I get to spend it with my best friend, whom I haven’t seen since August (and who is moving to Thailand within the next year or two to fight human trafficking)!
Happy New Year!
Nawwww, hell Gala… that last story could make the tin man’s heart swell.
www.polyvore.com/bobcats/set?i…
After hours of pre-party prep time filled with reviewing their best hook-ups, worst break-ups, funniest nights and even worst cry of the year, Meredith and the rest of the bobcats (her all-girl school gang) arrived at the annual New Year’s party organised by their school’s must talented trumpeter friend. In the highest heels they had worn since formal, they danced, flirted, walked the streets, ran from cops, chased boys and ruined floorboards. In the count down to 2009, all the girls wished that they would handle their final year of school with grace and dignity…. before joining the mad rush to the dancefloor to join in the dance-orgy. Once the initial dance to the Presets had finished and the floor emptied, the bobcats commandeered the stereo and took part in a Horrors and Artic Monkeys marathon. Finally, they crashed on the floow with skirts hitched, heels ruined anda smile on their faces. Hello year 2009… come and show us your moves.
It’s been said before, but you really should make a book of these :)
I need a good polyvore sesh…watch this space!
Aw man those blue glasses!
Oh my i LOVE these! The first and last outfits especially. Katie’s night is closest to mine though – www.polyvore.com/nye_2008_into….
Oh and i might spend some time writing a little – this post was inspiring <3.
My outfit(s) and short stories are right here >>>http://classicblackpumps.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-are-you-doing-new-years-eve.html
I think everything is much more fun when your outfit is color-coordinated.
My outfit(s) and short stories are right here!
http://classicblackpumps.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-are-you-doing-new-years-eve.htmlI think everything is much more fun when your outfit is color-coordinated.
These are ALL ridiculously fun.
I really love it when you do these posts. They are so inspiring. I am still working on an image brought up by your Umbrella post. The image of a girl with flaming red hair, a bright yellow slicker, and the beautiful umbrella still stands out in my mind.
My favorite outfit here has to be the last one. Scary thing is, it kind of reminds me of what’s going on in my life right now. Minus the rock show. I unfortunately have to work the next day, so going out is not an option. Pooh!
I also really like the one with the Carmen description. It reminds me of Tank Girl before she was revamped in newer issues.
I’m totally in the mood to draw now! Thanks for being an inspiration. I think you should do more of these posts =3
I love all of these outfits! I wish i had the guts to pull them off! haha maybe that will be a new years resolution?
I’ve been planning my outfit for weeks now! I finally have everything ready in my closet:
- black puffy dress – short black satin tuxedo – blue tights – black oxford heels – big earrings – betsey johnson underwear!
This post really made my day! Love your little stories like this Gala!
I’m still not sure what I’m going to wear. It’ll be a case of quick rush round the shops after work before they all close!
I’ll be counting in the New Year with my boyfriend a few friends at the flat. It may be a wee bit messy due to a lot of Apple Sourz and sparkly vodka!
oh hush UP, gala! i used that tutu in the first one for MYYYY nye polyvore! love it!!
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I plan on looking fabulous:
I’m wearing this feathery awesome dress:
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And these heels:
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Because why not start off the new year with a bang?
Turtle Chex mix! I totally went through a very serious Turtle Chex Mix addiction a year or two back. It was bad!
I’m wearing a rough version of this outfit:
www.polyvore.com/new_years_eve…
It’s a Black and White Themed Party so yep I’m all set to go :)
OMG!
You have the Reincent Love back from Panic at the Disco included!
That is so cool!
I have the matching bracelet and am getting the words tattoed on my wrist in two weeks.
- these outfits are great & i think i may recreate 1 tomorrow!! =)
i felt most compelled to comment because one of the outfits resembled my bday outfit. it was great. so great i wore it for halloween. lol.
my little sister is visiting me in nyc and i feel super bad because we dont have anything to do. :( we will probably wear the clothes we thrifted today and drink champagne in my apartment.
I love the last one! So much cuteness..
P.s. Meredith, yours UTTERLY rocks. I wish my wardrobe was that cool.
I love Carmen’s story. Magical.
Hehe, I would totally wear Natalie’s outfit … how lucky! Now to find a witty, Singapore-Sling-loving friend named Ginger …
I just wanted to say how much I love these posts, Gala! They’re totally creative & unique, I’d love to see more of them!
I have fallen in love with Carmen and especially her outfit.
these sets are all kinds of awesome!!
loooove your blog, found it via nubby /xo
Hey galagirl.
Uhm, I hope you get back to this comment because I need to know how much that “love me or leave me” shirt is. I am going to get it for my cousin for her birthday (:.
You’re so clever – I love your character sketches and in particular the first outfit, especially those bracelets!
Have I found this article before the 31st, I am sure I would have worn all these outfits AT ONCE !!! :))
Plain gorgeous. I CAN’T help falling in love with your blog :D
xx