iCiNG's May Crush List

[ 5 May 2007 ]

There were two pieces of criteria that needed to be well-filled to get onto this list. Talent & sex appeal. I admit, sometimes I can be shallow. It is not just good enough to be clever — which is why people like Stephen Hawking are notably absent. It’s not okay just to be cute, either. Style without substance has never really been my bag. We’ve all approached someone good-looking only to be disappointed by their lack of intellectual prowess. I can’t crush on someone unless I can imagine having a really good conversation with them.

So, without further ado… here are my sweet picks!

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<3 Kalindy (also has a livejournal). Lives in the middle of nowhere in Australia, but works it to her advantage with gorgeous photographs. I love her look — kind of a sexy, awkward stringbean with accessories. The pictures she takes of her friends make it look as though a big group of them meet up on the weekend for a dress-up picnic, & you can imagine how that thrills me.

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<3 Violet Blue. No big secret or surprise there. A whip-smart sex educator & San Francisco native, she was recently signed with ICM, yay! She writes fantastic books & is a fellow cupcake lover. Her blog is brilliant & I absolutely love reading her thoughts. She is also very, very cute.

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<3 Sandra B. She is really cool & I think she would be afraid if she knew the extent of my obsession. I have been reading her online journal for years, following her through adventures with lacklustre boyfriends, vengeful best friends & road trips & estate sales across the country. She is also a truly magnificent dresser. I think it was probably her that inspired me to go blonde the first time. She has moved out of her house now, but I really miss pictures of her black bedroom with its big green velvet couch & toy pianos everywhere.

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<3 Manko. Let’s not talk about Suicidegirls — instead, feast your eyes on her glorious visual assault. I don’t know where she’s from, all I know is that she has a weird accent, she lives in London, she takes her clothes off for money & she is an aesthetic dream. Various rants & magazine appearances listed on her Myspace blog.

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Two brunettes & two blondes… at least it’s balanced. You will notice they’re all women. I think the reason for this is that women influence me in a way that men just can’t. If someone of the same sex inspires you, it seems more attainable, more like you can incorporate parts of what you like about them into your own persona — their confidence, their attitude, their penchant for wearing big boots, etc.

Who are your crushes?


Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala <3


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  1. That last girl is beautiful but somewhat disturbing.
    I like Cate Blanchett, she stands out from the rest of her hollywood peers as she has some real class.. and is a brilliant actress. I am in love with Miss Crabb, (NZ designer) her clothes are beautiful and the quality/craftsmanship is amazing.
    And Gala! I feel like we get a peek into your life which is cool and breaks up the monotony of the 9-5. I guess we are all secret voyeurs ;)

    <3 x sarah x · May 5, 08:58 AM · #

  2. Ack! I feel like a little stalker posting these photos – especcially since you can now see I have an entire photo ALBUM titled “girl crushes”...

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/stefnatch/girl%20crushes/stella.jpg
    -a girl I met in Seattle who rocks outfits like I’ve never seen.

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/stefnatch/girl%20crushes/cousin.jpg
    -another girl in Seattle, she reminds me of Gwen Stefani.

    This is my first comment! I came across your site recently via a link on another blog. I’ll be sending you a little email soon :)

    <3 Stefanie · May 5, 09:52 AM · #

  3. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID =2690664&albumID=0&imageID=5282262

    this might be cheating abit because this girl is my best friend but she always, always looks glamorous & she is ridiculously talented. she never has a scruffy day.

    <3 LA · May 5, 11:13 AM · #

  4. x Sarah x — Ohhh, thank you! Haha, I’m blushing!

    Stefanie — Wow, those girls are amazing!

    LA — Sophie! Heeee! I love her too, even though I’ve never met her.

    <3 Gala · May 5, 11:18 AM · #

  5. oh i’ve always loved Kalindy and her photos, I’ve been following her blog for way too long hehe, but all the girls you posted are fantastic tooooo!

    <3 Mae Jane · May 5, 05:02 PM · #

  6. my crushes would be…

    Maria( http://fugged.livejournal.com/profile )

    You

    and

    i’m obsessed with Shannyn Sossamon ( photo : http://www.girlordinary.com/img/exwife.jpg )

    <3 Sandy · May 5, 06:05 PM · #

  7. ooo, i absolutely adore sandra, too. actually, i found you through her journal. i have been reading her since even before novim.net
    i love you both!

    <3 sara · May 5, 08:59 PM · #

  8. oh sandy, i heart maria too. i love fugged! i also have a crush on one of her friends :)

    <3 nico · May 6, 05:33 AM · #

  9. Manko with her eye patch = girl crush worth lightening and thunderbolts.

    Especially with a name that’s slang for ‘pussy’ (not the feline kind) in Japanese…

    <3 Nikki · May 6, 01:50 PM · #

  10. I admit I am also a total Manko fangirl.

    <3 Witnit · May 6, 06:23 PM · #

  11. Nico : all her friends look awesome and so cool to hang with !

    <3 Sandy · May 6, 11:10 PM · #

  12. hi gala☆ i just found your site from bloglog and i’m hooked. i love your clothes and style and i love what you’ve done with your blog. so you’re my current crush and i have to link you on my blog haha. i’ll be reading through the rest of everything today and probably start stalking soon.

    xoxo
    gilda

    <3 gilda · May 7, 05:15 AM · #

  13. sandy, i would love to be in their photos! we must track them down, it’d be so not stalkeresque and weird. :)

    <3 nico · May 7, 05:52 AM · #

  14. Sandy — I adoooore Shannyn Sossamon too. She seems so alive & adorable.

    Sara — Aww, thank you!

    Gilda — Yay! I wondered whether there was any reason for mybloglog but obviously there is, because it brought you! There is a link in the right-hand side bar under the tags which says “Monthly Archive” & that is definitely the easiest way to go through all my old articles…

    <3 Gala · May 7, 09:30 AM · #

  15. hi gala. would you believe that i have just spent the past few hours reading just about every article here? HAHAHA. no really, i did. before i saw your reply about the monthly archives, i’d already gone from newest to oldest and just kept clicking on “older”. i really loved the ride. arigatou♪

    <3 gilda · May 7, 09:55 AM · #

  16. I’m not trying to be a suck up, but you’re definitely my girlcrush of the season and perhaps longer if you play your cards right!

    Anyway, after reading this article, I thought you’d get a kick out of this: http://www.43things.com/things/view/1472440?new_entry=1972497

    <3 Andrea · May 7, 11:36 AM · #

  17. Gilda — Oh! Well, good effort! ;D

    Andrea — Ohhhhh myyyy godddd you just made my night. HOW SWEET are you?! “Saint Gala” has a nice ring to it, hahah!

    <3 Gala · May 7, 12:42 PM · #

  18. Well, other than you, I’ve got a huge girl crush on Stephanie from elvisisdead.org. She’s cute as a button, has an adorable style, AND runs her own awesome ezine. She’s pretty much who I want to be when I grow up.

    <3 Shannon · May 7, 07:29 PM · #

  19. number one of my list is always Natalie Portman. I’m not exactly sure what it is about her but I cant help it, I just love her. :D another on my list is a good friend of mine by the name of jacqui. she doesnt have a website or anything so I cant direct you to her, but she is a beautiful and talented artist.
    (..also on my list: robert smith ;D)

    <3 lalumiere · May 8, 06:23 AM · #

  20. I have a crush on you,you have a style that I love to see.Your pink hair is the style baby! I would like to hear from you soon.

    <3 Willy · May 11, 04:26 AM · #

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