Style Inspiration July 2009
[ 14 July 2009 ]
Style is not just what you wear. It’s what you do & how you do it.
I’m currently being inspired by… Pink & white roses, crystals, taxidermy, patterned wallpaper, bold square eyeglasses, big sparkly hearts, feathers, sequinned dresses, breakfast dates, neon eye-makeup, platform ankle boots, ruffles, sigils, Betsey Johnson dresses, amethyst pink, metal flake, skull rings on tattooed fingers, false eyelashes, long bare legs, flirtatious skirts, waking up in the sunlight, patent leather boots, floral everything, push-up bras, fireflies, witches, T.O.P.Y., turquoise knickers, glittery eyes, headdresses, gypsy caravans, torn clothing, wolf girls, tinted lipgloss, hard work, vintage motorcycles, thigh high stockings, wide-eyed wonder, loving everyone, kissing, white bunnies, day-glo mandalas, dresses which look like flowers, hypercolour, milkshakes, wigpees, mixtapes, magic & metaphysics, bedtime portraits.
This has resulted in… Wearing dresses almost 24/7, smelling like chocolate perfume & cocoa butter, buying big bunches of pink roses & lilies for International Playgirl HQ, stocking up on hypercoloured eye pencils, displaying all my sparkly rings in a pāua shell, hanging a sequinned dress on the wall opposite my bed, buying jewellery to remind me of new intentions, wearing bunny slippers, coming up with any excuse to use neon pink tape, sleeping with six pillows, framing my eyes with pink & silver glitter, listening to Daedelus & Nina Simone, curling my eyelashes, setting my hair with honeysuckle-scented hairspray, swooning, paying attention & being present & feeling blissful, making more of an effort to be loving & open & authentic.
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Inspired by:
birdcage veils; pearls of any color; buns decorated with flowers; glitter; Candyfuture; upcoming winter; rainbows of any kind; Youtube hair tutorials; photomanips; the covers of cheesy vampire romance novels; fantasy films like Stardust; Alice in Wonderland; perfumes made to smell like white cake and red-currants; big dazzling eyes and powder said to make one sparkle in the sunlight.
I too have been wearing dresses every day, but only because I have no clean jeans to wear and am too lazy to do the laundry.
Inspired by:
Thrift shops, close toed shoes (so under-rated!), neon coloured shorts, big belts, hair flowers, bangs, light pink eye shadow and heavy black mascara, pigtails, fake flowers, plain white t-shirts, spray paint, lilac, and the beach!
Loved this post!
Inspired by:
ambient music (Boards of Canada, Ulrich Schnauss, etc.), the color grey, cyberpunk, Rachael from Blade Runner, pink blush, dahlias in every color, bright nail polish colors, huge earrings, white jeans, space and the planets, large amounts of gelato, and talking to a certain someone I have a big crush on.
Lately, I’ve been inspired by things like marie antoinette, fairies, magic, glitter, and nature! In fact, because of all of these things, I decided to have a tea party for my birthday this year. (even though it’s not until december! hehe!) Its going to be in my backyard, with pretty lights and decorations, and everyone is going to be required to dress up! I’m so excited!
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Hi there! I love your new blog design!
I always felt prettier when I dress up. So, I do it whenever I have the chance.
I’m obsessed with costume jewelry, vintage clothes, running, and sunny days at the moment. This has resulted in hoarding amounts of costume jewelry, contemplating buying a Schwinn bike, and listening to Billie Holiday.
- Vanessa
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Hmm…haven’t been thinking a lot about clothes lately more about how i’m going to deck out my new room!!
zen and feng shui, zebra stripes, shades of purple, bohemian, dresses dresses dresses in plaid and tie dye and lace and leather. soft puppies and kittens. gold. glittering gold!
the victorian era. neon orange. old cars and that old leather smell in them and the burgundy interiors :)
libraries and funny face. breakfast at tiffany’s. the beach and the ocean and mermaids. the glorious sun.
natural lighting and lots of sleep and water. water water water…
i need to print some pictures. :DDD
♥♥♥♥♥
Inspirations: Sunset with its magnificent pink/purple/blue, Violet Blossoms, Soft colours from an impressionist painting, Collecting colourful mineral stones, butterflies, Colorfic washable markers, new moleskine colours, Nylonmag’s music issue, Big shoulders, Wild Love, Big ropes/ties/knots,..
My closet is full of all sorts of blue but my new obsession has been purple and yellow (kind of intresting eh)I found the best purple-yellow beaded tie-dye bikini top and i love it. On a yardsale i found a pink discoball-necklace and its been making me happy on cranky mornings. I’m learning how to tie ropes so i can diy this www.pixiemarket.com/store/turq…
I never worn this much dresses and skirts in my life. People even comment on my cute dresses and i love it. I want more heels now though, thats a new mission & some new dresses.
& Crazy wild love inspired me into simple sexy just out of bed looks :)
Ah, you always give me a dose of inspiration when needed. :]
Right now, things inspiring me are…
Marie Antoinette, victorian fashions, cupcakes, glitter, fairy tales, the clothes in Rock Band [poodle skirt + leather jacket = ohyes!], pink electronics, cheap but cute furniture, neon anything, your blog, Nubby’s blog, Doe’s blog, wearing bold colors, Little Big Planet, artwork from my friends, finding cool pictures online, window-shopping, creating new characters to channel, music, the bealtes, 60’s mod, atomic-styled stuff from the 50’s, vintage, the Jetsons…
All of this is currently making me choose new outfits and wear stuff I normally wouldn’t, which is super exciting!
I’m inspired by Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. This is pretty much a constant… <3
Inspired by: the ’70s, faded denim, sunny afternoons, acoustic guitar, the scent of honeysuckle, thick eyebrows and lush lashes, black and white, peace signs, slouchy hats, rose lip stain, fireflies, beer, bangles, Converse, water bottles.
cowboy books from the 50s, gad elmaleh’s big blue eyes, pictures drawn by my five year old campers for me (flowers bigger than houses, vast blank empty space between the grass and the sky, bodies with no torsos), thich nhat hanh’s “peace is every step,” learning that non-boring shoegaze exists, coconut cupcakes
and since i’m visiting my tiny new room i’m renting for university for the first time that it’s mine to set it up, i’ve been drawing inspiration from cluttered wall decorations, diy felt/curtain doors, vintage postcards hanging from clothespins, lots of globes and maps, paper crane mobiles, bright and colorful quilts, and painted bulletin boards
I am inspired by the 115 degree heat of Phoenix, AZ to wear as little as possible without being arrested.
i love this collage how did you make it? – a program?
Marissa Manslaughter — Photoshop :>
Inspirations (both stylistic + otherwise): Corin Tucker, Rose Melberg, Exene Cervenka, Mirah, the International Pop Underground, “Indian Summer” and “What’s Important” by Beat Happening, Galaxie 500’s album On Fire, the videos for “Bull in the Heather” by Sonic Youth and “Over It” by Dinosaur Jr, Kris Chau’s illustration, bass playing, skateboarding, avocados, eggplants, Alison Bechdel’s comics, Eleni Sikelianos’ poetry, the piece “Boy” from Bikini Kill zine #1, the films Bunny Lake is Missing and Linda Linda Linda.
I’m currently being inspired by… Frida Kahlo, Heidi, Black Widows, Old Lady Handicrafts, The Uniform Project, Cold Weather, Vampires, Licorice.
This has resulted in… Wearing the same dress for a week, dressing all in black, plaiting my hair, going on mini road trips to craft stores.
Currently influencing my fashion choices:
Karen O.
Alexander McQueen
Francoise Hardy
Michelangelo
Joan Jett
Alice in Wonderland
A strange mix, but somehow it makes sense to me.
The more I think about what is going on in my life at this very moment, the more overwhelmed I become when I think of the results.
Teal/purple combination, recent weight loss, my new blog (I just started it today), designing and producing new things for my etsy account (the one that doesn’t exsist yet).
I went skydiving on Saturday for the first time and it’s definitely inspiring me to pay more attention to everything in my life. Seeing the world from up there has made everything seem so beautiful.
I’m currently inspired by:
- My husband, an endless source of creative schemes. He’s just decided to build a model train set in our living room. – Reading guidebooks about scandinavia – The new Arch Enemy – Jethro Tull – everyone on Etsy – alternative fashion blogs (the beautiful gala! the epicene dream, heavy metal fashion, hammer of the witches, Rakk and Ruin, etc) – the color red
This has resulted in:
- Eternal Undying Love of Husband – frantic practising on my tin whistle so CDH and I can play duets – dreaming. Lots of dreaming – excitement about upcoming OE (in FOUR DAYS, baby!) – my decision to go to graphic design school next year. Plans to expand my business into that area. – a strange (for me) desire to do lots of shopping.
That red dress is gorgeous!
At the moment I’m hugely inspired by CopenhagenCycleChic.com and 80s rock n roll (Jimmy Barnes, Bryan Adams). I’m very excited by ballet flats and faux-Italian fountain courtyards. I’m reading and watching every version I can find of The Nutcracker. Plus I’m irresistibly drawn to anything with skulls, flames, crosses, hearts and/or angel wings. I’m a terrible bogan, Copenhagen style – hahaha! Behold me gorgeously riding my bike in a dress, with no helmet!
oooh wasn’t sure if it was a big hug labs thing or not!
i made a collage of images here’s mine
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July Inspirations
My little family (Troy (bf) and his son, Qwenten(2), our pitbulls Bella ( 7weeks) & Bruno (4yrs), & myself), amazing smelling bath/body prducts (esp. Lush’s Mange Too massage bar), decadent mixed drinks, studs, marine life, chocolate cupcakes, Balmain inspired blazers & jeans, hearts, photobooth strips, travel dreams, morgues, abandoned buildings, being on vacation in the Florida Keys, the colour orange, racerback tees, little cotton dresses, animal print, MAC Cosmetics, Flickr & Twitter, Nubby Twiglet’s new office (esp. her board), Aldo shoes, graffiti, pink ink pens, my moleskine & the song "Best I ever had" by Drake.
This has resulted in :
showing everyone photos and talking about/to my little family who i miss!, taking a bath and coverin myself in lotion after time in the sun/before bed, carrying my massage bar in my bag, ordering and potographing drinks at every meal, making a shoe wishlist, favoriting photos on flickr like mad, going snorkling, thinking about tattoo ideas, day dreaming, remembering 2007, taking notes in my moleskine on car rides & lovin’ life!
I’m completely inspired by the straightening my hair stylist did for me last week. It was amazing and made me feel 1000x better. I am dying to be able to recreate it on my own. I’m also loving all things in glossy black, silver chains, leather jackets, dark hair and anything with a heel.
I am so inspired style wise lately I started a style Tumblr for myself (http://morbidfashion.tumblr.com/) which I have been spending too much time with.
What a beautiful collection of inspiring things!
May I ask where that pink, petal-like dress is from? I’ve seen it before but haven’t been able to pinpoint where to buy it.
Glee!
Where on earth did you get your pretty little mitts on honeysuckle-scented harispray?! Must have, stat!
laureninspace — It’s by Betsey Johnson! <3
Lola — Sephora!!! Bonus: it’s a miniature, purse-sized can!
For the past year, my style inspirations have been an enchanting hybrid of Angus Young (AC/DC) and Kimmie Gibler (“Full House”). This has resulted in me wearing preppy button-down shirts with collars, electric blue tights, a mishmash of very vibrant colours, red shorts, mini skirts, my red Doc Martens. I’ve also been playing air guitar 24/7 and inventing new, supremely annoying sayings.
This has worked well so far.
Inspired by : magic of all kind, glitters, Alice In Wonderland, overloads of pink, edgy jackets, grungy clothing, beautiful girly dresses, the new layout of your site [i love the colors!], Tim Burton movies, pictures of Manhattan, street styles, fairies, elfes [!], Emma Watson in TeenVogue, Harry Potter movie coming out, vintage designs.
So I spray Apple-Raspberry perfume every ten seconds, dream about clothes and write a totally crazy story :)
I’m inspired by magic and pinups these days. It’s resulting in a lot of pencil skirts, dresses, sky high pumps and creative, whimsical jewelry and accessories.
I love it!
A big Thank you to …
- Gala: inspiring a character in latest book – Russell Brand: brilliant use of non-obvious words – my children: reminding me I need to chill the fuck out more – fit friends: motivate me to keep exercising – Patricia Field: what is pleasing to the eye and the touch is not tethered to expensive or fickle fashion – happy dancey music: I have a big crush on the warblings of Pnau and BEP’s I Gotta Feeling
What an endearing post! Right now, blogging is inspiring me the most—I love posting about all the strange and beautiful things I come across. Also:
Super-saturated photos, colored tights, Michael Jackson, huge designer boots, hair bows, Chance by Chanel, warm concrete, acid-wash denim, floral dresses, big hair, Nubby!, installation art, cigarettes, Starburst Fruit Chews, fancy desserts, good literature.
I am so happy about this post! For these past few weeks, I’ve decided what my style should be, now that I’m getting a bit more mature. I find inspiration in mostly characters or real people. A few of them are:
Michael Jackson – Yeah, well I’ve always had a major crush on him as a musician and person, and he is/was the best dressed celebrity I know. So I have purchased from Opening Ceremony a pair of classic shiny leather black loafers.
Keira Knightley for Coco Chanel – That cosmetics advertisement with her holding the bowler hat gets me every time I look t it (despite how ‘old’ it might be). So I’ve styled my hair like that and absolutely ADORE it!
Jo Stockton from Funny Face, starring Audrey Hepburn – This is one of my recent favorite films, partly because Audrey looks so elegant. And she is also wearing loafers! I love it how she can look like a real tomboy yet still have an amazing vibrant look, by wearing all black with white socks. Well, the fashion director for the film was Givenchy… So I’ve decided I need to stock up on nicely cut black cotton pants and skivvys.
Thats about it. I’m just so pleased that you made this post G. Thank-you, xox
The 1940s-50s, curly hair, Sylvia Plath’s classic look (that must sound strange, but look — celebritydeath.files.wordpress…), preppy style.
How it’s affected me…
I tried curling my hair a few times, I’m more into dresses now, I try on skirts, I look into vintage fashion, I wear Keds without socks.
I’m being inspired by everyone who commented above, and of course, you, Gala. :)
But honestly, I’ve felt kind of drained and grey lately. I think I need a camping trip or a day at the thrift stores to recharge my batteries!
aloe vera, acai tea and lemon aid elixer, Pixie mate, long vintage dresses, bikini top style dresses, (I’m small chested :)and glad :), my mannequin quinny always, sewing, sleeping in closet made to be a bed area, sort of planing a new look, chanel sunnies, simplicity and chaos, lists.
Marvel comic books are currently my main inspiration! The idea of reading comics may sound silly and a bit childish, but they’re pretty interesting. Also, lately I’ve really been into the movie Kill Bill.
Thus, I have been motivated to actually work out and exercise. Have you ever flipped through a comic book before? Everyone is super-ripped, almost to the point that it’s unrealistic. I’ve also been thinking about dressing up as Ms.Marvel en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms.Marve… for Halloween…
I’ve been looking into taking some karate classes, as a result of the aforementioned inspiration derived from the Deadly Viper Asassination Squad.
I realized today that I have too many skirts and not enough dresses, so enjoy the ones you have. However, my situation will be remedied soon, with the help of my sewing machine and two patterns I got from burdastyle.com (that site has saved me from many sewing disasters!)
Devo, baths with patchouli, drinking nettle, overcoming odds, mc breed, channeling my psychic abilities, red lips, open windows, nouvelle vague, jean jacket vests, smorkin labbits- with my current stress at work on my time off i am tapping into all of my creative outlets, and I feel so FREE
currently being inspired by…
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! I’m reading it for the first time and it’s pretty crazy trippy fun.
How’s this affecting my life? Planning a tea outing with a lovely friend to this very appropriate place:
www.alicesteacup.com/
:)
Inspired by: My son’s intensity and intelligence at just the age of 15 months, finding surprise money I didn’t know I had (thanks Universe!), summer night air, electric blue nail polish, me being kinder to myself, Wednesday Addams, Disney cartoon movies from my childhood.
This has resulted in: running around in the grass with him and seeing everything through a child’s eyes, making me believe in wishes, standing outside and taking the deepest breaths I can take, being more ME, loving my long dark hair, enjoying every minute.
Thanks Gala this was a great post.
Inspired by:
Geek-ness (Middle Earth anyone?), the circus of bygone days (thanks to that devilish Molly Crabapple), the beach, nature, un artist, Amelie, librarians, Victorian pouf hair.
Inspired to:
Wear the ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL on my wedding finger (freaks people out to be sure), smile at the sunset, smile at small children, talk genuinely with everyone regardless of age or degree of acquaintance, muss up my hair and pin it up with ridiculous flowers and butterflies and bows, finish with Herbal Essences hairspray (reminds me of my childhood idol… once she slept in my bed and my pillow forever smelled of herbal essences), walk around with my clothes still splattered with paint, eat like a french woman who happens to like ice cream cones and cajun shrimp, talk to myself, sing very loudly in the car, windows down, no music but the stuff in my heart. :)
Whoa whoooaaaaa-
where is dress/skirt from, Gala?
I am making my birthday dress this year and this is something I envision.
I am inspired by;
Feathers, Marie Anntionette, I capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, The colour gold, Clean bathrooms that are green and blue and pink, Sequins, Butterflies, wine glasses, Baths, The sun, People who own what they do, say and wear and make you wish you knew them, J.S Bach, my flute playing friend, Love, and big hair.
This has resulted in;
I have in my posession lush bath bombs for all of the family, A feather fan, I have always been obsessed with Marie- however I am vowing to read the rest of her biography this uni semester, I will be starting my journal due to the inspiration of the book Capture the Castle. I own a sequinned beret! LOVE. My bathroom is clean, clean clean! I have been lighting candles which makes it even more relaxing to get ready, clean and relax in my humble little bathroom, I am cleaning the house for my dear mother, spring cleaning in winter, colour coding my clothes, I listen to classical music thanks to my wonderful flute playing friend and I will always strive to be myself despite any hangups I feel. I have chopped my hair off, my long blonde hair so now it reaches my shoulders (which is still long, but alot shorter than I am used to) and I feel refreshed and it looks great!
This post is wonderful Gala- almost as wonderful as your new header!
XoX B.
Currently inspired by: bright colours, One Teaspoon, polyvore, Grosby boots for half price, Edie Sedgwick, Japanese street style, random “I love & appreciate you” phone calls from the boyfriend, woolen/crazy hats, harem pants, perfect manicures, random stylish internet friends who I stalk religiously, real life stylish friends, cabaret performers, strawberry body butter, happiness, optimism and looking at the world in new ways.
Resulted in: Wearing a bowler hat & boots constantly, light or no make-up, being alot more colourful than usual, smiling at people on the street, organising my wardrobe, wearing huge sunglasses, buying patterns for knitting hats and paying attention to all the good things my partner does.
Hi! First time commenter!
I just wanted to say that I adore your new design. I’m probably a couple of decades older than most of your readers (:D!) but I’m getting a lot out of your articles.
Inspirations lately have been: bright colors, the Desiderata, nyan nyan nyanko (always), dreaming of vacation in Maine in just a few weeks!
Results: Mostly, just a cheerier me now that the sun has come out! It’s been rainy in Massachusetts. And being thankful that I have an imagination and can use it. :)
I love coming here each day or two to see what you’ve posted and the pretty pictures you put up. Keep up the wonderful work that you’re doing.
Michelle E.
Hi Gala, I actually just wanted your advice. Ive bought some johnny rebs tall motorcycle boots, kind of spur of the moment, and now Im not really sure what I can wear them with. Any ideas would be great – I know its a bit of an awkward question!
Wayne Dyer; “cosmic roomies”; big chunky rings; high-tops; mini-skirts and short-shorts; Michael Jackson; lace; disposable cameras; well-dressed downtown walkers; White Teeth by Zadie Smith; the glorious apartment in my head that I will find/sign a lease for any day now; clear nights where you can see the moon; SUMMER.
Results: shaving my legs daily in the bathroom sink while playing Madonna – Material Girl on vinyl; developing pictures with no idea what I took a picture of; reading outside wearing huge sunglasses and people-watching; spontaneous road trips to visit old friends; 3am adventures involving illegal fountain-running and tunnel-exploring; getting an Angel card and buying at least $400 worth of Vicki’s secrets
I’m inspired by mechanical bugs and pocket watches. This has resulted in a new sleeve to be created starting 25th July! Woot!
I’m channeling Joan Jett and her various love children created through intense telepathy with steampunk gypsies that don’t quite exist yet.
I want to wear a rainbow tutu and throw a tea party in abandoned warehouses for people who’ve been downtrodden, but that still have the guts to believe in fairies and magic.
But most of all, I’m inspired by my own heart and all the wild tales that reside there alongside the hurt from boys who just can’t figure out that happiness is within them and the joys of being able to wake and breathe despite everything that attempts to implode the world.
I’m Currently Being Inspired By… Summer, Alice in Wonderland, anything floral, vacation, colorful cocktails, flowers, ice pops, swimming, anticipating fall, staying up late, tattoos, vintage things, the beach.
This Has Resulted In… Constantly smelling of sun block, an obsession with neon fingernail polishes, living in tank tops, a growing collection of swim wear, my planning of a tea party, the increased amount of tattoo planning happening in my moleskin.
Yes and yes and yes!
Right now it’s all of the above, jumpsuits, sequins, jumpsuits w/ sequins, shaving half my head (a la TOPY!), circus costumes, warriors, glamazons, my new Firefly perfume, gold eyeshadow, my new $3 vintage brazilian brown suede platform heels, honesty + bravery + change.
I’m so inspired lately, I feel like I can barely keep up with myself! I love it, but I work full-time and there’s just not enough hours in the day. What to do?
I’m inspired by just living in Japan. I’m full Japanese but I’ve lived overseas for most of my life, so I sometimes feel like a foreigner :p I get inspired simply by walking around the city, because damn these girls (and guys) know how to dress. In fact I think the guys are dressed even better than me XD I went to DisneySea the other day, and pretty much everybody dressed according to the whole theme of the place. makes it that much more fun.
I’m glad I get to be around ppl like that since I feel it affecting me already. Unfortunately I won’t be able to pull off what I’m wearing now when I move to the states T_T Its all jeans and tshirts there.
Bright sparkly resin rings from the wonderful people at etsy, re-discovering the color pink, anything cupcake related, smelling like vanilla and baked goods, chocolate, vegan cupakes,awesome flowery dresses, swingy skirts, american apparel, bright fun purses, yummy lip gloss, kittens, gala darling, molly crapapple, emilie atumn, victorian era, burlesque, michael jackson songs, dita von teese, alice in wonderland, japan, cardigans, green tea, harry potter, anyone creative/artistic/eccentric/different, teapots, stripey socks and stockings, cute undergarments, colorful eyepencils, fun eye makeup, bright glittery holographic nails, piercings, tatoos, teal, purple, ballet flats, boys that look like pete doherty but with better hygiene and less chances of having an std, sid vicious, glittery things in general, disney, boots
I am being inspired by:
The process of moving house; natural elements; beautiful curvaceous women; pink in all its glory; and sequins and sparkly things.
This has resulted in:
Mass simplification of my life through de-cluttering and assessing what I do and don’t need in my life; allowing my skin to breathe for the first time in 4 years which is letting my eczema and skin allergies settle down; embracing my size 16 pear shaped cuddly gorgeousness in all its glory for the first time in my nearly 21 years; wearing hot pink lipstick despite my friends objections; and embarking on a quest for the perfect sequined jacket!
xx
I’m inspired by crystal stilts.
Inspiration: Amelie! Emma Watson! Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince! Wearing my new secondhand Dr. Martens. Black tights black tights black tights. Love & Sequins no. 1. The Satorialist and his consistency. Jurassic Park (one & two & three). Glitter. Girls in boots. Self-lovin’ & down to earth teens (they can be hard to come across!). Cloudstreet by Tim Winton.
Result: Ditching homework for movies. Indulging in small pleasures. Thinking Pretty. Clunking around in skirts & boots while listening to the Vampire Weekend. Getting way too excited & not being disappointed one bit. Meditating! Pushing my boundries. Having dreams of Dinosaurs. Saying ‘Whacko!’ & sitting up straight!
Inspiration: Drop Dead Fred. The general entourage that the Harry Potter cast get around in. SHOES! Including these fancy fellows: Dr.Martens, Converse, Volleys. Terrible I know, but hey! Works for me. Basketball games. Gryffindor scarves. Hippy clothes. Head bands. Shiny things! Taking pictures of myself. Bellatric Lestrange. Eyeliner. The Queen of Sheeba. Pride and Prejudice. Pirates. Captain Cole. My incoming doom. ONCOMING FUN!
Result: Dressing like a tit. I now own about seven scarves, embarrassing fact! Likewise with headbands. Constantly applying new coats of colourful nail polish. Flicking my hair out in the mornings. Teasing it to hell and back. Tough tough decisions, like whether to wear blue or black eyeliner today. A constant comsumeristic need to replace my AstroBoy watches. I KNOW it is inevitable that they will break, and yet I go back to buy more! Tell me why I do this!!
Ultimately, wearing clothes that are comfortable enough to jump over an impressive astronomy tower, yet still looking savvy as a bitch ;)
At the moment I’m inspired by: Brody Dalle’s leather jacket-leggings-really good ass combination, really badass high heeled boots, Lady GaGa and how fucking amazing & oozing confidence she is, festival atmosphere, crazy changeable weather, your website, well dressed men, Nick Cave and drunken antics.
This has resulted in: actually liking how messy my hair looks after rain and mud and a lot of pink dye and god knows what else, listening to Spinnerette constantly, wearing lots of purple, feeling chatty, nodding my head and feeling like I’m still at a concert whenever music is on, and wearing playsuits and shorts a lot.
ooo eeeeeeeeee
fuck me, where to begin.
Current Inspirations: Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens aka Steven Demetre Georgiou) ... mathematics and logic … the heaving, humid summer heat in Minnesota … the delightfully bourgeois idea of owning property … cranberries (they’re not just for Christmas anymore!) ... cupcake-sized Tupperware … Buffy the Vampire Slayer … mermaids …
Effects + Results: folk singing fantasies … blunt / productive conversations … midnight promenades by the river … sizeable downpayments … cranberry-rhubarb preserves on Swedish toast … efficient storage / transportation of baked goods … a renewed fondness for the technological marvel that is the “DVD Box Set” ... loose aquatic ringlet curls …
Damn, I haven’t been to the site in a moment and I come back today and it looks completely different! But I love it, I think it looks great :]
finding that a lot of my best clothes have been ruined by my cats because i got behind on the laundry, mortal love by elizabeth hand, deco den!, strawberries, xie kitchin, faerie tales, steampunk, corsets, meeting samantha rei of blasphemina’s closet (and also having her ask my best friend who didn’t know she was famous and groped her to model for her), vintage everything, finding out i had a larger shoe collection than i thought, getting drunk and putting stolen flowers in my hair, my secret saying that my lipstick looks like slightly the wrong color in pictures, kinderwhore, big hair.
this has resulted in total anarchy and wearing more colors than usual.
I’m inspired by way too many unrelated things…trying to figure out how to incorporate them into my life in a not-schizophrenic way is proving to be difficult.
mermaids, luna lovegood, harry potter & the half-blood prince, sunscreen, queen anne’s lace, tallulah bankhead, screwball romance comedies, one piece swimsuits, the umbrellas of cherbourg, blythe dolls, minimalist decorating, summer camp films, my friends.
Current style inspiration: old flower prints, purple (hair make-up Clothes), The Bronte – sisters, Marilyn Monroe, Polka Dotts, Buttons, Evrything knitted (planning what to wear in winter), sewing, costume jewelery,Gloden Frames, George Harrisons Music, old castles, warm summer nights, camping trips
Silk, chiffon dresses, pearls, candle light, selfmade food, sunsets/sunrises, dancing around to good music,
my favourite secret spot in a beautiful park with lots of old trees and a view over a valley, kissing, being on the phone for hours with friends, laughing until my stomach hurts, sorbet made of Mango (sooooo delicious),
Coconut flavoured Latte Macciato,
watching Gossip girl, making plans,sparkling lipgloss,
lying in bed and having hour long siestas^^
Lately I have been inspired by figures of the 60’s and victorian styles. Mixing my hair with crazy braids and updos everyday and wearing very bohemian clothing. It looks fab.
kim gordon of sonic youth, jenny lewis of rilo kiley, & as always, japanese street fashion & magazines!
..which has resulted in me appreciating music more, becoming more comfortable with stepping outside my “safety” style box & realize how much I’m changing.
Hey, wasn’t sure if you’ve seen this yet or not but it seemed like something you’d like if not =]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLOKKC... awesome, relaxing sand art!
I’m inspired by: leather booties, sequins, velvet, lace, lemonade, afternoon jogs by the river, and my mother’s old clothes
I am inspired by:
Bright pink silk, lacey slips, fake pearls, kisses on the neck, Cassie from Skins, Phoebe (who has hair like fire and is such a babe and I love her), sparkles, anything gold or silver, the smell of delicious things baking, peach cobbler, Phuong (who makes necklaces out of dinosaur toys),anything electric blue, The Beatles, cupcakes, glitter, kooky hairstyles, my boyfriend’s curls, glossy magazines, Hubert and his awesome attitude to life, patent shoes, loose curls, and mermaids.
xx
mon dieu i disappear for a couple weeks and i hardly recognize this place!!!
me likes it!! though it’ll take a while to get used to it…!!
i’m inspired by mexico city. people usually pictures it gray and polluted but it’s not, it’s one of the most colorful places in the whole world. today i viisted “la casa azul” (the blue house) home to frida kahlo for quite some years…it was really, really inspiring. there’s this painting in particular that’s not finished and it’ like a sketch pf herself…and it so live, it brings Frida back to life…it’s so, so, so powerful.
i think you’d love it gala.
congrats on the new look!
lots of love!
I’m inspired by tibet, dark porcelain tea-sets, koi fish, the color red, paper cut-outs, colorful fruit stands, old buildings, smoke, and the displaced lights from my city.
Hey Gala,
I was just wondering what package you use to create those beautiful collages?
Just to let you know on i.e 7 on a pc – the main body of the page does not start untill the banners on the right are finished (i.e you have a big scroll before you see any content – if you want a screen grabgive me a shout)
Oh, lovely!
Would you tell me please where do that dress/skirt with all black and purple layers comes from? please please pretty please?
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(looking forward for TILT)
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Pretty much any character Johnny Depp plays
- Cassie and Effy from Skins
- Howard from the Mighty Boosh (muffin and nutmeg colors ahoy! haha)
- Harry Potter books and the newest movie (soooo good!)
- Anything Betsey Johnson and Tarina Tarantino
what ISN’T inspiring me at the moment?
ahem.
you, sequins, anything floral, audrey kitching, doe deere, amelia arsenic, anything vintage, fabric stores, pushing daisies, lestat (what obsession?), marie antoinette, callow lily’s art, the amazing people from diyscene, shrinkle, arch enemy, gossip girl, betsey johnson, emilie autumn, sparkly things, insanely glamorous jewellery, lingerie, sweets, japanese street fashion, good people, bright colours, the 80’s, polka dots, fairytales, lady gaga, bows, burlesque, cyber fashion, haute macabre, gibbous, toxic vision, lana guerra, britney spears, anything circus, the l word, walls of jericho, angelspit, slayer, nightwish, etsy, leopard print, garter belts, audrey hepburn movies, rainbows, turquoise nail polish, miss dior cherie, amelie, brightly coloured tattoos, lace, people with candy coloured hair, worn boots…
& some things they have resulted in are:
sewing sequins to everything, making lots of dresses, buying all the floral fabric i can get my hands on (& can afford), having one-woman moshpits in my room, many good things for my clothing (that i make), practicing singing, improving myself, ideas for new tattoos & general happiness.
Sigils are incredible tools to open pathways! Have you ever read Condensed Chaos? I highly recommend it!