Style Tips -- 24th November 2008

[ 23 November 2008 ]

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<3 Download Poladroid, drag your favourite photos into it to create polaroids, then make yourself a huge wallpaper featuring all your best people, moments & places!

<3 Buy something with sequins on it in preparation for the holiday season.

<3 Issue yourself a Twitter challenge! Try using only song lyrics to express yourself; write all your tweets in haiku format; only write positive updates for a week; chart your good deeds; rhyme everything for a week, etc. (Haven’t signed up yet? GET ON IT!)

<3 Decide to celebrate the season in stereotypical, almost cliché fashion. If you’re in winter, put on a Cosby sweater, drink a mug of hot cocoa, & take photos of you & your friends looking après-ski. If you’re in summer, don enormous shades, get a spray tan & book yourself tickets to an outdoor music festival!

<3 Buy a good sex manual (I like Paul Joannides’ Guide To Getting It On — it’s hilarious as well as informative). Learn it! Live it!

<3 Email an old friend, & call a truce.


Love letters & feather headdresses,

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  1. i looooove style tips.
    They make me so happy.
    The polaroid thing sounds amazing I’m already downloading it…thanks:)

    <3 em. · Nov 23, 04:49 PM · #

  2. my own personal style tip for myself today: wear my betty homemaker dress while whipping up baked goodies for a picnic in the sun tomorrow, all the while listening to the beatles’ anthology.

    perfect!

    <3 brodie · Nov 23, 04:50 PM · #

  3. Wow, this list is pretty spot on for me! I am loving Poladroid so much. The last item is also pretty close to me too, I’ve been meaning to email my ex-best friend for a while now. Thanks for the nudge!

    <3 Hayley · Nov 23, 04:53 PM · #

  4. Oh wow I really need to follow that last tip..umm just working up the courage..
    But these are all adorable! as usual.
    (and yay! I love iCiNG on NZ time!)

    <3 beth · Nov 23, 04:54 PM · #

  5. I hope they hurry up with the Poladroid for PC’s, I’m going to go polaroid-picture crazy :)

    And, I’m currently rocking a seaquin beany that I wear pretty much constantly. It’s not particularly warm, but it’s cute!

    xo

    <3 f is for faye · Nov 23, 04:56 PM · #

  6. Can I put a polaroid in the polaroid widget!? Mind is blown!

    <3 Darcy · Nov 23, 05:02 PM · #

  7. Hello Gala,
    In addition to getting something with sequins, you should also get socks with little bells on them. They are brilliant fun, especially if you have someone to wear matching ones with! My housemate and I are driving everyone mad by doing a tinkle bell dance.

    P.S. Gala, you are my hero, I may have a little case of girl-crush here… Thank you for being so positive and lovely, you are the reason I bought a pair of yellow tights and funky Fly London boots and have never felt more awesome and more like myself! You are brilliant, and I will end my gushing now.

    <3 Lollie · Nov 23, 05:04 PM · #

  8. Downloading Poladroid as we speak!

    As for sequins I shall have a browse on eBay for sequinned gloves. I need a new pair of gloves and whats better than gloves smothered with sequins?!

    <3 Kati · Nov 23, 05:04 PM · #

  9. Aww, I cannot wait for Poladroid for Windows!

    I am definitely going to try something new on Twitter this week, that sounds like so much fun :D I think I might try the song lyrics, failing that only positive updates (though I do try that usually, it just doesn’t always work out!)

    My tip for myself this week is to behave like I’m already the best version of myself in order to turn into her.

    <3 Charlie · Nov 23, 05:11 PM · #

  10. Thanks for the polaroid thing, it looks awesome!

    <3 Sheema · Nov 23, 05:25 PM · #

  11. My style tip: wear stockings rather than tights. It’s nice to feel a bit racy :)

    Also, Gala, do you use any application/download thingummies on your macbook for twitter? I’ve finally succumbed, having settled on a username at long last.

    Also, I’m poladroiding right this minute!

    <3 Rosie · Nov 23, 05:37 PM · #

  12. Lollie: jingly bell earrings are almost as much fun as jungly bell socks! :]

    thanks for the lovely tips Gala! :]

    <3 Nikkidee · Nov 23, 05:42 PM · #

  13. Even better – buy an old polaroid camera off an auction site, and make real polaroids! They’re so much better than the fake ones… polaroids are about more than just the white border and funky colours, you know!

    If you must though (due to cost or availability of film or whatever, but check out this Flickr group http://flickr.com/groups/polapremium/), try this one http://rawimage.deviantart.com/art/Polaroid-GENERATOR-

    yes I am a Polaroid nut…

    <3 tee · Nov 23, 05:43 PM · #

  14. Guide to Getting It On=Sexual BIBLE.

    <3 Andrea · Nov 23, 06:06 PM · #

  15. Ooo I want polaroid for pc nooow !!& Season cliches are awesome. I made my first snow angel today

    <3 Jess · Nov 23, 06:28 PM · #

  16. i actually just facebooked an old friend yesterday and called a truce. we talked for hours today. it felt so good. everyone needs to do it!

    <3 meg · Nov 23, 07:09 PM · #

  17. Gala!

    I thought I’d share this with another vampire enthusiast! My new Vampire’s Kiss piercing:

    i42.photobucket.com/albums/e31…

    Check the neck! Haha!

    ...and oddly enough an old friend just sent me a MySpace message calling a truce!

    <3 Crystal · Nov 23, 07:11 PM · #

  18. Lollie & Nikkidee: jingly bell underwear are also much fun ;-)

    <3 Allie · Nov 23, 07:32 PM · #

  19. Waiting for Poladroid for PC forever! About twitter, I have been writing positive posts for a while since I noticed some of my twitter friends rarely twit and when they do, they’re mostly rants or expression of dismay.

    I’ve been reading gala for a while now and you’ve been nothing but pleasant and inspiring. Thanks :-)

    <3 Helena · Nov 23, 07:59 PM · #

  20. Way to make my day Gala :)
    The polariod program is awesome.. downloading it riiight now.
    And sequins!

    And I’m un Australia, so summer for christmas is what’s on for me.
    I’ve got the sunnies and the festival concert tickets ready to go :P

    <3 Louise W · Nov 23, 08:01 PM · #

  21. Love the polaroid wallpaper idea. I’m totally doing that! And I love feeling all Christmas-y in winter: argyle sweaters, cozy boots, knit hats with pom-poms on top, and mugs of cocoa.Great tips Miss Gala!

    <3 Ayesha · Nov 23, 08:26 PM · #

  22. yoohoo, remember me? ohh i’m in one of your little pictures!

    i’m quite addicted to that poladroid thing too. :D

    i hope NZ’s treating you well. must be funny hearing people around you who talk like you. haha! when are you coming back?

    <3 gilda · Nov 23, 08:54 PM · #

  23. Even better – buy an old polaroid camera off an auction site, and make real polaroids! They’re so much better than the fake ones… polaroids are about more than just the white border and funky colours, you know!

    If you must though (due to cost or availability of film or whatever, but check out this Flickr group flickr.com/groups/polapremium/), try this one rawimage.deviantart.com/art/Po…-

    yes I am a Polaroid nut…

    <3 tee · Nov 23, 09:00 PM · #

  24. Another one for Poladroid on PC! Or maybe its time to buy a mac!
    Also went to my first festival of the season on Saturday – Stereosonic in Bricbane – it was awesome!

    <3 sapphire jean · Nov 23, 09:18 PM · #

  25. Another one for Poladroid on PC! Or maybe its time to buy a mac!
    Also went to my first festival of the season on Saturday – Stereosonic in Brisbane – it was awesome!

    <3 sapphire jean · Nov 23, 09:19 PM · #

  26. Yess! I lurve poladroid! Unfortunately I lack a program to make a background with, but I used the flickr photo mosaic tool (you pointed us toward it a while ago) to make myself a new background and was sure to include some poladroids. Instant love!

    <3 Beth · Nov 23, 09:37 PM · #

  27. Stereotypical winter clothes? I’m totally up on that lately. Today I’m bundled up in a sweater coat for homework, drinking cocoa/coffee/mochas all day, and when I walk around campus I wear a knee-length gray down coat with a fur-trimmed hood. I become a fabulous gray marshmallow. Love. it.

    And I want sequins!

    <3 Rachel · Nov 23, 09:46 PM · #

  28. I’m not sure if you have a post on here about making up with friends from a fight – but if you do I would be very interested. I had a best friend for 11 years, and we had a “falling-out” (to put it kindly)

    I want so badly to email her and “call a truce” but i’m always advised against it. “No use ripping open an old wound”.

    Any advice??

    mermaid

    <3 mermaid · Nov 23, 10:15 PM · #

  29. I love that it’s nearly summer here, but today the weather in Auckland is so cold and stormy that it feels like it’s winter all over again :(

    Oh I’ve been desparately wanting a mac!!! Dear Santa…

    Gala, your style tips are so positive and uplifting (as is the rest of your blog) ITS AWSOME!!

    <3 Indigo Fay · Nov 23, 10:49 PM · #

  30. It really makes me sad that Poladroid is not available for Windows yet T_T.

    Email, that is something I’d like to do as soon as my finals are over.

    <3 Julie · Nov 23, 11:44 PM · #

  31. You have reminded me that I can’t find my copy of The Guide to Getting It On. So now I am sad. :(

    I will do some of the other things to cheer me up!

    <3 Batopus · Nov 24, 12:10 AM · #

  32. that polaroid thing…awesome :p

    <3 Natasha · Nov 24, 12:21 AM · #

  33. I’m waiting for Poladroid to come out for the PC, then there’ll be no dragging me away from it!

    I’ve definitely had a few of those clichéd winter evenings of late, I think hot chocolate has almost replaced wine in the “best drink to settle down with after dinner” stakes!

    <3 Vixel · Nov 24, 01:42 AM · #

  34. Ha ha, Darcy, best comment ever! This pretty much epitomises my Poladriod obsession – “Quick, what else can I turn into a polaroid?!”

    <3 Erin · Nov 24, 02:35 AM · #

  35. Oops sorry, got the Polaroid generator wrong in my link above:

    rawimage.deviantart.com/art/Po…

    It does require Photoshop (sorry) but the good news with that is you can use it with Windows :)

    <3 tee · Nov 24, 03:15 AM · #

  36. Aww I love your Style tips Gala, they’re full of ideas I wish I’d thought of!!

    Though I’ve been dressing like I’m apres ski inside for weeks now, my heating won’t work properly!

    <3 Bouncing Evil Ginner · Nov 24, 03:20 AM · #

  37. Hey Gala, I love your quirky Style Tips! I liked your Polaroid suggestion, however, it did make me sad that they are phasing out their films. PS, I looked at your pink daily outfit 2008 vs. blue daily outfit 2007- I love how you had completely different colour palettes! Were you having a Blue Period last year like Picasso?
    Love Carla
    www.carladarling.blogspot.com

    <3 Carla Darling · Nov 24, 06:16 AM · #

  38. Hi!! that polaroid idea is really nice! it’s a great idea! thanks for sharing.
    now I want to share something with you. I’m sure you will love it!. it’s www.adielovespolly.com every once in a while a polaroid of adie is posted up there. she is a 4 year old girl with a polaroid land camera called Polly. it’s so nice so nice to see the world through the eyes of a 4-year-old.
    I hope you are going to like it!!

    <3 Wietske · Nov 24, 08:17 AM · #

  39. Haha I love the one about celebrating the season! I get soo into the holidays, for the past two weeks, I’ve had my Christmas tree up, and stockings, and I’ve been drinking hot chocolate and blasting Christmas music and wearing my gorgeous red dress coat. This is my absolute favorite time of year!!

    And I’ve also checked off the sequins purchasing one too :)

    Thanks for the tip-off on Poladroid! Ahhh I love style tips!!

    <3 Aurelie · Nov 24, 08:52 AM · #

  40. They only have Poladroid for mac :( hopefully Santa will bring me one for Christmas so i can have endless hours of Polaroid fun!
    i love style tips! Thanks Gala!

    <3 Allison · Nov 24, 09:06 AM · #

  41. Ahh Poladroid is awesome. I looooove it so much. As for the Twitter challenge, I’ll try the positivity only one for a week. My twitter has taken on quite a bitter tone the past month. Hmm.

    <3 Diddy · Nov 24, 09:47 AM · #

  42. Oh my gosh, you have no idea how excited I am that you posted a link to poladroid! I’m setting up a website for a local vintage shop and we really wanted to do something with polaroids (but didn’t want to take time pasting everyone single image into one). Woooo!

    You just saved me hours of work!

    <3 Tara Diane · Nov 24, 11:06 AM · #

  43. Hi Gala, Glad to see you’re safe and sound back home. It was really nice to finally meet you the other day! Anyway just wanted to say that I actually only Twitter with song lyrics based on songs stuck in my head/my mood for the day..looking back at my tweets, I guess I’ve been a lil angsty lately… twitter.com/rinsoundtrack

    <3 Noorindah · Nov 24, 11:19 AM · #

  44. love love loving poladroid! but all my photos have the little pink breast cancer awareness symbol in the corner once they’re developed; i’d rather not have them on my background! does anyone know how to stop this happening? thanks!

    <3 katie! · Nov 24, 12:06 PM · #

  45. I’m on it: Landed a Banana Republic sequined black tank for $5 thrifting this weekend. Eeeeee!

    <3 Sal · Nov 24, 12:14 PM · #

  46. I know this doesn’t have much to do with the actual post, but Gala, I wanted to let you know you’ve inspired me to start blogging! You’re a hero. =) Check out my page if you get a chance!

    <3 Maddie · Nov 24, 01:41 PM · #

  47. right, poladroid is my new favourite thing in the WORLD.

    <3 sophie~ · Nov 24, 02:06 PM · #

  48. I recently thrifted a 4-pack (40 pics total) of Polaroid film for $6!! I also just recieved a sexy black sequin dress purchased off Etsy. yay I need to quit buying for me and start getting my holiday list taken care of.

    <3 Carissa · Nov 24, 02:15 PM · #

  49. Carissa – that is the greatest thrifting luck in the world! you’re my new thrifting goddess.

    gala, your style tips always make me reflect on my life differently :) i will certainly be looking for sparkle and winter cliches this week!

    <3 Kate · Nov 24, 03:36 PM · #

  50. Sooo funny! I just bought, literally, 4 things covered with sequins (including your Forever 21 hoodie!) I can’t wait to be covered with even more sequins than I usually am. Yeah!!!

    I wish I could do Poladroid, I think it’s only for Macs though. > : (

    And, ladies, if you aren’t on Twitter, get on it! I am – twitter.com/PrincessPoochie – stop by!

    I’ve been reconnecting to old friends on Facebook too (plus some new ones) www.facebook.com/people/Poochi…

    I’m thinking of challenging myself with Polyvore. I’ve got some ideas rolling around and, with the holiday, I may have time to act on them.

    Luv
    Poochie

    <3 Poochie · Nov 24, 04:31 PM · #

  51. brodie — That’s the best style tip ever! & fits in pretty beautifully with the seasonal cliché, hee!

    Hayley & beth — I hope the nudge was helpful… Fingers crossed!

    Lollie — That’s so cute. I used to thread bells onto safety-pins & attach them to my New Rock boots! I was so noisy, you could hear me coming a mile away… That was my 15 year old style though, hahah. & MWAH! Big kisses to you!

    Kati — Sequinned gloves, love it! That’s sooooo King of Pop ;D

    Charlie — Great style tip. I do that as much as I can!

    Rosie — I use twhirl, which I adore!

    Andrea — I concur! None better!

    Crystal — Oh wow! Will that heal or is it just a short-term thing? I know people who got piercings at the nape of the neck which never really healed because the skin moved so much…

    Allie — That sounds kind of uncomfortable, haha!

    Helena — I make a practice of routinely removing Twitter friends who complain a lot. I’m not really interested… Perhaps that’s harsh, but I don’t need that stuff in my head!

    Louise W — Awesome, which festival are you going to? I’m thinking about going to Rhythm & Vine for new year’s… Public Enemy !!!!

    gilda — Mwah mwah cutie! Yes of course you made an appearance! I’m coming back to the States in Feb/March, but I will be in L.A., S.F. & Florida before I settle back into it in NY!

    mermaid — I don’t know if it’s something I can really give advice on, because every situation is so different. Sometimes friends argue over things that don’t matter, but then sometimes they sleep with one another’s husbands, so… ! I guess I would just go gently & don’t expect for her to forgive you or for you to become best friends again… Good luck!

    Carla Darling — Dude, your name is disturbingly similar to mine! Whoah! & yes, I think I was having a blue period… hee. I love the pink though, think it suits my personality so much more!

    Noorindah — It was lovely to meet you too! I like that you only use song lyrics. I can’t help quoting them, I do it obsessively, & always have!

    katie! — If you go to the directory where they actually end up, they won’t have that logo on them at all… !

    Maddie — Your site looks fab! Keep it up, baby!

    <3 Gala · Nov 24, 06:15 PM · #

  52. I’m hoping it will heal. I had a hip piercing for a few months that was on its way to healing, I just kept hitting it pretty much every chance I got. Then I had my nape pierced from Dec 2005-Summer 2008 when it got knocked, then infected really bad and had to take it out. This is my newest surface piercing and I’m hoping with all the TLC I’m giving it it will stay!

    <3 Crystal · Nov 24, 06:25 PM · #

  53. It’s funny that you mention doing your twitters all in haiku; I did that for a few weeks and it was highly entertaining coming up with new synonyms that had the proper syllable count.

    <3 Lenora · Nov 27, 06:27 PM · #