What a week it’s been. …& it’s only Thursday! My lord. Since I last wrote, I’ve been to Las Vegas & back again (where I ogled hundreds [even thousands?!] of shoes, explored bizarre vintage stores, partied with old people, & walked miles), had a meeting with Betsey Johnson, my fashion idol (tooooooooooo exciting, & she […]

I love… Surprise trips away! I found out on Tuesday that I’ll be jetting off to a fab (WARM!) location this Sunday! So excited! I’m going to be gone from Sunday through Tuesday, which isn’t long, but will definitely give me a much-needed break from the snow, ice & general DOOM of New York City! […]

Let me set the scene for you: I am curled up on the couch in the living room, legs crossed under me. Hank is lying next to me, & Dolly is sleeping next to him. A short reach away is the coffee table, which contains my smoothie for the morning, my cellphone, letters from Ty […]

Miranda Kerr () I am so inspired by everything right now! I can feel the winds of change blowing & I’m extremely excited about it. I have so many fun projects bubbling away (Paris, rendezvous with my Australian bestie in Texas, top secret fashion week mischief!) & it makes me feel ecstatic & effervescent. I’ve […]

Photo from Papier Mache magazine. Hearts in my eyes… I have a huge crush on Ciara. She has THE BEST body. (Seriously. She is an incredible dancer, too.) She also works out for an hour, six days a week, & doesn’t eat salt. (Yeah… that’s less fun!) Going out for secret sushi (yummy!) for Fumi’s […]

Photo by Chris Craymer. I apologise for the lateness of this post–I’ve been in bed, in the grips of a Theraflu coma, all day! The focus has been on sleep, eating plenty of spicy food (!) & staying hydrated, in an effort to be shipshape & Bristol fashion for tomorrow night’s revelry! I have to […]

Yes, it’s true! Today, December 16th, marks the fourth birthday of galadarling.com! On this day in 2006, I posted my first article–Fashion Help For Recovering Goths. Back then, the site was called iCiNG, & I was running it from the living room of my apartment in Melbourne, Australia. I had been journalling online since 1997, […]

Valerie by James White (not safe for work!) Brrrrr… ! I’m writing to you from New York City, where we are all chilled to the bone. It’s 24°F, otherwise known as -4°C. UNGH! I know that’s not too cold to those of you from, say, Russia or like, Minnesota, but to me, it is FUH-REEZIN’! […]

Brooch by Athene Noctua! Obsessing (definitely obsessing) over our upcoming trip to Paris! Homemade turkey pot pie! Ordering magical juices (orange, grapefruit & lemon; blended coconut meat & coconut water!) right to my door! I love New York! Radical self-love resolutions published in BUST! Hilarious conversations with Nubbenstein which veer from sweatpants to castles to […]

Happy Thanksgiving! I absolutely love that Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday! It’s the perfect intersection, but you don’t have to wait for one day a year to be thankful — those of you who read regularly know that Things I Love Thursday is our weekly way of expressing thanks! Sometimes Thanksgiving can sometimes just be […]