Style Tips -- 8th May 2008
[ 8 May 2008 ]
Instead of treating people like strangers, & only showing kindness or your true self once you know them, pretend they’re you’re best friend. You don’t need to go overboard, but make them feel important, pay attention to them & be open. You will be amazed.
Eat fresh fruit for breakfast.
Go people-watching, & work out what it is you like about other people. Then think of ways that you could incorporate that into your own life. Maybe it’s a certain swagger, an edgy femininity, big hair or the way they touch other people when they speak to them. Write notes & then make an effort to give it your own individual twist.
Film yourself walking down the street. Then use some video editing software to set it to music. The music should reflect what’s going on — is it an ethereal drift, a punk rock jaunt, or a unique strut? Now put it up on Youtube (or Flickr)!
Write all your emails in haiku format for a week.
Keep your money in a sock (striped? Lacy? With toes? You decide!) instead of a wallet.
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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awww. :] love those tips.
I love the walking down the road one! I just finished my filming of an alternative, teenage cookery programme for my media studies coursework- it was sooo fun to film!
Hope you’re munching a giant bite of the Big Apple, with all its raw goodness!
I would also tip to slightly raise your chin as you walk (as most people I know tend to look downinsh) it really makes you feel just a little better!
“Instead of treating people like strangers, & only showing kindness or your true self once you know them, pretend they’re you’re best friend. You don’t need to go overboard, but make them feel important, pay attention to them & be open. You will be amazed.”
SUCH A GREAT PIECE OF ADVICE!!!!!
this is how i treat almost everyone i meet. it’s amazing how quickly you can get close to someone if you treat them as if you’re halfway there when you first meet :-)
I just remembered – if you thought Pinkberry was overrated, try Red Mango – there’s one on Bleecker St. east of MacDougal in Manhattan – it’s the same idea (yogurt-flavored frozen yogurt) but MUCH creamier and flavorful! Also, for cupcakes, try Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery on Rivington in the Lower East Side!
I always imagine myself in a movie when I walk down the street, and I spend ridiculous amounts of time organizing the perfect soundtrack to everything, haha. It really does make everything more fun.
I actually HAVE been emailing haikus all week! I work on reception and, where possible, have been sending people ‘while you were out’ messages in haiku form. No one’s noticed yet though :( It’s been making me happy though. Such inspiration! xx
these are brilliant! love the people watching comment! im so going to try all of this…
Finally! I’ve been longing for you to start doing these again.
The people-watching tip is fab~that’s my mini-project for the day :) in lieu of working on the school project that’s due soon. Tsk tsk.
Ok, I will. x
It’s just so effing nice to have a blog written which constantly encourages feeling good and general niceness, I’m super grateful, don’t stop any time soon yeah? :)
These are lovely!
Lovely! Let us know what the raw scene is like in Florida, as I’ll be spending my summer in Miami!
“Instead of treating people like strangers, & only showing kindness or your true self once you know them, pretend they’re you’re best friend. You don’t need to go overboard, but make them feel important, pay attention to them & be open. You will be amazed.”
I’m so applying this one while I’m in Spain!
Ooh, awesome! We actually (another nonpareil friend et moi) spent yesterday evening IM’ing in haiku. It was amazing.
i need a little prom advice:
my dress is plain black and short
and i want to pump it up with a pettiskirt underneath of lime green
i’ve been looking for pettiskirts online and i only found little girl ones [i’m planning on making it]
i know i can own it but is it going to be weird?
i need reassurance D:
@bettyoakes my prom dress was short and black with a white polka dotted belt and a green petticoat! It looks great. You’ll be unique and get a lot of compliments I bet :)
Good luck!
“Instead of treating people like strangers, & only showing kindness or your true self once you know them, pretend they’re you’re best friend. You don’t need to go overboard, but make them feel important, pay attention to them & be open. You will be amazed.”
I recently put this into action when I met a new friend of one of my good friends. Now she is one of new close friends and I already can’t imagine not being friends with her. This is such a great piece of advice!
to bettyoakes: I think your prom dress idea rocks! You will stand out (in a GOOD way!) and have super fun in that outfit! It sounds divine!
on the subject of stylee…
community.livejournal.com/jmag…
its where people scan their japanese fashion magazines and upload them for other to see!
its pretty awesome.
Beautiful tips, Gala. I especially love one through three!
the first suggestion… I’m totally taking that to heart. :) and people-watching: my favorite activity!! I first learned to really observe people’s small quirks and differences a couple years ago when I took a drawing class. my professor gave us the assignment to take our sketchpads out into public, and do “gesture studies” (quick, scribbly sketches) of people we saw. it was so enlightening and fun. ;)
hope you’re having a great time in NYC, Gala!!
I love Style Tips! I missed them!
Can you please, please go to the Superheroes & fashion Exhibition in the Met? And take pictures (if it’s allowed of course)?
Preatty please?
I love watching people and making up stories of who they are and where they come from. And I like to wonder if they do the same thing about me and what would they make up about me.
Add the video + soundtrack and you have the perfect recipe for a movie!
Infinite x’s & o’s…
this very morning i was going through your archived style tips (my favorite being acquire a taste for gin and tonic) and considered emailing you to complain about the lack of them lately.
Great minds truly do think alike!
bettyoakes — YES, do it! It will be fabulous!
M.B. Whimsical — I am definitely going to that exhbition. It sounds so good!
amazing, I love the sock idea, I’m currently pouring my change into my favorite (and unpaired!) green fuzzy polka dot sock :D
and oh wow gala, on the subject of amazing exhibitions, the design and the elastic mind at the moma is absolutely incredible (though I’m a bit partial, since groups from my undergrad school did many of the projects, yay for mit). there is a shadow monster puppet exhibit that puts eyes and scales and noises and bubbles on shadows you make with your hands (look! www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8k3w7…).
I spent at least 15 minutes in that room giggling like a 3 year old.
:D so much love for gala-in-the-city
hurray, style tips! it’s been a while. :D
Yayyy style tips, so excited! Yesterday I was thinking about your style tips and how I missed them and POOF! here they are, fantastique! I love your tips, they always make me cheerful and inspired and happy!
Lots of love,
Fleur!
hey gala! i visited philadelphia yesterday, and had my first LUSH experience— and now i’m hooked! :D
and fresh fruit for breakfast is ultimate.
ooh thanks for this post, I was missing these:)I especially love the first one, even if I have a hard time putting it into practice I’ve always thought it’s so true!It’s going to be my weekly resolution!@bettyoakes: in my country we don’t have proms, but seeing all those girls in the movies dressed like copycat barbies makes me think your outfit sounds totally cool!go with it! have you ever been on craftster.com? they have an amazing section on diy clothing, if you intend to make your own pettiskirt you’ll find tons of tips—craftster rocks:)!
@gala: have you ever been to the magnolia bakery in bleeker (or was it spring) street, NYC?—you probably have, as you’re a NYC connouisseur much grater than me!but if you haven’t….honestly, the super-ultra-bestest cupcakes on earth!& the decor of the place is by itself worth a visit:)
wow i’m so excited friendly monster we must be twins!!!
oh wait i already have one of those…
haha awesome
azzurra- thanks for the tip.
now i just have to keep my date from backing out on me D:
Has anyone done the walking-down-the-street video thing ? Do post the link if so !
I’m going to find me a sock.
fresh fruit! delicious. wow i always think how it must be easier (read: easier to be lazy!) with veganism/rawism in america. they just have so many more options over there! however i’m from perth and feel that way every time i go to melbourne. hello vegie bar! i know some people think it is over rated but you seriously don’t know how lucky you kids are to have gems like that
I love these tips! How cute and perfect! I actually touch people that I like or feel a connection to when I speak to them. I’ll put my hand on their arm or shoulder or just run my hand over their cheek to show that I like them. Thanks for these great tips! (Oh, and I always eat fresh fruit for breakfast!)
I always love your style tips Gala! and people watching is such fun. I love watching people and trying to learn thier little personal ticks in thier actions.
I don’t put my money in a sock but in a book.Usually a pretty big one that I don’t read very often.
Fresh fruit and people watching— two of my favorite things! Reading your blog makes me want to pick up and move to New York