Gala Darling is a New Zealand girl with candy-coloured hair.

She’s also much, much more than that.

Queen of the blogginz, epic stylista and International Playgirl, her world is a whirlwind of magic, love and sequins and she’s sprinkling a li’l bit of that glitter and sparkle our way by sharing her GD Sassy List – the must-have people, places and things she just cannot live without…

Beauty item: MD Forte III Cleanser.

Make-up item: MAC Cosmetics Plush Lash.

Current obsession: Working out, listening to ‘The Perfect Drug’ by Nine Inch Nails (epic blast from the past!), making my hair as big as humanly possible, impeccable mani/pedis, being super-organised to the point of madness.

Fashion inspiration: Big cities, Barbie, psychedelia, anything which twinkles, fierce bunnyheaded warrior girls, unreality, super-saturated colour, Disneyland, courage, Hollywood, fairytale romances, Tank Girl, super-evil super-expensive boots.

Accessory: Super-fluoro or holographic nailpolish, huge sparkly rings, completely ridiculous hair accessories.

Designer: Balenciaga or Rick Owens.

Nail colour: Eye-gouging pink.

Jewellery: Tarina Tarantino.

Shoe shop: Bergdorf Goodman, NYC.  Zappos.com has also been very good to me over the years!

City: New York City, for its energy, vitality & unique challenges.

Food: S&M salad from Pure Food & Wine, New York City.

Book: Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov.

Magazine: Elle UK, Vogue Paris, Lula, Harpers Bazaar, anything with good pictures & intelligent writing!

Music: At the moment… Big L, Burial, El P, Cunninlynguists, Machinedrum, The Cure, Ghostface, Drake & Camp Lo.

Hang out space: International Playgirl HQ (the official name for my apartment in Manhattan!).

Holiday destination: Anywhere with good people watching & great weather.  Las Vegas & Los Angeles get my vote for the time being, but I am writing this en route to Toronto, so who knows!

Must-have travel item: Headphones & an eye-mask.

Celeb: Mary-Kate Olsen, Angelina Jolie or Victoria Beckham.  They are about the only three I like!

Icon: Diana Vreeland, Karl Lagerfeld, Little Edie.

Boy crush: Oh, it’s always different, but I will not tolerate bad kissers!

Girl crush: My wife, Nubby Twiglet.

Activities: Slumber parties, breakfast dates, midnight picnics, tree-climbing, shoe-shopping, making out, supersonic flirtation, fleeting infatuation, dancing, making scandalous plans in 24-hour diners, reaching for the next big thing.

To follow Gala’s candy-coloured adventures, go to: www.galadarling.com