(Lady Gaga, born March 28, 1986, New York, USA) - singer of American-Italian origin. Known for her shocking behavior and extravagant images. In 2011 she received an award in the “Style Icon” category. Madame Tussauds has one wax figure of Lady Gaga on display in 10 branches of Madame Tussauds. As of 2014, she is the face of the Versace Fashion House.

“I write songs to go with dresses. When I compose music, I always think about what outfit to choose for performing a particular song on stage. For me it's all interconnected - shows, fashion, music. I want to present a picture on stage so that art passes through the visual image!”

Biography and career

Lady Gaga was born on March 28, 1986 in New York in the family of Italian Joseph Germanotta and American Cynthia Bissett. She has a younger sister, Natalie. Gaga's birth name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.

At the age of four, Stephanie began playing the piano, and at thirteen she wrote her first ballad.

After completing her secondary education, Stephanie entered the School of the Arts at New York University. In her free time from studying, she wrote songs and performed them in different clubs.

In 2006, Rob Fusari, Stefani's producer, suggested that she take the stage name "Lady Gaga" after Queen's song "Radio Gaga" because he thought her vocals were similar to Freddie Mercury's.

In early 2008, Gaga wrote songs for Britney Spears, Fergie and the Pussycat Dolls. In the same year, Akon noted the talent of the aspiring singer. Thanks to his efforts, Gaga signed a contract with producer RedOne, and they began recording the album The Fame. In 2009, at the Grammy ceremony, the album was named Best Dance Album, and in 2010 it became Best International Album at the Brit Awards.

In April 2010, it was announced that Lady Gaga's videos on YouTube and Vevo had accumulated over a billion views. In the same year, the style icon took 9th place in the list of the most influential women in the world according to Forbes magazine.

In 2012, Lady Gaga played the role of a hitman in Robert Rodriguez's film Machete Kills (2013).

As of 2013, Lady Gaga released 4 albums: The Fame (2008), The Fame Monster (2009), Born This Way (2011) and Artpop (2013). She is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most searched woman on the Internet.

As of 2013, 10 of Madame Tussauds' 14 branches display one wax figure of Lady Gaga. This is an absolute record for the number of wax figures of one person.

The evolution of Lady Gaga's style

Early to mid 2000s

In the 2000s. Stefani Germanotta performed in New York clubs with various musical groups. To stand out and attract attention, she went on stage in underwear and, or in ultra-short shorts and tops with leopard print.

Lady Gaga first appeared on television in 2001, playing a cameo role in the series “The Sopranos.” In 2005, she took part in the reality show Boiling Points on MTV. In the program, Stephanie appeared in an open jersey with no straps and no heels. Dark hair was pulled back into a ponytail.

2008 - early 2009

In 2008, two Gaga videos from The Fame album - Just Dance and Poker Face - were aired. The latest video attracted the attention of the fashionable public with the original outfits in which the singer appeared. By this time, she had dyed her hair platinum blonde and lost significant weight. In the video clip, Lady Gaga appeared in black latex, decorated with geometric shapes using the origami technique. She wore a mask made of reflective glass and iPod LCD glasses that connected to a computer and displayed images directly on their lenses.

In some shots, Gaga's hair was decorated with a hair bow clip, which became her iconic accessory.

In 2008 - early 2009 the style icon began giving concerts and choosing origami costumes, bodysuits, and leather overalls for them.

Second half of 2009

Since the second half of 2009, Lady Gaga's outfits have become more daring and extravagant. She started wearing dresses made from hair, BDSM-style outfits, and wearing jackets over her underwear. Lady Gaga began to complement her looks with unusual shapes, intricate headdresses, high-platform shoes and heels.

In 2009, on one of the television programs, the style icon appeared in a jacket made from dozens of plush Kermits from the Muppet Show (in Russia, “Sesame Street”). The outfit was created by the French designer for the JC de Castelbajac fall-winter 2009/2010 collection, inspired by the characters from the TV show.

In the same year, during one of her performances, Lady Gaga appeared on stage in a short dress made of mirrored glass.

At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga performed in a white ensemble stained with blood.

In 2009, Lady Gaga received the Stylemaker Award from the ACE Awards.

In 2010, more and more crazy and unique outfits appeared in Gaga's wardrobe. Her images were discussed by critics, bloggers and. The media closely followed every appearance of the style icon.

That year, Gaga showed off many extravagant creations from and.

In January 2010, for the Grammy music awards, the style icon chose a futuristic Armani Privé dress in a light lilac shade with many plastic hoops.

In May 2011, Gaga appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. She chose two sets for this event. Upon arrival at the show, the singer wore a handmade Haute Couture outfit from 2001, embroidered with rhinestones and sequins, and a mantilla from the same brand. At the show itself, Lady Gaga appeared in a black leather jacket from , worn over her underwear, and in a masquerade mask.

In 2011, Lady Gaga repeatedly appeared in vintage outfits. On one of the television shows, she wore a long dress with thin straps, created in 1991, decorated with prints in the form of fans and chains. Lady Gaga completed her look with high leather boots.

In 2011, elegant outfits began to appear in Lady Gaga's wardrobe.

In August 2011, at the MTV Music Video Awards, Lady Gaga appeared as an Italian man named Joe Calderone, her alter ego.

2012 — 2013

In August 2012, the style icon enlarged her lips. In 2012-2013 She changed her hair color several times - she became brown-haired, then blonde again.

In mid-2013, Brandon Maxwell was appointed Lady Gaga's new stylist. With his arrival at Haus of Gaga, Gaga's creative team, her images became more natural and feminine. Off stage, Gaga began to appear with discreet makeup: mascara, lightly lined eyes and natural lipstick.

“I think she's at a point in her career where she needs to focus on music. The world has already seen Gaga in all the most unimaginable images. Now her appearance can be softened and a calm, respectable chic can be added to it. We will still make her costumes from outrageous materials like plastic, but now in cleaner and calmer silhouettes.”

Brandon Maxwell

In July 2013, Lady Gaga threw a party in Beverly Hills in honor of the release of her 3rd album Artpop, scheduled for November of this year. At the event, the style icon appeared in a short dress from the Alexander McQueen spring-summer 2008 collection. Gaga purchased this outfit at auction: it previously belonged to.

In August 2013, Lady Gaga was spotted leaving the Chateau Marmont hotel in California wearing a total look - white with wide marble sleeves, pumps and pumps. The look was completed by Tom Ford.

In the same month, the style icon appeared several times in outfits from.

On August 25, the 30th MTV Video Music Awards 2013 took place in New York. The event was opened by Lady Gaga, who changed 4 outfits during her performance and ended up wearing shells at the end of the show.

Lady Gaga's style

According to Lady Gaga herself, the development of her style was largely influenced by Freddie Mercury, Madonna and David Bowie, who loved to shock the public with their images.

Lady Gaga prefers outfits in futuristic styles. She chooses clothes from Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Balmain, Atsuko Kudo, Antonio Berardi, Gianni Versace, Mary Katrantzou, Roksanda Ilincic, Gareth Pugh, Christian Lacroix, Viktor & Rolf, Alexandre Vauthier, Osman, Prabal Gurung, Gemma Slack; shoes from Alexander McQueen, Noritaka Tatehana, Saint Laurent, Pleaser, Thierry Mugler; underwear from, La Perla. Among accessories, Lady Gaga prefers Hermes and Chanel handbags; glasses Daniel Stephen, Lara Jensen, Emmanuelle Khan, Versace, ; hats are mainly from Philip Treacy, Stephen Jones, Maria Francesca Pepe, etc.

Clothes, underwear, shoes and accessories for her are also developed by Haus of Gaga, Lady Gaga’s personal creative group, founded in 2008. As of 2013, the members of the association are makeup artist Tara Savelo, hairdresser Frederic Aspiras, photographer, artist Helena Green, founder of Haus of Gaga and press and media officer Troy Carter. Until mid-2013, Lady Gaga's style was developed by. He was forced to suspend cooperation with the singer due to being too busy: as of 2013, Formichetti is also Uniqlo.

“She will be my best friend forever, but now my assistant Brandon works with her. We have been cooperating with her for five years - from the moment she started. One way or another, I will always be involved in Gaga's life and work, but I can no longer do it every day. She changes clothes 12 times a day - it’s real madness!”

Nicola Formichetti

An integral part of Gaga's wardrobe are leather jackets and jackets decorated with spikes, chains or crystals, bodysuits, latex outfits from Atsuko Kudo, outrageous sets from Alexander McQueen, lace dresses, including from Dolce & Gabbana.

When creating clothes for Lady Gaga, in addition to glass, metal, plastic, polyethylene, and combining materials with each other. Craftsmen decorate many of her outfits with embroidery, precious and semi-precious stones, metals, rhinestones, appliqués, etc.

One of Lady Gaga's most famous stage ensembles are the origami dresses from Haus of Gaga. The style icon also often appears in outfits made from natural hair. Her collection includes sets that completely cover the face.

For her public appearances, she chooses outfits of complex geometric shapes and things. On February 16, 2010, at the 30th Brit Awards in London, the style icon wore a white three-tiered Alexander McQueen dress.

Sometimes, to attend music ceremonies, radio broadcasts, recording studios, television shows, and social events, Lady Gaga chooses discreet sets. For example, elegant floor-length dresses with a deep or high slit, trouser suits, pencil skirts combined with tops or dresses with a peplum, etc.

Shoes

Lady Gaga has an impressive collection of intricately shaped shoes with extremely high platforms and heels. The most famous models are the snakeskin hooves from Alexander McQueen and the Noritaka Tatehana shoes without a heel, but with the arch of the foot suggesting its presence.

The height of some shoe models reaches 35.5 cm, which makes it difficult for Lady Gaga to move. In most cases, when a style icon wears these shoes, she is supported by an arm or carried in her arms.

In 2013, due to wearing uncomfortable shoes, the singer was forced to cancel several concerts. Due to heavy loads on her legs, Lady Gaga developed synovitis - inflammation of the lining of the joints. Doctors performed surgery on her right hip and forbade her to wear high heels.

Hats

An integral part of Lady Gaga's image are headdresses. Her collection includes hats in the form of a telephone, a lobster, a nest, a plate, origami, a spiral, and an umbrella. Of the classic hats, the style icon wears, “policeman” caps, and.

In September 2012, at one of the shows, Lady Gaga wore a helmet made of fresh flowers, made.

In December 2012, paparazzi captured Lady Gaga leaving a New York hotel wearing Pleaser ankle boots and a total look from Saint Laurent: a black blouse, trousers, and leather jacket. The style icon completed her look with a custom-made Mordekai cage helmet. The accessory was decorated with chains and decorated with an image of an angel.

Lady Gaga's wardrobe includes several hats that imitate horns. The singer appeared in one of these accessories in May 2011, leaving a London hotel. The hat from Maria Francesca Pepe was made in the style of a Viking helmet. The accessory was decorated with spikes and Swarovski rhinestones.

Hair and makeup

Lady Gaga's makeup is usually flashy and extravagant. The style icon regularly appears on stage and in public with colored eyelashes glued on - including feathers, rhinestones on the face and lips, and bright pink or bloody lipstick. As a form of makeup, stylists often apply paint to the singer’s face.

Gaga's hairstyles are distinguished by their originality and complexity of execution. Hairdressers arrange her hair in structures in the form of a nest, a beehive, etc., glue strands of catchy colors, and apply washable spray paints in bright colors. Her hair is often decorated with unusual objects, such as tin cans.

Over the years, Gaga has worn both long hair and a medium-length haircut. The style icon has repeatedly appeared in wigs and hairpieces. One of Gaga's most famous looks was her hairstyle, which was decorated with a hair clip in the form of a bow.

Lady Gaga's Famous Outfits

• Shocking sets

Pyro-Bra. One of Lady Gaga's most commonly worn stage costumes is the pyrotechnic sconce. The style icon first appeared in this item at the Much Music Video Awards in 2009 while performing the song Poker Face. Pyro-Bra also featured Gaga in the last scene of her Bad Romance video, where she lies on a bed with a smoldering skeleton.

Underwear over a shirt. At the 2009 Accessories Council ACE Awards, Lady Gaga wore a retro-inspired pale pink lingerie set from Marc Jacobs over a gray lingerie set from the brand. The look was completed with John Galliano beaded heels and a lace black veil that covered the entire face.

Outfit in the form of soap bubbles. On May 5, 2009, Lady Gaga appeared at the House of Blues music concert in Boston wearing a translucent Hussein Chalayan dress that imitated soap bubbles.

Bloody dress. On September 3, 2009, the MTV Video Music Awards took place. For this event, Lady Gaga wore a red lace minidress from the Alexander McQueen fall-winter 1998/1999 collection with a train. The outfit completely covered the singer's face. Due to the red color and lace pattern, it seemed that Gaga's face and body were stained with blood.

Crazy Weapon Outfit. During the 2009 X Factor, Lady Gaga performed Bad Romance wearing a plastic "Crazy Gun" suit from Gareth Pugh's spring/summer 2007 collection with geometric sleeves.

Meat dress. Lady Gaga's most shocking outfit is the meat dress she wore on September 12, 2010 at the MTV Video Music Awards. The look was completed with meat shoes, a handbag and a hat. The dress was designed by Frank Fernandez for Nicola Formichetti and was inspired by the meat bikini Gaga wore on the September cover of Hommes Japan.

According to Frank Fernanades, it took more than 23 kg of meat to make the dress. In it, Lady Gaga won 8 MTV awards. MyCelebrityFashion.co.uk named the set the most iconic outfit of 2010. The meat dress became 2010-2011.

In 2010, the Jeremy Scott spring-summer 2011 women's collection featured two similar outfits, but made of textiles. Designer Anna Chong has created several smaller copies of Lady Gaga's dresses, making them from Parma ham.

In May 2012, during the Born This Way Ball tour, Lady Gaga performed in a dress that imitated a meat outfit.

As of 2013, the meat dress Gaga wore to the MTV Video Music Awards is kept at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland. To prepare it for display, taxidermists treated the outfit with special chemicals and then dried it.

Living dress. In February 2010, as part of The Monster Ball Tour, Lady Gaga wore a Hussein Chalayan x Haus of GaGa outfit to perform the song “So Happy I Could Die.” At the beginning of the performance, the dress covered Gaga's face, and then parts of the set began to move apart (remote control). Attached to the outfit was a voluminous headdress and a design in the form of dragonfly wings. The dress was made of stainless steel, nylon and plastic. It took 6 weeks to make it.

Hair dresses. In 2011, for an evening in memory of Steve Jobs, Lady Gaga wore a black Maison Martin Margiela dress made from her hair.

In 2012, at the presentation of the Born this Way Ball world tour, Lady Gaga wore an Alexander McQueen dress made from lilac-dyed hair. The style icon purchased this outfit (one of her latest creations) at a Christie’s auction for $133,000.

Outfit made of polyethylene and latex. In the summer of 2011, for an interview on radio Z100 and KTU 103.5 FM, Lady Gaga wore a black Lina Mustafa dress made of polyethylene and latex, complementing it with a Chanel beauty case from the Vanity Cosmetic Case Bag collection.

Feather dress. In 2011, at the MMVA Awards, Lady Gaga appeared on stage with blue hair in a black voluminous feather dress from the Alexander McQueen fall-winter 2009/2010 collection.

Dress with painting. In May 2011, for the music program 106 & Park, Lady Gaga wore a long dress with prints of Titian paintings from Maya Hansen, and shoes from Noritaka Tatehana. She complemented the look with mittens from, neck jewelry in the form of collars with spikes, several and rings in the form of skulls.

“It all started with an email that said: Lady Gaga x Maya Hansen. I thought it was a joke. At that time, I was just starting to organize runway shows for young designers in Madrid. One of her stylists, who is responsible for the singer’s entire wardrobe, contacted me. We were asked to deliver ten outfits from my collection to New York within a few days."

Maya Hansen

Dress within a dress. In 2012, at Paris Fashion Week, the style icon appeared in a blue-pink outfit from Comme des Garcons fall-winter 2012/2013, made of polyvinyl chloride. It seemed as if another dress was draped over one dress. The look was completed with Pleaser boots and glasses from Daniel Stephen.

• Elegant and original sets

Alexander McQueen. On September 12, 2010, Lady Gaga arrived at the MTV Video Music Awards in a golden-red Alexander McQueen dress with a full skirt, ankle boots from the same brand and a feather headdress.

Tom Ford. In the summer of 2011, Lady Gaga appeared at the MTV studio in a white lace Tom Ford dress with a black thin belt at the waist. The style icon accessorized her outfit with a vintage brooch, pearl beads and a hat.

Salvatore Ferragamo. On August 1, 2011, the style icon attended The View show, for which she chose a total look from Salvatore Ferragamo - shoes, hat and glasses. All items were black and white houndstooth.

Alexandre Vauthier. In August 2011, for the Atom Factory VMA Dinner in Los Angeles, the style icon chose a scarlet pantsuit with a plunging neckline from Alexandre Vauthier, shoes from Noritaka Tatehana and glasses from Emmanuelle Khanh.

Chanel. In November 2011, for the opening of the Gaga's Workshop gift shop at Barneys, the style icon wore a luxurious tweed white Chanel dress with a full skirt. It was created to order personally.

Osman. In November 2011, while in London, Lady Gaga appeared in a soft lemon Osman dress, decorated with a voluminous bow, and golden Christian Louboutin shoes.

Stephane Rolland Couture. In 2011, at the 39th International Emmy Awards, Lady Gaga wore an elegant black floor-length dress from Stephane Rolland Couture with a high slit.

Roksanda Ilincic. In November 2011, while in London, the Lady appeared in a turquoise-pink dress from Roksanda Ilincic, a hat from Philip Treacy and glasses from Prada.

Atelier Versace. In April 2012, as part of The Born This Way Ball world tour, Lady Gaga arrived at the North Korean airport wearing a white Atelier Versace long dress with a plunging neckline and gold trim.

Prabal Gurung. In September 2012, the Lady Gaga Fame perfume was presented at the Solomon Guggenheim Museum. For the event, Lady Gaga wore a black Prabal Gurung maxi dress with rich detailing.

Ulyana Sergeenko. In September 2012, as part of The Born This Way Ball world tour, Lady Gaga gave two concerts in London. During her stay in this city, the style icon appeared in public in a long scarlet dress by Ulyana Sergeenko.

Saint Laurent. In December 2012, while rehearsing with the Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga wore a long-back Saint Laurent dress with a white bib and cuffs. The look was completed with glasses from Lara Jensen and shoes from Brian Atwood.

• Sets of video clips

Lady Gaga's videos are filled with sexual overtones; as a rule, they are distinguished by their provocative and ambiguous plot. The singer's stylists carefully think through her images, select and order exclusive and shocking stage outfits from designers.

Bad Romance. In November 2009, Lady Gaga presented a video for the song Bad Romance. Several outfits and pairs of shoes from Alexander McQueen were chosen for the video, including a golden dress and hoof shoes. In the video, the style icon also appeared in Agent Provocateur lingerie sets.

Alejandro. On June 8, 2010, Alejandro's homoerotic war-themed music video, directed by Steven Klein, was released. On the first day after the video appeared on the Internet, over 12 million views were registered on YouTube.

In the first frames of the video, Lady Gaga appeared in a cape with a voluminous top from Alexander McQueen, a futuristic black headdress and binoculars from Nasir Mazhar.

The singer then wore a dark red leather nun dress from Atsuko Kudo, accessorized with black beads from Pamela Love.

During one of the dances, Lady Gaga wore nude underwear, black Christian Louboutin shoes, and Agent Provocateur stockings.

The style icon also tried on a cross-print latex set from Jaiden Rva James and completed the look with ankle boots from Noritaka Tatehana.

One of Lady Gaga's most unusual outfits was a bra with pistols from David Samuel Menkes, combined with trousers from Francesco Scognamiglio and Pleaser shoes.

In the Alejandro video, she also appeared in a black Dolce & Gabbana, Hussein Chalayan leather jacket, Noritaka Tatehana shoes, Rigby & Peller shorts and vintage Versace glasses.

Judas. In May 2011, Lady Gaga's video for the song Judas was released. In one of the frames, the singer appeared in a blue leather jacket from Alex Noble with spikes and studs. The jacket was decorated with scarlet Swarovski crystals in the shape of a heart. Gaga wore the jacket over Haus of Gaga underwear and completed the look with Capezio and Alexander McQueen tights.

At the end of the video, Lady Gaga appeared in a long satin wedding dress from Christian Lacroix, embroidered with lace.

The singer also appeared in a Christian Lacroix corset jacket embroidered with black precious stones and decorated with a cross, a gold and black Sally LaPointe leather dress, scarlet by Saulo Villela, etc.

Born this way. On February 28, 2011, a video clip for the song Born this way was released. Lady Gaga tried on several futuristic looks: in one of the frames she appeared in a multi-colored glass dress from Petra Storrs.

Along with Rick Genest, known as Zombie Boy, Gaga wore a Thierry Mugler pantsuit with voluminous shoulders. Human skulls were painted on their faces. Gaga had a pink hairpiece attached to her head.

Lady Gaga is rightfully considered one of the most outrageous singers of our time. The star constantly surprises fans and fashion critics with controversial and sometimes truly strange outfits.

But sometimes Gaga’s creativity is downright scary - we decided to recall the 20 craziest images of the singer!

Gaga's futuristic dress is reminiscent of either the orbits of distant planets or a cosmic vortex. One thing is obvious: Zhanna Aguzarova nervously smokes on the sidelines.

A plastic dress, crosses on the nipples, a lobster on the head and something that looks like a chicken paw on the arm - even the star's security guard is somewhat shocked.

We thought for a long time what the singer's headdress looked like, but then we realized - this is the Big Bang that gave birth to the universe!

And, of course, we couldn’t help but remember probably the pop diva’s most scandalous appearance - at the 27th MTV Video Music Awards 2010, Gaga appeared in a dress made of... meat! The singer accessorized her frightening outfit with a meat hat, clutch and shoes.

Gaga really loves truly cosmic images - in such an outfit she could easily play the role of the queen of some distant galaxy in a science-fiction film.

And in this image, the star appeared at the presentation of a doll created in her own image - at some point, the diva’s fans were confused and were not immediately able to distinguish their favorite from the copy in the photo.

Lady Gaga also boasts an image that can be dubbed the “glamorous Alien”...

... and a slightly scary version of the clothing of women of the East (the message associated with fur tails, to be honest, is difficult to understand).

Sometimes even Lady Gaga gets tired of complex costumes. Then the star simply puts on his favorite set of underwear, a “vampire cloak” with a fur collar and... glues on a mustache!

And this image of the star can be safely used for Halloween next year, trying not to think that Gaga did not walk him on All Hallows' Eve :)

Some time ago, Lady Gaga had a kind of “psychedelic period” - during this time, the star more than once surprised fans with outfits and acid-colored hair.

It seems that the Mona Lisa on Lady Gaga's dress is not smiling at all.

But this Gaga outfit is truly spectacular and even stylish, which, of course, does not negate its shockingness.

And some more acid outfits!

Do you think Lady Gaga wore this outfit to her Christmas party? We don't want to scare you, but... no!

Why wait for fans to give flowers when you can dress up as a rose yourself? Tricky!

And again, fashionable psychedelia, however, this time Gaga’s pet also “got it” - the singer also decided to “dress up” her dog.

Everyone loves cats, Lady Gaga decided, and decided to give out a real cat combo, not only by putting on the appropriate makeup, but also by dressing up in a huge dress depicting a stern representative of the feline family.

If you don’t like any of the 5 ways to wear velvet that we suggested, try taking Lady Gaga’s example (though you definitely shouldn’t come to work like that :).

And in this image, Gaga urged her fans to vote for Hillary Clinton in the US presidential elections (as you already know, unsuccessfully).

The flamboyant singer Lady Gaga, shocking the public with provocative and sometimes overly revealing outfits, in 2011 gained the status of the most photographed celebrity and received the “Style Icon” award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. But is her way of dressing really style in the generally accepted sense?

Bloody dresses, latex outfits, exploding bras - are you willing to try on all this to become a legend? After all, most fashion critics are convinced that the secret of Lady Gaga’s popularity is not at all in the singer’s musical merits, but in her skillfully and boldly staged image.

A whole staff of professionals works on the star’s style - stylists, designers, choreographers, producers. All of them are part of the Haus of Gaga group and are united by a single task - to make the singer’s image innovative, striking in its eccentricity.

According to the queen of shocking herself, she owes the development of her own clothing style to the stellar examples of Michael Jackson, David Bowie and Madonna. The latter loved to shock the public with their images, inspiring the celebrity to develop an individual creative image.

Clothing preferences

Celebrity stage ensembles, like most outfits for going out, are designed in futuristic and avant-garde clothing styles. When choosing a new wardrobe item, the star does not change her favorite brands:

If the accessories then handbags from Chanel or; glasses from Lara Jensen, Daniel Stephen, ; hats by Stephen Jones, and Maria Francesca Pepe.

Until mid-2013, in addition to specialists from the Haus of Gaga group, the singer’s style was also developed by international designer Nicola Formichetti. However, due to his heavy workload as creative director of the Uniqlo brand and art director of the Diesel brand, the stylist was forced to suspend cooperation.

Brandon Maxwel was appointed as the celebrity's new image consultant. Thanks to his arrival at Haus of Gaga, the images of the queen of shocking became more feminine and graceful.

When creating clothes, shoes and accessories for Lady Gaga, her creative team uses textiles, plastic, glass, polyethylene, metal and various combinations. Most celebrity outfits are decorated with stones, embroidery, rhinestones, metals and appliqués.

Lady Gaga's style revolution

From complex to simple

Lady Gaga's collection of ensembles for the stage contains an abundance of wardrobe items of complex geometric shapes (some can be set in motion via remote control during performances). An important part of her wardrobe is also revealing outfits with an asymmetrical cut.

Sometimes, when attending social receptions and music ceremonies, a girl can be seen in more discreet outfits. Thus, exquisite floor-length dresses with a low neckline, a dress with a peplum length above the knees, as well as impeccable trouser suits from famous brands, are perceived by the singer’s fans with a bang!

From high to low

When it comes to footwear, the style icon gravitates towards models with very high heels. For a long time she appeared in public in shoes whose rise reached 35.5 centimeters! In this case, members of Lady Gaga's creative team carried her in their arms or supported her by the elbow.

But, unfortunately, the precautions taken did not protect the celebrity from health problems. In 2013, due to significant stress on her legs, Lady Gaga had to undergo surgery on her hip. After this, doctors forbade her to wear high heels.

From avant-garde to classic

An important part of a style icon's image is headwear. The celebrity's fashion arsenal includes accessories of fantasy shapes - hats in the form of a nest, plate, telephone, umbrella, spiral; and more classic options - pillbox hats, wide-brimmed models, caps, trilbys and bowlers.

From pretentiousness to naturalness

When it comes to makeup, Lady Gaga prefers extravagance and bright colors. Rhinestones on the face, colored false eyelashes (including those made of feathers), lipstick in rich shades are the star’s constant companions.

Lady Gaga's hairstyles are famous for their complexity. Hairdressers create hairstyles in the form of nests and beehives, glue colored strands of hair and apply spray paint in eye-catching shades. Funny objects, for example, tin cans, become a common decoration for her hairstyles.

Let's remember the most spectacular images of Lady Gaga!

Top 7 shocking ensembles

Franc Fernandez meat dress

Living dress with a sliding design

What lengths will these outrageous stars go to for the sake of public attention? But some of them exceed even the wildest expectations and fantasies. A striking example is Lady Gaga, who once appeared on the red carpet in a dress made of natural meat.

The singer's first appearance in a dress

The first appearance in this, to put it mildly, original outfit took place at the MTV Awards. At first everyone thought it was a simple imitation and nothing more. But upon closer examination, everyone realized that this was a real meat dress.

There are some of the most interesting moments that were caused by Gaga's appearance in her most interesting dress.

• One of the few who managed to touch the meat dress was Cher. She managed to touch the outfit when Lady Gaga came out to collect her awards.
• The press, guests and other stars began to ask a huge number of questions and be interested in the features of the dress. In particular, many were worried about whether the outfit emitted unpleasant odors, whether it was heavy, and whether it left behind bloody traces.
• The outrageous singer herself stated that by appearing in such an outfit she was trying to talk about the need to defend her rights and fight for them.
• Opinion regarding the dress was divided. Some sided with the singer, others spoke out categorically against such manifestations in public. Animal rights activists were especially harsh on the singer.
• After the awards ceremony concluded, a poll was conducted to determine the worst dressed celebrity at the event. Gaga topped this anti-rating with a score of 55 percent.

Design

It is impossible not to note some design nuances and the history of the creation of this outfit:

• The dress was designed by designer F. Fernandez together with Gaga's stylist N. Formichetti;
• It took specialists about a week to assemble the dress;
• The outfit featured an asymmetrical design and a hooded neckline;
• The cut was specially provided by the designer to maintain the attractive appearance of the product;
• The meat base was steak. The supplier turned out to be a butcher who provides high-quality meat to the entire designer’s family;
• The singer got dressed backstage, since it was necessary to add some elements while she was already on.

Accessories

In addition to the dress itself, the designer, together with the singer’s stylist, made several accessories for the outfit. These were:

• Handbag made of matching meat material;
• Boots in the color of the dress;
• A hat made of meat.

Influence

For the first time in a meat outfit, Gaga appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine. Then it was a bikini. Then the MTV awards ceremony took place, where the singer won the Best Video of the Year nomination for her video.

That evening, Gaga appeared in three different outfits, but, as expected, it was the meat masterpiece that created the greatest resonance.

Did the appearance of the singer in such an original outfit influence public life? Certainly.

• The designer of this dress said that due to such a bold image, he Fernandez was able to raise his career to a new height. For that I was very grateful to Gaga. Although he had previously made outfits for the singer, Fernandez became incredibly famous after the meat dress.
• Despite harsh criticism, the meat outfit turned out to be the most iconic look of 2010.
• Various parodies appeared, including those performed by famous artists, where a dress made of natural meat was a mandatory attribute.
• Lisa, the heroine of the animated series The Simpsons, was also dressed in a non-vegetarian outfit in one of the episodes.
• Halloween 2010 saw a huge demand for meat costumes. Especially many people appeared in similar dresses in New York.

Reaction to outfit

Reaction to the dress was mixed. Let's highlight a few main points.

• Many media outlets tried to understand what exactly the artist wanted to show with her original appearance. As a result, the options became a protest against fashion, the manifestation of feminism, aging, decay. Another option is that the dress did not have any message, but was simply used to increase ratings.
• Famous chefs have noted that people forget what real meat looks like because they buy it neatly wrapped in packaging in supermarkets.
• Animal rights activists, as expected, criticized the singer, declaring the cruelty of this image.

Fate of the dress

After the ceremony, the outfit was handed over to a famous taxidermist in order to preserve the dress. When Gaga performed at two TV events, the meat was frozen. At the same time, taxidermist S. Vigilato noted that it gradually began to decompose due to freezing and has characteristic signs and smell.

The dress was carefully treated with special compounds and restored to its original appearance. As a result, it was transferred to the museum, where the outfit was supposed to be stored.

Most likely, the dress will be put up for auction, and the proceeds will go to charity.

Showcase of the new meat dress

It is worth noting that in 2012 the singer again appeared in a meat image. Moreover, the photo shoot presented to the public caused no less serious excitement. A presentation of the new image took place in Tokyo, where the singer held a concert to promote the new album. Photos of a unique image appeared on the celebrity microblog.

The new dress was a tulip skirt complemented by a bustier. But the biggest shock was caused not by the outfit itself, but by the scenery surrounding the singer. The photo showed carcasses of cows that were hung on special hooks. Gaga herself seemed to also be hanging on one of them, demonstrating the image of a suspended piece of meat. Later it turned out that the outfit itself and the decorations were made of plastic. Apparently, the singer analyzed her past mistakes and decided not to repeat them.

ELLE chose the most impressive images of the artist, who reminded the world that pop music is not only pop, but also art.

2008

Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame, released in August 2008, was inspired by the glam and disco eras. The golden seventies, glitter, tinsel, hedonism, a taste of fame - this record, which enthusiastic critics called “an incredible mixture of Bowie and The Queen,” had everything that was required to rehabilitate pop music. The singer herself at that time turned from a burning brunette (inspired by Amy Winehouse) into a platinum blonde with straight bangs: “I go on stage in origami dresses. And I breathe what it was like in the seventies - glamor and decadence."

2009

Gaga's first American tour lasted six months. America gave in without a fight: fans took all the shows from March to September by storm, and the reviews were extremely enthusiastic. During the tour, the singer's appearance changed several times. Glam was replaced by futurism, Lady Gaga's bangs grew longer, dresses, on the contrary, became shorter, sometimes giving way to negligee.

The singer easily changed wigs of different lengths and colors, and in her clothes she preferred metallic silver.

Having released The Fame and completed a tour, in the fall Lady Gaga began to collect a well-deserved harvest of awards, appearing at all ceremonies without stopping. Of course, she never appeared twice in the same image. At the MTV Video Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Lady Gaga created fireworks, turning from a gothic diva into a fury in white (though smeared with fake blood), and eventually into something in red transparent lace: they did not hide the body, but they hid their face, and above the top of the head they turned into an infernal crown. Eminem, who accompanied her on stage, was, however, unperturbed.

Lady Gaga's already victorious year ended with complete triumph: the singer met one of her idols, the British Queen Elizabeth. This happened as part of the Royal Variety charity show, organized by the foundation supervised by the Queen. At the end of the show, the artists were given a short audience. Lady Gaga bowed to the royal person in the same form in which she performed - in a red dress with puffed sleeves, a long coat with a collar and red patterns around the eyes. Elizabeth, however, has seen nothing like this. The meeting, as is usually said in such cases, took place in a warm, friendly atmosphere.

2010

Just before the start of the American tour in 2009, The Fame topped the British chart. “My fans there are very sexy, and people in general are inventive and free in their attitude to pop culture and music,” the singer said about the British. Judging by the outfit in which Gaga appeared at the Brit Awards in 2010, she wanted to be worthy of the inventive and free inhabitants of Foggy Albion. And she succeeded: in a floor-length dress that simultaneously looked like a shroud and a Christmas tree, a carnival mask and a fantasy wig based on Marie Antoinette, the singer looked killer.

Lady Gaga knows well and correctly uses the best achievements and symbols of mass culture. She attended the 2010 Grammy Awards in a look inspired by the cult animated series The Jetsons. This series, published in the 60s of the 20th century, embodied fantasies about the future. A world in which robots and humans mingle due to the triumph of technology is the ideal environment for Lady Gaga, who chose a silver spiral dress for the 2010 Grammys.

Lady Gaga spent the first half of 2010 on a world tour in support of her second album, The Fame Monster. Each show, in addition to the carefully thought-out dramaturgy, amazed with the variety of images of the singer and her costumes. A nun, an alien monster, a kind of Marilyn Monroe - all in latex and high heels.

And in her off-hours, outside of the show, Gaga did not relax, impressing the inhabitants of the world's capitals with a biker jacket paired with briefs or an outstanding bow reminiscent of the White Queen from Alice in Wonderland.

On September 12, 2010, the singer came to the MTV Video Music Awards wearing a dress made of meat. The hat and handbag were also meat. Thus, Lady Gaga - very intricately - expressed her attitude towards the policy of the US Army. The dried outfit itself was later donated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received its own page on Wikipedia. Also, if you type “Lady Gaga dress” into Google, this is the first image that comes up. Of course.

2011

In August 2011, at the next MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, instead of Lady Gaga, a young man named Joe Calderone, the singer’s male alter ego, appeared on stage. Dressed in a black suit and a torn white T-shirt, Joe (who simultaneously looked like a young Bob Dylan, Adam Sandler and Amy Winehouse) was enjoying his girlfriend's fame, as he "himself" said. Joe even gave a press conference where he said that he considers himself an ordinary guy, he works as a car mechanic and everything is serious between him and Lady Gaga. It looked extremely convincing.

2013

And again VMA Awards. This time Lady Gaga appeared in a white robe with a cube on her head. Vyacheslav Zaitsev was probably pleased.

At the YouTube Awards ceremony, the singer appeared without pants, but with dentures. Quite a creepy sight.