Style Guru or Completely Gaga?

Lady Gaga's style is a bit like Marmite. You either love it or you hate it. Some would consider her an innovator, trend setter and style guru whilst others just consider her completely bonkers. I guessing there is probably a bit of both, but as so many great style icons and personalities of the past, she doesn't follow trends, she does her own thing, perhaps shaping new trends. As Coco Chanel once said, "in order to irreplaceable, one must always be different" and Lady Gaga is certainly different (but any similarities to Coco Chanel end there).

To describe Lady Gaga's style is quite difficult. It is eye catching and aims to gather as much attention as possible. It is also constantly evolving and but always with the same sense of drama. Lady Gaga is however a performer and her clothes are as much a part of her act as an actor in a theatres costume. She also show cases the work of so many designers and giving them credibility and exposure in the same sort of way that the couture fashion shows draw attention to a designer, although most of us would never wear the actual couture clothes.

Perhaps the rest of us could not get away with such outfits but, we can take inspiration from her outfits and adapt to suit ourselves. I particularly love the way she uses dramatic accessories and head dresses and would love to try creating an outfit using a hat or head dress as the feature. Shoulders have also been a key feature in her most recent outfits, another interesting feature for creating an outfit.

How does Lady Gaga influence your style and outfits?


Performing at the at the Open A.I.R. Summer Concert Series in New York in May 2008.

At the Interscope, Geffen, and A&M Records American Music Awards After-Party on November 23, 2008 in Hollywood.

At her party after theMTV Video Music September 13, 2009 in New York City.

At the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on September 13, 2009 in New York City.

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