Posted on March 13, 2010 by Patricia with 0 comments

Entering the County Jail, escolted by a couple of bad bad jail for b*****s guards, Gaga wore this ultra fierce black & white leather body adoring one-off prisoner dress created exclusively for her by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.

Love just e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. about it!

Her oh so fabulous sunglasses are “Cat Ears” by Mercura.

Fashion credits: Nicola Formichetti’s blog
Photos vía: video stills, Mercura

 Posted on March 12, 2010 by Patricia with 6 comments

My plan initially was to talk about the looks in the same order they appear in the movie but some chapters of my Telephone video serie will need more time, so the order is totally random.

I woke up quite early this morning. Busy day in the work but I wanted to see the Telephone movie before leaving the house. I almost missed the bus… and spent the day with the “k-kinda busy” echo in my head.

I reeeally love the video and enjoyed every second of it. Dynamic. Explosive mix of music and fashion, art and passion. Sexual. Highly ententaining. Addictive. Visual candy you can watch over and over again.

When leaving the prison Gaga was wearing this black & white Thierry Mugler vintage combo.

I’m a huge fan of Thierry’s work and since Telephone picks up where Paparazzi left off, what we can (and will) do is to enter the time machine again and travel back in time in Mr. Mugler’s archive and have a look at all the pieces used in both videos.

Ready?

First stop: Thierry Mugler SS 1991 Prêt-à-porter

There are two pieces from this collection Gaga wore. Both of them in the Paparazzi video.

The first one is one of Thierry Mugler’s most famous and recognizable creations. Robot. Fembot. That even made it to the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition.

The second one is this ultra sssexxxy leather and latex marvel.

Second stop: Thierry Mugler AW 1991 Prêt-à-porter

The first of the two white Paparazzi corsets belongs to this collection.

Hurry up dear… we have to keep going…

Third stop: Thierry Mugler AW 1995 Prêt-à-porter

Here you can touch Gaga’s animal print sheer catsuit…

… and I believe the Telephone black and white look as well (at least the hat for sure).

These two photos are by Helmut Newton. All the rest by Patrice Stable.

Last stop: Thierry Mugler SS 1998 Haute Couture

The piece you can visually caress here is this awesome crystal embellished body loving jewel.

That’s it. Our fashion journey is over.

This time I’d stay in 1995 and watch the whole show again (sooo worth it… if you have time and I mean an hour so, you can watch it here – the link leads to the first of the six parts of the show) but I’m coming back with you. Somebody has to prepare the next Telephone chapter.

Photos vía: Gofeminin, Thaicatwalk, TFS

 Posted on March 11, 2010 by Patricia with 1 comment

You read about Jaiden rVa James on FASHION already. Gaga fell for their white rubber doctors jacket she wore in several occasions and even posed in for Flare magazine.

Design duo Jaiden James and Rasharn de Vera Agyemang of Jaiden rVa James have also custom made several outfits for her dancers – so here is the answer for those of you who wanted to know who created those white leggings, gladiator skirts and harness Gaga’s dancers wore for the VMA performance…

… as well as the Monster Ball Tour sleeveless leather jackets.

Look how beautifully they look together.

One of the masks that made a cameo in the “Manifesto” interlude…

… was one of the Jaiden rVa James Youth by Youth SS 2010 nail covered hoods. Photos by Mari Sarai.

Couldn’t leave you without sharing some photos from Jaiden rVa James AW 2010 collection inspired in “Skin, apocalypse and the dark”.

I’m beyond sure many of my male monster readers will looove this men in black looks.

If I had to chose one I’d go for the no 2!

You?

Photos vía: Jaiden rVa James, Dazed Digital

 Posted on March 9, 2010 by Patricia with 7 comments

Last weekend I had a very inspiring chat with the Doctor. You know how much I love meeting all the magic handed designers, artists and crafsmen Gaga works with personally and this man is another living prove of the fact that if you follow your vision and your dream, if you really focus and give it all your love and energy, if you don’t give up, you’ll get to your dream destination…

… and even further.

I’m talking about Dr. NOKI. The artist behind one of the Mickey masks Gaga wore in her “Manifesto” interlude.

The reason he started making the masks back in 1997 was “a need to remove my personnel self from the glair of the globalised eye of the viewer. I understood that the publications wanted visuals to go along with my NOKI reasonings, but I decided I wanted the viewer to be arrested by something they were so familiar with. I wanted them to dislike, reject, pull away from… All the opposite reactions to the Mickey brand we as kids grow up to embracing as one of our own… it’s Family brand you might say… This brand is thicker than water… I wanted to dilute this false blood… From making them for over 10 years it’s become a delight to get these positive reactions, viewers want to rip them off in frustration to see who is beneath them… Mickey is now being grabbed and crushed in the hand of rejection… This to me is positive subversive anarchy…”

This is the  NOKI Mickey mask Gaga wore in the video (if you, eagle eye, think the man beneath the mask is stylist Judy Blame, all I have to say is: bingo!).

But NOKI is not only about masks. Not at all. Doctor and his clothing reconstructor team carefully hand pick the right second hand garments and re-work them into ethical bespoke one of a kind pieces of clothing.

Eclectic. Bold. Always with a clever twist. The art of NOKI customisation is a statement against mass produced fashion branding.

Remember the jacket Gaga Dazed Digital film?

And look at this… Photos by Morgan White.

… and this…

… and thiiis…

And the more NOKI art I see,…

… the deeper I fall for his work.

Remember that each and e.v.e.r.y. piece you saw and see here is one of a kind.

Genie, if you read this, and I know you do, above and below is my NOKI wishlist. Everything. Anything. Something. Pleeease…

If you just fell for NOKI too, you’ll be happy to hear that after 13 years of pioneering street couture, one-off ready to wear, all the hard work paid off. 123 store that opens this Spring will dedicate the whole floor to showcase the first Dr. NOKI’s House of Sustainability collection called “Plaid, Sweat and Years Collection”.

So here is the promise: Next time I travel to London, I’ll make an appointment with Dr. NOKI and bring you a special right from his floor at 123 store. Exclusive photos taken just for you included. The woman beneath the mask will be me!

And before I leave you a bonus for all my ladies and their better halfs. A close-up of the NOKI Mickey nipple tongue piece!

I told you: One off. Eclectic. Bold. And always with a clever twist!

Photos vía: NOKI, Ponystep, Dazed Digital

 Posted on March 7, 2010 by Patricia with 4 comments

You wanted some more sunglasses, among others, so her you go.

Great black roud metal beauties here.

Or fabulous shields here. Also available with bronze frame, silver & black frame and silver & pink frame.

Sassy geometric cat eye sunglasses here.

Or awesome retro asymmetrical here. You can also get in brown, red and green!

Photos vía: featured shops