Lady Gaga is known for wearing outrageous outfits, do you remember that Versace cage that she wore and that Charlie Le Mindu look made of hair? Well for the Asian leg of her Born this Way tour she will be wearing these amazing custom-designed Giorgio Armani looks.
Of course it wouldn’t be very Lady Gaga if the outfits weren’t a little out or should I say a lot out there and I am loving these futuristic looks, featuring everything from latex to metal, studs, mirrored embellishments and even PVC, which isn’t the fabric that you think of when thinking of Armani.
My favourite design has to be the top sketch where the black bodice is embellished with transparent Plexiglas, black crystals and luminous studs to create a Cubist composition of abstract guitars. Seriously insane, and it even has a matching headpiece in the shape of a keyboard – it really does scream only Lady Gaga it is amazing.
The second look features a shiny black grid-patterned PVC bodice with point structure shoulders embellished with sharp spikes, black Swarovski jet crystals and flowing fringe.
For her third look, I am feeling like this outfit is becoming Gaga’s signature look, a PVC bodice teamed with lots of studs, mirrored embellishments, and of course finished off with a statement headpiece and thigh-high boots. Simply divine!!
The final design, below is the most covered up of the lot, but still a little on the weird side with a long tunic with leg-o-mutton sleeves made of skin-toned latex, and apparently the PVC elements create flashes of synthetic light inside the garment, and do you think a beam of light will be coming out of that triangle on her chest?
“Collaborating with Lady Gaga is always an exciting experience for me. I admire the way she uses fashion as a scenic element and as a means to build a character,” says Giorgio Armani. “She is an artist of many talents and great intelligence. Creating stage costumes for her is a stimulating and creative exercise.”
Which is your favourite look?
[Pics/sketches: courtesy of Giorgio Armani]
