Lady Gagawas born to becamp!
The Oscar-winning singer made her grand return to the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala after taking abrief hiatus following her awards season run, where she cleaned up at all the major shows for her role as Ally inA Star Is Born. And it’s safe to say thatLady Gagawas reborn as pop iconLady Gaga, pulling out all the fashion stops as she honored the theme of this year’s Met exhibition, “Camp: Notes on Fashion.”
Theconcept of campis defined in Susan Sontag’s 1964 essayNotes on Campas “the spirit of extravagance.” In 2019 speak, it’s basically the art of being extra.
AndLady Gagaknows all about extra. She made her grand return to the Met red carpet after a two year hiatus wearing a voluminous hot pink caped gown featuring a mega-long train that cascaded down the Met steps. But it’s all about what was underneath the cape.
She teamed the look with doll-like makeup, mega gold eyelashes and a hot-pink bow in her hair.
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Gaga appeared to have her ownMET-amorphosis, with each look paying homage to a different phase in her career. The hair bows are very reminiscent of her “Poker Face”/”Just Dance” era.
Under the pink cape, was a timeless black strapless gown, that gaga accessorized with an umbrella for an added effect.
She then revealed a very ’90s-esque, Barbie-inspired hot pink column gown, before stripping it all off for a sexy lingerie moment.
Gaga, who isone of the 2019 co-chairsalongsideSerena Williamsand Lady Gaga, wore Marc Jacobs leading up to her big Met return. (She last attended fashion prom in 2016.)
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On her plane ride over she wore a very ’90s lemon-print dress teamed with a plaid flannel tied around her waist and black Dr. Marten’s boots.
“Met Gala here we come. Destination “Camp,” so excited to co-chair Anna’s event.#MetGala#MarcJacobs#(and I didn’t shave my legs for 4 days which really completes the look)#ZoomIn#ladygaga#fashionthank you@sarahtannomakeupfor the jacob’s shwag,” she captioned the photo.
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Gaga has been one of Jacobs’ fashion muses since early on in her career. In February 2016, shewalked the runway at the designer’s Fall 2016 show in New York City.
The last time Gaga attended the Met Ball, however she wore a pantsless look from Versace.
For the Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology-themed Met Gala red carpet in 2016, Gaga teamed a sparkly purple rubber Atelier Versace halter bra, matching high-waisted corset shorts and a studded gunmetal jacket with Wolford fishnet stockings and sky-high platforms. And the performer told reporters on the carpet that she felt “comfortable” in her outfit.
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And as for Gaga’s history with dangerously high heels, she’s had plenty of practice, from performances on stage to the Met Steps. She, did of course, famously walk in over 6-inch platforms at theMarc Jacobs fashion show back in February— and totally nailed it.
source: people.com
