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Known for her eccentric fashion sense, 24-year-old pop singer Lady Gaga feels that she is a good fashion example for her fans and want them to copy her wild ensembles. She believes that it is very important for her fans to be able to relate to her by mimicking her fashion choices.

She said, “It’s always important to keep a connection with fans and no matter what I’m wearing I want to replicate it. I don’t want to paint a picture of something they can’t touch and they can’t afford.”

Lady Gaga also claims that her outfits say a lot about her personality, which usually are very accurate, and want to inspire her fans to show their true colors and be who they really want to be. She also said, “There’s no misconceptions about me – I am what you see. I just want to inspire people to feel comfortable with themselves. It’s not about money, class or prestige – it’s about identity and giving inspiration to others.”

Never shy to prove equal to his wife’s eccentricities, designer Vivienne Westwood’s husband Andreas Kronthaler once again stars in her spring/summer 2010 campaign alongside 32-year-old sex symbol Pamela Anderson with 19-year-old Argentinian newcomer Tati Cotliar of Hype Management shot by photographer Juergen Teller. In a trashy yet charming campaign, the garments and accessories are showcased in a dirty-fabulous way, which works great with Vivienne’s outlandish designs.

As a lifestyle brand infusing the urban streets with fashion, 55DSL’s spring/summer 2010 campaign and lookbook shows a group of kids wiling out on a lovely spring day enjoying their fun-loving youth. Shot by photographer Matteo Martari, the group is shown in tees, cut-offs, and cardigans in a field with a mask on, hanging off a tree, in a car filled with balloons, sprawled out on a lounge chair, at a carnival, skateboarding underwater in a pool, eating a mountain of crêpes, running around in a market, playing in a fountain, and in a tub full of bubbles. With such a wild campaign, my favorite image shows a boy and a girl underwater in a bathtub full of bubbles only showing their faces to showcase 55DSL sunglasses.

In a quirky editorial entitled “Throb” is Abiah Hostvedt of Red Models put together by photographer Benny Horne and stylist Way Perry. In a very eccentric editorial, Abiah is featured in black-and-white with photoshopped drawings added on. I really enjoy this editorial due to its fun-loving fairytale-like editorial showing angel to monster-like qualities.

At the Grammy’s in Los Angeles this past weekend, no one other than the infamous Lady Gaga has shocked us all with her extravagant Armani Privé designs. She arrived on the red carpet in a lilac, space-aged, solar system-inspired stiff-skirted gown and left the award show in a white, strapless, silver-sequined short dress that gave a sneak peak at her bottom catching the attention of all guests.

Lady Gaga said, “I am honored to be wearing Armani this evening. The series of pieces Mr. Armani created for me are truly iconic; they represent not only beautiful fashion, but my spirit and essence as an artist. Mr. Armani is a fashion legend, and tonight would not have been the same without his touch, and his wonderful team.”

The Armani team that worked on these designs for Gaga said, “We hear Lady Gaga’s music everywhere we go. It is like a soundtrack of our times. In addition to her formidable songwriting skills, she is a modern fashion phenomenon. I am delighted to be creating these outfits on such an important night for her, the Grammy’s, and I wish her the best of luck.”

For an editorial entitled “The Visitors” shot by photographer Fréderic Bastin, 16-year-old Belgian model Camille Ringoir and 18-year-old also Belgian model Pauline van der Cruysse both of Dominique Models are featured in this futuristic and fashion forward editorial styled by Ruben Debuck. Utilizing a setting of circle, triangle, square, and rectangle shaped blocks, Camille and Pauline are shown in very geometric garments slightly avant garde embellished. I really enjoy this editorial because it is quite different from other editorials from the colors, the garments, and the setting to the sharpness and lighting of the photography.

Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2010 collection takes inspiration from a mix of romanticism and space age to quite eye-tricking handwork in pale pinks, straw yellows, almond greens, beiges, and grays with whites. The collection, steering clear of any gold, which is rare for Karl, black, and navy, was presented during Paris Fashion Week featuring top models Freja Beha Erichsen of IMG, Siri Tollerød of Marilyn Model Management, Kasia Struss of Women Model Management, Jacquelyn Jablonski of Elite Model Management, Magdalena Frackowiak also of Elite, Lindsay Ellingson of Viva, Anja Rubik of Next Models, Angelika Kocheva also of Marilyn Models, Sofia Fisher also of Marilyn Models, Skye Stracke also of Viva, Hanne Gaby Odiele also of Women Models, Sophie Srej also of IMG, Abbey Lee Kershaw also of Next Models, Liu Wen also of Marilyn Models, Shu Pei Qin also of Next Models, Dorothea Barth Jorgensen also of Elite, Isabeli Fontana of Silent Models, and more.

Karl does not like to describe clothing as ‘futuristic’. He says, “I don’t believe in avant-garde clothes for a future that will never happen. Fashion is always now.”

The collection is very young and joyful exemplifying luxury through light using sequins, crystals, embroideries, silver threads, and ethereal volumes from short suits to liquid togas. Some pieces even had embroidery resembling smashed glass and molten metal using jewelry as part of the structure of the garment. This Haute Couture collection is very dreamy full of bows and girly embellishments that would make any women feel gorgeous and confident.