I'm Kinda Busy

An epic music video. You must watch all 9 minutes. I promise every second is detailed, thought out, and worth it. 

Best 'Telephone' Moments:
0:30  Gaga does prison stripes--nicely
1:10   Gaga addresses the rumors
1:30   Gaga enters the prison yard looking like Harry Houdini. Her shades are literally smoking.  
2:15   Diet coke cans in Gaga's Hair. Reminds me of this Ashley Olsen editorial from Marie Claire:

2:37  Who is this girl?
2:45  Same girl. Gaga's sister perhaps?
2:50  That Jacket!!??!?!? And those knee-pads!!?? 
3:35  This whole segment feels very Madonna meets Roxy Hart
3:50  Signature Gaga fist pump (soon to replace the moonwalk)
4:05  Construction chic
4:50  Beyonce scolds Gaga
5:20  "Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it if its broke, but you can still see the crack in that  motherfuckers reflection"
6:28  Beyonce's jacket...DIY anyone?
7:45   Wonderwoman 2.0
8:50  Jai Rodriguez cameo...I'm pretty sure I have his autograph on an old Rent playbill from 1998
9:20  Backwards credits

On top of that, I counted Gaga's costume changes:

1. Striped dress (Thierry Mugler?)
2. Fishnets and pasties
3. Bodysuit, chains and white boots
4. Studded jacket
5. Studded lingerie
6. Construction tape
7. Dita Von Teese-esque [it's not] black and white suit
8. White plastic dress and blue telephone hat
9. White plastic dress, matching hat and McQueen boots
10. Americana
11. Leopard body-suit
12. 1970's blue Kentucky Derby dress and hat

I did the math (I had some free time today)...That's and average of 1 outfit per 47 seconds. Splendid. 

*Video via Vevo, images via Ruven Afandor, Marie Claire


UPDATE: Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti announced styling credits for the video. Here they are:
 (1) JEAN CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC
 (3) VIKTOR & ROLF
 (4) SEARCH AND DESTROY
 (7) THIERRY MUGLER
 (8) RACHEL BARRETT & FRED BUTLER
 (9) RACHEL BARRETT & DANILO
 (12) EMILIE  PIRLOT
B's amazing jacket @ 6:28 is by JEAN CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC
Everything else is credited to HAUS OF GAGA

“People always ask if I think about a concept or the show or the front row or whatever first. No! Fuck off! The client comes first! The collection is driven by what clients want in different parts of the world, so I want them to be able to see it straight away and to judge it for themselves. Well I just think that which celebrities are wearing it, what reviews say—none of it matters if it’s all there for people to make their own minds up. I’m 40 now, but I want this to be a company that lives way beyond me, and I believe that customers are more important to making that happen than press. When I’m dead, hopefully this house will still be going. On a spaceship. Hopping up and down above the earth.” -Alexander McQueen in LOVE

The Great McQueen

Shocked and saddened today with the news of Lee Alexander McQueen’s passing. I have always loved the London born designer and his ability to create edgy and shocking garments that were wearable-if your dared. I was never lucky enough to attend one of his shows but hoped to this year I would. For NYFW, life must go on. It will surely be a celebration of his life, art and contribution to the industry.

RIP mr mcqueen

image via guardian uk