US ELLE OCTOBER 2013: LADY GAGA

So THIS photo has surfaced online, which seems to be Lady Gaga's cover for the October issue of ELLE Magazine. It's an interesting shot to choose for the cover, because it's very soft and feminine yet the hairstylist made her still look grungy and rebellious. She seems to be wearing a pink fur, my guess could be Dior. Either way, we'll see soon enough when the full story is revealed.

(image via google)

PERFECT PICK: LADY GAGA APPLAUSE SINGLE COVER

There it is. The single cover for Lady Gaga's new single "Applause" from her album ARTPOP. I personally think its a very well art directed album cover. The typograhy on the bottom reminds me of the same typeface used on Prince's "Purple Rain artwork, and the styling of the photograph is similar to Dior Haute Couture circa 2003.

DAFT PUNK STYLE

So I've always been a fan of Daft Punk since I was a teenager. I pretty much have all their albums and love their early use of electronic music. It always breaks the mold and takes electronic music to a new level. Even their new work featuring Kanye West for his new album is absolutely unexpected and even though it boasts on more of the rocker side, songs such as " I Am a God" with the electronic sounds and details really brings back the same sound I always loved. 

LADY GAGA V MAGAZINE COVER

IVE BEEN TRYING

to contact nicola formichetti. or steven klein.i really wanna intern for both of them after GQ. does anyone have any info on them? assistants email? someone who I can contact? i really need some help :(

a "fashionable" music video.

   I spent a good amount of time watching the music video for Madonna's "Hollywood" song and it kept giving me hints of W Magazine editorials and Steven Klein the photographer.

I did some more research and learned that Steven Klein and Madonna are very well known collaborators working particularly with W Magazine. Even though he did not direct the Hollywood music video, his influence and W's clearly rubs off into the music video. Most of Klein's work, especially for W, use the person, or model as a prop, and adds/accessorizes that prop through what they wear and finally complimenting the prop with its surroundings. The result are color coded photographs that implement contrasting colors in a harmonious way. If you are NOT graphic design literate, I'm trying to say that his photographs all work off the person in the photograph and what they are wearing. The clothes dictate the surroundings. The madonna video shows this in 7 scenes, the all pink scene with her dancing on the mattresses, the red scene where she is a dancer, the blue scene where shes playing with a aerobic ball, the yellow scene where shes sitting on the TV, the muted scene where the maid and herself are in all black to compliment the cream background, the salmon, powder pink scene where its closeup shots of her face, and the scenes of her getting botox and on a stretcher in a teal room with contrasting pink lingerie.

Just some food for thought. Hopefully Lady GaGa will stop wasting her time holding rosary's, wearing telephones on her head, and burning her John as a prostitute in her music videos, calling it fashion, and actually take notes from Madonna.

In other ways, the music video (and the lyrics) are very reminiscent of the fashion industry. Just replace the word "Hollywood" with "fashion industry" and listen to the song again.

[images via TheFashionSpot]

alejandro my ass.

Lady Gaga is DEAD.

why lady gaga designing for mcqueen is bad...

A) LADY GAGA HAS A STYLIST. IT IS NICOLA FORMICHETTI. IF YOU NEED A STYLIST YOU CLEARLY ARE INCAPABLE OF DESIGNING ANY SORT OF CLOTHING, SINCE YOUR VOID OF STYLE YOURSELF.


B) WEARING ALEXANDER MCQUEEN DOESN'T MAKE YOU THE IDEAL PERSON TO DESIGN FOR THE HOUSE. 


C) THE TREATMENT OF ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PIECES IN HER BAD ROMANCE MUSIC VIDEO IS NOT FITTING OF SOMEONE WHO RESPECTS THE HOUSE.


D) CALLING A TELEPHONE ON YOUR HEAD FASHIONABLE, WHICH IS RATHER LITERAL, IS IN NO WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, SIMILAR TO THE ABSTRACT, SURREAL CONCEPTS OF ALEXANDER MCQUEEN.


and finally 


E) LADY GAGS  CONSUMES FASHION, SHE DOES NOT CREATE. AND ITS A CONSUMPTION THAT WEARS HER, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. SO HOW CAN SHE HAVE ANY IDEA OF HOW TO DRESS, FIT, AND STYLIZE THE HUMAN FIGURE?


NOW PICK ALL OF THE ABOVE AND LETS CALL IT A DAY.

rant.

 Here we go..

-TELEPHONE LADY GAGA MUSIC VIDEO IS BULLSHIT! LIKE WHAT THE FUCK DOES POISONING PEOPLE IN THE WILD WEST HAVE TO DO WITH BEING DISRUPTED IN THE CLUB WITH PHONE CALLS?

- LOUIS VUITTON F/W 2010 SHOW WAS AMAZING! MARC JACOBS DID A AWESOME JOB, DELIVERING SIMPLY STYLISH PIECES, AND MAKING A TRADITIONAL, OLD SHIOLOUETTLE DESIRABLE AGAIN!

- THE FAINDENT IS GOING TO HIS FIRST OFF-FASHION WEEK EVENT AT BERGDORF GOODMAN!

-CHECK OUT ANY OLD IRON! ITS A NEW MENSWEAR STORE ON 149 ORCHARD STREET NY,NY!

- LOVED THE MCQUEEN COLLECTION BUT WHERE THE HELL ARE THE REST OF THE PIECES?

- ERIN JEEN OF ERINJEEN.COM WILL BE JOINING HIM AT HIS NEXT INTERNSHIP THIS SUMMER!

-IS HAVING HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY/FASHION SHOW TONIGHT! PICTURES COMING UP SOON!

- IS 19 NOW!

-IS GETTING THE 1ST ISSUE OF VOGUE TURKEY! THANK YOU OLGA!

- THE TRENDSTOP TREND TRACKER HAS A APPLE IPOD APP! CHECK IT OUT!

WWW.TRENDSTOP.COM

-FIT WINS FUSION 2010! CONGRATS TO MACK SAM!

grammy power.

  Obviously during the Grammys, some people totally hit the nail on the coffin, while others completley missed it and fell through. I took a while to post my take to really evaluate what the stars were wearing, and if it was a right fit.

Being that this is Armani Prive its amazing, but I would MUCH rather prefer a more simple Amani dress for Gaga. I think her outrageous style is getting really old now, and designers shouldn't be so quick to cater to her attention seeking style.

I said this many times about Rihannas dress,( Elie Saab Haute Couture) it was amazing, and a perfect fit for her, but I just there was a little less of the feathers surrounding her neck. Also, the jewelry coating her hands wasn't necessary.

This Kaufman Franco piece on Taylor Swift kept my attention al night. The cut  around the bust is so graphic, and the shimmer of the fabric makes me feel as if im looking into outer space. Great dress.

AMAZING Dolce & Gabbana dress on Keri Hilson. It's so classy, and the jewled belt just ads a little flash to the cream color.

click here to view more Grammy fashion.

[images via Stlyle.com]

100th post/ Poker Face by ShowStudio featuring Raquel Zimmerman

So to start off a new week and to celebrate the 100th post on The FAINDENT ,  lets put on our Poker Faces with Raquel Zimmerman. She's wearing Gareth Pugh.

american apparel.

browsed through American Apparel's site. i like SOME of their stuff, not everything. and my friend Talia works there, so it was interesting seeing her come home from work and looking at her work outfits.

very Beyonce/Gaga, and very affordable for $30

when styled with other elements (jackets,sweaters, etc.) this would make an amazing piece. $50

very nice bodysuit here. $40

and for guys.

love the sailor top and that jacket is amazing.

click here to shop American Apparel

bye.

[images via American Apparel]