Giorgio Armani is pleased to be collaborating once again with Lady Gaga. The designer has created a select number of looks for the artist’s Born This Way Ball tour, which kicks off in Seoul on April 27th . The Asian tour will then move to Hong Kong (May 2nd , 3rd, 4th and 5th), Tokyo (May 10th), and Singapore (May 28th). The tour will culminate with performances in Australia and New Zealand.

Lady Gaga to wear a selection of custom-designed Giorgio Armani for Born This Way Ball Asian tour

“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.”

Lady Gaga To Wear Giorgio Armani

Sneak Peek To Lady Gaga's Giorgio Armani Outfits

Lady Gaga's Giorgio Armani Outfits

The custom Giorgio Armani wardrobe created for Lady Gaga is characterized by extreme forms and futuristic materials – latex, metal, studs, PVC – crafted with couture savoir faire. Each outfit is completed with detailed, other-worldly accessories.

The first design includes a black bodice made of tubular PVC elements connected with metal studs, with mirrored metal inserts to define a curvaceous design. The ensemble is highlighted by a matching headpiece, robotic thigh-high boots, and exaggerated gloves ending in mirrored nails.

Another look is created via a shiny black grid-patterned PVC bodice with matching headpiece and embroidered ankle boots. Highlights include shoulders outlined by a play of sharp spikes, black Swarovski jet crystals and flowing fringe, creating a moving architecture.

On the third black bodice, transparent Plexiglas, black crystals and luminous studs create a Cubist composition of abstract guitars. The matching headpiece follows in the shape of a keyboard; the boots are black vinyl.

The final design is a long tunic with leg-o-mutton sleeves made of skin-toned latex. Luminous PVC elements create flashes of synthetic light inside the garment. The same avant garde lighting is featured on the triangle decorating the chest, on the headpiece, and on the platform of the matching latex ankle boots.

Giorgio Armani began his collaboration with Lady Gaga on the occasion of the 2010 Grammy Awards ceremony, when the artist wore a series of outfits specially designed for her. Subsequently, he dressed her in select looks for the Monster Ball tour in 2010, as well as for a number of red carpet events and other special occasions.

American musician Lady Gaga wore Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2012 look 19 in London earlier today.

Lady Gaga wearing Burberry

Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2012 look 19

Fashion & Beauty News. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 13 , 2011– Today MAC VIVA GLAM spokesperson Lady Gaga and Nicola Formichetti, Gaga’s stylist, premiered a short film directed by Ruth Hogben, which unveils The Masterpiece that Nicola designed for Lady Gaga as part of the VIVA GLAM social awareness campaign.

L to R: Nicola Formichetti & Nicola Formichetti

The interactive movement on VIVAGLAM.COM leveraged the powerful voices of Gaga’s monsters and MAC fans to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and ultimately support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. Participants contributed self-portraits, shared information about HIV/AIDS and encouraged friends to ‘live with passion and love with protection’ across their personal social networks. Thousands of people participated and Nicola chose select images to incorporate in the design of The Masterpiece, a dress that Lady Gaga reveals in the film.

The film debuts on VIVAGLAM.com was truly a collaborative project inspired by the fans, for the fans. Additionally, it celebrates the success of Lady Gaga’s VIVA GLAM campaign, which has helped to raise $55 million for the MAC AIDS Fund over the past two years. In February 2011, Gaga set the goal of raising $250 million for the MAC AIDS Fund by the XIX International AIDS conference in July 2012.

As her time as a Viva Glam spokesperson comes to a close, Lady Gaga urges her little monsters and MAC fans to continue to help reach $250 million: “The MAC AIDS Fund has raised $224 million to date. Go out and buy a lipstick for your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your mom or your sister — $26 million to go, little monsters!”

The film will premiered today on VIVAGLAM.com and the MAC Facebook page.

Lady Gaga wore a chalk white Tom Ford guipure lace dress with 3D detail to the MTV premiere of her new music video on August 18th, 2011. That same evening, she wore a black lacquered lace bolero and velvet laced up front cocktail dress to the Beyonce Concert at Roseland Ballroom. Do you love?

Lady Gaga in Tom Ford

Summer Nails. Add a pop of colors to your nails this spring and summer with the hottest most fashionable shades from Deborah Lippmann!

From Left to right: Girls Just Want To Have Fun, I Know What Boys Like, Yellow Brick Road, Lara’s Theme

Girls Just Want To Have Fun – A smooth, vintage coral that everyone can wear because it’s bold yet velvety – a sort of carefree, creamy coral.

I Know What Boys Like – A creamy periwinkle that credits to both the 80’s and my clients. Several of my clients have asked for interesting blues. This one is a blend of blue and purple with a creamy finish, which gives it a slightly retro look that is so playful and hip.

Yellow Brick Road, a sheer mellow yellow with a jelly finish. The proof that it wears beautifully on all skin tones: it complements Lady GaGa, who wore it first for her “Born This Way” performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards .

Lara’s Theme was created with supermodel Lara Stone is Deborah Lippmann’s newest celebrity collaboration. It’s a dare to wear shade of hot-hot orange. Price: $16.

Where to find: Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and online at www.deborahlippmann.com.

Introducing MAC Viva Glam. Available February 17, 2011 through February, 2012.

MAC Viva Glam and Lady Gaga

VIVA GLAM

No Bad Romance here. If anything this love affair going stronger than ever…After The Monster Tour mayhem, Gaga back to being our VIVA GLAM Goddess once again, spreading the good word about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women, men and children everywhere.

LIPSTICK VIVA GLAM GAGA 2 light warm Beige (amplified) suggested Retail Price $14.50 u.s./$17.50 CDN

LIPGLASS VIVA GLAM GAGA 2 light Neutral pinked Beige suggested Retail Price $14.50 u.s./$17.50 CDN

We’re unveiling a hot new shade inspired by The Lady and her passions, in both Lipstick and Lipglass. And by now you (and the world) know every cent from the sale of MAC VIVA GLAM goes toward the MAC AIDS Fund. The MAC World feels like a permanent part of the Gaga Galaxy, doesn’t it?

LADY GAGA EMPOWERS YOU TO LIVE WITH PASSION. LOVE WITH PROTECTION.

THE M·A·C AIDS FUND WANTS EVERYONE TO FEEL EMPOWERED –FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS SUPPORT CRITICAL PREVENTION PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD

February 17, 2011 – New York – Live with Passion. Love with Protection. Lady Gaga, the voice of the latest M·A·C Cosmetics VIVA GLAM campaign, wants everyone everywhere to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. For the second year in a row, Lady Gaga continues to inspire individuals around the world to make a difference by purchasing her newest shades of M·A·C VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass – Gaga 2.

Since the M·A·C AIDS Fund’s inception in 1994, every cent from a VIVA GLAM Lipstick or Lipglass purchase has been donated to the M·A·C AIDS Fund. Today the Fund celebrates a significant milestone, raising more than $202 million to support HIV/AIDS programs around the world. This accomplishment represents an enormous commitment throughout the years from the 19 VIVA GLAM spokespeople, Makeup Artists and VIVA GLAM customers around the world.

“As one of the most iconic artists of our time, Lady Gaga has been a powerful and influential voice for the M·A·C AIDS Fund. She is an extraordinary spokesperson and advocate for self-awareness and empowerment and we are excited to have her as the face of our 2011 campaign.” – John Demsey, Chairman, M·A·C AIDS Fund and Group President, Estée Lauder Companies.

In honor of those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, the M·A·C AIDS Fund is announcing five million dollars in new donations to fund diverse programs that address HIV/AIDS protection, treatment and prevention.

The new VIVA GLAM campaign focuses on self-empowerment and encourages everyone to take control of the HIV/AIDS risk in their lives by using condoms, getting regularly tested, accessing care and treatment, combating stigma and advocating for change. From South Africa and the U.K. to the U.S. and Japan, the M·A·C AIDS Fund supports programs around the world that confront the causes of HIV infection including violence, discrimination and unequal access to financial and social resources.

“I am incredibly passionate about this campaign and strongly believe the M·A·C AIDS Fund has the power to create a global movement not only to combat HIV/AIDS but also to encourage men and women everywhere to protect themselves. I feel honored to be part of such an important cause. My new VIVA GLAM lipsticks are intended to be a reminder to people to live passionately, but do it safely. Be your own biggest fan and protect yourself.” – Lady Gaga, M·A·C VIVA GLAM Spokesperson

The statistics cannot be ignored. Women constitute half of all the people in the world living with HIV/AIDS. While overall HIV/AIDS rates have stabilized in many countries, more adult women than ever before are now living with HIV in every region of the world. In the U.S., the number of AIDS diagnoses among women has tripled since 1985. In sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute more than 59 percent of all people living with HIV/AIDS.

The rates are just as alarming for men. In the U.S., just over 75 percent of adults and adolescents living with an AIDS diagnosis are men, with almost two-thirds infected with HIV through male-to-male sexual contact. These numbers are even higher for men of colour.

The new M·A·C VIVA GLAM campaign was shot by photographer Nick Knight. The campaign visual will launch with VIVA GLAM Gaga 2 Lipstick (a light warm beige) and Lipglass (a light neutral pinked beige) in North America on February 17, 2011 and internationally in March 2011 (Suggested Retail Price $14.50 U.S./$16.50 CDN).

LADY GAGA BIO

Lady Gaga exploded onto the global cultural landscape last year with her massive pop anthems and her fashion-forward aesthetic. Worldwide she has sold more than 14 million copies of her debut album, The Fame, and more than 60 million singles, making her music’s biggest breakout star of the decade. She is the first female artist in history to claim five #1 hits from a debut album. She is also the only artist in the digital era to top the 5 million sales mark with her first two hits. Gaga broke the record when her single “Poker Face” reached 5 million in sales after her debut single “Just Dance” had accomplished the same feat the year before. She has over 1.2 billion combined views of all her videos online. The Fame Monster (deluxe) is the highest-selling digital album of all time at over 892,000 full album downloads sold.

She is also a staple in the social networking world. She’s the biggest living person on Facebook with over 27 million ‘likes,’ and is #1 on Twitter with over 7.9 million followers.

Her recent tour, the “electro-pop-opera” extravaganza “The Monster Ball” kicked off last year following the release of her album The Fame Monster (a re-package of The Fame). At a time when concert going has decreased significantly, Lady Gaga’s tour continues to be a booming success.

She is the winner of two Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, five World Music Awards, two People’s Choice Awards and 11 MTV Video Music Awards to name only a few. Lady Gaga was also recently nominated for six Grammys in 2011.

Next up, Gaga will release Born This Way, an empowerment album about embracing who you are.

Q&A WITH JAMES GAGER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CREATIVE DIRECTOR M·A·C WORLDWIDE

Q: This is the second year in a row that VIVA GLAM has partnered with the inimitable Lady Gaga. Why is she such a successful spokesperson for the M·A·C AIDS Fund?

A: She’s an amazing fit for us in so many ways. I think the most important quality is that she is real and she speaks her mind. When M·A·C originally started it was truly a place for all the misfits of the world, where they could feel comfortable and know that they wouldn’t be criticized. We’ve always been all about welcoming everyone into our universe. Gaga is bringing that same spirit to the world. She spreads this message of “don’t be afraid to be who you are, don’t let people put you down,” and radiates this sense of empowerment. Look at how courageously she’s been speaking out lately. She’s so passionate, focused and articulate, and I think we are, too. Especially with VIVA GLAM, we really put ourselves out there and every cent goes to the cause.

Q: The new Lipstick and Lipglass shades are more nude in tone this year. How was the color concept conceived?

A: Jennifer Balbier (SVP Product Development) and I felt that after last year’s shades – Gaga ‘s fun pink and Cyndi’s coral red – it was time to move in a new direction. I think Gaga herself has moved into nude tones and we didn’t want to shoot something that was out of place. So she was actually part of the inspiration.

Q: Last year the visuals for this campaign (shot by Ellen von Unwerth and starring Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper) were very colorful and flamboyant. This time around, there is a more subdued, sensual look and feel. Tell us about the evolution and the creative behind it all.

Working with Gaga is very much a partnership: It’s a team effort and collaboration. The photographer Nick Knight, Gaga’s stylist Nicola Formichetti and I wanted the campaign to feel a bit more timeless, but still very much her. Last year was all about a fun, feminine kind of sensibility, so I think if you compare that with what we’ve created this year, it’s refreshing to see her in a way you wouldn’t expect. We thought: let’s go with the idea of nude and the stripping away of what she’s famous for and make her a little more elusive and evasive. The tone is undeniably glamorous as well.

Q: Have you ever considered expanding the VIVA GLAM line?

A: We have definitely toyed with the idea of adding an eye shadow or a fragrance, etc. but there’s also something nice about VIVA GLAM being pure. It’s not an entire colour story or made of tons of components, it’s focused. VIVA GLAM is also one of the few campaigns that we put into our advertising budget, and when you’re trying to get such an important message across, it’s simpler and stronger, that it’s about one product. And of course there’s the idea that lips are speaking out, which is what VIVA GLAM is all about.

Q: It certainly says a lot about how far you’ve come from with the M·A·C AIDS Fund to have one of the most famous people in the world speaking out on its behalf.

A: It’s unbelievable! Who would ever think we would have such an amazing roster that ranges from RuPaul to now Lady Gaga? I mean, wow. We’ve been so fortunate to be able to continue making a difference. That’s what it’s all about.

Lady Gaga’s nails. Lady Gaga is always pushing the envelope and exploring new trends. This year’s Grammy Awards proved no different. The award winner arrived in an egg pod and emerged wearing a bold, yellow nail. The nail color is a new addition to Deborah Lippmann’s line and is called Yellow Brick Road. Celebrity manicurist Deborah Lippmann selected the color with the star to complement the canary yellow outfit she donned during her stage performance.

Yellow Brick Road launches on April 15 and will be available for $16 at www.deborahlippmann.com.

Pop-sensation Lady Gaga graces the cover of Vogue’s March Power Issue, photographed by Mario Testino. On the eve of the release of her groundbreaking new album, Born This Way, Contributing Editor Jonathan Van Meter went on tour with the global phenom—and discovered a remarkably poised star at the top of her game.

“I am quite down-to-earth for such an eccentric person…”

THE SNEAK PEEK PHOTOS!

Also on Vogue.com, a look at Gaga’s best dressed moments.

Read the complete article on Vogue.com.

The March issue of Vogue will be on newsstands nationwide February 22nd, 2011.

MAC confirmed in today’s WWD that Lady Gaga will be our next Viva Glam Spokesperson.

“MAC Cosmetics has signed Lady Gaga on for a second year as the spokeswoman for its Viva Glam campaign. Gaga teamed up with Cyndi Lauper for the 2010 campaign, which launched earlier this year. The company said the Gaga-Lauper campaign was the most successful ever for the MAC AIDS Fund, which has raised more than $190 million for the cause since its founding in 1994. For her solo turn in 2011, Gaga was shot by Nick Knight and styled by Nicola Formichetti.”

Milan, November 2010. Dolce & Gabbana will represent Italian fashion, creativity and craftsmanship as a part of the second edition of the exhibition “Les années 1900-2000: Histoire Idéale de la Mode Contemporaine. Vol. 2” which will take place from November 25th 2010 to June 26th 2011 at the prestigious Parisian Musée Des Arts Decoratifs.

In the first case the chosen piece is a corset embellished with multi-coloured stones and charms, which became iconic when worn by Madonna at the 1991 “Truth or Dare” premiere in New York.

Continuing in the footsteps of the first part of the exhibition, “Histoire Idéale de la Mode Contemporaine” aims to draft a path and synthesis analysis of some of fashion’s main personalities, whose taste and aesthetic affected the style of two decades, that between 1970 and 1980, and that between 1990 and 2000.

Dolce & Gabbana will be represented with two creations extracted from, respectively, the collections “Le Pin Up” (Autumn/Winter 1991-’92) and “New Sexy Glam” (Spring/Summer 2007).

In the first case the chosen piece is a corset embellished with multi-coloured stones and charms, which became iconic when worn by Madonna at the 1991 “Truth or Dare” premiere in New York.

In the second instance, the selected look is a corset-armor dress in laminated leather, chosen by another iconic figure of our time: Lady Gaga.