Friday, May 29, 2009

Lights on Gaga

Sorry folks! Took a little vacay to La La Land, had a blast, zoned out, and got re-inspired on the plane trip back reading Rolling Stone with Miss Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, a.k.a. Lady Gaga, a.k.a. Spaghetti Pizza (to the one who will barf over this post) on the cover:


Some thoughts: Vive le retour de David LaChappelle! Also, say what you will about her ripping off Ziggy Stardust or Hussein Chalayan or Martin Margiela (check, check, check), I think it's really Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons who called and wants her look, nay, entire existence back:


Gaga, like Madonna before her, knows how to steal from the best and if her songs are the musical equivalent of Fun Dip at least she seems in control of her own image. I'd certainly like to meet this "Matty Dada" who makes all her astrofrocks! Anyhoo the Chalayan bubbles-over-Mugler corset on RS reminded me of this light fixture:


And it got me thinking maybe it's not so hideous after all? Gaga does this to me! There's more:



She's the light when I'm in my dark place. LGG also played a lucite piano with her foot on Ellen while wearing a gyroscope:


And now your dining room can wear one too!


Stef likes hoods but she's not from the 'hood, okay?


Unless you're referring to the Convent of the Sacred Heart school, where she and Paris Hilton both attended. WTF is in the water over there huh?? AXO makes a similar little red riding lamp:

Finally, all that glitters isn't Gaga, but her gold and black origami dress could put a backup dancer's eye out:


This pyramid pendant's a bit softer, like when our gal slows it down and sings a ballad ... about her radioactive muffin. Vive La Gaga!!

*UPDATE*
You know what they say about great minds? CasaSugar has a fab photo gallery of GaGa-inspired goodies, and Loft & Found decorated an entire room for her two months back. Am dying for those shell lamps. Thanks for the heads up ladies!

28 comments:

  1. I had no clue who this person was, so I looked her up on Wiki. Apparently, she worked for Fergie, Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears, and New Kids on the Block. Pretty pathetic resume of people whose appeal is due to slick production and a whole lot of ProTools work.

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  2. Sad that we will have to endure her into her 50's or longer like Madonna- Gaga should hope so- but No GO. A passing fancy- fortunately the thoughts she inspires will last longer. la

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  3. Completely inspired and fresh - you, not the lady in question. A fun romp - thanks.

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  4. I also have to admit that despite my relatively young age, I have not listened to much Top 40 lately. Although I have seen her pictures on various blogs and magazine covers, she seems somewhat interesting. What I really enjoyed here, though, is Sir Nick's interpretations of her costumes as interior design. Very creative! I'm glad you're back and recharged.

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  5. She picked the wrong year. This just isn't the year for a Lady Gaga. She should go back into the factory that produced her and wait a bunch of years and then come out as a hyper-ironic commentary on...something.

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  6. nick, what does your light fixture look like?

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  7. Nick, you've got me wondering if maybe all those white strands we've seen hanging out of her dirty drawers were actually electrical cords rather than tampon strings?

    I think she be called Lady Knockoff.

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  8. I like these light fixtures much more than I like Lady Gaga, but I'm glad she inspired you so thoroughly. We should all be so inspired by pop stars. I'm thinking Bowie, Prince and Kraftwerk, just for the hell of it.

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  9. beat ya! http://loftandfoundnyc.blogspot.com/2009/04/room-for-lady.html Though your interpretation is, admittedly, MUCH better... :) loving that last pendant light!

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  10. i can't look at her without the dale bozio reference popping up. in fact the moment i saw her i thought, are you fucking kidding me with this blatant ripoff?!?!?

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  11. OH! great post though. love it. very clever and yes, fresh.

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  12. Love the pyramid pendant! And while everything I know about Ms. Ga herself is from her cameos on Go Fug Yourself, she inspired some cool lighting comparisons ... and her music is perfect for a dance party!!!

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  13. Jeez, what a plain, undistinguished face she has. Like she could be a receptionist at a State Farm office.

    Her face puts me in mind of a dusty 40-watt bulb.

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  14. LOVE this post! nick you are talented!

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  15. brilliant as usual, nick!

    love gaga and her playboy mouth.

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  16. really... I'm Ok with everything except for the gyroscope...WTF?

    P.s. LOVE this recent blog trend of finding the common ground between fashion and design elements. It's seriously yummy eye candy and so interesting!

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  17. Oh thank you, thank you for the Dale Bozzio reference. The first time I saw Lady Gaga I thought "She is totally copying that woman from that band - hmmmmm, I can't remember either's name." It has been driving me nuts, so thank you! Great post by the way, I never thought of it this way...(mostly when I see her I just want to tell her to put on some pants).

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  18. Funny thing is that I knew a real lady GaGa.

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  19. Tut tut. It's time for an update.

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  20. Tommy, can you hear me? I'm a-workin' on it!

    Glad y'all liked this one. Maybe I should stay in more often on Friday nights ...

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  21. A joke that my friends 6 year old neice told him:

    "How do you wake up Lady Gaga?"

    "How?"

    "Pa-pa-pa Poke-er-face!"

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  22. Okay, it's been so long since you posted this that Lady Gaga is now doing infomercials for ProActiv.

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  23. I wanted to write her off but I am so pro-Ga Ga now... she just doesn't give a f*ck

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  24. i gotta say, i love those lights way better than that person

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  25. She's ripped of Dale. All one has to do is listen to "Missing Persons" to hear that's she has copied not only her facade but vocal style as well. Sad....

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