Obviously, we all know I think the new
Lady Gaga video,
Telephone is brilliant. In an effort to make my love of Gaga relevant to this blog, I have decided to help you re-create my favorite outfit from the video.
Diet Coke cans, studs, booties, fishnets, and a bra top. I'm loving the nod to cholas, and the fetish-y elements of this ensemble. All I could think of when I saw her in that studded leather jacket was about a friend of mine in high school who had an older sister with one just like it. My friend used to brag that her sister paid $600 for the jacket, which seemed like an astronomical amount of money back then. Fast forward to five years later when I'm buying myself my first pair of designer shoes, drool-worthy Dolce and Gabbanna heels (still rock them occassionally). The sister wore the jacket with a pair of black platform military boots. She was also a heroin-addicted train-hopper, but that's a story for another day. The point is that people with questionable morals could teach us all a thing or two about putting an outft together. They just don't give a sh*t what anybody thinks, which should be a pre-requisite to wearing this outfit.
The first thing you need to make this outfit work is a big, oversized men's motorcycle jacket. Preferably with studs. I like
this one from Schott NYC, but you could find something like this at any leather goods store.
The most important piece of this ensemble is the studded leather bra and thong. This will require a trip to a store most fashionistas would never frequent: a trashy lingerie shop. However, the hookers of yore have given us great fashion ideas (corsets, band-aid dresses, platform heels), so why not venture down there, expose yourself to something new, and see what type of ideas you come up with? If you're really uncomfortable with it, you can always buy the pair online. This
leather bra and thong has rivets, and the same lines as the set Gaga sports in the video. More studs can always be added later yourself.
If you plan on rocking this look anywhere other than a costume party,
a pair of black athletic short shorts should also be on your shopping list. Toss them on over the thong and roll them down, with the fishnets sticking out of the top.
The booties. In the video, they are a shiny patent-leather lace up pair with sharp lines. I love this leather version by Mr.
Alexander Wang, the
Freja double layer bootie.
If you want to go the extra distance (and you really should, if you're dressed in something of this nature), you could
teach yourself the dance to the song, roll half of your hair into empty Diet Coke cans, and slick the other half back.
The most important thing to remember is to dress to make yourself happy, and nobody else. Whether it's a studded bra and raccoon eyeliner or a tea-length dress and pearls, if you're happy and feeling confident, it will outshine all possibly questionable fashion choices.
Your Golden Girl,
Olive
Images appear courtesy of Net-a-Porter.com, and Sephora.com. Videos courtesy of Huffington Post and YouTube.
