BACK IN TIME: LADY GAGA DINES AT BALANS IN VINTAGE DOLCE & GABBANA, CHRIS MAXWELL
On November 4, 2009 Lady Gaga enjoyed a private dinner at Balans Restaurant in London where paparazzi lensed her wearing a seductive LBD.
The sultry black lace midi dress with full-length sleeves and round neckline is a vintage Dolce & Gabbana beauty from the Spring/Summer 1999 collection.
With her was the Chris Maxwell-customized punk Leather King motorcycle jacket she found at Search & Destroy.
Both her Love black lace balconette bra and matching panties are by Agent Provocateur.
She’s also rocking the Alpina Goldwing shield sunglasses she got at Jack’s Eyewear.
We can also spot Gaga’s bodyguard carrying her studded Saint Laurent Easy Rock top handle bag for her.
The look was completed with the Saint Laurent Imperiale suede platform pumps from the Fall/Winter 2009 collection.
Lady Gaga released the music video for the second single of ‘The Fame Monster’ EP - ‘Telephone’ ft. Beyoncé on March 11, 2010 via Vevo.
The video, which is a continuation of the “Paparazzi” video, was directed once again by Jonas Åkerlund and styled by Nicola Formichetti. Hair by Danilo Dixon and makeup by Billy B.
Entering the County Jail, escolted by a couple of guards, Lady Gaga wore this ultra fierce black and white striped vinyl leather body-adoring one-off prisoner dress created exclusively for her by iconic French designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
Her oh-so-fabulous Cat Ear sculpted black and matte anthracite sunglasses are by Mercura NYC while her half leather gloves in various colors throughout the video were made by Perry Meek.
The black patent below-the-ankle booties are custom Pleaser Seduce-1020.
For the prison backyard scene, LG changes into a fun look made by Viktor & Rolf for her.
It comprises a dark grey leopard jersey jumpsuit with a studded bodice based on the Fall/Winter 2010 collection and chunky body chain with charms in the shapes of hearts, swords and keys from the Spring/Summer 2002 runway.
“Lady Gaga asked us to design a prisoner’s outfit. This is how we imagined Gaga if she was incarcerated. It is styled with a huge pile of exaggerated metal chain necklaces.”
Haus of Gaga made her half smoked cigarette sunglasses and also covered Pleaser boots in chunky white plaster.
In the next scene, which merges together with the first dance scene, Gaga witnesses a prison fight with her sister Natali making a cameo right by her side.
The singer dons a fierce look with its main piece, besides the diet coke cans in her hair of course, being the vintage Leather King jacket customized with studs and patches by Chris Maxwell.
Gaga bought this piece at Search & Destroy - a vintage shop in London. Her studded knee pads, gloves and underwear are all Perry Meek.
These iconic tortoiseshell comb shades with gold logo detail belong to Chanel’s Fall/Winter 1994 collection and are ultra rare to find. Gaga got hers from Jack’s Eyewear.
Her Michael Rodent skull sterling silver ring is by The Great Frog.
She also pinned some “The Fame Monster” badges from her own merchandise to the lapel of her leather jacket.
Another popular look goes to this one by Brian Lichtenberg. He made this just for the video, inspired by crime scene tapes. Her outfit reads “Crime Scene - Do Not Cross!”
Gaga finally gets bailed out by Beyoncé. She slips into a vintage Mugler Fall/Winter 1997 "Les Chimères” Haute Couture outfit comprising a black velvet bolero crop jacket, satin button-up bustier and cotton pencil skirt.
Philip Treacy made the big sculptural felt hat for the Mugler Fall/Winter 1995 collection..
The shades are vintage Jean Paul Gaultier 56-8171 sunglasses in black.
Gaga meanwhile breaks it down in the kitchen of the diner in a bespoke Rachael Barrett silicone dress featuring exaggerated shoulders, a wrapped front, fitted waist and a matching clear PVC belt.
All of the kitchen boys are wearing bespoke looks by Jenny Araskog.
She also wore white half palm gloves by Perry Meek. Designer Fred Butler created her blue telephone hat and also made a black version she wore to her Jonathan Ross interview later that year.
Loooove how Danilo created the telephone out of hair.
The singer also wore the matching Alpine Snow matte nail lacquer by OPI.
Next, Gaga poses and dances infront of the Pussy Wagon, rocking a full leopard printed Haus of Gaga x Muto-Little Costumes hooded catsuit with built-in skeleton bones, matching officer hat, gloves and platform boots. This outfit was also used for “The Monster Ball” tour later a few times.
For the final scene Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and all the dancers went patriotic.
Gaga rocks a custom Perry Meek stars and stripes strapless bra and panties set with crimson leather backside.
The dancers wear custom designs by OLIMA, Bess NYC, NOKI and Franc Fernandez.
To complete her look, the Italian-American singer donned custom Perry Meek red half palm leather gloves and Christian Louboutin Fall/Winter 2010 Supra Fifre boots in metallic silver.
Finally the two flee into the desert with their Pussy Wagon.
Both girls wore chiffon dresses with built-in Western hats by emerging designer Emilie Pirlot’s 2009 “Mysterious Wonderland” collection. Love, love, love Gaga’s bespoke sky-blue variant.
She also donned the Saint Laurent black patent leather Tribtoo platform pumps with round toe.
