Gaga.

I adore Lady Gaga. I.love.her. And this is no revelation. I got given her album, a scratched copy of it that is, by my dad a long long time ago,, bam, Im hooked. It's not just her music I rate though, at times, especially Telephone, is way way overrated. Awfully so, especially the video (product placement anyone?). But the fact that she is so SO outrageous, nothing worries her, costume or reputation wise (the whole hermadephorite thing? would have destroyed anyone else.). That post-it dress? Genius. She's in essence, lighting the way for sch broader horizons in what is acceptable, not only for performers, but dancers, designers, film makers, producers. She's pushing it all the time. I heard she made very little money from her tour due to the amount spent on performance. Thats a dedicated artist. Once she starts lowering her standards to make money, she'll have lost it. Admittedly some of her stuff rings of early Madonna wear, and the kermit the frog dress did seem a homage to Bjork's swan dress, at least to me, but through and through, she's very original. Also, she doesnt care who see's her at her craziest. Take the Royal variety show for example, she performed to the queen, wearing a cross between some sort of bondage outift, and an eighteenth century costume. And yet, genius. Somehow. So WHAT if some f her ideas are inspired by others, very few of anyones aren't. Fact is, she's doing what noone is brave enough to actually do, even if they thought of it. Katy Perry's like the watered down version of her, goes a little tiny bit crazy with her music videos, but just enough to make you go, 'what, what is she doing?' unlike Gaga, who baffles you so much that you just have to watch in awe really. The video for Alejandro is going on my list of favourite ones ever. Incredible, very late 80's madonna. But not. Basically, gaga gaga gaga. I love you. And anyone who can release their album three times and still get loads of sales, is a genius. Noone does it like gaga.
In other news, did a shoot today, will get pictures up as soon as the photogrpaher is happy :)