These out-there outfits are the outfits fairytales dream about. Meanwhile most of us in waking life wouldn’t dream about wearing some of these pieces down the street; but even the most creatively outlandish are still a marvel to look at. Others – like a vibrant blue tail-hemmed dress or this soft, pink, fringed number – have the head-turning capacity of something theatrical, without competing with…

“Her body is not a territory to conquer, it’s rather a stage on which you can set up a new scenography each time,” says Francesco Bonami of pop phenomenon Lady Gaga. Those few words sum up, in a neat little package, what it is that might just separate Gaga from other artists willing to pose nude for the sake of fashion, or art, or fun.…

Does Sarah Jessica Parker's face make you pick up a magazine? How many people will whip out their credit card at the mere sight of Lady Gaga? Box Office power is one thing, but these days its also an annual tradition to look at who was the greatest power of celebrity - as measured by magazine sales. So who were the failures and successes in 2011?

H&M may generate their models by placing a real head on a digital body, but Elle Taiwan prefers to do things in reverse. For their 20th anniversary the magazine has decided to forgo a traditional cover model replacing her with a gigantic real life Hello Kitty for their special edition. It’s not the first nor the last time that Hello Kitty will show up on…

The authentic London avant-garde feel merged with the craftsmanship of Italian artisans is the complete picture of the MariaFrancescaPeppe jewellery line. The concept is focused on the idea of ‘Jewellery-Wear’ – a functional, unique and one-of-a kind affiliation between accessories and clothing. The blurred boundaries between both attributes of fashion create a distinctive reinterpretation of traditional jewellery, pop symbols and amulets. With the touch of…

Whether you’re a die-hard Lady Gaga fan, completely blasé about her existence, or fearful for the future of pop stardom every time you see her latest crazed stunt, it’s yet difficult to deny her impact. The albums keep on coming and so do the promotional shoots – this time in the pages of Vanity Fair, Gaga is given the typical glaze of Annie Leibovitz drama…

Photographed by Matt Irwin, Lady Gaga secures two more January 2012 covers that are destined to sit alongside her Vanity Fair cover on newsstands. These two, however, are for the same title: the UK’s Elle magazine. You can see the second cover after the break.

It takes a truly daring and creative mind to turn tribal influences into frocks that could stop a disco. But disco-ready is what Geoffrey Mac’s spring 2012 dresses are. Here is a man whose resume can namedrop costuming for the likes of Lady Gaga and The Scissor Sisters, so it’s no wonder these products of his kaleidoscopic mind are edged with shiny metalics, neon colour,…

V Magazine’s latest issue is full of fashion models, and they’re celebrating the fact big time. Wait up – are models in a magazine something unusual? For V, typically one to plaster the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyonce or Brad Pitt on a cover, perhaps. This issue has been dubbed The Model Issue and it’s celebrating the diversity of the model pack currently gracing our…

Sometimes the practicality of styling doesn’t matter. There may be shoes you’d not dare walk in (unless, perhaps, you’re Lady Gaga), a half-cup bra worn as a top, or a black hooded cloak worn with nothing but heels and a mask – Eyes Wide Shut style. Fashion is a visual art and, as we say often, having shoots that aim to captivate visually rather than…