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Kim Kardashian’s Stylist Nicola Formichetti Leaves Position at Thierry Mugler

Apr 3, 2013 @ 12:15 pm

Parisian fashion house Thierry Mugler announced late last night that its artistic director, Nicola Formichetti, is leaving the brand after two years. The label had brought him on to re-energize the brand, and that’s just what he did—pal and styling client Lady Gaga sashayed down the runway for his debut collection and just this year, he teamed up with Shopbop to offer a limited-edition handbag covered in his drawings of panda bears and squiggly monsters. “I was kind of an anti-wearable person before, and now I want my girls to wear things,” Formichetti told InStyle.com at the bag’s launch of his approach to design. We’ll be keeping an eye out for where he heads next—especially in his work with new client Kim Kardashian. Update: Diesel has announced that Formichetti has been tapped as the brand’s new artistic director. “I finally met somebody as crazy as I am,” Renzo Rosso, founder of Diesel, said in a statement. “Nicola shares my vision and I find it incredibly inspiring to work with him: with his help, I want to break more rules and bring the real Diesel to a new generation.” Nicola’s first project: the #DieselReboot initiative, which aims to gather inspiration from young people around the globe. Head to the brand’s Tumblr to check it out.

Plus, see more of Nicola’s Mugler moments.

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— Meghan Blalock

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Happy 27th Birthday, Lady Gaga! Now, Can You Bring Back That Hair Bow?

Mar 28, 2013 @ 9:00 am

Little Monsters, it’s Lady Gaga‘s 27th birthday! And while we always love celebrating the pop phenom’s unique sense of style, it’s her rose-tinged hair bow—a look we haven’t spotted in 5 long years—that we love (and miss!) the most. That’s why we’re taking a look back at her 25 wildest mane moments, from a hair-button fascinator to a lace-covered hive. Click through to see them all, then Tweet the star your birthday wishes and blast “Bad Romance,” because a video with Alexander McQueen‘s armadillo heels will always be tops to us.

GAGA'S WILDEST HAIR

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Grammy Awards: The Most Outrageous Looks Ever

Feb 10, 2013 @ 6:00 am

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The Grammy Awards red carpet is as unpredictable as it gets in terms of big award show events. While some stars go with larger-than-life outfits, others arrive in full-on costume! In celebration of tonight’s ceremony, take a look back at the most unbelievable outfits to ever hit the gramophone carpet, from Gaga, Rihanna, and more. Then, tune into the live show at 8 p.m. EST on CBS to see what this music’s biggest night has in store for us!

WILD GRAMMYS LOOKS

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— Leah Abrahams

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Lady Gaga’s Stylist Nicola Formichetti Is Dressing Kim Kardashian Now: Here’s Why He Loves Her So Much

Feb 6, 2013 @ 11:09 am

Lady Gaga’s longtime stylist, Nicola Formichetti, has his hands on a new project—and he’s super excited about it. “I started working with Kim Kardashian recently,” the Thierry Mugler artistic director—who revived the Parisian house in 2010—told InStyle.com at the New York launch of his Muglerette bags for Shopbop.com. “Kanye [West] introduced us. For me, she’s so important. I’m feeling the same excitement I had when I first met Gaga.” Those are big words from the stylist who has honed Gaga’s image from the very beginning, and even had Mother Monster walk in the Mugler runway show in 2011. “I love Kim because she’s really raw. I would love to make her into a modern-day Marilyn Monroe,” Formichetti continued. “She kind of symbolizes the modern-day girl. She has a different body structure, different skin tone, and she likes very sexy things. She’s not a model, and that excites me.” So will we see Kim rocking the avant-garde style Gaga has become so known for? Yes, and she already has thanks to Kanye’s influence. “I feel like I can make Kim a little bit more conceptual, but not in a Gaga kind of way,” Formichetti said. “In a year’s time, people will beg for her.” Even while she’s pregnant, Formichetti hopes to craft her maternity style: “So exciting!” he gushed. Big aspirations!

Plus, see Mugler’s 2011 runway show featuring Gaga!

MUGLER ON THE RUNWAY

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— Meghan Blalock

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Justin Bieber Now Has The Most Twitter Followers

Jan 22, 2013 @ 4:01 pm

Justin Bieber is the new reigning King of Twitter! The pop star’s loyal legion of Beliebers has propelled him to the top of the Twitterverse with a current tally of 33,348,578 followers, ousting Lady Gaga as the most-followed person on the social media site. (At press time she had 33,339,617 followers.) Bieber has yet to comment on his newly won Twitter crown, but he did celebrate last week when he reached his monumental 33 million mark, creating the hashtag #33millionBeliebers, which of course became a trending topic. That’s the power of the Bieber!

Plus, see Justin’s transformation!

Justin's transformation

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— Jennifer Davis

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Lady Gaga To Join Rolling Stones For Last Anniversary Concert

Dec 10, 2012 @ 3:49 pm

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday! The Rolling Stones are currently on their 50th anniversary tour, and for their final stop this Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey, Lady Gaga will join the rock icons on stage for a special performance! The band’s “50 and Counting” tour has so far made stops in New York and London, and this last stop will be viewable to fans all over the globe–it will be available to stream live on Pay-Per-View, and you can order it on rollingstones.com. American rock icon (and New Jersey boy) Bruce Springsteen will also join the Stones for the show, as well as blues-inspired jam band The Black Keys. We wonder what Gaga will do in homage to the iconic band—keep your eyes peeled Saturday night at 9 p.m. EST to find out!

Plus, see this year’s Grammy nominees!

GRAMMY NOMINEES

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— Meghan Blalock

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Michael Jackson Auction Raises More Than $5 Million; Lady Gaga Buys 55 Pieces

Dec 5, 2012 @ 4:31 pm

The King of Pop’s legacy lives on through the iconic fashion he wore throughout his life and career—and now, his looks have raised more than $5 million for charity. Nearly 500 of his belongings were sold to the highest bidders at Julien’s Auctions this weekend in Los Angeles, and Lady Gaga was amongst the lucky buyers to take home a piece of pop culture history. She scored a pretty big chunk, too—the singer later tweeted, “The 55 pieces I collected today will be archived & expertly cared for in the spirit & love of Michael Jackson, his bravery, & fans worldwide.” While she did not reveal specifically what pieces she won, we’re hoping to see her don one of his memorable items soon. A portion of proceeds from the auction went to two charities, Guide Dogs of America and the Nathan Adelson Hospice of Las Vegas.

Plus, see the icon’s greatest fashion hits ever!

Michael's fashion

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— Meghan Blalock

Inside the New Icons Book: Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and More!

Dec 1, 2012 @ 9:00 am

The photography team of Markus Klinko and Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri know what it takes to make an icon—so they rounded up a retrospective of their most memorable images, and put them in their new book Icons: The Celebrity Exposures of Markus + Indrani ($25, Running Press, out this month). “It’s not just fame,” French-Hungarian photographer Markus Klinko told InStyle.com of what it takes to make an icon. “There’s definitely the ability to create a timeless presence—that’s the secret of the iconic photo or the iconic person. Like a good wine, with time it becomes something else.” And if you look at the pair’s images, their subjects all fit the bill: Lady Gaga, Kate Winslet, Diane Kruger, Eva Mendes, and Beyoncé posed for the duo for images that, in Klinko’s words, “border the line between fantasy and reality.” Click through the gallery to learn more about collaborating with the Icons from Markus, and shop the book (which honors the duo’s 18th anniversary of working together) on amazon.com.