Lady Gaga’s Designer Sister

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrities, Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows, News,

Like sister, like... sister? Lady Gaga's younger sibling is to create the costumes for a new off-Broadway show. The Born This Way singer's 19-year-old sibling Natali Germanotta - who is currently studying fashion design at legendary New York fashion school Parsons - is to design the outfits for Simon Says, which is about three strangers who meet at a seance.

Last year, Natali interned at Allison Parris helping backstage at its Fall/Winter 2010 show, where she impressed with her work ethic and style. "Natali has an edgier sense of style like her sister. Initially when she went to the Grammys a few years ago, she wore one of our little lace trapeze dresses, but she styled it up with leather and hardware. She is so nice and so easy to work with. She is such a great girl," Allison said.

Gaga, 25, recently revealed she feels famous because of her style: "I used to save up my money to buy Mugler vintage archive. I used to save up all my money. I had to have it. That's really what fashion is all about for me. I already felt like I had made it before I had made it. All of you made me feel like a star before I was. Thank you for believing in me."

Black Swan Expected to Influence Spring Fashion

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Fashion Designers, Fashion Shows,

Prepare yourself for a bombardment of tutus, feathers, and knits -- Rodarte fans are swooning everywhere! It's bad enough that people are clocking in more hours at the gym because of Black Swan, but now clothing designers are banking on the film's popularity in hopes that consumers will flock to their stores, too.

Costume designer Amy Westcott worked with Rodarte duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy in bringing the gothic fairytale looks to life. "We had an affinity for the subject matter," Kate said. She added that it helped her understand the "darker nature and twisted kind of underbelly" of the ballet world.

Lagerfeld's Spring/Summer 2011 collection already reflects a feminine-with-a-dash-of-darkness theme, complete with dark eye makeup, sheer materials, and jeweled fabrics. BCBG Max Azria and Lipsy of London are due to sell tutus come this Spring.

Amidst this dance craze, let's not forget that there's always American Apparel.

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King’s Speech Costume Designer Talks About Royal Wardrobe

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celebrities, Videos,

Still waiting for The King's Speech to open in theaters near you? Then you can bide your time with this fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the historical biopic.

In this interview at London-based costume house Cosprop, Jenny Beaven talks about the costume design choices she made for stars Colin Firth (King George VI), Helena Bonham Carter (Queen Elizabeth) and Geoffrey Rush (Lionel Logue).

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