Lady Gaga's surprising MET Ball get-up
The Lady donned a bejewelled catsuit to provide the A-list entertainment at the Met Ball 2010

The Lady donned a bejewelled catsuit to provide the A-list entertainment at the Met Ball 2010
There were a number of factors that surprised us about Lady Gaga's Met Ball performance...
First, bearing in mind that this is the fashion world's biggest bash of the year, the Lady eschewed the red carpet, not appearing until her big stage moment at the Met Ball.
Never one to miss the opportunity to don a scene-stealing frock, we were left contemplating what the Lady might have pulled out of her ever-eccentric style bag for the night at the Costume Institute Gala.
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Next, while a bejewelled nude catsuit might be daring ware for many a starlet, for Gaga it almost seemed low-key. Even her hair could be considered uncharacteristically normal; with not a hairpiece in sight, she instead opted for long blonde middle-parted locks.
And although those jewel-encrusted booties might be towering, they are no McQueen Armadillos, are they?
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