Lady Gaga in Cosmopolitan Magazine

Not often that the quirky Lady Gaga should wear something that fits into the aesthetic realm of SwingFashionista, but she does put her own twist on these vintage style dainties. In the pink number she looks something like a bottle of Jean Paul Gaultier perfume, that might bite you if you get too close…

Costume Exhibit in NY at the Met

If you’re in New York before the middle of August, you absolutely MUST go see the “American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity” at the Metropolitan Museum in Manhattan. Here is a preview of the exhibit that focuses on archetypes of American fashion, including “Gibson Girls” and “Screen Sirens”.

Jesse Franklin Turner gold lamé dress, 1933
Etta Hentz Grecian style evening gown, 1944
Charles James silk and metallic gown, 1936
Nellie Harrington sweater and pleated skirt, 1928
Silk and rhinestone evening gown, c. 1909-11

“American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity” is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art May 5, 2010 – August 15, 2010.

All images courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Collection.