Lady Gaga to Launch Clothing Line

Pop star and perpetrator of fashion's recent no-pants fixation Lady Gaga is apparently intent on adding the title of designer to her resume. Obviously she won't be the first musician to debut her own line (just yesterday came news that Kings of Leon have joined the ranks of recent crossover acts). However, something tells me a Gaga-approved clothing line would look quite unlike anything other musicians-turned-designers have so far produced. In a recent interview with Flare, the provocateur responded to the prospect of premiering her own fashion line by saying, "at some point, I will. Right now, I’m more concerned with using my fame to promote young designers such as Gary Card, an artist who designed a piece I used on stage."

For those unfamiliar with Card, he’s a 26-year-old set designer based in London, and he’s no stranger to fashion (or vibrant color). Card has collaborated with the likes of Paul Smith and Uniqlo, as well as UK fashion designer Carri Mundane (of Cassette Playa) with whom he is close friends. But, back to Gaga: what exactly would set her apart from the growing leagues of musicians-turned-designers? “There hasn’t been a commercial artist lately that has embodied avant-garde and couture so insistently as myself,” Gaga says. While stars like Madonna and Bjork immediately come to mind, Beth Ditto is probably the closest thing to Gaga when it comes to outlandish sartorial leanings and pop culture appeal. (While Ditto hasn’t exactly taken to sporting haute couture, she’s received Jean Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld’s stamps of approval, which seems to stand for all the couture cred one could need.) That said, there’s no contesting the fact that Ditto’s venture into fashion design is sure to be more widely wearable than anything Gaga would likely put forth.