Gaga Flashes the Cash for McQueen Dress

Lady Gaga has an insane addiction to fashion. Therefore, no one in the Her.ie office was surprised when we heard that Gaga dropped a record breaking £85,250 on a gúna.

Yes, Lady G fended off competition from fashion institutions and couture collectors around the world to buy an Alexander McQueen gown that was up for auction at Christie’s Auction House.

The dress itself was from the personal collection of Daphne Guinness, and Gaga bid alongside interested parties from 21 different countries. The auction was held in order to raise funds for the Isabella Blow Foundation – a foundation that helps to support fresh talent in the fashion industry.

According to reports, the dress was an ivory silk gown from late designer Alexander McQueen called: ‘The Girl Who Lived in the Tree.’ The dress is believed to have been sold for four times its original estimate. Not bad, right?

There is no denying that Alexander McQueen changed the face of fashion. Here are five of his designs that we absolutely love…

5. English Garden Dress: This dress appeared in McQueen’s spring/summer 2007 catwalk show. From a distance, the flowers look artificial, but we assure you that they are entirely real. Could you imagine the smell off this frock? It would only be divine, especially on a summer’s day. Although you would have to watch out for the bees…

4. The Spray Paint Dress: This dress is infamous in the fashion world. Why? Well, it was originally a plain white dress, until it was spray painted by robots on the catwalk while a model was wearing it. This is classic McQueen, circa 1999.

3. Antler Jacket: Fashion is all about looking fierce and there is no doubt that you would be on the cutting-edge of ferocity in this McQueen creation. This suede jacket has life-sized antlers protruding from the shoulders. It originally appeared in McQueen’s ‘Jungle’ collection in 1997.

2. The Feather Bow: Fancy confusing your friends/relatives in the name of couture? Then splash some cash on this dress, which is made entirely out of feathers. This dressed appeared in McQueen’s 2009 autumn/winter collection.

1. The Gaga Outfit: We all remember Lady Gaga rocking a similar look in her video for ‘Bad Romance.’ This alien-esque look is from McQueen’s spring/summer 2010 collection, entitled ‘Plato’s Atlantis.’ This collection has proved to be legendary, mainly because it was the last full collection McQueen finished before his death.