Lady GaGa turns the heat on in the pages of V60, the July/August 2009 issue of V Magazine.
Paying homage to Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' and S&M look in the infamous 'Sex' book, Lady GaGa sizzles on the beach in a bondage bra and the famous Nasir Mazhar galaxy hat.
Lady GaGa was styled by Nicola Formichetti and photographed by Sebastian Faena.
Implications - Lady Gaga has inspired many photographers and designers to go far when it comes to abstract, avant-garde concepts. What's "strange" is now fully accepted by the mainstream audience due to Gaga's influence. Fashion brands can take advantage of this on-going theme by creating elaborately outrageous outfits and marketing them as a product of Gaga's influence. This makes a great selling point that will definitely attract a mass audience.
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Trend Themes
1. Elaborate Outfits - Fashion brands can create elaborately outrageous outfits inspired by Gaga's influence, attracting a mass audience.
2. Avant-garde Concepts - Photographers and designers can explore abstract and avant-garde concepts in their work, as Gaga's influence has made them more mainstream.
3. Mainstream Acceptance of Strange - The mainstream audience is now more accepting of strange and unconventional ideas, allowing businesses to push boundaries and embrace disruptive innovation.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Fashion industries can leverage Gaga's influence to create and market elaborate, outrageous outfits.
2. Photography - Photographers can explore abstract, avant-garde concepts in their work and cater to a more accepting mainstream audience.
3. Design - Designers can push boundaries and embrace disruptive innovation by incorporating abstract and avant-garde concepts inspired by Gaga's influence.