For over three decades, Lady Gaga has served as both an artistic and stylistic inspiration to Little Monsters across the globe. Since Gaga's debut in 2005—before which she went by her birth name, Stefani Germanotta—Mother Monster has been keeping us fed with her avant-garde performances, risqué looks, and overarching sense of chosen family as she built a community alongside her. From hoarding Chromatica Oreos to cheering Lady Gaga on for her Academy Award nominations, her dedicated fanbase has been supporting their fave every step of the way.
While Gaga's performance art has been celebrated for breaking boundaries within mainstream music, especially for the queer community, one can't deny the singer's extravagant looks play as large of a role in her career as her body of work. With every Gaga red carpet appearance or press appearance arrives a carefully crafted outfit building upon her existing aesthetic—one visually forged by her albums, concerts, and peers.
As always, we can trust Lady Gaga to live in the moment, reflecting a fashion zeitgeist and supporting young designers every step of the way in her enormous career. And while it's hard to chose our favorite Gaga looks of all time—here are our top twelve best Lady Gaga fashion moments in no particular order.
