What was Lady Gaga wearing at the 'Hot Ones' interview show? Look decoded

Pop icon Lady Gaga turned her appearance on Hot Ones, the YouTube show where celebrities take on increasingly spicy wings, into a fashion moment. Gaga was dressed in an all-white ensemble from Thom Browne’s Fall 2024 couture collection.

Reportedly styled by fashion duo Nick Royal and Peri Rosenzweig, her gown featured a floral sculpture that extended from her right shoulder down her back. The piece was crafted from muslin, crocheted yarns, and horsehair canvas. With all these, it looked like dried and frozen flowers.

The ensemble, as Gaga herself joked, made eating the wings a challenge. In the show, she said,

"I’m gonna eat with one hand because I’m fashion impaired."

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Decoding Lady Gaga's look at Hot Ones

Thom Browne, an American designer known for his relatively different takes on traditional tailoring, showcased his Fall 2024 couture collection in Paris last June. The runway lineup was featured with multiple new silhouettes and textural experiments.

Gaga’s particular look, Runway Look 44, was originally a full dress, but for Hot Ones, she opted for a customized version featuring a nude lace bra paired with a flowing white maxi skirt. However, the oversized bouquet-like adornment remained intact. This made her right arm almost entirely immobile.

The use of muslin and horsehair canvas, which is often found in garment structuring, was reimagined as an organic texture. Crocheted yarns added a contrast against the architectural elements.

Gaga’s accessory choices were equally deliberate. She sported a silver bracelet by designer Mia Gosset and her massive engagement ring. Since last July, Gaga has been engaged to businessman Michael Polansky. The oval-cut stone on her finger caught the attention of enthusiasts as she reached for each spicy wing.

Departing from her black bangs at the 2025 Grammys and Super Bowl, Gaga's platinum blonde hair was styled in soft and beachy waves with braids at the front, which is relatively similar to her look in the music video for her latest single, Abracadabra. Even her bleached brows added to the similarity.

The Mayhem connection

This recurring white aesthetic seems to be part of the visual language related to her upcoming album, Mayhem, which is set to release on March 7, 2025.

From the corseted wedding dress and cape in Abracadabra (upcycled from old wedding gowns, as Gaga revealed to Elle) to her Er’Ron gown before the Super Bowl, the theme of eerie bridalwear is taking center stage in her recent public appearances, reports claim.

Some fans have speculated that this signals a conceptual shift in Gaga’s artistry, possibly marking the end of her Harley Quinn era and the beginning of something else.

If Mayhem is a love story that is somehow related to a wedding, her recent wardrobe choices are seemingly setting the tone.