We see it on the catwalks and most of us just don’t get it. We see it on most celebrities and then end up making the ‘Worst Dressed’ list, and then we see it on Katy Perry and Lady Gaga and suddenly outlandish fashion makes sense. Designers go to great lengths to showcase the haute couture lines. They claim their outlandish imaginations have not run amok, but rather that they drew inspiration from places like: the inside of a peach pip or the jagged edge of a screw. It’s all relative, and yet still completely out there for most of us.

Outlandish Fashion

So many designers, so much couture, such an immense amount of outlandish fashion one doesn’t know where to start. Some designers only throw in one or two really crazy fashion creations into their catwalk mix whereas others forget peppering and make their show entirely haute couture. For some designers ready-to-wear flies straight out the window and we-dare-you comes into the mix. For these creators of fashion, Lady Gaga, Nikki Minaj and Katy Perry are the ultimate customer – and clothes horse.

Designers such as Gareth Pugh, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana have shown some exceedingly outlandish clothing designs on the catwalks of Paris, Milan and New York. Most recently Louboutin unveiled his creative take on Cinderella’s glass slipper. The design sparkles literally and figuratively. With an elegant butterfly to accentuate what is supposed to be a dainty shoe, it gives off an eclectic combination of less and more. However, Louboutin and Jean-Francoise Lesage’s take on the Marie Antoinette range, which they also recently designed, encapsulates what modern-day fashion-forward thinker’s perceive was Antoinette’s penchant for over-indulgence. Outlandish, decadent and eccentric, these shoes would never go unnoticed.

The infamous Kermit the Frog outfit worn by Gaga for the MTV Video Music Awards was extremely outlandish, even by Gaga’s standards, and some wondered if the style icon had fired her stylist. It beggars belief that she would be judged on her Kermit the Frog outfit, but somehow an outlandish meat dress just seems so ‘Gaga.’ The world of fashion is clearly complex.

With all the outlandish creations that comes off the catwalk many of us wonder how on this green earth the pieces would see the light of day without celebrities. Thank Gaga, Perry and Minaj for their explosively outlandish fashion and style. Without these clothes horses the world would not know the vivid imaginations of haute couture designers.

Vida Denning is a freelance writer whose personal style is the antithesis of outlandish fashion. For Vida really cool linen suits are about as out there as she goes.

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   One of the most obvious things about Katy Perry’s look is that she will rarely be seen, whilst on stage or conducting publicity, in trousers preferring instead to wear either crazy print dresses, leotards (on stage) or high-waist short shorts. In doing so Perry is able to both show off her well-toned legs and also draw further attention to her shoes which often play an integral part to her look. Whilst already standing five feet nine tall, the I Kissed a Girl singer is particularly keen on adding further inches to her height; she is more often than not seen in towering heels, platforms or wedges. Usually Perry plumps for bold colours, subtle certainly is not her style, and will often team neon heels with a differently coloured neon latex dress. Similarly bold statement shoes worn recently include metal-clad wedges and multi-coloured platforms.

   Katy does, however, change her look dependent on the formality of the event she is attending and will often plump for designer brands, including recently Dolce & Gabbana, when attending award shows, movie premiers or similarly formal occasions. Despite the designer dresses, Perry will often stand out from the crowd due to her propensity to team these ensembles with boldly dyed hair (often blue or pink) which provide an eye catching juxtaposition with her printed dress designs and killer heels.

   When shopping for Perry-esque clothing the key is to look for floral prints, a hugely fashionable trend this season, 40s retro glamour or, another massively popular style in part due to Perry herself, colour blocked combinations. Primary colours and self-consciously quirky designs are fantastic for aping her style and anything featuring Hello Kitty or other Asian characters will always make for a great hit. Miniskirts and figure hugging dresses can help accentuate the womanly side of the wearer and, another tip, is approach accessories in the same way the rest of the outfit is put together; with no subtlety at all! Waist-cinching belts provide the benefits of both enhancing the figure and also breaking up an outfit with more detail. Brightly coloured lipstick can help increase the cartoonish nature of the ensemble and novelty shaped sunglasses, hair accessories and peacock ear rings are all extras that can only add more zaniness to the look. With Perry there is no such thing as minimalism – this style dressing suggests that the more fun things a person can wear at once, the more fun their look will be!

   In short Perry’s look is fun and playful, never taking its self t seriously, sassy and sexy but yet also highly attainable. Just like Perry initially cultivated her style through being thrifty and through charity shop scouring, her look is easy to get with a little bit of work and perseverance.

Kieron Casey is a fashion writer and huge Katy Perry fan who gives her latest film two thumbs up. He is incredibly impressed by her incredible wardrobe and ability to perform in killer high heels and other womens shoes!

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