I saw Lady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday and she kicked so much ass that I’m traumatized … traumatized that I didn’t get tickets for a second night. What was I thinking? I should have known once wasn’t enough! I realized that about Madonna years ago and now I always buy tickets for two nights of each tour. I haven’t missed a Madonna tour since the first time I saw her in 1985, when I went to her Radio City Music Hall concert instead of my high school’s senior prom. I made my gorgeous mother BarbaraB buy me an outfit for the occasion. If she was willing to buy me a prom dress, I successfully reasoned, she should buy me a Madonna concert outfit.
I didn’t make BarbaraB buy me a new outfit for the Gaga concert, though maybe I should have tried. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? But I was happy to wear my Steve J & Yoni P jacket (which I’ve also worn to see — guess who? — Madonna!) with American Apparel latex-look leggings. I never know what to wear with those leggings because generally leggings shouldn’t be worn as pants, yet I don’t like to wear the long tops I wore with leggings in the ’80s. It was a happy moment for me when I realized that pants are most definitely not required for a Gaga concert. I also wore ’80s-looking Ruthie Davis platform boots that I got a couple of years ago in a fit of nostalgia. They never really looked right with anything until now. Another happy moment!
For hair, superstar stylist Julie Matos gave me curls inspired by Gaga’s in the bathtub scenes of the Bad Romance video.
Gaga's curly hair.
My major lashes and geisha lips were a tribute to the Paparazzi video.
From Paparazzi
My disco-ball Minx nails were done last weekend.
The pièce de résistance was supposed to be my customized G-A-G-A swear rings. I had a tight turnaround time for a new design, so I did two Gs and hoped that the “a” in the middle of the @ signs would look like the letter A. Unfortunately, the “@” looked more like an O, so I wound up with rings that spelled “G-O-G-O.” I also wound up with the old Wham! song Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go stuck in my head until Lady Gaga took the stage and liberated me from both the tune and bitter regrets that I tossed my original ’80s Wham! concert t-shirt many years ago.
Here’s the whole look.
I don't have much of a p-p-p-poker face.
I was joined at the concert by my gorgeous food-blogging and Minx-wearing friend Tina, who was be-wigged and be-lashed Paparazzi-style.
Lady Tina
MrB and my gorgeous stepdaughter Isabelle also attended, dressed as themselves. A lot of people dressed as themselves. I was surprised by that. On the way in, Isabelle, Tina and I saw a couple who looked stellar in matching head-to-toe Bad Romance graffiti trench coat costumes.
Gaga's trench coat in Bad Romance
I was going to take a picture of the coat couple, but I thought, “Nah, there will be so many unbelievable costumes, I don’t have to chase these down.” I regretted it because people did not rock it out like I expected. Yes, there were blonde wigs, lightening-bolt eye makeup, hair bows made of hair, rainbow boas and leotards, but I thought there would be more insanity like the guy in the Bad Romance white-latex-with-crown look.
Tina and I kept looking around, wondering where all the crazy costumes were. Meanwhile, other people were taking pictures of US thinking WE were wearing crazy costumes! I was like, “Bitch, please! If I’d worn this in 1985, my friends would have said, ‘Next time, try dressing up a little.'”
I had another “Bitch, please!” moment while buying my nipple-tape t-shirt. Young girls nowadays are not being brought up right. They don’t know how to assert themselves in the t-shirt counter line. Personally, I don’t throw elbows or kick or bite … anymore. I just politely push your ass out of my way, lock eyes with the t-shirt seller, order my shizz and get out of there. Dear girl standing to my right: When the dude says, “Who’s next?” you don’t stand there mute for 10 seconds and then whine, “I was here first.” Have some pride! Think of Lady Gaga! She would not be where she is today if she couldn’t even hold her place in a t-shirt line.
Speaking of Lady Gaga, some of you are probably wondering about the concert itself. Well, it was fucking fantastic. Obvs! I can’t compete with music critic Jon Pareles when it comes to writing about concerts, so you should read the New York Times review of Wednesday’s show here. These are my best photos.
This next one is my favorite shot because if I squint my eyes, use my imagination and drink two glasses of white wine, it looks sort of like the fire scene in the Bad Romance video.
My concert photo
The fire scene from Bad Romance
See the similarity? If you don’t, have another drink and try again. Also, if any of you have spare tickets for the Saturday or Sunday show and need a date … holla! I’ll drop my plans to go-go again with you.
UPDATED TO ADD: Here’s another New York Times story that captures the show perfectly. It reminded me of my favorite video footage of the evening, which, if I’m remembering it correctly, showed a brunette vomiting neon green onto Lady Gaga’s straitjacket-ish white dress. My new ambition is to be someone who gets to vomit on Lady Gaga in a video! And check out Stacy’s post on Dale Bozzio and her Gaga style.
As far as her music goes, it’s not my taste. With that out of the way, let me just say that I have an IMMENSE amount of respect for this woman! I love that she is so completely in control of her image, her music, her style–everything; and she does it so well.
You were a VISION. And I laughed many times as I saw my own 1980s flash before my eyes. Love the spesh swear rings. So cool.
I’m not a huge Gaga fan but it still seems like an awesome concert! And I don’t care what your 1985 friends say, you looked SUPER. And the nipple tape t-shirt is the best concert t-shirt I’ve ever seen.
You look killer amazing and so does the concert! I need to see Gaga before I die.
I MISSED IT!!!
Ugh. Still regretting that. But I did manage to see her episode of Boiling Points from when she was in high school or something.
It wasn’t the same.
omg! how lucky you are! thanks for the wonderful blog post, I can’t get enough, really. I’m a Gaga fan, bigger by the day. Did you see her on Oprah? And the backstage footage, that was ah-maaazing!
Ok, and you dressed so Gaga-appropriate! *winks* From where I’m standing, staring at my computer, the @ in the rings can be read like an A. Great color mix, together with the hair and lips! xx
P.S. The word verification for my comment is “goddess”. Well said! ^_^
You look hot, Wendy! Glad the show was amazing, I’d expect nothing less…I would love to see her. Have no idea when she’s next hitting Austin, though!
Holy shit your pictures are sick! You must have been very close to the stage. Of course you were, you’re WendyB. You look amazing in that outfit and I’m thinking Tina might want to keep that wig!
1. You look amazing
2. That was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen and I effing LOVE her.
3. I cant wait to hang and am thinking we need a little blogger get-together during fashion week.
xox
I like that she looks, and is all of stepping outside the box. I really dig her music.
oh wow, looks like a fun concert!! love that u guys dressed up! awesome outfit, wendy:D i’m sure gaga would be proud:D
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not a fan of LG, however, I love-love-love your outfit! gorgeous.
have a fab weekend, xoxo
What can I say? You rock in that sexy outfit and the concert looked totally awesome, way to go!!
I’m so impressed with this miss B. that I will forego my Lady Gaga ridicule from now on, as it did all look sort of funkeh. Love your outfit and love that you schooled all the 16 year old divas in how to be a LADY. 🙂 I love that the leggings and boots look like one, long, continuous, sci-fi outfit. Outstanding.
Wow! seemed like you had of fun miss wendy. Let me say your outfit was fab! Gosh those leggings made your legs super long. diva! besos.
Wow, it all lookes so amazing! I love how everyone got dress up, you guys look fab!
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
What an amazing posting! Lady GaGa is so HUGE! She is the Madonna of our and the next generation.
I love your outfit so much (HOT) – and the outfits of the other concert visitors – so much efforts in them!
I’ve recognized something similar only twice – at a big Rocky Horror Picture Show event and at a Lord of the Rings premiere 🙂 The costumed people were making the entire experience much more precious and way more special!
Thanks a bunch – the fun you were having this night brought a big smile to my face!! 😀
F@*! me! brilliant look, you look fabulous and those latex leggings I need a pair. I will work hard to fit into them. Love the photos and t-shirt wars xxx
Wendy! You look FIERCE! x
So jealous! I would love to go see Lady Gaga in concert. I doubt I would be able to put together as fantastic outfit as you did though.
WOOT! Wendy, you are making a believer out of me. I am not a GaGa fan, but I feel as though I could be now, Awesome photos. right on – ore people should dress for concerts, You know how the queens do for Madonna!
I’m boiling over with jealousy!
UGH! You look fantastic and I’m super jealous. She needs to not be so epic and legendary, so that tickets in THREE CITIES don’t sell out before I can buy them.
i love lady gaga <3
Such a fun night! I love that you found Gaga photos that correspond to our looks AND bravo on your concert photo taking skills!!!
FABULOUS Gaga outfits….just superb!
That sounds like so much fun! I love that you and your friend dressed up for it! (Being a concert dresser-upper myself, eg. Alice Cooper)
Totally agree about the passive people at the swag table – just get in there, and get your order in!
You looked totally fierce! Greta outfit post!
Glad you had fun!
oh wow lucky! i have to say i reluctantly fell in love with lady gaga’s work too.
I’ve recently started a fashion blog and would LOVE it if you checked it out/exchanged links with me. 🙂
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fantastic, i hear she is an excellent performer live. and i am indeed so envious of your madonna record
LadyWB…You and T look awesome. I wish I can wear those leggings. I loved your write up of LadyGaga and all the fashions. So full of energy like the lady itself. I remember that shows in 1985. Greatest year for pop music.
I saw her on the last tour and now I’m wishing I got tickets for this one! And your jacket is just incredible – I would kill for that piece!
I just love her. I’d have been one of the boring people dressed as my self (OK, I’d have put on a little more makeup and maybe heels and would have felt like I was really glamming it up), but I’d love to see her live. Her SNL performance is one of the best musical performances I’ve ever seen on that show.
HOT LEGS!
EPIC INDEED! Woman, you look hot as f*ck.
Also…. ENVYENVY. I want to see Gaga in concert.
I am so jealous of you right now….the shirt, the make-up, the concert. I’m going to stop now before I call you a bad name. 🙂
I LOVE her! So jealous that you went but thanks for sharing the details. And you looked awesome!
From here on, I’m just going to stay home and live vicariously through you, ‘k?
Seriously, you look A. Mazing. Fabulous!
Your outfit is EPIC. I love it! Am so impressed. And I’m disappointed more people didn’t Gaga up for it! What a wasted opportunity.
I think I just died. This is epicosity of herculean proportions! Love it. And Lady Gaga is not to be believed.
I swear to God I had almost the exact same hair and make-up when I went to see Boy George over a year ago. Which is incredibly spoooooooky! I had regular red lips though, your Gaga inspired ones are far superior.
YOU LOOKING FUCCKEN AWESOME!! LOVE LOVE the lips!!!
Whoa, what an incredible outfit! The jacket and the platforms are insane! I saw Ms. Gaga last year, but I must confess, I didn’t dress up as much as I should have, because I didn’t have any appropriate outfits with me ( I did spend an hour on hair + make-up though). I ALWAYS dress up for Madaonna though!
I’m surprised not more fans would have dressed up a bit. Kudos to the guy in the white latex + crown suit!
No wonder you had your own paparazzi – fantastic look. Great photos of the show too, Gaga is pretty damned excellent. Teaching moments can happen in the t-shirt line, who knew?
Your Gaga look is beyond perfect! I’m especially LOVING your hair!
You look AMAZING!!! You should rock that hair daily.
I am SO excited to go see Gaga perform at Mohegan Sun. xo Mish
ABSO-FREAKING-LUTELY-FABULOUS!! im adoring this post so much Wendy!
First and foremost,salivating over the outfit, that jacket KICKS ASS seriously!
The customised ring looks amazing and actually looks like its spells Gaga!
Next you got some awesome concert images hon!
Thanks so much for sharing these and how much do I want to see Gaga live now?!!!!
kisses
xx
marian
LOVE THE OUTFIT!!!!
dyingdying
Wow!
What fun, darling WB!
Amazing pics, and you look fanTAStic!
Gagalicious post!
xoxox,
CC
I don’t go to many concerts but if she was near here I think I would make it a point to go.
You were out Gaga-ing it up and I was sitting an a boring commission meeting. Bah!