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by Blerona

In an interview with WWD Magazine, Lady Gaga said she shops at M&J Trimming where she gets her inspiration for some of her funky and over the top pieces. The performer who describes her look as “filthy, unacceptable,” has now inspired M&J Trimming.

After her change of wild outfits and performance at the MTV Music Video Awards, Lady Gaga set the standard for every pop music artist. And if you weren’t a fan of Lady Gaga then, and still not, then you haven’t seen her latest video “Bad Romance”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I

The concept of the video is a fashion installation of a Russian Bath-house. Lady Gaga wears these crazy and exciting costumes; including, shoes from designer Alexander McQueen which are worn throughout the video. When I watched the video for the first time I fell in love completely. The scene of her in the crystal top and headpiece was simply amazing and was my inspiration for this crystal bracelet.

Materials

• 3 1/2 inches of Style# 41380 3 ¼” Rhinestone Fringe
• 1 Style# 35658 Rhinestone Appliqué
• 1 Style# 30327 Dress Trim with Prong (1.800.9.MJTRIM )
• Light beige Fabric
• Glue Gun and glue
• Scissors
• Pencil (for tracing)

Directions

• Trace the appliqué onto a piece of fabric. Then cut out traced fabric.
• Now cut ­­­­rhinestone trim into five pieces.
  • Cut two pieces into  1inch
  • 3 pieces into 1/2 inch
  • Glue the 1 inch pieces on opposite sides of each other
  • Glue two smaller strands on opposite sides below the longer strands
  • Glue the remaining strained at the bottom of the appliqué.
  • Now take the cut fabric and glue it on evenly and neatly on the back of the beaded appliqué over the rhinestone trim.
  • Now cut the dress trim w/ prong
    •  The buckle should be 2 inches long
    • The other side should be 2.5 inches
    • Glue the two pieces to the back of the appliqué, one on each side
    • Now take the two strands at the bottom of the applique and cut each strand to 1 inch(or the size of your middle finger) then glue together