From her meat outfit to her bubble dress, Lady Gaga is known for her dramatic looks. Her latest, for the cover of ‘V’ Magazine, is a mix of the classic and new Gaga – chic but wild. How do you celebrate the 10-year anniversary of a global superstar appearing on the cover of your magazine? If you’re V and said celeb is Lady Gaga, the answer is simple. You shoot her in a black dress, with a plunging neckline, wearing a wild pink feathered coat. To top it off, you make sure that she brandishes two glowing spears in her hands, with one in her mouth. Let’s not forget the Aztec-style headdress. That’s how legendary French photographer Jean-Paul Goude, 78, reimagined the Oscar-winning 32-year-old on the latest issue of V. “We tried to turn Gaga into a living doll, a living icon, like the figurines that people collect and put on their mantelpiece, but life size,” the artist was quoted as saying in a caption for the magazine’s Instagram page. Pairing Gaga (whose real name is Stefani Germanotta) has apparently been a long-term goal of Stephen Gan, V’s editor-in-chief. From the very first time the pop star prepped for her debut appearance on the magazine’s cover 10 years ago, he visualized her working with Jean-Paul, who is famous for his artistic collaboration with legendary singer and model Grace Jones, who is now 70. But Gaga wanted to work with her then-creative advisor, Matthew Williams, according to V. The pop star’s first appearance on the magazine’s cover was – for Gaga’s standards – relatively tame. (She rocked platinum blonde hair, a florescent pink hooded coat and ridiculously huge matching sunglasses.) Over the past decade though, her appearances on the magazine’s cover have swung from minimalist chic (little make-up, a black bra top and mussy hair for one) to breathtakingly bold (ice blonde hair pulled back, matching barely-there eyebrows and a dramatic plum lip). They all represent the many faces of Gaga. This latest cover – which will be on newsstands from March 7 – is her 25th. And, just like the mag’s cover line and the title of Gaga’s Las Vegas residency, it proves that the A Star Is Born actress is “an enigma.”<doc-sep>Fans Are Far From OK After Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 V also published an article detailing their long-time relationship with the multifaceted pop icon, and how their editor-in-chief Stephen Gan always wanted Goude and Gaga to work together, but the timing was never right -- until now. “Said rendezvous launched a 10-year expedition, wading through a world of beautiful creative chaos -- the combination of Gan and Gaga, whose love of the fashion canon was matched only by their desire to revolutionize it -- culminating in this very moment,” the article reads. “It marks Gaga’s 25th cover with V Magazine.” Check out Gaga for V Magazine’s chic shoot below.<doc-sep>Nobody works a photo shoot quite like Lady Gaga. Straight off of her unforgettable award season that included Grammy and Oscar wins, the music superstar had the opportunity to cover V Magazine's March issue. And while the publication has had the privilege of serving as Lady Gaga's canvas for a decade, this was extra special. For this shoot, Jean-Paul Goude was able to photograph the A-list star for her 25th V cover. "We tried to turn Gaga into a living doll, a living icon, like the figurines that people collect and put on their mantelpiece, but life size," Jean shared with the publication.<doc-sep>Lady Gaga is not one to hold back in photo shoots and her latest pictures for V Magazine are no different. The singer, who recently won an Oscar for her “A Star Is Born” track “Shallow”, dons a large headset in the cover snap. She teams the extravagant headwear with a pink feather boa and a black gown, with her biting down on an orange neon stick. Credit: Jean-Paul Goude French designer Jean-Paul Goude says of the look, “We tried to turn Gaga into a living doll, a living icon, like the figurines that people collect and put on their mantelpiece, but life-size.” RELATED: Brie Larson And Samuel L. Jackson Recreate Lady Gaga-Bradley Cooper Oscars Performance Of ‘Shallow’ Credit: Jean-Paul Goude RELATED: Lady Gaga’s Ex Taylor Kinney Apologizes After Liking Mean Comment About The Singer On Instagram V Magazine also published a piece on editor-in-chief Stephen Gan and how he had always wanted to work with the “Born This Way” hitmaker: “Said rendezvous launched a 10-year expedition, wading through a world of beautiful creative chaos – the combination of Gan and Gaga, whose love of the fashion canon was matched only by their desire to revolutionize it – culminating in this very moment. It marks Gaga’s 25th cover with V Magazine.”<doc-sep>
Once again, Lady Gaga transforms into the fashion queen of our dreams. The Oscar-winner extravagantly covers the March/April edition of V Magazine in her best spread yet. Celebrating 10 years of the mega star and the publication working together -- as well as Gaga's 25th time gracing the cover -- the photo shoot sees renowned photographer Jean-Paul Goude transform Gaga into a "couture doll." "We tried to turn Gaga into a living doll, a living icon, like the figurines that people collect and put on their mantelpiece, but life size," explains Goude about the singer's shape-shifting looks. On the magazine's cover, Gaga shows off her version of a showgirl, wearing a black Armani Prive dress, complete with a pink feathered coat and an extraordinary headpiece by Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen. The second photo released features the A Star Is Born leading lady in what Goude calls "an intergalactic Marie Antoinette" look. The pop star dons a metallic silver, strapless Atelier Versace gown paired with Gaga's signature platform heels, and a mega wig with curls and feathers. Gaga has been a couture goddess and style icon since she first stepped out onto the music scene. V Magazine's accompanying piece reflects on their first time working with "pop's latest anti-ingénue" at 22 to the world "falling head-over-platform-heels for Gaga." See more of Gaga's ever-changing fashion in the video below. RELATED CONTENT: Lady Gaga Reveals How She Goes Incognito to Watch 'A Star Is Born' in Movie Theaters Lady Gaga Addresses Bradley Cooper Romance Rumors With Jimmy Kimmel Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Have 'Endless Chemistry Between Them,' Source Says