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The ladies have their work cut out for them if this trend keeps up.

Lady Gaga hit the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Aid Japan in studded two-foot-tall platform boots.




Adding insult to possible foot injury, Gaga kept her eyes closed to reveal her animé-painted lids the majority of the time. Following her lead might be a little dangerous.

It's not the first time Gaga has added a little height to her physique.




Recently, while being honored at the CFDA Awards for being a style icon, the extreme fashionista rocked a pair of foot-high platforms and an aqua wig to accompany her Thierry Mugler evening gown.




These elevated accessories have become a way of life for Gaga. Will they hit your closet soon?

Was Lady Gaga's VMA Meat Dress Real?

Lady Gaga's meat dress was by far the most outrageous fashion moment of the 2010 Video Music Awards last night. It was her third and final outfit change of the night (she wore it to accept her Moonman for Video Of The Year), and definitely the most insane. But the bigger question is — was Lady Gaga's meat dress real?

The answer is YES.



The designer behind the dress is Franc Fernandez. And when we chatted with him this morning, he told us: "The dress is indeed real meat from my family butcher. Glad it went so well. " Franc Fernandez showed off how he created the look on his blog this morning, and it's a work of art. (Nicola Formichetti's stylist was the one who styled the look.) So, yes, the dress is synthetic! But still it's symbolic





On why Lady Gaga chose a meat dress, she told MTV news that it was symbolic choice: "Well, it is certainly no disrespect to anyone that is vegan or vegetarian. As you know, I am the most judgment-free human being on the earth. However, it has many interpretations, but for me this evening ... If we don't stand up for what we believe in and if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as much rights as the meat on our own bones. And I am not a piece of meat."

Here are pictures of Lady Gaga doing normal things. She's just like us.

Playing Ping Pong




Grocery Shopping




Looking for something behind the couch




Walking Dogs




Playing Cards




Hitting A Pinata




Thinking




Looking In The Mirror





Drinking Vitamin Water




Playing Video Game






Dressing Up For Holloween






Using A Mobile Phone







Working Out










Getting A Take Away




Wearing Jeans AND Holding A Baby



Holding A Baby



Scarf And Jeans



Drinking Coffee




Riding The Escalator





Hanging Out With Friends






At A Diner