Lady Gaga was awarded the 'Fashion Icon' trophy at the Council of Fashion Designers awards in New York last night.
Gaga has been turning heads (and the occasional stomach) since she burst into the spotlight in 2008 with her debut album 'The Fame'.
Known for her elaborate, sometimes racy and always controversial wardrobe choices, Gaga is guaranteed to make a dramatic entrance wherever she goes.
Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, the 25-year old former Catholic schoolgirl will likely be demanding our attention for many years to come.
Lady Gaga arrives on the red carpet in sky-high boots at the CFDA Fashion awards at the Lincoln Center's in New York City June 6, 2011.ReutersGaga entertained reporters with the story of a texting mishap with Vogue editor Anna Wintour. Gaga said Wintour first texted her saying she’d won the award for Fashion Icon. But Gaga mistook Anna for a colleague of hers called Anna, and texted back: “Yeah, bitch, we did it.”ReutersSinger Lady Gaga hangs from a wire zip line as she rides to the stage during a live concert performance in New York's Central Park televised on ABC's Good Morning America, May 27, 2011ReutersSinger Lady Gaga performs on the Canal Plus television show "Le Grand Journal" in Cannes during the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 11, 2011ReutersSinger Lady Gaga arrives to attend a photocall before a news conference promoting her new album "Born This Way" in Mexico City May 6, 2011ReutersLady Gaga steps out of a translucent egg to perform "Born This Way" at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 13, 2011ReutersHere she is before she hatched, being carried into the Grammy Awards in her egg vessel.Reuters
