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We spend a lot of time mocking Madonna, but one thing we should always remember is that Madonna is very, very good at keeping herself in the news. Whether Madge is trotting around with boy-toy Jesus Luz, trying to adopt a Malawian girl, or just showing up to an event looking ridiculous, Madonna stays in the news. It’s as if headlines are the only things that sustain her, that good or bad press is no matter, it’s only about the attention.
Her outfit at the Metropolitan Costume Gala on Monday night is what’s sustaining her currently. While everyone seemed to look at Madonna and think “What is on that poor cracked-out grandmother’s head?”, Madonna knew she had a winning outfit. People are still talking about the puffy, ugly Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton dress she wore, as well as her accessories. Like the thigh-high leather platform boots, and the horrible teal headpiece/hat/bunny ears/whatever. Page Six compiled the prices of each piece, and the total price tag for Madonna’s outfit is a stunning $8805. The “bunny ears” alone cost $350!
For $8,805, you, too, can look like a cross between a medieval dominatrix and Bugs Bunny.
Wearing thigh-high boots, a blue minidress topped off with matching blue little girl’s rabbit ears, Madonna (left & right) stunned a crowd — including fashion industry honchos, Hollywood celebs and business leaders who could still afford a $7,500 ticket — at Monday night’s Costume Institute gala at the Met.
These wacky photos show Madge looking feisty and fierce in her $2,696 frock, $3,784 leather footwear and $350 velvet ears. Completing the rabbit motif were $770 lambskin gloves studded with baubles of unknown carats.
She carried a Monogram Paillettes pocketbook that sells for a mere $1,205.
Taking credit, or responsibility, for her outfit was Marc Jacobs who designed it for French luxury label Louis Vuitton.
Madonna’s fashion choice fascinated the media. New York magazine’s Web site said she showed up “looking like a cleaning lady moonlighting as a stripper who washed her Xanax down with one too many margaritas before she changed outfits.”
But it called her appearance “a genius, if not very attractive, fashion moment for her . . . Because on a night dedicated to the world’s most beautiful women, no one — especially a nonmodel — could win by trying to look the most beautiful.”
The Los Angeles Times Web site said Madonna looked “ready for Neverland” and asked, “does she look like the love child of Tinkerbell and Captain Hook?”
Madonna had some competition for worst dressed: Kate Moss in her gold lamé turban, toga and face paint, looked like Norma Desmond if she were still alive and well and clinging to the ’60s in Miami Beach.
[From Page Six]
She definitely loves the attention. She is probably listening to all of the criticism, and thinking to herself “those peasants don’t understand high fashion like I do”. If you have to “explain” your outfit, perhaps you should be wearing something else, though. However, I doubt Madonna actually paid the $8805 for the outfit, it was probably entirely borrowed or given to her. Would you wear that, even if it was free?
Images thanks to WENN.com .
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How does the saying go…”a fool and her money are soon parted”?
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her cheek implant thingys are way too big. she looks like she’s just had dental surgery.
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This is an example of how parents horribly embarrass their children! At 50 Madonna should learn the concept of growing old gracefully with taste and class. Yes, she is getting attention but people are laughing at her; not with her.
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I salute her fashion choices.
If only because they make me laugh really, really hard at her and how hard she tries. Fashion should be effortless- she always overcompensates and looks idiotic
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About Ms. Gristle:
I cannot WAIT for one or more of her kids to write their tell-all Mommie Dearest style book that will make Joan Crawford look like freaking Winnie the Pooh. I will buy it and I will read it.
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Kathy, there is no way Madonna is going to grow old gracefully. I look forward to many more insane fashion choices in the coming years, especially as her mind starts to go.
Let’s face it, there haven’t been many male pop icons who have aged gracefully, why should she be any different?
And Anastasiababe, I too can’t wait for that book!
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That money could’ve been used to buy that kid you wanted Vadge. BAD MOVE.
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Looks like she tied gift filler wrapping paper with pipe cleaners around her hair. What a weirdo.
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The cost of that dress may be $8805, but the batshit insanity of it all is priceless.
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Oh dear-she looks like she might be morphing with Betsey Johnson-another one that tries to be avant garde, but just looks ridiculous as she ages.
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and ..everyone is talking about her..
she got the attention she craves
whats with her going around pantless?
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I would like this outfit better if she auctioned it off for charity.
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I don’t think it would have been that bad if she didn’t have those ears on her head
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I agree, HEB – the turquoise bat attacking her head is the main reason we are still talking about this outfit.
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She seriously needs to stop. Hire a stylist and stop dressing yourself, Madge.
And she wore this crap to The Met. How dreadful!
The dress in and of itself is cute …for someone young & edgy in their fashion like a Rhianna. But a 50 something year old going to The Met should know better.
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Okay, I can see where the $8805 is in the costume and boots but I think she overpaid on the bunny ears by $325.
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$8805 would have bought her a whole damn village in some countries
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First of all, I can’t believe she wasted her money just to look like a train wreck. “Hey look everyone, I am still relevant!” Personally, I wonder if she is starting to go a little fruit loops!
Why bother to go if you are going to make a joke of it.
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Not that I’m defending anybody, but Two points not to miss:
1) Those people don’t purchase the clothes. The designer dresses them, and then they take it off and return all the jewelry with it the next day, sometimes that night.
2) This is an Annual COSTUME Gala. The idea is to dress outlandish and have fun and go over the top even.
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Well then, I didn’t realize that this was a “Make yourself look like ass” ball. I am glad somebody makes a living at it!
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9 grand is hardly reason to be outraged… celebrities have spent way more on looking way worse… well, maybe not way worse…
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The outfit is ridiculous, but her body looks fantastic for a 50 year old woman.
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I wouldn’t wear that if you gave me $ 9000.00 . Honest. I don’t need to be in the news this bad.
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Is that all? I was hoping it didn’t cost a million. Sorry, but $8,800 is peanuts for couture ensembles (if that’s what you want to call it).
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I want those boots for my next dominatrix party
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Madonna.
Grow up.
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She could have had a more classier outfit that cost her $350,-(the price of her earbunnies)if she was a real fashion innovator ? Topshop just launched there store in the USA and it would be a great statement to the people in Malawi !!!
A few years ago she did a shoot for Vogue and she looked realy classy & elegant….too bad she didn’t stay that way. These outfits make her look older and foolish, not younger and hotter….
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You should have worn cat ears instead so we could call her an old pussy!
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