Before there was a whole lot of styling and theatrics there was a brunette girl with a very good voice

We all thought that the entire world has seen these early Lady Gaga videos, but are constantly amazed to discover that so many have not.

Lady Gaga in Giorgio Armani Privé at the Grammy Awards 2010

Before there were the outrageous couture costumes, the high budget "Telephone" video, and a whole lot of thought to personal branding, Lady Gaga was Stefani Germanotta. She was a very talented singer and pianist with not a very terribly distinctive look other than looking like any girl, every girl, anywhere.

But boy, could she sing.

The question is would she have made her enormous impact in the music world as a stringy haired brunette with no discernible fashion style? Maybe not as easily or as quickly.

The point of this is to understand the whole package that makes up brand YOU!

We're not asking you to turn yourself into some fantastical diva like Lady Gaga, unless as Andre Leon Talley says, "you are Lady Gaga."

But YOU do want to put some thought in how you look.

Take a peek at early Lady Gaga before she became the new diva of pop in her early videos below. Think about the attention paid to create her image, which would be fair to say has soared over most other recent pop stars.

Then, we ask you to please polish up your edges because you never know who is watching...

The Stefani Germanotta Band live at The Bitter End 1/20/06 video:

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Fashion’s Best, Worst, and Plenty in the Middle on the Academy Awards Red Carpet

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Lady Gaga fashion firsts lead the must-see Armani Red Carpet Retrospective

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The department store chain that began in Kemmerer, Wyoming 108 years ago is really thinking out of the box

How can you resist the marketing meld of Cindy Crawford and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen making the scene for JCPenney at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center?

It’s genius, we know!

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I'll Have What She's Having: Burberry Prorsum mini and sheer for day

Kristen Stewert wore the totally fab silver satin ruched and twisted double reef knot skirt from the Burberry Prorsum Spring collection and a sheer top to today's Burberry fall fashion show in London.

The 3D viewing of the fashion show was the first of its kind and the collection was amazing... we'll tell you our thoughts later.

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Let's do the new Britney math:

Take 3 famed photographers, Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger and Terry Richardson.

Add 1 pop star with a shaky fashion past, Britney Spears.

Glued together by a mega marketing brand, Candies.

The result: G-E-N-I-U-S!

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The star-studded Fashion for Relief runway show and auction held in aid of CARE to raise crucial funds towards rebuilding Haiti’s healthcare system for mother and children

Naomi Campbell

Earlier tonight at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Naomi Campbell pulls friends in high places for an incredible fashion show spectacular hosted by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York to benefit the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Sit back and enjoy the video of the amazing show, but please don't forget to donate to Fashion for Relief.

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The outer galaxy trend continues with chain mail and leather gladiator chic

Grazie to the Italians to make the 52nd annual Grammy Awards "the" red carpet event in fashion!

Versace dressed several guests for last night's event with our favorites being Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé Knowles.

>> See Lady Gaga in Giorgio Armani Privé at the Grammy's

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Blonde? Brunette? Dual Tone? You decide Rihanna's hair color.

We actually don't mind a bit of edge with dramatically different two-tone hair colors, like platinum blonde and jet black.

Rihanna's half brassy blonde, half brunette number doesn't seem to carry that much style impact for us.

Rihanna is continuing her infatuation with the eighties with this hairstyle, but we really didn't love it then and sure don't love it now.

However, we are rather interested in her button earrings, another eighties, throwback that we do approve of, especially with the combination of a crisp white shirt.

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I'll Have What She's Having: Almost the dress that Megan Fox wore

Armani does Armani

Grabbing inspiration from where you can is nothing new in fashion. But Mr. Armani has enough class to be inspired by himself.

The gorgeous, body hugging, tush emphasizing, strapless fuchsia Giorgio Armani Prive dress that Megan Fox wore to the Moscow premiere of "Transformers 2" , pictured below, now has a just as beautiful little sister.

It is the Emporio Armani version, sketched by Mr. Armani and pictured left.

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Get on the A List, Interview Cliff Notes

Tom Ford chats with Peter Guber about his new film A Single Man starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.

He is the guest on Encore’s new half-hour news and interview series, “In The House” this Thursday, December 3rd at 5:30 p.m. (et/pt).

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The First Lady jazzes up her signature look with some festive holiday plaid.

Michelle Obama wore a Love Moschino plaid bow blouse while greeting the horse-drawn carriage that delivered the official White House Christmas Tree.

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Yup, we've been out cooled!

French First Lady Carla Bruni performed The Beatles classic song, "And I Love Her" with Harry Connick Jr. on the Le Grand Journal television show

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Fashion Pop (Culture) Quiz: The Twilight stars have been dressed up in which designer for a slew of "Twilight: The New Moon" international press events this month?

You guys are like vultures, not vampires, sucking up every bit of Twilight trivia. So, here you go with some more Twilight fashion tidbits...

Ok, so we know why Robert Pattinson wears the same clothes.

Maybe, just maybe, it's also because the clothes are so fab that he and the rest of the the Twilight cast can't get enough of them. Just like you, can't get enough about the actors!

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Bodysuits are video gold

We know that wearing leopard is fierce-- we've been pushing the animal print fashion trend and certainly hope that you are rocking it.

But when Jennifer Lopez dons some sexy leopard, baby it's muy caliente!

>> Check out our Animal Print Shopping Guide

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The TV is on across the loft and we just overheard the craziest thing about Robert Pattinson on Access Hollywood.

Ok, so it probably is a rerun of last night's broadcast but it's news to us and we want to share it with you.

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