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get the look: lady gaga and her tea cup

gagateacup get the look: lady gaga and her tea cupImage by Splash News

With a fashion sense best described as eccentric, it’s no surprise that pop princess Lady Gaga’s latest accessory is… A fabulously frumpy china tea cup and saucer.

Whether she’s out clubbing, lunching or shopping, whenever the “Just Dance” chanteuse has been snapped by the ever-present paparazzi recently, she’s had the staggeringly incongruous item grasped firmly in hand. 

The reason she prizes her little purple teacup is actually quite sweet, and something I think we can all relate to. In an interview with the UK Sun, the superstar says she used to enjoy tea with her mother every day out of china tea cups, and by continuing to do so, it helps her feel at home no matter where she finds herself on her current tour.

“I`ve made a habit of drinking out of china because it makes me feel grounded,” she tells reporters. ”I don`t think it`s a good lifestyle to always be eating and drinking out of paper. It`s very wasteful.”

Cute, and you’ve gotta give props to her environmental awareness!

Should you find yourself wanting to jump aboard the Gaga trendwagon, might I suggest the following florid purple florals… 

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Maxwell & Williams Chintz Cream Pansy cup & saucer and tea plate set, $25, Sears

sears get the look: lady gaga and her tea cup

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Royal Albert 1990 Hartington Lane three-piece cup and saucer set, $100, Sears
royalalbert get the look: lady gaga and her tea cup

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Personally, I’m more inclined to lug around my Barbara Barry Musical Chairs No. 16 teacup and saucer, Waterford Wedgwood
barbarabarry get the look: lady gaga and her tea cup

enduring elegance

gold cropped 01 enduring eleganceBabs has done it again. Barbara Barry’s new Enduring Elegance home fabric collection for Kravet Contract reflects her signature style – sensible, understated chic in a soothing palette –  in all its glory. I admire how Barbara constantly finds inspiration and beauty in the everyday items around her, whether it’s a pair of shears or a paperweight. And as these are contract fabrics, it means they’ll withstand the test of time – ideal for high-traffic areas in the home.

 

Available through designers: Kravet, 800-535-3258; Montreal, 514-931-2437; Toronto, 416-921-1262; Mississauga, Ont., 905-607-0706.