A crazy time in the Bayou City
Lady Gaga leaves Houston in a straitjacket
We know Lady Gaga had a crazy time in Houston, but we didn't expect her to leave in a straitjacket.
The fashionable singer ended her Bayou City visit earlier this week at Bush Intercontinental Airport, where she drew stares for the below-the-ankle white coat festooned with belts and buckles. She accessorized her coat with black pumps, black sunglasses and a Starbucks cup.
New York magazine's fashion blog, The Cut, first noticed the eye-catching ensemble. "Well, not a literal straitjacket, but it sure does look like some sort of fashion derivative. After she fell down in the London airport in her cape and crazy shoes, you might think she'd choose something a little less restrictive of walking and moving like a human being. But no — all those people standing behind her in security will just have to wait."
The blurb drew some pointed responses: "Believe me, if you'd ever been stuck at the Houston airport, you'd think you needed a straight jacket too," wrote Rebeccarose2004.
"As a native Houstonian, I've probably lived 1/4 of my life in that airport. Houston has nothing on the dregs of society that populate Newark International," Grammarous responded.
As previously reported on CultureMap, Gaga's Houston trip included a post-concert dinner at Spanish Flowers restaurant, where she went virtually unnoticed (a Gaga first), a backstage visit with Lynn Wyatt, and a midday frolic in the St. Regis hotel pool and a stop by Dirt Bar.
We can hardly wait for her return visit next April.
I actually like the straitjacket coat. What do you think?