Our Executive Director Matt Tamaru not only tackles projects like game development and web design. On the side he also runs an in-house fashion advice column…

Dear Matt,

What the heck do I wear to the most important night of the year?! Lady Gaga!

Ok, option 1 is GLAM.

Gold leggings, black dress with gold tiger sequence.  Yes, it really exists. Looks great with my gun shoes, only problem is that I won’t be able to wear the guns all night.  I’ll have to switch to the gold sneaks shown in 1.2.

Option 2 is 13 YEAR OLD GIRL.

Gaga t-shirt, skirt, and knee high converse. I could also do crazy gaga make up, and pink hair with this outfit.

All opinions welcome! HELP!

<3 Steph

P.S.: Gaga’s real name is Stefanie.

Matt's response:

Dear Steph,

For the 13 yr old look hair and restrained make up is key. The hair will need to be an inverted ponytail set to one side of your head in a playful and jaunty bit of catawampus. You can mix this with a little bit of brood with a smoky treatment around your eyes with a touch of bright red to plus up the sex appeal. Lip gloss will be mandatory.

But who the hell are we kidding here?! This is Lady Faucking GA GA! This is your night to completely go off the glam deep end. In fact it should be expected!

The night will a celebration of garish broken glamour with the knob set to 11 and the needle buried deeply into overdrive! If you have shiny gold, you better wear it! It's time to dazzle and razzle the night.

Lets get into the ensemble details:

Tiger:    Are you kidding? That Tiger is faucking fierce!!
Off the shoulder:  Spot on. I know because my mom rocked this look in the 70s at the disco and I helped dress her before she went out.
Leggings:  Legs of solid smoove gold.
Shoes:  I prefer the pumps for the night...With this important accessory...

Photo credit The Mish Dish

These are the most vicious Gdamn leg warmers eva! Ok..Srsly!

This outfit is absolutely screaming for some accessories; dangly gold earrings/bracelets. A gaudy necklace and the biggest sunglasses you have to put on and take off throughout the night.

Make-up: Go to the MAC counter in South Center and tell them to go to town... Then sit in the car in the mall parking lot and put more on. I don’t dig the drawn-in cheekbone look when they administer a dark color to the cheek bones in a harsh diagonal. Keep it soft but a little “strung out.” Spinkle a light dusting of tiny gold flecks on your face and shoulder to tie it all together.

Hair:  Tease the hell out of that stuff. Go big or go home!

Lastly and most important: Make some Giant Golden Bull horns....

Photo credit Gem Collectibles

Wear these on your head and completely own the night....forever.

-Matthew Tamaru, Plexipixel’s Arbiter of Taste