Lady Gaga's raw red meat stylist enters big fashion house

The Paris-based Thierry Mugler brand announced on today that Nicola Formichetti had been named creative director of its ready-to-wear lines beginning with the fall-winter 2011-12 collections.

Formichetti, 33, is a consultant whose client list includes Japanese retailer Uniqlo and magazine Vogue Hommes Japan (he serves as fashion director of both), and a stylist whose celebrity clientele includes one known for her over-the-top ensembles -- Lady Gaga. (At his personal blog, Formichetti credited himself as stylist for Gaga's multiple-outfit VMA appearance Sunday night that included this "meat dress" by Franc Fernandez.)

New ambassadors for Japanese Zara

Japanese fast-fashion brand Uniqlo just announced two of their newest global brand ambassadors for thier "Made for all" philosophy - Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom. Their contract is a year long and includes their presence in Uniqlo's worldwide ad campaigns, which focuses in communicating company's commitment to provide clothing for everyone, regardless of nationality, age, race, gender or occupation. First ads should appear in a month, so let's wait and see.