Lady Gaga's Bold Shoulder Style: Football Player or Michael Jackson Impersonator?

Is the Mother Monster channeling an NFL player or the King of Pop in this black-and-white look?

By JJ Moore Aug 20, 2013 8:00 PMTags
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She's traveled inside an egg, added skin spikes to her shoulders and worn a dress made of meat, but this look on Lady Gaga may have us more confused than any other.

We can't decide who or what the "Applause" singer resembles most in her black-and-white Balmain separates: a football player in full shoulder pads, an incredibly stylish superhero, or Michael Jackson!

The giant shoulders on her mohair, mock neck top inspired our NFL look-alike call. Gaga could definitely survive some hits thanks to all that padding. But something about the chest plate style underneath that sweater says undercover crime fighter. We can't exactly see the famous six pack outline that Superman boats, but a giant S (or G in this case!) could definitely fit on that shirt front.

But in the end, the star she reminds us of most is fellow music icon, MJ. Something about the white pants, black shoes, and metallic belt paired with that structured top reminds us of Michael in his "Bad" days...

Which seems appropriate because "Bad" is just how we'll remember this phase of Gaga's fashions...