Formichetti has currently been working with and styling rapper Brooke Candy Formichetti is a prominent current member of the Haus of Gaga and his collaboration with Lady Gaga as her stylist or fashion director began in early May 2009 at a shoot with photographer Sebastian Faena for the July 2009 issue of '' V Magazine '' ( '' V60 '' ) , Formichetti saying that " It was an instant love . " This was soon followed by a cover shoot for '' V61 '' ( September issue ) with Mario Testino . The following June he was fashion director for her performance at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards , and following that for the majority of Lady Gaga 's important performances and appearances in the second half of 2009 , including at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in September , where she appeared in four dresses by Jean-Paul Gaultier and one by Alexander McQueen , then on '' Saturday Night Live '' in October , where she appeared in a metal orb structure designed by Nazir Mazhar , and later at the Royal Variety Performance in December , where she appeared in a latex dress , by Atsuko Kudo , designed to resemble those worn by Elizabeth I of England , for Gaga 's introduction to her namesake Elizabeth II . In the fall she also appeared in the third volume of '' Vogue Hommes Japan '' , the editorial titled " Lady Gaga & Araki 's Tokyo Love " shot by Nobuyoshi Araki , with fashion direction by Formichetti . Their first collaboration in a music video together , for " Bad Romance " , directed by Francis Lawrence , would later be voted Video of the Year and then win the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video . In this Gaga appears in several outfits and footwear by Alexander McQueen , reappears in the orb by Nazir Mazhar , as well as in a " diamond crown " outfit by Franc Fernandez , and one by her creative team — the Haus of Gaga — among other pieces . Formichetti is also credited as stylist for her album '' The Fame Monster '' ( shot by Hedi Slimane ) , and has been fashion director for her sold-out The Monster Ball Tour
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
Nicola Formichetti