\u00ab\u00a0A Star Is Born\u00a0\u00bb costume designer Erin Benach borrowed clothes from Lady Gaga’s own personal closet to dress her character, Ally.<\/b>
\nAn unexpected perk of making a movie with Lady Gaga? The ability to dip into the style icon\u2019s own personal wardrobe to put together the costumes.
\u201cWe did have full-blown, complete access to her archives and her closets,\u201d \u201cA Star Is Born\u201d costume designer Erin Benach told Fashionista .
But tempting as the prospect of borrowing a priceless McQueen creation or Bowie-inspired Marc Jacobs coat might\u2019ve been, Benach purposefully pulled staples like jeans and leather pants instead of dramatic performance pieces.
\u201cWe worked really hard to create a character that didn\u2019t have any Gaga in it,\u201d Benach told the site. \u201cThat was one of the biggest challenges of the movie. Everybody has their own ideas of what rock stars look and dress like, off-duty and on-duty. And on top of that, having Gaga be Gaga, we were so conscious.\u201d
\u201cYou know what piece is Stefani Germanotta\u2019s?\u201d the costume designer continued. \u201cWhen she\u2019s [in the recording studio] and she\u2019s got a multi-colored shawl on. That was from her closet.\u201d
The rest of Ally\u2019s wardrobe, she said, was a mix of vintage treasures, Benach\u2019s own designs and custom pieces from major fashion houses \u2014 like the gold ruffled Gucci gown Gaga\u2019s character wears to the Grammys, a last-minute addition the pop star herself insisted on wearing.
\u201cI was driving to work that morning of the Grammys [shoot] \u2014 it was like 5:30 a.m. \u2014 and I answer my phone,\u201d Benach told Fashionista. \u201c\u2018Hi Erin, it\u2019s Stefani, I\u2026 think we should wear the gold dress today instead of the black dress.’\u201d
In the world of \u201cA Star Is Born,\u201d it seems, even the costumes are a harmonious collaboration.<\/p>\n

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