Gift guide: Lady Gaga
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Don't look for run-of-the-mill gifts here. Explore LI's annual gift guide celebrates drama queens, starting with the fabulous Lady Gaga, she of the multiple hairstyles and over-the-top wardrobe. From big jewels to glam hair ornaments, these gifts are sure to impress. And, yes, we have steak!
Nothing says Lady Gaga like a hat, such as Anya Caliendo's outrageous "Moulin Rouge" number, $550 at Anya Caliendo Couture Millinery, Babylon.
Little monsters will go gaga over these headphones designed by the Lady herself for Beats by Dr. Dre. Available in black chrome, bright chrome or rose red, the models with ControlTalk allow you to adjust your music player's volume, play/pause and tracking right from the headphone's tangle-free cable. Includes carrying case and multiple size ear tips for a comfortable fit; from $120 at amazon.com and beatsbydre.com
Flashy baubles will up anyone's glam quotient; citrine, amethyst or praseolite cocktail rings, $800 each at Tiffany & Co., Americana Manhasset or tiffany.com.
Follow her fashion evolution with "Lady Gaga: Critical Mass Fashion" by New York journalist Lizzy Goodman ($19.99; St. Martin's Griffin).
Lady G almost always has something in her hair; jeweled feather clip, $30 at Accessorize, Roosevelt Field
It takes one to know one - Betsey Johnson's Marilyn Monroe print camisole top and matching shorts; $48 each at the designer's Roosevelt Field store or betseyjohnson.com.
Outrageous sunglasses for gals who do not want to go incognito feature lightning frames and one crystal lens, $390 at ILORI, Americana Manhasset.
Tough meets glam with jewel-encrusted leather bands by Streets Ahead, $29-$69 at Entrée Designer Boutique, Port Washington
The ultimate desk bling - an almost 2-pound crystal paperweight, $36 at SHOP, Roslyn.
Cool combo - rainbow fur shrug, $275, tops groovy short John Lennon dress, $650, at SHAG, Roslyn.
Looking to create a meat-based ensemble a la Gaga? Order dry-aged prime meats from Prime Time Butcher. The "Dry Aged Collection" includes two 24-ounce porterhouses, six 8-ounce filet mignons, three 20-ounce bone-in rib steaks and two 24-ounce tri-tip London broils, $577.30 at shops in Woodbury or Roslyn Heights or primetimebutcher.com.
Check out the shoes on the cover of this "Live 70's Disco Party" CD, featuring original artists like Sister Sledge and Gloria Gaynor, $19.95 at Baltimore Design Center, Port Washington.
Go gaga for these tweed sparklers featuring dramatic triple platforms (comfortable, believe it or not), $695, a Casadei exclusive for Steven Dann Shoes, Great Neck.
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Early Egyptians associated the snake with healing, though the asp wasn't so kind to Cleopatra. Honor that ancient drama queen with a gold overlay snake bracelet, $150 at store.metmuseum.org.
Everybody should have a basic set of tools, but it's better if they're designer, no? This set is by Genuine Article for Cynthia Rowley, $25 at cynthiarowley.com.
Vinyl leopard print raincoat (with a hood featuring a bold chartreuse border that comes in a compact pouch, $140 at Linda Silver Designs, Great Neck
Rock it in this "purple-hazed" Jimi Hendrix screen-printed (front and back) cashmere blend crew neck, $575 at Maddy's 390, Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale.
Huge antique knuckle ring in silver, copper and hematite, $175 at Tina Demel, 1378 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn
The Lady loves feathers and so will you, on this party-perfect clutch, $298, at select Coach stores.
Handbags by Beverly Hills designer Timmy Woods are actually made of (like the name says) wood, $198 and up at Cow Harbor Fine Gifts & Collectibles, Northport.
We bet hat-lovers on your list will go gaga for this geometric, accordion-pleated hat, $199 at Sherel's, Cedarhurst.
For edgy chic, slip on bracelets from Liquid Metal by Sergio Gutierrez, now in the new gunmetal finish, $88 and up at Veronica Rayne, Northport, (631-261-2080).
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Glitzy Swarovski crystal and pearl frame, $635 at Baltimore Design Center, Port Washington.
ContrivedtoCharm's handcrafted corset belts with elaborate designs, $60 and up at Rosie's Handmade Revolution, Bellport.
Nothing says glam like a bold, wide-brimmed hat, and this one is brimming with black roses, $329 at Sherel's, Cedarhurst.
Ornate leather cuff bracelets from the Chicago-based Nakamol, $20 and up at Milk & Honey, Rockville Centre and Huntington
Swing the bling with these Kenneth J. Lane shoulder-length dangling rhinestone earrings, $375 at Intermix, Americana Manhasset.
"Glamourpuss" may be the Lady Gaga story, but this rabbit fur neck funnel by Glamourpuss NYC (designers are Manhattan socialites Gigi Mortimer and Courtney Moss) is a hot item, $198 at Maddy's 390, Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale.

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