Muto-Little Costumes

Muto-Little Inc. is a costume shop for custom construction, alterations and tailoring, design and fabric consultation services located in Larchmont, Los Angeles. The main designers behind the company are Antoinette Muto and Kimberly "Kim" Little who met working at the Utah Shakespeare Festival and later, opened their own costume and tailoring shop for the entertainment industry in July of 1982.

Custom

Silk hoods & bodysuits, 2008

Gaga wore a variety of hooded silk scarf seen in black, white, red and one with the three colors. For the summer, she added a matching silk leotard in red, black, yellow and nude. The look was inspired by the works of Alaïa famously worn by Grace Jones in the early 1980s. The look was later partially recreated for the 2011 shows of The Monster Ball tour during "Poker Face" using a lace hood, a leather jacket and a Jean Paul Gaultier ensemble.

(May 11, 2008)

(May 15, 2008)

Hell's Kitchen Lounge
(May 16, 2008)

(May 17, 2008)

Pieter Henket (May 19, 2008)

"The Fame" (2008)

2008 NewNowNext Awards

(May 30, 2008)

Marcel Montemayor (Jun 5, 2008)

(Jun 7, 2008)

(Jun 12, 2008)

(Jun 13, 2008)

(Jun 14, 2008)

(Jun 20, 2008)

(Jun 21, 2008)

(Jun 25, 2008)

(Jun 26, 2008)

(Jun 27, 2008)

(Jun 28, 2008)

(Jun 29, 2008)

"The Fame: Pt. 1" (Jul 2008)

(Jul 4, 2008)

Miss Universe (Jul 14, 2008)

(Aug 3, 2008)

(Aug 15, 2008)

(Aug 18, 2008)

Richard Yagutilov (Aug 21, 2008)

(Aug 22, 2008)

(Aug 24, 2008)

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(Sept 6, 2008)

(Sept 10, 2008)

Stephan Schraps (Sept 12, 2008)

(Sept 19, 2008)

(Oct 16, 2008)

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(Jan 28, 2009)

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(May 15, 2008)

(May 31, 2008)

(Jul 19, 2008)

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(Aug 30, 2008)

(Sept 1, 2008)

Ollie & Capaldi (Sept 16, 2008)

(Sept 24, 2008)

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(Sept 26, 2008)

Manuela Cifra

(Sept 28, 2008)

(May 24, 2008)

(May 25, 2008)

(May 29, 2008)

(Jun 10, 2008)

(Aug 8, 2008)

(Aug 15, 2008)

(Aug 16, 2008)

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(May 27, 2008)

Damien Miller (May 28, 2008)

(Jun 13, 2008)

Pierpaolo Ferrari (Jun 25, 2008)

"Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" music video (Jul 2008)

Meeno

(Jul 18, 2008)

(Jul 20, 2008)

Yahoo! Critical Eye (Aug 1, 2008)

(Aug 9, 2008)

TRL (August 12, 2008)

(Aug 14, 2008)

(August 19, 2008)

MuchOnDemand (Aug 20, 2008)

The Dome 47 (Aug 29, 2008)

Maria Simon (Sept 10, 2008)

(Sept 20, 2008)

(Sept 27, 2008)

Cutout one-piece bodysuit, 2008

The Poker Face Suit is custom made outfit designed by Lady Gaga, for the music video for "Poker Face". The outfit was created in electric blue, gold, and black. Leading on from the Black Crystal Catsuit, the almost aqua latex one-piece, with darker fringing, is paired with matching peek-toe heels and finger gloves. This also appears alongside the iPod LCD Glasses. The gold version debuted at the album US release party, The Fame Ball for the meet and greet after the show on October 28, 2008. The black version of the suit was used on some of her live performance around October of 2008. After 12 years, Lady Gaga wore the suit again for her #HowToVote video in 2020.

Gaga's original idea

Book of Gaga (2009)

"Poker Face" Music video (2008)

Meeno (Oct 3, 2008)

(Oct 13, 2008)

Fashion at the Park (Oct 14, 2008)

(Oct 16, 2008)

(Oct 19, 2008)

ARTPOP Pop Up (Nov 11-13, 2013)

Haus of Gaga/Las Vegas (2019)

How to Vote (Oct 30, 2020)

(Oct 28, 2008)

(Nov 2, 2008)

(Nov 21, 2008)

ARTPOP Pop Up (Nov 11-13, 2013)

(Oct 29, 2008)

(Oct 31, 2008)

(Nov 20, 2008)

(Nov 22, 2008)

(Nov 23, 2008)

Mitch Weiss (Dec 11, 2008)

(Dec 14, 2008)

One-shoulder latex catsuit, 2008

The Black Crystal Catsuit is an outfit made after a design by Lady Gaga for the music video for "Poker Face". The suit is comprised of latex, and detachable crystal structures Gaga sports in earlier instances. The catsuit is paired with the Mirrored Mask, with a latex head scarf. Matched with the suit are black latex peek-toe heels and finger gloves. This costume projects glamor, the ideas of female sexuality, and it reflects upon the ideas of "masking ourselves", and the truth. In this case, ones' sexuality. In all, the outfit brings together icons of feminine fashion such as the heel and cat suit, images of female Japanese characters, as well as common theatrical materials, such as mirrors and glitter.

Book of Gaga (Released 2009)

(Oct 2008)

"Poker Face" Music video (2008)

Meeno (Oct 3, 2008)

(Oct 21, 2008)

(Oct 24, 2008)

(Nov 14, 2008)

(Nov 21, 2008)

(Dec 3, 2008)

(Dec 5, 2008)

(Jan 16, 2009)

Sarah Lee (Jan 16, 2009)

(Feb 14, 2009)

"Paparazzi" Dress, 2009

SLAM (Feb 24, 2009)

Sculptural black mini dress with disco ball tile front panel worn for The Fame Ball in 2009 along with dates of the Doll Domination Tour (Oceania leg). The dress had hand rests built into the skirt, and two large glass covered triangular segments. Underneath the dress, Gaga wears a second black lace skirt. In the Book of Gaga (2009), Gaga referred to this section of the show as the ART/POP installation "Spider/Paparazzi Shutter Dress". The dress was potentially inspired by a similar dress by Thierry Mugler's from his Spring Summer collection L'Insects from 1997 and worn by Gaga on photoshoot with SLAM on Feb 24, 2009. That same photograph was also used as backdrop before The Fame Ball.

During the The Fame Ball tour, Gaga performed "Paparazzi" with the dress along with the Mirrored Mask surrounded by her dancers with mirror plates. For the festival dates, the dress was embellished with disco ball tiles all over starting on June 26, 2009. On July 4, 2009 [A], Gaga wore a completely black version of the dress for Take That Presents: The Circus Live. That version was only worn that one time.

A replica of this outfit was worn by Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) in Glee.

(Inspiration)

Theater Version

The Fame Ball (2009)

(Mar 12, 2009)

(Mar 13, 2009)

(Mar 14, 2009)

(Mar 17, 2009)

(Mar 18, 2009)

(Mar 21, 2009)

(Mar 23, 2009)

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(Mar 28, 2009)

(Mar 30, 2009)

(Apr 4, 2009)

(Apr 7, 2009)

(Apr 9, 2009)

(Apr 11, 2009)

(May 1, 2009)

(May 2, 2009)

Grammy Celebration Tour (May 4, 2009)

(May 9, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 16, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 19, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 22, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 27, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 28, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 30, 2009)

(Jun 14, 2009)

(Jun 17, 2009)

Festival Version

Glastonbury Festival (Jun 26, 2009)

(Jun 29, 2009)

(Jul 1, 2009)

Rock Werchter (Jul 3, 2009)

[A] Take That Presents: The Circus Live (July 4, 2009)

(Jul 4, 2009)

Take That Presents: The Circus Live (Jul 5, 2009)

Isle of MTV Malta (Jul 8, 2009)

Olympia (Jul 9, 2009)

T in the Park (Jul 11, 2009)

Oxegen Festival (Jul 12, 2009)

(Jul 14, 2009)

(Jul 16, 2009)

(Jul 17, 2009)

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(Jul 25, 2009)

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(Jul 30, 2009)

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(Aug 1, 2009)

Summer Sonic (Aug 7, 2009)

V Festival (Aug 22, 2009)

V Festival (Aug 23, 2009)

(Sep 28, 2009)

(Sep 29, 2009)

Bubble Dress, Bodysuit & Jacket, 2009

The Bubble Dress is a design by the Haus of Gaga, and created by Muto-Little Costumes. The dress is inspired by a very similar one created by Chalayan for his Spring/Summer 2007 "One Hundred and Eleven" RTW Collection.

The bubble installation was inspired by a dress Hussein Chalayan made a few years ago. I couldn't get the dress, because it's, like, half-a-million dollars in a museum somewhere, but I remade it and I built a piano somewhere inspired by it.

—Gaga to MTV News (May 2009)

The dress was created around the time "Paparazzi" was released as a single. The dress has been seen during the performances of the acoustic version of "Poker Face", and "Future Love" on a bubble piano during The Fame Ball Tour. The dress is actually a fitted nude leotard with acrylic bubbles of various sizes attached to it.

Sometimes, the dress is referred to a "bubble sash" due to the outfit breaking down during the Australian Leg of the Doll Domination Tour on May 16-30, 2009. However, it was another creation which comprised of a nude bodysuit and bubbles joined together and worn crossbody. It was replaced by a Bubble Jacket for the European leg of the tour. The concept is the same but it's a jacket rather than a dress and is easier to remove for her festival performance.

Similar bubble-based outfits were also created later: For a Rolling Stone photoshoot, a custom glass bubbles bodysuit was created by Michael Schmidt Studios. In 2013, TechHaus with Studio XO created Anemone, the Bubble Dress 2.0 which included its own electric automated soap bubble machine. A nod to Gaga who blew soap bubbles while wearing the bubble dress at The Fame Ball in 2009. The Bubble Dress was also featured during Fashion Of His Love at the Born This Way Ball in 2012-13 and was last seen on a mannequin during a skit from Saturday Night Live.

(Inspiration)

Dress Version

The Fame Ball (Select dates, 2009)

(Mar 12, 2009)

(Mar 14, 2009)

(Mar 16, 2009)

(Mar 17, 2009)

(Mar 18, 2009)

(Mar 21, 2009)

(Mar 23, 2009)

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(Apr 4, 2009)

(Apr 7, 2009)

(May 1, 2009)

(May 2, 2009)

(May 4, 2009)

Kia Soul Live at The Chapel (May 25, 2009)

Kool Haus (June 19, 2009)

Saturday Night Live
(Oct 3, 2009)

The Born This Way Ball (Jun 13-July 8, 2012)

Bodysuit version Doll Domination Tour (May 16, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 19, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 26, 2009)

Doll Domination Tour (May 30, 2009)

Jacket version

Glastonbury Festival (June 26, 2009)

(Jun 29, 2009)

(Jul 3, 2009)

(Jul 17, 2009)

(Jul 28, 2009)

Sentrum Scene (July 30, 2009)

Gröna Lund (Aug 2, 2009)

(Sep 28, 2009)

(Sep 29, 2009)

Reference in popular culture

Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 28, 2011.

During Lady Gaga's episode on Saturday Night Live, there was a skit featuring Andy Samberg. The plotline is Samberg realizing that he is wearing the same Bubble Dress (for the SNL after-party) as Gaga, leading to an uncomfortable exchange. At the end of the skit, we find that Lorne Michaels has also encountered the same problem, wearing a tie with bubble attachments. 4 years later, the Bubble Dress was seen on a mannequin during a skit in 2013 starring Gaga and Kenan Thompson.

It was also used in Glee where character Tina re-creates it for the day so that she can find a new look.

Hunchback Jackets, 2009

In collaboration with Zaldy, Muto-Little Costumes created several jackets with exaggerated shoulders. Four different color were made including black, natural wool cream, sheer white (prototype) and a mirror version. The black and cream version had buttons, notched lapel and a long tail on the back. The mirror jacket has a "Haus of Gaga" tag on the inside as shown on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2010.

• The black jacket was worn only once on November 23, 2009.
• The white sheer jacket was only worn on November 24, 2009.
• The natural wool cream jacket was worn on select dates of The Monster Ball 1.0 (on November 27 to December 3, 2009).
• The mirror (disco) jacket was worn on December 21, 2009 to January 26, 2010 (except December 31).

Best Buy
(Nov 23, 2009)

The Jay Leno Show
(Nov 23, 2009)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Nov 24, 2009)

The Monster Ball 1.0 (2009/10)

(2010)

The Oprah Winfrey Show (Jan 10, 2010)

Haus of Gaga/Las Vegas (2019)

Structured Bodysuits, 2009-2010

The Structured Bodysuit is a series of bodysuits found in three colors and created by Zaldy in collaboration with Muto-Little Costumes. The one worn onstage was white with Swarovski crystals during Act II: Desert of The Monster Ball 1.0. It returned briefly for the opening night on February 18 2010 for "LoveGame", "Boys Boys Boys", "Brown Eyes", "Speechless" and the first part of the Twister film, and 4 shows on February 20-24 of The Monster Ball 2.0 for "Bad Romance". It was paired with a custom Rachael Barrett semi-sheer belted white silicone jacket and dress with a crystallized lobster headpiece by Philip Treacy. The second version is a sea green version worn underneath the green Origami Dress during the performance of “Paparazzi”.

The other two black bodysuits with straps use the same pattern and deep-plunging neckline as the structured bodysuits for the same tour. For Act III: Forest, a black textured leather bodysuit was used in The Monster Ball 1.0. It was also used again on The Monster Ball 2.0 during Act III: Central Park. It is one of two outfits created by Zaldy that was featured in the two versions of the tour. However, it was replaced by a glossy latex version on August 19 to December 21, 2010. For the 2011 dates, it was replaced by a bra by Jean Paul Gaultier and tights by Capezio.

Best Buy (Nov 23, 2009)

The Monster Ball 1.0 (2009-10)

The Monster Ball 2.0 (Feb 18-Aug 17, 2010)

Josh Olins (Feb 26, 2010)

Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson (2011)

The Monster Ball 1.0 (2009-10)

The Monster Ball (Feb 18, 2010)

The Monster Ball 2.0 (Feb 20-24, 2010)

(Jul 8, 2010)

(Nov 28, 2009)

Nick Knight (Dec 6, 2009)

(Jan 2, 2010)

worn with the Fire Bra and Panty (2010)

The Monster Ball 2.0 (Aug 19-Dec 21, 2010)

Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson (2011)

Live Performances & Appearances

2009-2010

[1] (Jun 21, 2009)

MuchMusic Video Awards (Jun 21, 2009)

(Aug 17, 2009)

Hedi Slimane (Sept 5, 2009)

(Sept 21, 2009)

MTV News
(Dec 19, 2009)

[2] MuchMusic Video Awards (Jun 21, 2009)

[3] American Music Awards (Nov 22, 2009)

[4]

"Telephone" (2010)

The Monster Ball (Feb 18 - Apr 9, 2010)

Josh Olins (Feb 26/7, 2010)

[5] The Monster Ball (2010-2011)

Josh Olins (Feb 26-27, 2010)

Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson (2011)

The Monster Ball (Feb 18, 2010)

ARTPOP Pop Up (Nov 11-13, 2013)

Haus of Gaga/Las Vegas (2019)

1. Heavily studded with spikes open face leather hood with side zipper. In collaboration with Haus of Gaga.
2. Leather studded bodysuit and gloves. Concept by the Haus of Gaga. It was worn with a Pyro Bra by Tom Talmon Studio and boots by Ellie. The bodysuit was stolen after the performance.
3. Nude bodysuit worn with bones pieces by Gary Card x Tom Talmon Studio, bra underneath by Atsuko Kudo.
4. Leopard hooded catsuit, officer hat, gloves and platform boots.
5. Purple jacket with oversized shoulders from the Monster Ball (2010-2011). Lady Gaga also wore the jacket at the Born This Way Ball in Barcelona during "Bad Kids".

2013-2024

[1]

"Applause" Music video (2013)

MTV Video Music Awards (Aug 25, 2013)

[2]

Good Morning America (Sept 9, 2013)

[3]

The Voice
(Dec 17, 2013)

"G.U.Y." Music video (2014)

artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball (2014)

"Perfect Illusion" Music video (2016)

(Sept 26, 2016)

(Oct 31, 2016)

Dean Bradshaw x Tudor
(Aug 18, 2017)

[4] Grammy Salute (Jan 29, 2018)

[5]

Enigma
(2018-2020)

[5]

Enigma
(2018-2020)

[5]

Enigma
(2018-2020)

[6]

Sketch

The Chromatica Ball (2022)

John Esparza
(2024)

(Aug 15, 2024)

(Aug 16, 2024)

(Sept 26, 2024)

[7]

(Sept 26, 2024)

[8] (sketch)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Oct 1, 2024)

1. Mirrored bodysuit by Natali Germanotta, using Pleaser heels and Swarovski Elements. Styled by Brandon Maxwell. The pins were only intended to hold the mirror pieces while the glue dried but the Haus loved it and they ended up being part of the bodysuit.
2. The oversized jacket was a new version of a jacket they made for the Monster Ball in 2010
3. Disco glam rose gold lamé V-neck power-shoulder kimono sleeve jumpsuit. In collaboration with Perry Meek.
4. White quilted silk satin jacket, embellished with feathers, pearls and crystals, and matching silk trousers. Based on the original stage outfit worn by Elton John during his London concerts back in 1974. Styling by Tom Eerebout, Sandra Amador and Kayla Manjarrez.
5. Vinyl jacket with neon green ruffle trim and her initials on the back, a matching organza cloak, a strappy vinyl bodysuit with corset lacing on the side by Natali Germanotta.
6. Asymmetrical stretch jersey bodysuit and low-rise trousers, both featuring PVC panels. Design by Topo Studio NY (Natali Germanotta). Fabrication by Muto-Little Costumes. Muto-Little Costumes wrote about the creation of this outfit on their Instagram on July 19^th, 2022: "Initially, we receive a sketch from the designer (Natali Germanotta) and discuss fabric choices for each piece of the bodysuit and low-rise pant. Muto-Little then creates patterns for the garment, creates a mock-up, and moves into final fabrics. What was fun about this bodysuit and pant set is that we sent it mostly finished—and were excited to see what changed when we saw it on stage during the Chromatica Tour!"
7. Green floral fabric from Mood Fabrics.
8. The sketch was drawn by Lady Gaga personally.

TV Series & Film

[1]

AHS: Hotel Checking In (2015)

[2]

AHS: Hotel Room 33 (2015)

[3] (sketch)

AHS: Hotel She Wants Revenge (2015)

[4]

Clay Enos
(May 19, 2017)

(2018)

1. White gown with heavy, ruched shoulders and the braided waistband with red tassel ends and a matching twisted turban. Designed by Lou Eyrich.
2. Green one-shoulder silk satin dress with single long sleeve and concealed zipper on the side and a matching pleated turban. The dress was crafted out of deadstock Oscar de la Renta fabric. Designed by Lou Eyrich.
3. Marigold-colored silk gown with pleated sleeve details, gold-tone buttons, and floor-length skirt. Designed by Lou Eyrich.
4. Designed by Erin Benach.

Link

• Official website