Lady Gaga Style Evolution - StyleList

Lady Gaga's early years (left) and now (right). Photo: Scott McLane, Retna Ltd. | Dimitrios Kambouris, WireImageThe Lady Gaga ashion aesthetic is all about crazy looks, public spectacles and glamorous blonde hair. Even in a relatively tame photo (right), she still stands out in a crowd.It's hard to imagine that she used to dress far more simply front lace wigs for public events (jeans!) and had a more low-maintenance beauty regime (brunette!).Take a look at Gaga's beauty and style evolution, from high school choir star to globe-trotting superstar:p.s. See US Magazine's favorite Gaga fashion moments here.http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=720187&pid=720186&uts=1258672613http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swfLady Gaga Style EvolutionDoes the name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ring a bell? Why, it's Lady Gaga (before she was Gaga), and we've got her journey from high school singer to world-famous superstar in pictures. Check it out!Splash NewsLady Gaga Style EvolutionYou're looking at one of Lady Gaga's Catholic high school yearbook pictures. Back then, she went by Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta at Manhattan's Convent of the Sacred Heart School.See lace wigs the star's transformation from a teen with big dreams to a trend-setting, boundary-pushing icon.Splash NewsGaga performs in a high school play in 2002 in a very Gaga-like wig.Splash NewsFebruary 20, 2007Germanotta attends an event in NYC in a scarily normal outfit. Jeans!Scott McLane, Retna Ltd.August 4, 2007A brunette Stefani Germanotta, soon to be "Lady Gaga," performs at Lollapalooza 2007 in Chicago.Jason Squires, WireImageFebruary 25, 2009The star showed up pants-less for her official night at the VIP Room Theatre in Paris.Marc Susset-Lacroix, WireImageApril 23, 2009 Gaga attends a Parisian benefit for the Best Buddies Association in a gold flared dress, Lennon-esque shades, and a giant black sun hat.Julien Hekimian, WireImageSeptember 7, 2009A leather-cladLady Gaga attends the Monster feather hair extension Cable Party at the Tube Club in Berlin, Germany.Anita Bugge, WireImageMay 19, 2008Pokerfact Gaga channels Ziggy Stardust with a painted-on lightening bolg at the NewNowNext Awards in New York City.Bryan Bedder, Getty ImagesJuly 18, 2008Gaga attends Mercedez-Benz Spring 2009 Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany in a pointy-shouldered jacket, and signature circle scarf.September 15, 2009Gaga goes for a haute couture lunch lady look with Perez Hilton at the Cocoperez.com launch party.Jerritt Clark, WireImage