Infrequently seen outfits by some of Japan’s most prominent fashion designers, from Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto to the fashion labels dressing Tokyo’s coolest kids, go on display at a new exhibition Friday.

Meanwhile a red outfit by Hiroaki Ohya was created as a book that folded out into a concertina that was enfolded around the body as a skirt and top.

The exhibition also discovers what the curators called “cool Japan”, or the streetstyle developed by Tokyo’s youth, which comprises Hello Kitty and Astro Boy manga characters on clothes by Ohya and Zucca.

And it seems ahead to the work of a new generation of designers, from Chitose Abe — who trained at Comme des Garcons — and Kazuaki Takashima and Tamae Hirokawa — who worked under Miyake.

The show runs from October 15 to February 6, 2011.

Los Angeles based recording artist Alisa Apps has challenged Lady Gaga to a countrywide televised sing-off, with a cash prize of at least $1 million for the champion. As part of the sing-off, each artist would do a series of songs in front of a live audience at either Madison Square Garden in New York or the O2 Arena in London.

“I think apologetic for Lady Gaga – she’s just a plastic doll created by the music money marketing machine,” explained Alisa Apps. “I plunk for the voice of your spirit be real with me, come to my world and believe. I desire to hear you and for you to hear me. This contest provides people a chance to decide which they prefer – plastic or real.”

Lady Gaga has so far to accept this challenge. Perhaps she doesn’t desire to be shown up? Despite, Alisa Apps is determined to see it occur.

In recent months, Lady Gaga has expected a series of stinging criticisms.  Cultural critic Camille Paglia pertains to her as “a plasticized android.” According to fashion designer Antonio Bernardo, he refused to make clothes for her as he didn’t desire to be associated with somebody whose music is meaningless.

Alisa needs to heal people with her music. Sickened by the current state of affairs, she desires to bring back love, honesty and passion throughout her songs and her voice.

Appears like nothings too much for the fab Katy Perry, after causing a stir in children’s entertainment it has been said that she will be undertaking into the fashion industry and collaborating with shoe designer king, Steve Madden.

Pezza, very well recognized for her skin tight latex dresses, we speculate if this theme will continue into her shoe designs?

Madden has before collaborated with the Olsen twins for their Olsenboye and Elizabeth and James clothing.

We can’t wait to monitor the results that Pezza and Madden come up with! Exciting!