A Short History of Meat Clothing

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Thanks to Lady Gaga's couture tartare, "meat dress" has been a trending topic on Twitter since the VMAs on Sunday night. But Gaga is far from the first person to drape herself in cold cuts in the name of fashion. Head to Racked National for a slideshow of beefwear, and then check out Fashion Makes Me Horny's vegan alternative, which gets the point across without being quite so bloody. [RNA; FMMH]