Lana Del Rey Met Gala Appearance Is Actually Happening... With Joseph Altuzarra

Sorry, Lana del Rey Haters: the indie singer isn't going anywhere.

Despite her absence at Sunday night's Grammys and at New York Fashion Week, del Rey is still high on fashion's radar. Thanks to Fashionista (which actually took the time to read Friday's issue of The Daily that we just stuffed in our bag), we know that Lana will be in attendance at the chicest event of the season. J. Crew's Jenna Lyons told The Daily, "I'm going with Lana del Rey and Joseph Altuzarra!"

WHOA. Though we later clarified with Altuzarra's spokesperson that Lyons will not be the designer's date (see our update below), we did confirm that del Rey would be attending with him. A modeling contract and magazine cover (even if it is Vogue UK) are one thing; an invite to the Costume Institute Gala is another. Not only will the gold-toothed, red-clawed singer rub shoulders with fashion's heavy-hitters, from designers to editors, but a Met Gala invite means you have been accepted by the one person who truly matters: Anna Wintour.

Of course, Joseph Altuzarra's inclusion is less surprising. He attended last year (here's a pic of him and his pal Lyons on the red carpet) and Altuzarra in particular is one of the industry's biggest young talents (he bagged FGI's Rising Star Award in 2010 and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund in 2011).

While Lana del Rey still has much to prove in regards to her own talents, she's seemingly already made it with the fashion crowd. Now the debate can begin: what should she wear?

Read more at Fashionista.com.

Update: An earlier version of this story reported that Joseph Altuzarra would be attending the Met Ball with Jenna Lyons and Lana Del Rey. A spokesperson for Altuzarra has clarified that the designer will be attending with Del Rey, but not Lyons.

A quick look at Lana's fashion... and fashion's love of Lana:

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• With InStyle editor Ariel Foxman

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• Photo via WireImage.

• Photo via FilmMagic.

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• With Emma Hill, Mulberry Creative Director

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• Photo via Redferns.

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Comments

[orthobobsuruncle]

03:50 AM on 02/14/2012

Poor Jenna Lyons. That must have hurt.

[Piaget2011]

11:20 PM on 02/13/2012

She is so much lovelier when she smiles.

[tyrant510]

11:47 PM on 02/13/2012

funny, i was just thinking the opposite.

[Dee Ree]

06:20 PM on 02/13/2012

Congrads Lana! Love your music;) Your a star baby;*smooch!

[thejadedentrepreneur]

02:41 PM on 02/13/2012

I like her fashion much more than I like her music.

[asantewa3]

12:28 PM on 02/13/2012

It's clear that Lana's look and style are garnering more attention than her music, even though her record isn't half bad. She will carve out a Brigitte meets Ann Margaret meets Marianne Faithfull vibe and run with it. She might not be the only person doing it or the first, but she's probably doing it the best right now.

[Dee Ree]

06:21 PM on 02/13/2012

I like her cd. Her voice is hypnotic and she's a lot better then the cookie cutter singers they have out now. I wish she would get more respect but people love to hate:/

[emlr]

12:04 PM on 02/13/2012

Our daily dose of Ms Nobody Del Ray! c'mon HuffPo! Basta!

[husky22]

01:06 PM on 02/13/2012

yep, Kardashians are SO last season.