Lady Gaga Visits Harvard In Prabal Gurung (PHOTOS)

Lady Gaga used to shock us -- and the world -- with her creative ensembles, but lately, she's been a little MIA. (Girlfriend even brought back the 2008 hairbow! Really, Gaga?)

But lately it seems the pop singer has returned to her stylish ways, popping up at one of the country's most prestigious colleges to launch her new Born This Way foundation on Wednesday in a head-turning outfit.

Lady Gaga headed north to Harvard University celebrate her new charity, and as she was surrounded by media and adoring fans, we immediately noticed her outfit: a neoprene black coat with a peplum, fresh off Prabal Gurung's spring 2012 runway, and a floor-length black jersey dress by Rhode Island School of Design graduates Sally LaPointe.

She added Prabal Gurung for Linda Farrow Projects sunglasses and her signature wacky headpiece.

Is it jaw-droppingly "out there"? Not really. But who cares? We're glad she's ditched the candy-colored dresses for some up-to-the-minute runway garb.

Gaga's representative says the singer donated $1.2 million to the foundation, which is dedicated to "empowering young people"and fighting the problem of bullying. Even the biggest stars on the planet can't resist the chance to catch a glimpse of the Gaga: Oprah was there as well.

Check out a photo of the singer below wearing the fall 2012 Prabal Gurung jacket.

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Comments

[pleasantlyvague]

09:43 PM on 03/03/2012

But but but... it's ugly.

[LMPE]

07:44 PM on 03/03/2012

I wonder what LG looks like when not in costume.

[Fortune27]

10:12 AM on 03/03/2012

She looks great and I especially love her head gear.

[GraniteSkyline]

07:29 PM on 03/02/2012

I wish she's take at least a day or two off from being GaGa every now and then.

[pcpc]

05:54 PM on 03/03/2012

Nah, being GaGa is a full time job.

[MrsHaimo]

06:25 PM on 03/02/2012

sigh...she is great! she inspires a lot of my artwork....i wish she could see my latest...it is a trash can....a big one...in her honor...called "Lady Garba" it joins...Carmen Mc CAN da....and Cleo TRASH-ra and Frida KAN-lo....with green hair and her pretty brown eyes....Lady G i love you and i am almost a 5 0 year old lady myself....keep on looking amazing....you inspire me...plus your song on Howard Stern brought me to tears...

[aka62792]

02:24 PM on 03/02/2012

I just love Lady GaGa, she is not a BS phoney like many others. I sure hope she continues to be that way.

[ennui the third]

06:13 AM on 03/02/2012

A dress-up bore.

[Ascare26]

02:47 AM on 03/02/2012

Gaga can't really win. If she is outrageous she is ridiculed, but then if she tames it down they say 'Really Gaga?' It's kinda lame in my opinion.

Also, regarding articles on Huffpost about Gaga- there is not one without some line of criticism, or negativity regarding her.

[KateB21]

04:41 AM on 03/02/2012

I think it's because people are bored of her. Negative press is the first step of a backlash.

[Ascare26]

06:24 PM on 03/02/2012

but she has always gotten negative press, so that wouldn't really make sense. If anything, she had way more negative when she first started, now more people accept her and recognize her role and talent.

[notaboutme]

01:22 AM on 03/02/2012

She's Lady Freakin-Gaga for chrissakes! What do you want her to wear, a pantsuit?

[not too impressed]

01:21 AM on 03/02/2012

Has Lady Ga-gurgitate has gotten over the Grammy snub?

[JC2009USA]

12:07 AM on 03/02/2012

I often wonder does she wear these outlandish outfits as a way of not putting herself personally on the line...if you wear a costume you are playing a role, so it's NOT really you - putting your vulerable side out there...

I understand she is an artist, an avante guard but once in a while I would just like to see her - being her - in a regular dress, regular shoes, regular hair...acting not as this bigger than life character...but just a regular person interacting with regular people...

[Ascare26]

02:54 AM on 03/02/2012

She wears regular outfits a lot. You just usually don't see them as often because they aren't really newsworthy. Actually recently she has been wearing a lot of more regular stuff. She usually does a crazy hat or glasses.

On her thanksgiving special she wore some gorgeous outfits, I was quite surprised. Lovely white coats, she really channeled an exaggerated Audrey Hepburn.

[pamihami]

11:47 PM on 03/01/2012

She's such a cool person but I don't understand all the artifical garbage.

[alphaome4]

07:14 PM on 03/01/2012

Artist or Clown?

[ebsrule55]

05:11 PM on 03/03/2012

Clowns can be artists.

[JP1493]

05:59 PM on 03/01/2012

I'm privileged and honored to be able to contribute to her and her mother's Born This Way foundation. Love you Gaga!

[Ascare26]

02:55 AM on 03/02/2012

Me too! There aren't enough Gaga lovers on here, so I'm happy to see this post :) I can't wait to see her live again. I'm gonna save up to be able to get better seats this time. By far the most amazing artist live I've ever seen. And I wasn't even as huge of a fan back when I saw her.

[viciousvirago]

05:58 PM on 03/01/2012

You know why I even give a damn about what Gaga wears? Because she's waaaaaay out there and society always needs someone like her to stir the pot.

She's an artist, has artistic leanings (not singing) and therefore can afford to indulge in those outfits. To her I say: go for it. Offend as many people as you can, because soon your reknown will be gone and you will be history like every other 'out there' person/group.

We should laugh at her/with her and enjoy the joke.

[Ascare26]

02:57 AM on 03/02/2012

I agree. Its one of the reasons she does it. She said one reason is because its funny how people focus on those aspects, the craziness, and therefore not her personal life as much. Smart tactic actually.

She also is quoted as saying "They can't scare me, if I scare them first."

[viciousvirago]

10:34 AM on 03/02/2012

Like Salvador Dali and nearly all artists, they're a little off kilter. I think the artistic personality has quite a few disorders.

Still, she's good for a laugh. And don't forget where she grew up: in the cesspool of weirdos, New York City. You could not pay me enough to live there. And naturally she's the darling the liberal set and homosexuals. How sad. I wonder if any normal people admire her?

But I must say she comes across as a nice person, foul-mouthed, yes, but nice.