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Five Things Lady Gaga Should Have Done on Her Visit to Amsterdam

May 17, 2010 at 10:02 AM | by | Comments (0)

Lady Gaga was in Amsterdam last week. Fitting, you might think, but what’s odd, though, is that we didn’t see many pictures of her getting up to typical Amsterdam-my things. In fact, she was pretty low profile, only going to a single coffeeshop and taking a quick look at the Casa Rosso. Next time she's in town, she should set aside a few more hours to properly Gaga-fy Amsterdam, and here's what we think she should do.

A Lady Gaga itinerary in Amsterdam:

· Take tea in a coffee shop
With her love of teacups, we’d be amazed if Gaga hadn’t set foot in a coffee shop. She did, but only briefly, and for the full experience, she should spent a couple hours sipping some "coffee." La Tertulia is a nice one, off the main drag on Prinsengracht (number 312). You’ll find it by the psychedelic Van Gogh mural on the corner with Oude Looiersstraat.

· Get wardrobe inspiration in the Red Light District
To be fair, Gaga’s dress sense is already more outlandish than hooker garb, but we like to imagine her strolling down Oudezijds Voorburgwal contemplating the PVC options for if she ever wants to take things down a gear. And the shoes! It'd be love at first sight for Gaga and the red light district heels. Perhaps she should sit and sketch some for copying by her Haus of Gaga costume department.

· Whoop it up at Jimmy Woo’s
Forget the hot girls and douchy boys of normal clubscenes; Amsterdam is different. The best club in town is Jimmy Woo’s, run by the gloriously disheveled Caspar Reinders, who claims to despise VIP tables and bottle service. At Jimmy Woo’s, the more eclectic the mix, the better. Gaga would fit right in, and we're sure that she and Caspar would be fast friends over their love of the unique.

· Visit the Handbag Museum
The Tassenmuseum Hendrikje ("Museum of Bags and Purses" to you and us) would have provided Gaga with as much accessory inspiration as you can shake a baguette bag at. There, she'd find 3500 exhibits, covering fashion in the medieval times to now. If you see her rocking an iron-framed pigskin clutch, then you’ll know from where she got the idea.

· Float along on a private canal tour
Canal tours are tacky. What isn’t tacky is a private canal tour in a 1909 cruiser in which Winston Churchill took a spin back in 1946, courtesy of the swanky Starwood Pulitzer Hotel. Good thing: at €38pp (£33/$47) for a 75 minute tour, it’s not as expensive as you’d think. Bad thing: it’s only available for guests of the hotel, and doubles this weekend start at €404 (£346/$499). Oh well, this would be a step up for Gaga, since she's been spotted staying at Sheratons before.

[Photos: La Tertulia Eat Drink Etc, Pulitzer boat Hotel Pulitzer, Red Light District For the Love of Blush, Cake & Romance, Handbag Museum Tassenmuseum, Jimmy Woo’s Holland.com]

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