10 times Lady Gaga got it fashionably right

Earth to Lady Gaga, we know you can do better. The singer actually looks pleasant when she isn’t trying so hard. 2008 is long gone, and now her freaky fashion choices do more harm than good. Even fellow pop phenoms Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj realize that less is more.

The singer, 27, is peddling a new single called “G.U.Y.,” hoping to breathe life into her dead project, “Artpop,” which dropped in November.

We’ve filtered through the ghoulish mouth guards, smeared face paint, and knotty Chewbacca wigs — looks that are well past their expiration date — for the few times she deserved a best-dressed nod.

A visit to Z100, March 24, 2014

It was a demure step in the right direction. The queen of shock factor toned it down in a monochrome cream-colored Acne sweater dress for a visit to the Z100 radio station on Monday, accessorizing the look with yellow cat-eye sunglasses and a matching tote bag.

The Academy Awards, March 2, 2014

Who could forget her moment in the spotlight at this year’s Oscars? She blended in easily with the fashion-forward Hollywood crowd in a shimmering soft pink gown, a couture number by Atelier Versace.

2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala, Jan. 24, 2014

Showing off her delicate and dainty side, Gaga was every bit of the 1980s daytime TV vixen at the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala in January. The broad, padded shoulders, low-cut keyhole neckline and jeweled waistband on her Alexis Mabille frock was a pleasing vision to behold.

HBO’s Golden Globes after-party, Jan. 12, 2014

Looking every bit the golden goddess, a softer Gaga stunned in a Perry Meek bespoke gown at a Globes after-party in January. Her light makeup and soft curls were complementary to the dress’ liquid effect.

American Music Awards, Nov. 24, 2013

OK, so for the American Music Awards in November, she rode in on two people dressed as a huge mechanical white horse. This is Lady Gaga we’re talking about here. Her wild entry still didn’t take away from the Cinderella moment. The “Applause” singer’s daring lavender Versace dress was a prime look for the occasion.

Paris Fashion Week, Jan. 20, 2014

Ever since Lady Gaga has been in cahoots with the House of Versace, she’s maintained a supreme level of elegance. At haute couture fashion week in Paris in January, Lady G dressed like the twin of Donatella Versace in a dramatic black gown with a fierce bejeweled hood in January. Again, by keeping her makeup and hair light, she allowed her true beauty to shine through.

Out and about in NYC, Nov. 14, 2013

This one was fun and so out of bold, statement-making character. With her wavy blond ringlets trailing behind her, Mother Monster wore a loose-fitting red jumpsuit by Valentina Kova for a day of press in November.

artRave event in Brooklyn, Nov. 10, 2013

This one isn’t about the clothes. Gaga took a step on the normal side (or is the wild side for her?) at her artRave album release event in Brooklyn in November. Donning dark, slicked-back hair, the purveyor of out-of-this-world fashion was almost unrecognizable.

Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 2, 2014

Va-va-voom! Gaga can look sexy, too. She attended the Vanity Fair post-Oscars bash in a white Versace dress with a slew of cutouts in Swarovski crystals.

SiriusXM radio visit in NYC, Nov. 8, 2013

In November, a fresh-faced Gaga visited Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show in a cream-and-white look that was all business, save for the huge cowboy hat.