Lady Gaga with the Polaroid GL10 portable printer, photos of the Polaroid GL30 digital camera/printer combo

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This year it was all about the big picture as she debuted the Polaroid Grey GL30 Instant Camera, which (surprise!) takes the polaroid instant photo concept digital. The GL30 has a flip-up LCD screen for framing shots, a panel of controls underneath the screen and alternately a one shot option. Sticking with the instant image aspect that’s made Polaroid an icon, it also doubles as a wireless color printer which actually sounds pretty cool. If you can do without the camera or already have a favorite but like the idea of instant prints, the GL10 is a portable printer that should be right up your alley. It will be the first to launch at a price of $149.99 with a scheduled release sometime in April, and allows you to make Polaroid style print outs of digital images via Bluetooth on the fly. {WSJ} It’s not iPhone compatible, but maybe all those new Meizu M9 owners can make up for that.

“I love the products, I’m so proud to be here,” Gaga gushed about developing the gadgets with Polaroid. “They honored me as a woman, as a creative director and they really let me [put my] hands in there and design this sh– myself,” Gaga said. {MTV}

In other words, Mother Monster was very hands on in the design of the GL – Grey Label – line, which is probably best evidenced in the forthcoming GL20. What exactly is the GL20? The first camera/sunglasses combination that doesn’t look totally ridiculous. The unpriced Polaroid glasses allow the wearer to instantly take photos of what they’re seeing and display them on LCD screens built into the gadget. While this totally sounds like something from the mind of Gaga, if people had problems with video girl Barbie we’re almost certain privacy advocates are going to go gaga over this – and not in a good way.

On the plus side, now hidden camera filmmakers can look a little less creepy while doing their thing.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 7S Instant Film Camera, $105 for Camera and Film Bundle on Photojojo

Yup, this cute retro-style camera ($85 from  B&H; $105 with Film Bundle on Photojojo) is a must-have for the quick pics of your Valentine (or anyone else). But, just in case you’re itching for a camera with more 21st century capabilities, we thought we’d show you some very cool vintage-inspired digital cameras that give you the best of both worlds: chic, retro style with cutting-edge technology.

TREND

Minox Leica Digital Camera, shown here from Anthropologie ($248) but also available from Amazon for $110

This teeny tiny camera, $110 from Amazon, fits in the palm of your hand - quite the adorable accessory!

TREAT

The Rolleiflex, $250 from B&H, is just about as retro as you can possibly get. Also small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, this camera is perfect for your artsy friend who’s only satisfied with the quirky and unusual.

We’re also loving the brown leather on this 70s inspired digital camera. $195 from Sahalie.

TREASURE

The momma of retro-inspired digital cameras, both for look and performance, would have to be the Olympus Pen Digital E-P1 ($800 on OlympusAmerica.com). If you’re looking for a camera that will outlast the trends and give you amazing, quality photographs for years to come, then this is your baby.

Lady Gaga for Polaroid (L) and the Gaga designed Monster Heartbeats earbuds

Known for their HDMI cables, tech manufacturer Monster has paired with Lady Gaga and Vivienne Tam for fashionable headphones. The Gaga designed Heartbeats earbuds are part of a special collection for (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition Beats Solo Headphones released under the Beats by Dr. Dre label.

Vivienne Tam, a geek chic veteran with a successful HP collaboration under her belt, will also release limited edition headphones with pricing and details announced during this February’s Fashion Week.

Also being released at fashion week is a point and click camera manufactured by General Imaging in partnership with First Lady design favorite Jason Wu.

Not to be outdone, the extravagant Lady Gaga’s other CES gig was announcing the relaunch of Polaroid, fashion’s favorite camera. Appointed creative director (which we see going much more smoothly than the Ungaro/Lohan pairing) for specialty products, Gaga will presumably have a hand in resurrecting the instant cameras that were discontinued last year.

The pop star has reportedly overspent by $3.2 million on her Monster Ball Tour, despite every show being sold out. As her father puts it, she now has a “real job” to put a dent in the debt.

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