Lady Gaga Designer Costumes 'Sex in Venice' for Harmony Films

LONDON—Outrageous and elegant, the glamorous fetishwear of Atsuko Kudo has graced famous bodies from porny pop star Lady Gaga to brainy porn star Brooklyn Lee. Now Kudo is costuming Harmony director Scarlett Revell's upcoming Sex in Venice.Based in London, Revell first teamed with Tokyo's Kudo—who collaborated with Lady Gaga for New York Fashion Week's first latex runway show—in 2012's Mind Fuck, which featured Lee in a latex Kudo creation. Revell herself walked this weekend's AVN Awards red carpet in a Kudo dress."Atsuko makes clothing that looks as good on a woman as coming off," Revell said. "Brooklyn Lee's dress in Mind Fuck got [Harmony] more fan mail from women than any outfit we've ever featured in our movies, so Sex in Venice is going to be very, very sexy."I know what I like to watch," continued Revell. "And we can have movies in which women are just as dirty as they are elegant. Atsuko's dresses are perfect for this."Born in Brooklyn, New York Revell became a Harmony director last year, crafting hardcore scenes that combine European style, American spirit, and international appeal. Sex in Venice will be her first production in Italy.While latex may have a permanent place in the fetish community, Revell and Kudo say its "mystery" is particularly appealing in Revell's glamorous hardcore productions."Latex is like a second skin," said Kudo in the documentary Dressing for Pleasure. "But there are so many things you don't know. I like this challenge."Sex in Venice begins shooting this April in villas along the Venice canals. It will be released by Harmony this summer.