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With a fashion sense best described as eccentric, it's no surprise that pop princess Lady Gaga's latest accessory is... A fabulously frumpy china tea cup and saucer. Whether she's out clubbing, lunching or shopping, whenever the "Just Dance" chanteuse has been snapped by the ever-present paparazzi recently, she's had the staggeringly incongruous item grasped firmly in hand.  The reason she prizes her little purple teacup is actually quite sweet, and something I think we can all relate to. In an interview with the UK Sun, the superstar says she used to enjoy tea with her mother every day out of china tea cups, and by continuing to do so, it helps her feel at home no matter where she finds herself on her current tour. "I`ve made a habit of drinking out of china because it makes me feel grounded," she tells reporters. "I don`t think it`s a good lifestyle to always be eating and drinking out of paper. It`s very wasteful." Cute, and you've gotta give props to her environmental awareness! Should you find yourself wanting to jump aboard the Gaga trendwagon, might I suggest the following florid purple florals...