Lady Gaga is mourning the loss of her close friend Azzedine Alaia

Posting a series of pictures of herself and the designer on the photo sharing app, the ‘Million Reasons’ singer wrote: “I’ll mourn forever the loss of my friend. A true genius in not only fashion but in his heart. He was a king and had the highest standards of design and work ethic. He was so giving, so loving, his heart so full and pure. I’d watch in awe as he hand made each and every piece, his fingers touching the fabric like poetry. Then he would want to feed us all, and cook with his own hands and talk for hours at the table while his dogs would run around joyfully smelling the delicious food he made us.”

Gaga continued by praising the “special” designer as “integral and influential” to the fashion industry.

She continued: “To say he was special would be an understatement. To say he was integral, important and influential to fashion is simply not enough. There was no one who did what he did. No one knew a woman’s body like him. He should be celebrated as one of the greatest fashion designers the world has ever known.”

The ‘Bad Romance’ star closed off her post by saying she was “devastated” by the loss of her friend, as she didn’t get the chance to say goodbye.

She rounded off her lengthy caption: “I love you, Azzedine. I’m devastated I didn’t get to say goodbye. I love you.”