I don’t watch Gossip Girl anymore (I’m waiting for the most recent season to show up on Netflix), but I’m still always excited to see it start filming again in New York. There are a few reasons for that, and mostly they’re self-serving: firstly, the cast films a lot of exteriors in my neighborhood, and happening upon the set by chance is always fun. Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, the show’s outdoor scenes lead to lots of fun fashion-spotting, usually of things that are about to hit stores. In this case, though, Blake Lively‘s bag is a few months old.

The bright yellow 3.1 Phillip Lim Small Lark Duffel that Lively’s carrying in this set of photos is a piece from Spring 2012, which has already cycled all the way through retailers and made way for fall. The Gossip Girl costume department does occasionally source things from previous seasons, and all other things being equal, it’s a great bag that looks quite good with the outfit they chose for Blake. Are you excited for Gossip Girl to return to TV?

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Is it just me, or does Blake Lively look totally lovely in these photos from the set of Gossip Girl? I’m not sure exactly what it is…maybe that her hair finally looks like it’s been brushed recently? Maybe because all of her clothes seem to not only fit her, but cover the parts that she seems perennially intent on showing the world? Maybe because she just looks really pretty in general, and the reasonable hair and wardrobing choices make it easier to notice that? I’m not sure.

I’m also not sure who makes the bright blue python clutch that Blake’s carrying for this scene, although my first guess was VBH. For reasons that I can’t entirely explain, whenever I see a handbag that I like and that looks very expensive, I always assume it’s VBH. The folded-over style of the clutch is similar to a bag made by Alexander McQueen, but the details aren’t right. Do you have any ideas? The combination of the cobalt bag and her chartreuse skirt is gorgeous, don’t you think?

When I first saw the lion-paw-shaped Christian Louboutin Alex Pumps, I wondered who exactly would wear such a shoe. Admittedly, it’s a fun idea, but there’s a wide gulf between thinking the shoes are interesting and actually purchasing and strutting your stuff in such shoes. But then I remembered that Christian Louboutin has a rabid pack of obsessed fans who will buy anything the man produces in droves, even if they never plan to wear it, and everything made sense.

Gossip Girl star Blake Lively might be the queen of that fan club. She cohosted Loboutin’s recent 20th anniversary soiree at Barneys New York, and she’s said to have purchased Louboutins as many as 40 pairs at a time. So naturally, she’s the one who would be wearing the Alex paw pumps proudly and for all to see, and with a fairly sedate outfit at that. Alternately, for those of you who might be more interested in her bag from this outfit, it’s a Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Tote.

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Confession: This is the first time I’ve ever found paparazzi pictures from outside of a party that I attended, so I’m kind of jazzed about it even if I know that’s totally lame. Megs, Vlad and I were lucky enough to attend Christian Louboutin’s book launch party at Barneys on Tuesday night, where we sipped champagne, listened to tunes courtesy of The MisShapes and got to have copies of the book signed by Christian Louboutin himself.

Blake Lively and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were also in attendance, among others, but sadly we left a few minutes early and didn’t get to see the scene outside when Mr. Louboutin and Blake left. You can tell what happened for yourself in the photos, and based on the length of the dress we saw Blake wearing in the party, it’s a good thing she thought to strategically use her clutch to cover herself. These photos do give us a great view of her Christian Louboutin Python Pumps, though, which is the most important thing of all.

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Bless me father, for I have sinned. Gossip Girl has been on for weeks and I’ve yet to see a single episode of the new season. You see, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is on the same night, and I can’t watch and recap both. I know it’s going to take a lot of Haily Marys and Our Fathers to make up for this sin against god and pop culture.

I’ll watch the season in one rainy weekend after it’s ended, probably, but that doesn’t mean I can’t look at paparazzi photos of the cast in the interim! Here we have Blake Lively, carrying a Valentino Demetra Satchel alongside former boyfriend (both on the show and in real life) Penn Badgley, and in a few of the photos you can also see Kelly Rutherford carrying a Dior Miss Dior Flap Bag. As always, the Gossip Girl plot lines may be problematic, but the choice of handbags is always top-shelf.

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Actually bothering to write paragraphs about Blake Lively carrying a Chanel 2.55 Flap Bag seems kind of silly; we all know that she’s Karl Lagerfeld‘s flavor of the month, and product placement is pretty easy to come by on Gossip Girl. But in this case, the bag is good enough to discuss.

In fact, this foil-y cobalt blue version of the 2.55 might be my favorite of all time. It’s vibrant and modern while still being one of Coco’s classic designs, and it feels much more fresh and relevant in this finish that it does in basic Chanel black. If I had to pick a Chanel bag to add to my closet right now, it would be this one. Metallic blue is just trendy enough to look really amazing right now, but the historical shape means that this bag will never, ever go out of style. More of this, please, Chanel.

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Karl Lagerfeld seems to go through new muses like most people go through toilet paper, but that doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t be nice to be his golden girl for a moment or two. As we’ve all figured out by now, Blake Lively is his current favorite person on the face of the planet, which means that she gets decked head to toe in Chanel Haute Couture for every public event that she attends. And I mean literally head to toe – that camellia clip in Blake’s hair looks to be Chanel as well.

This particular event happened to be the premiere of her move The Green Lantern, which is Lively’s most prominent film role to date. And for a non-fashion event, this particular look was probably a bold choice, but I always appreciate stars who are willing to wear more difficult couture looks when it’s likely to get them nothing but criticism from the mainstream press. So while this isn’t my favorite look of all time, I find its inclusion on the red carpet of a comic book movie pleasant nonetheless.

When you’re a celebrity with recently leaked nude pictures that are “not you” (but are totally you and we all know it), showing up to an event like the 2011 MTV Movie Awards must be kind of awkward. I know it’s always a popular theory that a celebrity leaks those kinds of pictures themselves, but absent anything that I can think of that Blake Lively would be surreptitiously trying to promote (she doesn’t have a movie coming out, does she?), it seems like she was indeed targeted by a hacker. And in that case, I genuinely feel bad for her. I’d imagine that most people her age have at least one inappropriate picture of themselves out there somewhere.

Anyway, I’m off my soapbox. Blake rebounded from the scandal beautifully in a cobalt blue Michael Kors number that had a high neck and knee-length hem but still made it very, very clear that Blake has a figure that most women would kill to possess. I know I would. Her contrasting purple suede Christian Louboutin Bibi Pumps are an unexpected but fabulous punctuation to her sleek outfit.

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Some things are certain in life: The sun will rise, the IRS will find out and the phone will always ring as soon as you’ve put a giant bite of food in your mouth. Also, Gossip Girl star Blake Lively will wear Chanel to events, and if Karl Lagerfeld accompanies her or also attends the event, she will wear Chanel Haute Couture. Please consult these photos from the 2011 Met Gala for proof.

Blake’s Fall 2009 Chanel Haute Couture look is a bit different than the deep-V minidresses that she so often wears, so we’ll give her some credit there. Also, from certain angles, this dress is quite lovely. Because of the dramatic draped section, though, it’s not quite as great from others. The beadwork on the underlayer is flawless and this is far more covered than we normally see Blake, though, so I’m going to call this ensemble a net win.

I would imagine that there aren’t many downsides to being Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, but one of them has to be embarrassing on-set paparazzi pictures. And the more embarrassing they are, the more people love to look at them and poke fun; at heart, we’re all just a bunch of haters. So here, take a look at some pictures of Blake in a set of rollers and rejoice over the fact that you’ve never had to be outside in the snow in rollers for work. Or maybe you have?

Either way, Blake’s beautiful blue-purple Mulberry Bayswater Bag is nothing to be embarrassed about. This is perhaps my favorite color of leather that Mulberry has ever produced, and even though I’m not generally a lover of blue, I can’t help but want an entire wardrobe in exactly this shade. I’d settle for just the bag, though.

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Forgive me for blaspheming against the costume design gods at Gossip Girl, but I’m just not digging the Ralph Lauren Blue Label patchwork coat that series star Blake Lively is wearing in these photos. It’s so faded and drab that it looks like something you might pick up at the Goodwill, which is fine if you’re a person of modest means who’s simply trying to stay warm, but decidedly not fine if you’re Blake Lively and being dressed by some of the most resourceful costumers in the business.

Blake’s accessories are quite a bit better than her coat, and her brown Ralph Lauren leather boots are much more in line with the brand’s American sportswear aesthetic. Best of all, obviously, is her wine-colored Louis Vuitton Hazier Satchel. The mix of monogram vernis and regular pebbled leather makes this bag particularly special.

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Gossip Girl may still be in hiatus for those of us who are fans of the show, but the cast is back at work in New York City, filming new episodes for our eventual enjoyment. As far as I’m concerned, GG can’t come back quickly enough, but while I not-so-patiently wait for January 24 the come, I’ll have to settle for paparazzi pictures from the set. First up this time around is none other than Serena Van Der Woodsen herself, Blake Lively.

In these outdoor shots, Lively is seen carrying a black Mulberry Bayswater Bag and wearing what appear to be Christian Louboutin Bibi Platform Pumps in ostrich. Doesn’t look like ostrich, does it? Well, it’s not the skin under the weathers, it’s the scaly stuff found on the bird’s legs and feet! If you don’t believe me, take a look at a post I did on the design over at TalkShoes.

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