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?











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.
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.
When I saw these pictures of Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley on the set of Gossip Girl, I turned green with envy. Not over Leighton’s perfect skin, or her mustard yellow Fendi Peekaboo that matches her blouse and chapeau just perfectly. Instead, I’m jealous of her cape.
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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.
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