Gossip Guys: Fashion Icons

We've already covered the women of Gossip Girl. However, the men have their share of trend-setting style, as well. Chuck Bass, Nate Archibald, and Dan Humphrey: gorgeous and fashionable.

• He’s the guy we love to hate and sexiness is his specialty. I’m definitely talking about Chuck Bass. And I think it all comes down to his exceptional and original wardrobe. We always see him dressed in suits, always the most luxurious ones. Eric Daman, the costume designer off of Gossip Girl, has apparently stated that Chuck’s suits are influenced by Steve McQueen, Oscar Wilde, and James Bond. Combining the styles of “The King of Cool”, the Irish poet, and England’s favorite hero surely does the trick. It’s hard not to stare at his clothes every time he’s in a scene. It’s because he’s a genius in combining all sorts of themes in his clothing. You could see him wearing a grey tuxedo jacket with a pink tie, and purple pants. No one other than him does that. And of course, we can’t forget his trademark scarves. He wouldn’t be Chuck Bass without them. As for his hair, it’s always chicly combed back. All these factors make him one of TV’s hottest characters and those who think this man isn’t terribly sexy should honestly get their eyes checked!

• Being a Lacrosse player at St. Jude’s is the reason why Nate Archibald’s clothing is preppy almost all the time. We could always see him wearing lots of Polo shirts, often the shades of blue. Rarely do we see him wearing shiny colors like Chuck; he’s more classical. I mean, you wouldn’t See Nate sporting an orange vest; that’s just not him. Even when he’s wearing a formal suit, it’s usually black and white, just like any other wealthy guy from Upper East Side Manhattan. He’s also got the Zac Efron hair style going on, but with much more elegance. It doesn’t make him look childish at all. It does, on the other hand, sweep the girls off of their feet. His clean cut and awesome blue eyes make him the guy we’d want our parents to meet. He’s the good-looking guy with faultless wardrobe to match.
  

• Although Dan Humphrey is supposed to be the poor guy from Brooklyn, the way he dresses seems very well put together. He does, however, seem less elegant than the other boys on the show, but that’s on purpose. He’s the writer who’s sticks to morals and principles first. He’s no Chuck or Nate. He is also different from them by the clothes he wears. Brown and Black shades are his favorite mix of colors. He’s so earthy. Moreover, his favorite clothes item is the vest. No episode passes without Dan wearing some kind of vest, very simple yet stunning. He’s got the “Dockers” style going on, combining both Khaki and Denim in his wardrobe. As hard as the writers on the show try to make him seem less attractive from his glamorous peers, Dan’s honesty and mediocre style make him more gorgeous than any girl could ask for.
  
  
  
  

3, 2, 1..Fashion!

I have a feeling this is going to be my shallowest blog-entry ever, but to all the girls out there, this one's for you. All through the show, I was getting obsessed with the fights and the hookups. I just realized, though, that the clothes worn by the actresses in the show have gotten under my skin. I think it's safe to say that this show has the classiest and most elegant stylist ever because each character on the show has her own glamorous style.

Even though Serena Van Der Woodsoon is dressed by the most prestigious fashion designers in America, she has this bohemian approach. You can see her combining vintage with up-to-date chic. She has said countless times that she would love to go back to the 60s, and you can see that in her wardrobe. Her hair adds up to the whole thing. She lets it down with a hint of curl… hippy all the way. I don't think anyone could pull off that unique fashion statement Blake Lively shows through every episode; it's said to be inspired by the one and only Kate Moss.

As for Blair Waldorf, she mixes preppy with trendy, somehow. I don’t think what she wears would look good on anyone but her. It’s Upper-East Side style, something we’re not really used to here in Middle Class Saida. However, the way she combines all these colors together –whether they match or not- is terribly incredible. You could see her wearing Red & Pink, and she would still look excellent, flawless. She manages to give you that idea that she’s a straight-A student heading off to Yale with the way she dresses and the accessories she wears- especially the numerous headbands. As collegefashion.net states, “Blair’s fashion sense is definitely the quintessential upper-east-side stereotype, and she’s not ashamed of it!”

Finally, Jenny Humphrey… She's the fashion designer wanna-be. Her determination to become a designer drives her to change her style oh-so-many times on the show. At first, she's the good girl, wearing plaids with lots of hats. When she gets what she wants though, Jenny becomes the total opposite. Her style transforms into punk meets pink. You could see her wearing lots of grey and black jackets and hats, yet adding a hint of pink somewhere in her wardrobe. Add to that the smoky eyes and the bleach blond hair, you get the new stylish up-to-the-minute- Jenny Humphrey.

My Gossip Girl Addiction

I almost forgot the pleasure of watching Gossip Girl until I found the season 2 DVDs and watched the show all over again. This show is different. It’s daring. It's not like anything I'm used to. It’s not One Tree Hill or Friends. It has this hint of complexity with the addition of all of what teenagers go through everyday – Upper East Side teenagers that is. I never understood the difference in cultures until I watched Gossip Girl. Watching Blair striving for Yale, Serena becoming a class A socailite, Chuck sleeping around, and Nate losing it all made me realize what a dissimilar society we live in. I think watching that show became a challenge for me. It was like, I was yearning to understand that almost dirty civilization that gang lives in, without letting it get under my skin. That was hard though. It’s not easy prohibiting Chuck Bass’s bad boy charm from taking you off guard. It’s definitely difficult not letting Nate’s blue eyes from making your legs weak. It’s also tricky not falling under Serena and Blair’s spell of becoming the ideal prep girls. On the other hand, watching their accomplishments and their many failures in love, school, and family hits home very well. As strange as they might be, they’re still adolescents trying to survive through their teenage years. They’re still kids trying to get the acceptance and the recognition of their family through everything they do. And that makes the whole show worthwhile. It’s so edgy and real that I can’t stop following it. I can’t stop myself from taking sides whenever a catfight goes on. I can’t stop myself from crossing my fingers whenever I see a sign of a romantic hookup. And I truthfully can’t stop myself from getting addicted to the show!