Glitzy and Gutsy: Gossip Girl

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I am on the third season of Gossip Girl and more than the drama which forms the fulcrum of the plot, it is the styling and the overall look of Manhattan's Upper East siders that's baffling me. Blake Lively as Serena is clearly the wild child. Her blond beauty, the tiny mole on her face adding to her furnace like sensuality and the husky voice make her simply adorable in a vulnerable sort of way. She is whimsical. She has gone through a lot. Also when it comes to her fashion sense, she is someone who never tries to make an impact but manages to create shocking ripples in the chic corridors effortlessly. She has mostly worn short cutesy dresses, gowns with plunging necklines and leather biker jackets. There is a bit of gamine charm about her since she is playful and there are moments when she cuts a dash as a demure lady with a classic appeal.

Serena's best friend, Blair is a complete contrast. Think Holly Golithly from Breakfast At Tiffany or think of any of the other Audrey Hepburn film be it My Fair Lady or Roman Holiday and Blair merits the description. Unlike Serena, Blair wants to have the perfect life as precise as a custom made Chanel lunch suit. She is the Queen B at Constance and a terror for many girls. No one dares to cross her path. She has a devilish charm-scheming, plotting and being vindictive is her real nature. Despite all this, she is likable. She has got some of the best lines and her sassy nature brings out her aura more effectively. She wears a headband, tunic dresses and accessories-all making of the Prom queen.

What makes Blair even more enchanting is her love and hate relation with her boy friend Chuck Bass. Bass is probably the most intriguing character in the series. At the outset, it is very easy to dismiss him as a Bottega wearing, cigar smoking, temperamental, spoilt, himbo playboy. But he grows to be a smart and caring man who takes care of his relationships with the same precision with which his butler ties the knot of his expensive silk tie. I must add that Bass's closet is a sigh inducing visual-cashmere jackets, ties, cardigans and bows. His devil may care attitude and peppery punchlines make him one of the strongest pillars of the series.