Hello-Hello, and welcome to a Thursday!
There is so much happening on the Preppy Planet, it is hard to know where to begin. We’ll start today with the tale of a star from faux-prep school show Gossip Girl being excoriated by many of the fashion press and bloggerati.
It seems Leighton Meester’s wardrobe selections this past year do not meet with their approval.
Photo: REX Features
Some readers may recognize this as the wretched outfit we shared in a November post, and to be fair, we were not complimentary about the style. But now Miss Meester has been declared the Worst Dressed of 2009 by our friends across the pond at Marie Claire UK. From the magazine’s website:
“Now this makes us sad. One of our favourite girl crushes, Leighton Meester usually gets it so right in the style stakes, but so didn’t when she threw together this fashion car crash of an ensemble. In her efforts to launch a solo pop career, it looks as though the Gossip Girl decided a complete image overhaul was necessary – perhaps to distance herself from the preppy on-screen style of her GG alter-ego.”
Ouch.
Yesterday Fashionista posted “An Open Letter to Leighton Meester“:
“Dear Leighton,
So maybe we’re used to you oozing Upper East Side debutante in Blair’s Ralph Lauren pea coats and Nanette Lepore frocks, and we are open to change, but we’ve really started to worry about your recent choice of outfits.”
The letter was accompanied by this collage of offending outfits:
Courtesy Fashionista.com
In November the Fashion Police dedicated this post to their concerns over the young star’s sartorial selections. And that was before this outfit from the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Or this one from Saturday’s Z100 Jingle Ball in the city.
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Us magazine places Miss Meester second on their list of 2009’s Worst Dressed Stars. The outfit they use to make their point is below, worn by the young actress and singer to the Met Costume Gala in May.
Photo: Getty Images
While we may not be fond (ahem) of Ms. Meester’s wardrobe choices, we do applaud the young lady’s spunky approach and her refusal to be chastened by fashion writers and critics.
Ms. Meester is not the only G2 star on the Us Magazine hit parade; Taylor Momsen is also included.
George Napolitano/Getty Images For Giuseppe Zanotti
Indeed.
Speaking of Gossip Girl, WWD (Women’s Wear Daily, subscription req’d.) reports that the next real-life fashionista appearing on the show is Teen Vogue editor Amy Astley. From WWD‘s story:
“…. spent Tuesday with Blake Lively and company on location at the IAC building filming a scene for the CW soap that is tentatively slated to air in March.”
Ms. Astley can be seen on the far right in the photo below, taken in September at the Clinique Fresh Faces Tour kickoff, a promotional event put together by Teen Vogue, and featuring Taylor Momsen.
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That concludes today’s Gossip Girl fashion-related report. (Heh-heh-heh.)
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Also fashion-related, the Sex and the City 2 poster has been released, providing a peek into the design aesthetic for the upcoming movie.
“SATC 2: Carrie On” is slated for release May 28, 2010. Sarah Jessica Parker wears a dress from the spring 2010 Halston Heritage collection, Christian Louboutin Pigalle Gold Sequinned Pumps, and she carries a Chanel clutch. Here is a closer look at the pumps with black sequins.
Also debuting next spring, Candace Bushnell’s The Carrie Diaries, introducing readers to Carrie in her teen years.
The book is scheduled for release April 27.
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We close with our very favorite new item here at the Prepatorium, it just arrived Tuesday and we couldn’t wait to share!
PreppyPrincess.com
The Pink Whales Bag has a drawstring closure in bright pink, making it casual and easy to carry. It is very durable. and perfect for your little one to use as a laundry bag, to tote their toys or goodies to a sleepover, and more.
The closer look also shows the bag’s two other patterns, Pink Funkier Monkey and Blue Funkier Monkey.
With that cheery image we say g’bye until next time, may everyone enjoy a relatively calm Thursday!
The Preppy Princess 