Posts Tagged ‘Gossip Girl’

How exciting! Nitrolicious showed images of the Anna Sui for Target collection that are now available from the designer’s lookbook. Sui is following in the footsteps of Alexander McQueen as the second designer for the retailer’s Designer Collaborations. Her exclusive line is inspired by the four female characters of the popular TV show, Gossip Girl. There are 19 fab looks in the collection, for fashionistas to emulate the styles of Blair, Serena, Jenny and Vanessa.

The collection will launch at selected Target stores and Target starting on September 13 through October 17. Are you excited about the Anna Sui collection?

Gossip Girl feeds my passion for fashion, I’ll admit. Even though I love watching the ultra-expensive wardrobes of the characters, I find myself following the fashion ensembles the lovely Brooklynite Vanessa Abrams wears on the show. Actress Jessica Szohr, who portrays the artistic filmmaker, identifies with her character’s eclectic style. Her shopping habits may now include luxury shops in New York City, but she still loves thrift store shopping and finding gems in second-hand shops, said Szohr, who was also featured on the April cover of Lucky magazine.

A native of Wisconsin, the brunette beauty still gives her love to the local boutiques in Milwaukee, which is close to where she grew up. Like Vanessa, Szohr chooses looks that  are put together in an effortless way, such as piling chain necklaces and sweeping her hair into a messy twist. She likes to wear her outfits with funky accessories, such as star-shaped earrings and long strands of pearl necklaces. In her daily life, Szohr likes to dress for herself, which is something I admire about her. At a recent event for Target in Chicago, she wore a sleeveless black dress with a beautiful knotted necklace.

How refreshing it is to see a  woman whose career is in the spotlight, follow her own style and stay close to her roots!

Gap and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund are collaborating again to create a limited edition to freshen your spring apparel. Previous Gap Design Editions have featured menswear looks from designers, such as Band of Outsiders. Lucky for us, the new line takes a different twist on a Gap classic, the khaki. The 2008 CFDA/Vogue winner Alexander Wang, and finalists Albertus Swanepoel, and Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai of the Gossip Girl fav, Vena Cava, will create casual pieces ranging from stylish jackets to dresses and cute hats.

Vena Cava for Gap Design Editions

For each piece the designers infuse their creative spirit, including the cool dresses from Vena Cava and the trench coats and the motorcycle jackets from Wang, while keeping Gap’s casual ease. Wang’s runway shows of citygal looks have been on my radar for awhile, but his prices are not in my budget. I am looking forward to checking out his take on an iconic look, and with prices starting at $39.50, these will be going fast. Look for the Gap Design Editions to be available in Gap stores and at Gap.com starting June 16th.