Gossip Girl Ends, The Fashion Lives On

Hey Upper East Siders,

On Monday December 17^th 2012, the hit series Gossip Girl came to an end.

The series finale answered questions we've had for 6 years in 2 hours. Especially the big one: WHO is Gossip Girl?!

But I’m not here to spoil it for you. I’ll leave it up to you to watch. All I’m going to say is that it’s not Dorota.

I’m here to reminisce on my favorite dresses that were worn by Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf and Blake Lively as Serena Van Der Woodsen.

First on my mind is the Hamptons White Party. Serena Van Der Woodsen always made a statement with her outfits, and the white dress she wore by Oscar de la Renta was definitely that.

Prom at Constance Billard wouldn’t be the same without crowning Blair queen. She tastefully claims her title in a breathtaking black Marchesa ball gown complete with gold brocade peacock.

Just Cavalli’s long black dress is the perfect combination of sexy and class, appearing on Serena in season 2.

Season 5 we see Blair almost marry Prince Louis in an extraordinary

Vera Wang wedding dress.

At her mother’s wedding, Serena looks picturesque in a gorgeous yellow chiffon gown by Ralph Lauren, and the black accents add extra elegance.

Next up is one of the most memorable moments in Gossip Girl history, in my opinion. Blair Waldorf meeting Chuck Bass on a bridge in Paris wearing a red Balenciaga dress. Stunning.

It wasn't until this week’s finale that we find out Blair and Chuck Bass finally tie the knot, and in a flash forward of 5 years down the road, we witness Serena walking down the aisle towards her high school sweetheart Dan Humphrey.

Let’s compare their wedding gowns, shall we?

Blair’s powder blue, hand-beaded Elie Saab dress was the definition of couture. However, after 6 seasons of refined glamour, I expected a bit more from Queen B.

Serena, on the other hand, left us fixated on her as she entered the room in a striking strapless white and gold dress by Georges Chakra.

Let me know which one you preferred!

xoxo,

Angela

Say Yes To The Costco Dress

No it’s not a TLC show, Costco really is selling Wedding Dresses.

One of my guilty pleasures is diving into a Say Yes To The Dress or Four Weddings marathon to watch those bridezillas and overly opinionated mothers and bridesmaids. A major part which seems to be consistent with most of the brides that appear on the show, and gets me to rack my brain in disbelief, is when they try on dresses that are way out of their price range. They cry and complain, look disappointed when they can’t find anything they can afford and try and guilt the store managers in to giving them every discount imaginable. For some of the lucky girls, they manage to make it work… for others they aren’t as lucky and need to look elsewhere.

Fortunately for them, an unexpected retailer is creating a line of wedding dresses at affordable prices: Costco. A store known for buying bulk at low prices, it is a favourite of many, but will there wedding dress lines be a hit? Or is it too far out there to buy the dress for your big day at Costco?

Designer Kirstie Kelly has teamed up with your favourite bulk store for a collection of wallet friendly wedding gowns entitled “CostCouture”. There are 6 dresses ranging from sizes 2 to 24 with a prices starting at $699 and maxing out at $1,399. A far cry from Kleinfeld’s where a bride can’t seem to find a dress for under $2500.

Now I’m not getting married anytime soon and I’m not one who understands or could justify spending thousands and thousands of dollars for a party…. I guess I just don’t have that dream wedding marital bone in me. The “CostCoture” price is right but even I don’t think I could wrap my head around buying a dress at Costco.

Below are the four of the six looks courtesy of Kirstie Kelly.

by: Melissa Laborie