Last night, I went to Times Square.

I was greeted with throngs of screaming teenagers, like, dying over one Gossip Girl arrival after another. Inside was worse, paparazzi (and PR) pushed and shoved and threatened to escort us out if we - standing at a whopping 5’4” - didn’t get out of their way to take the perfect shot.

But after waiting forty-five minutes for Leighton to sing, I wasn’t going anywhere. When she did come on stage, well, who knew white leggings painted with blue and yellow fallopian tubes even existed? I spent a minute wondering where the bangs came from, then I turned on the camera and watched Carter Baizen try and boogie his way past Rufus onto the stage.

And then, after one song, I escaped, kind of devastated I’d skipped Fred Perry’s birthday celebration with a civilized Friendly Fires performance in lieu of the violent teenage mob.

We’ll take this story with a grain of salt (especially since the author began by proudly noting her role in the Posh/Simon Fuller modeling agency rumor), but The Daily Mail reports that Blake Lively’s Victoria Beckham’s new muse.

We mean ‘muse’ the same way we mean ‘design’ for Brad and Angelina. The female Becks has declared her love for Gossip Girl and landed a cameo, but now she’s allegedly angling for Blake to ‘model’ her next collection.

By model she could mean star in a campaign or in the line’s lookbook or even, but hopefully not, on whatever runway or in whatever presentation Victoria shows in February.

Again though, this writer also calls Victoria’s dresses her, “eponymous couture,” so we’ll believe it when we see it.

There are many reasons we really want to go to Art Basel in Miami. From (of course) the art to the beyond chic crowd and parties. And just the general fun one can have in sunny Miami because you know, “Miami, Miami, you’ve got style. Blue skies, sunshine, white sand by the mile…” (If you get that reference, we’re pretty much automatically friends.)

But I digress. We just learned about another cool thing that will be at the upcoming Art Basel: a super swanky vending machine at the Mondrian Hotel filled with special edition goodies curated by Interview magazine.

Inside you’ll find this Pringle of Scotland t-shirt (pictured) designed by artist David Shrigley, hand-drawn Vena Cava shoes, art from the Gossip Girl set, old archival issues of Interview, and even an out-of-print copy of the Fabien Baron art directed Madonna Sex book.

So much better than the Doritos and Snickers you usually find in a vending machine.

“You’d think it would be enough to be the Queen of Constance, but then to have to be the queen of the Upper East Side, and then … ” Jenny trails off here, but allow us to finish. And then you have to be the queen of your college sorority. Then you have to be the queen of the Style.com set, and have Derek Blas blog about you. Then you have to be the queen of the trophy wives, and then you have to have the prettiest and smartest children. Then you have to be the queen of New York Social Diary, and the queen of Bill Cunningham’s page in “Styles,” and then you have to hope that when at last you get Alzheimer’s your children don’t turn against you and start selling your possessions and letting you live in squalor on a pee-stained sofa. And then you die, and even then, you can still lose, if everyone stops talking about you.” —From Daily Intel’s epic Gossip Girl recap.

Truthfully, I didn’t even know Eric Daman, Gossip Girl’s stylist/costume designer, was writing a book until I showed up at its party last night.

It’s called You Know You Want It and it’s a charming, realistic guide to style with fantastic illustrations, quotes and photographs.

Leighton Meester, who popped up in one of Marios Schwab’s 3D dresses, wrote the intro and since you probably aren’t familiar with her writing, here you go:

“Eric is more than a stylist…He’s also a psychologist, a scientist, and an artist. Simply put, he’s a genius.

“Imagine this: you’re on set, in the middle of a frenzy of activity that would make the Energizer Bunny beg for a nap. You’ve had weeks of fittings and been in and out of different looks all day, done a month’s worth of changes in an afternoon. You are getting sleeeepy…the biggest cup of coffee in the world could not rouse you. But then Eric holds up a piece of clothing, a slip of silk dangling on a hanger, and whispers, “You know you want it.” His tone hovers between sly and delighted, as if he knows he’s about to make some kind of magic. And instead of exhaustion, you feel a glimmer of excitement. Because it’s so true. You want it. You need it.”

There’s a strict division these days between Gossip Girl loyalists and those who’ve passionately abandoned all things Blair and Chuck.

If you’re still of the former, you’ll catch an appearance from the Plasticines on Monday. The French girl group pops up to play two songs at a very important, um, debut for Jenny Humphrey.

As for fashion, no word on which black number Jenny will wear under her raccoon eyes, but the Plasticines will don custom Alice & Olivia outfits. Looks like the partnership the band formed with designer Stacey Bendet at her SS10 presentation has led to even bigger things.

Will their set be silenced by the looming threesome? That, we can’t tell you.

“I dress just like Serena! I own half her wardrobe.” — Blake Lively in Nylon, while we relish how un-Serena-like she looks on the cover.

Attention, aspiring stylists, Fashionista here and we’ve got an opportunity for you. J. Logan Horne who styles none other than Queen Bee Leighton Meester herself is looking for some help.

Obviously, you need to be fashion-obsessed, and a little experience with a stylist or in a fashion closet would be helpful, but isn’t required. This is definitely a paying dues kind of job, so you’ll be doing loads of returns. But we’ve found it’s the best way to learn the collections…you get to see so many amazing pieces. You really learn how the system works. And really, we’ve all been there.

They’re looking for someone who’s available 2-3 days a week. If you’re interested, send your resumes to Cassie at jlhassistant@gmail.com

xoxo

Dear Fashionista,

So here I was just wandering through Soho doing my thing when I happened upon Natalia at the corner of Prince and Greene, snapping shots of herself with a digital camera.

Though I suppose that’s just an average Thursday afternoon in this neighborhood. If it’s not a fashion shoot, it’s Gossip Girl, right?

Anyway I thought you guys would enjoy them! Also, how amazing are those shoes????

xoxo,

A Supermodel-Spotting Reader

Joyce Culver, 92nd Street Y“Fashion advertisements are hateful,” said Isaac Mizrahi at tonight’s 92nd Street Y panel discussion on the future of fashion, “but they work.”

Glamour’s Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive moderated the talk between The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan, Ashley Olsen and Isaac. The group discussed Michelle Obama, the economy, Ralph Lauren’s ad scandal, fast fashion and the fate of platform heels while Mary-Kate Olsen and Justin Bartha cheered from a few rows back.

Robin and Isaac spent the first ten minutes relishing the First Lady’s effect on the fashion industry. Robin heralded the example she’s setting “for women over thirty with busy careers and families who feel disenfranchised from fashion,” while Isaac finds her balance of mass and high fashion “so inspirational.”

Cindi asked the group why the fashion industry is so hated and Robin brilliantly responded that people have no problem condescending to fashion because it’s a women’s industry.

“No one ever says spending thousands of dollars on season tickets for football is a waste of money, but spending $5000 on a dress…” to which Isaac almost jumped out of his chair in agreement.

“Right on! Misogyny rears its ugly head again!”

Cat’s Meow: We’ve missed you this season, Catherine McNeil, though you look perfectly content posing for Greg Kadel in Vogue Italia. {Models}

No Models? Mon Dieu!: German magazine Brigitte’s banned professional models from its pages. They say they’ve been using Photoshop to fatten up girls for years and they give up. So from now on, it’s “real women” only. {The Guardian}

Style Like Me: We’ve mentioned it before, but stylist Elisa Goodkind’s awesome blog jumps into closets across the city (and its outer boroughs) in search of inspiring wardrobes. Today, ogle over Becka Diamond’s Chanel pumps and Rick Owens jacket. {StyleLikeU}

Don’t Stop Believin’: It’s the song that never dies. Apparently Kate Moss was accosted in the street by a Journey-loving thong-wearing gentleman after Simon Cowell’s 50th birthday party. And this is where our moms would tell us nothing good happens after 2 am. And we would disagree.{Page Six}

The Anna Sui show is always a party.

But this season, for some reason, lacked a certain spunk (and we don’t just mean the confusing empty boxes inside the gift bags). It had all the good models (though it missed Agyness), the brightly colored embroidery, the youthful influence, and a party soundtrack, but it was, as the person next to me said, “all over the place.”

Her backdrop featured circus tents and if my Twitter icon hadn’t suddenly disappeared off the face of my iPhone, I’d have tweeted three’s a trend. The circus was nowhere to be found in Sui’s clothes though, instead there were a handful of hippie references and school girl looks we’d guess we’re inspired by her Gossip Girl inspired Target collection - if that isn’t too confusing.

And yes, we know ideas get recycled from season to season and that Marc’s own collection screamed “Rei,” but I swear those metallic dresses were in Bleecker’s Marc by Marc window last spring.

“‘One of Target’s top executives got nervous about being that closely associated with the show, given the [debauchery] its characters get into,’ says an on-the-set source. For example, Blake Lively’s character, Serena, killed a man, and most of the characters frequently get wasted, do drugs and have promiscuous sex.” —The New York Daily News on why Anna Sui’s line for Target won’t have a starring role on an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl after all.

Basshole: We didn’t get to Chuck in person yesterday, but man do we love that pocket square. {Just Jared}

Friend Rate: The girls walked for only 50 euros at Lacroix, as opposed to their normal 1300 or more fee. Well played, ladies. {Imaginary Socialite}

Hackers, Part Deux: This whole Ali Wise situation just gets weirder and weirder. Thank god Chris and Jessica over at Daily Intel are all over it. {Daily Intel}

Lighten Your Load: Those annoyingly large September issues are going to be about 1/3 less large this year. It’s not a good sign, but it is incredibly more convenient for our arms. {WWD}

The streets of Soho were lined with people waiting for a Gossip Girl glimpse.

And we couldn’t have had better luck, walking up just as Blake and Leighton filmed a scene that found them sauntering up Prince St having a somewhat heated, though not entirely angry, discussion. A truck moved out of the way just as they stopped in front of the Karen Millen store and we were able to snag a pretty decent shot.

What do you think of Blair’s footwear? Of course, I’m totally obsessed with Serena’s maxi dress.

Enjoy the pic larger after the jump. We’ll swing by tomorrow and see if any of the boys join the set.

xoxo, Fashionista

Guess where we’ll be Friday morning?

Broadway and Prince is right.

We love that the Gossip Girl cast is already back in action. Let’s just hope this is a Chuck/Blair scene.

That intersection is very NYU territory after all.

We’ll be sure to post any good pics we snap!

Sui and GG: Pictures have surfaced of Anna’s Blair/Serena/Little J/Vanessa-inspired collection for Target. We’re liking, lots. {Refinery29 via The Cut}

Football Moms: I love the NFL and can be spotted every Sunday of the fall/winter proudly donning my Peyton Manning jersey (go Colts!) But this seems pretty darn niche: Reebok is launching NFL maternity gear. {WWD}

Bird is the Word: Juicy Couture has created a pricier, but more grown up line. We’re reserving judgment until we see it in person. {Elle}

Silver Fox: Jeffrey Monteiro’s resort collection’s already made its TV debut, courtesy of our noted girl crush, Kim Gordon performing on Jimmy Fallon. Though even a Sonic Youth appearance makes it hard for us to stomach that show. {StyleFile}

Invention Convention: Fashion’s most ethically minded innovators get recognized. Reading this cleared our palate of the NYC Prep aftertaste. {Vogue UK}

Urban Dips Into Sea of Shoes: What do you think of Jane Aldridge’s first collection for UO? We’re not in love, but that flat is kinda cute. {Refinery29}

Less is More: Or so Saks thinks for the upcoming year. Translation: if you want your size, you have to shop early…and don’t expect the discounts you’ve seen lately. {Bloomberg}