Leighton Meester Black Tights: She Channels Blair Waldorf in Milan

Noticed: Queen B is again with a basic look, however her iconic accent is nowhere to be discovered.

Hey Higher East Siders, we’ve all the main points on a brilliant uncommon Blair Waldorf sighting in Italy’s trend capital this week — nicely, perhaps it wasn’t precisely Blair who we noticed. Seems, it was Leighton Meester who regarded the a part of her iconic Gossip Lady character whereas carrying an outfit throughout Milan Fashion Week {that a} grown-up Blair would have simply chosen.

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To attend the “A Legs Celebration” occasion hosted by Italian hosiery model, Calzedonia, Meester wore a pale gray halter mini-dress by Camila and Marc. She paired the look with black sheer tights from Calzedonia, one among Blair’s signature equipment all through Gossip Lady’s six-season run, together with shiny Manolo Blahnik pumps. And, in true trend ahead fashion, she adopted this season’s hottest colour pattern by including a cherry crimson purse from By Far that complemented her matching red manicure.

Meester saved the remainder of her look easy by opting just for a pair of small stud earrings and no different jewelry. And, together with her brunette hair styled in a retro updo, she finally stood other than her memorable character with one main sartorial alternative — she skipped Blair’s favorite accent, a statement headband.

Regardless of leaving her headband at house for the night, the pairing of black tights with a mini-dress, plus Meester’s very Blair bangs, gave the outfit a preppy vibe that we will’t assist however hyperlink to Ms. Waldorf — which Gossip Lady followers additionally picked up on right away.

“Tights similar to basic Queen B would do!!” exclaimed one reply on X. “In case you don’t acknowledge Blair on this image you reside in a cave,” shared another commenter on Instagram.

For a basic outfit mixture of tights paired with a excessive hemline to trigger a lot commotion proves the mark of a real fashion icon — and contemplating that Meester hasn’t been seen in character as Blair for over 11 years for the reason that present went off the air in 2012, that’s fairly the accomplishment.

However, between the Gossip Girl reboot of 2021, which launched an entire new technology to the unique Higher East Facet crew, and Blair’s fashion constantly going viral on TikTok to at the present time, it’s not shocking that followers had been so fast to level out Meester’s resemblance to Waldorf on the crimson carpet.

All through the unique collection’ run, Blair, a privileged Higher East Facet teenager with a dressmaker mom, was recognized for her polished, typically glamorous, fashion that made her seem nicely past her years. This was achieved with a variety of designer looks that the character sported for her on a regular basis actions — assume: procuring in Paris, hanging out on the steps of the MET earlier than class, having lunch on the Plaza Lodge, and so on. And even went she wasn’t carrying designer, Blair nonetheless made every little thing from her pyjamas to her faculty uniform look expensive, a feat that each Meester’s performance and the addition of a signature headband each helped accomplish.

The character notably favoured historically preppy equipment, akin to tights (which she seemingly owned in every possible colour) and ballet flats, to not point out her intensive headband assortment, which have since come back into style thanks partly to the quiet luxury aesthetic.

By committing Blair to those rigorously curated trend decisions for your complete collection, the present’s costume designer, Eric Daman, ensured that the character, and consequently Meester, would perpetually be recognized for her signature glamorously preppy fashion — one which has spawned numerous recreations and subsequent developments on social media years after the present’s finale.

The Blair Waldorf fashion influence is so sturdy that it follows Meester even when she isn’t dressed just like the character within the slightest, which simply occurred once more throughout this Milan Vogue Week. Regardless of wanting nothing like Blair whereas casually strolling across the Italian metropolis in an olive inexperienced costume, crimson strappy sandals, and sun shades, Meester went viral in a TikTok that highlighted her off-duty look with the unmistakable Gossip Lady theme tune enjoying within the background.

We are able to’t assist however surprise if Meester will grace us with one other stellar look in Milan earlier than town’s trend week festivities are via. That’s a secret that solely time will inform. XOXO…