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Imagine, if you will, a world pre-Zoolander. It was one free of orange mocha frappucinos (well, we can only assume), trademarked poses, and do-or-die model walk offs. It was a time when the likes of Tyson Beckford, the Spice Girls, Tom Ford and Billy Zane could never be found within the same piece of cinema. […]

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If you’ve ever gone on a tropical vacation and fallen more in love with local TV shows than the beach, listen up: Mexico is producing a Spanish version of Gossip Girl. Dubbed Gossip Girl Acapulco, we were first delighted by the discovery of pictures of the cast and today our glee came full circle with the release of five minute teaser trailer for the show.

You don’t even need to speak Spanish to follow along, as Gossip Girl Acapulco seems to borrow its plot from the original. However, the streets of New York City have been replaced with beaches, palm trees and infinity pools, all the characters drive top-down BMWs and Gossip Girl herself has lost the blog and now relies on Twitter to spread salacious intel. (And uses some pretty good hashtags while doing so, like #KillMeNow and #LuckyBitch.)

While we’re pretty much hooked, the style on Gossip Girl Acapulco does leave us wanting more. Sofia (Serena) doesn’t have the same flowing hair and seems to only wear casual beach cover-up dresses. And there’s not even a single shot of Barbara (Blair) in the teaser! (Perhaps the costume department is still busy sourcing headbands?) We will give points to Max (Chuck), though, because he looks just as dapper as his New York counterpart with an extra dose of Nacho Figueras-esque polo player charm. Watch the full trailer below and let us know: are you excited for a full episode of Gossip Girl Acapulco to air?

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Now that the one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan’s elite has been revealed, it’s time to mourn the loss of one of the most fashionable shows on television. Since 2007, Gossip Girl has been spreading rumours, sending out blasts, and hiding behind her his computer until the shocking finale yesterday.

Despite the social sabotage, twisting plotlines and the never-ending bad luck that was bestowed upon the Upper East Siders, Gossip Girl has become known for the fashion. From Blair Waldorf’s affinity for headpieces (headbands in high school, fascinators when dating a Prince) to Serena van der Woodsen’s love of not wearing pants and showing a lot of cleavage, there have been some seriously defining moments for the television show and the generation of its many fans. We’ve watched the characters ditch their uniforms and embrace wearing custom Vera Wang, Marchesa and Zuhair Murad as their lives spin out of control again, and again. And we can’t deny that we’ve enjoyed every moment of it. We’ve watched as the fashion industry embraced the show in return, with cameo roles throughout the seasons played by Rachel Zoe, Tory Burch, Alexa Chung and more.

It’s a good week for fashionable female icons. Just a mere day after it was announced that Lena Dunham is writing a book, it has been revealed that Alexa Chung is planning on doing the same thing.

While both books will offer advice and personal anecdotes, the comparisons end there. According to British Vogue, Alexa Chung’s “will allow fans to step inside her world, as she reveals how she decides what to wear, her fashion influences and style tips.” Due out in September 2013, the book will feature Chung’s writing, as well as personal photographs, drawings and sketches—some of which can already be seen if you follow her on Twitter. (Fingers are crossed for an entire chapter on quirky nail art inspiration!)

While Alexa Chung has secured a publisher, Lena Dunham’s search for one is part of the publicity for her forthcoming book.

Maybe it’s all the Olympic fever in the air, or maybe it’s just all the perfume spritzing that’s made us dizzy, but we’re having a hard time distinguishing between the latest perfume ads for Blonde A (Blake Lively for Gucci Première) and Blonde B (Gwyneth Paltrow for Hugo Buss Nuit).

Ed Westwick walked Philipp Plein’s runway in Milan this weekend, proving once and for all that it’s not just the Gossip Girl ladies who get all the fashion industry love. Channeling a withering Blue Steel look that even rivals its creator’s (Derek Zoolander, obviously), the Gossip Girl actor opened and closed the designer’s menswear show, […]

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With friends like Karl Lagerfeld and a long-running stint as resident It girl Serena van der Woodsen on the style-fueled show Gossip Girl, it’s pretty unsurprising that Blake Lively has get-in-free access to the world’s most elite couturiers. In a particularly jealousy-inducing moment, she even recently shared with Marie Claire how being in show business has completely changed her wedding wardrobe plans.

“What I planned (to get married in) before I got into the business has changed. Now I’m like, ‘Hmm, I wonder what shoes Christian [Louboutin] is going to make me. And which couture house should I go to?'”

Gossip Girl’s royal wedding between Blair Waldorf and Prince Louis of Monaco was fabulously regal yet far from flawless celebration. Did you miss the action? Not to fret, Weddingbells has got you covered with a recap of the drama and major revelations that went down, not to mention a look at the stunning garms! Read […]

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Our favourite fictional bride-to-be, Blair Waldorf has set the date for her much-anticipated wedding, and now she’s in the pursuit of a gown fit for royalty with help from, of course, Vera Wang. Weddingbells has the inside scoop on what Blair and her army will be wearing and how you can get the look for […]

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Bridal obsessed? You’re in luck! From music royalty to fictional fan favourites, it’s been a huge week for anyone into (other people’s) nuptials. Over the last seven days, the wedding dresses of Beyoncé, Twilight’s Bella Swan, Gossip Girl’s Blair Waldorf, and Lauren Bush have been revealed. Join us as we dish on each gown and then tell us which is your favourite.

The fashion flock was back in full force for Dior’s spring show, including a one Miss Leighton Meester (a Parisian design internship for this season of Gossip Girl in the works?). Outside the show, we spotted a parade of It accessories, including Christopher Kane‘s gel-filled PVC clutches (like the one pictured above), Miu Miu‘s Disney-esque glitter pumps, and Christian Louboutin‘s studded loafers. Have a peek!

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Overheard: While arriving the Variety studio at Holt Renfrew yesterday, Leighton Meester points to the elaborate headband of one of the store’s greeters and says, “That. Is. So. Cute.” If they know what’s good for them, the folks at Holts better get on making about a million more of those. Whatever Blair Waldorf says goes.

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