Popsugar Fashion Gossip Girl How to Copy Blair Waldorf's Iconic Style From Gossip Girl 9 Style Lessons I Learned From the Queen of the Upper East Side, Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf April 16, 2020 by Kara Kia Image Source: Everett Collection As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf is one of the most fashionable television characters of all time. Right up there with fellow fictional style icons, like Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, Dynasty's Alexis Carrington Colby, and Killing Eve's Villanelle, Blair's posh, prep-school style defined much of the aesthetic of the 2000s and 2010s, and her fashion influence continues to be credited today. I have a confession to make: Blair Waldorf was my first-ever fashion muse. Her girlish—preppy-vintage style really spoke to me in high school. Just like B, I also had an extensive collection of headbands to match all my outfits. She showed me what it truly meant to be a "fashion girl." Only Blair can be credited for putting the Upper East Side debutante on the global map, by inspiring a subculture of headbands, brightly colored tights, and smart, prep-school blazers. She's a bit of a romantic, and although she's a materialistic snob, she also desperately wants her happily ever after. Great costume design should reflect the personality of the character, like an extension of their persona. Blair's romantic side is expressed through vintage pieces, her arrogance manifests as preppy looks outside of school, and her heavily guarded sweetness shows up as girlish floral and fruit-printed dresses. Emmy Award-winning costume designer Eric Daman absolutely nailed it with Gossip Girl. Some of his other notable works have been for The Carrie Diaries and Billions, but neither can compare to the fashion influence of Blair Waldorf. How did she do it? Keep reading ahead for nine key details that made B's Gossip Girl style so iconic. 1 Blair Waldorf's Jacket: The Prep-School Blazer Image Source: Everett Collection Blair Waldorf plays the ultimate queen bee at Gossip Girl's prestigious New York City high school that is based on a real school on Manhattan's Upper East Side — Nightingale-Bamford. The uniforms worn by Blair, Serena, and Jenny are surprisingly lax on the show, as the girls customize them to suit their preppy, bohemian, and edgy personal styles. As for Blair, her collection of sharply tailored black prep-school-style blazers is central to her character's upper-crust influence. 2 Lioness Palermo Blazer Image Source: shopbop.com Lioness Palermo Blazer ($88) Lioness Palermo Blazer $88 from shopbop.com Buy Now 3 Blair Waldorf's Hair Accessories: Headbands, Berets, Scarfs, and Cloches Image Source: Everett Collection No one can rock hair accessories like Blair Waldorf, and that's because she practically made headbands a thing, from her color-coordinated collection of Alice bands to her casual berets and glamorous babushka-styled scarfs. Any woman who can wear a 1920s cloche hat in the digital age and manage to look contemporary must be celebrated. 4 Cos Short-Brim Hat Image Source: cosstores.com COS Short-Brim Hat ($49) COS Short-Brim Hat $49 from cosstores.com Buy Now 5 Topshop Plaited Ribbon Headband Image Source: us.topshop.com Topshop Plaited Ribbon Headband ($28) Topshop Plaited Ribbon Headband $28 from us.topshop.com Buy Now 6 Versace Printed Silk-Twill Scarf Versace Printed Silk-Twill Scarf ($275) Versace Printed Silk-Twill Scarf $275 from net-a-porter.com Buy Now 7 Blair Waldorf's Jewelry: A Sentimental Statement Pendant Image Source: Everett Collection In addition to going OTT with the hair accessories, Blair is rarely spotted without her Tiffany & Co. Fleur de Lis Key Pendant necklace. She loves vintage style, and she's quite traditional, so it makes sense that she would have a signature, everyday jewelry piece that reminds her of New York City's posh heritage. 8 Otiumberg Large Silver Disc. Complimentary Hand Engraving Image Source: otiumberg.com Otiumberg Large Vermeil Disc. Complementary Hand Engraving ($88) Otiumberg Large Vermeil Disc. Complementary Hand Engraving $88 from otiumberg.com Buy Now 9 Blair Waldorf's Bag: Oversize, Structured, and Square Image Source: Everett Collection The '20s might love its mini bags and micro sunglasses, but in the '00s, it was all about oversize shades and massive square-shaped handbags. This popular bag silhouette is perhaps the only thing that Blair and Serena's polar-opposite styles could agree on. 10 Zara Rigid Minimalist Shopper Image Source: zara.com Zara Rigid Minimalist Shopper ($26, originally $40) Zara Rigid Minimalist Shopper $26 from zara.com Buy Now 11 Blair Waldorf's Tights: Colorful and Printed Image Source: Everett Collection From a cinematography point, Gossip Girl's main attraction are the scenes of Blair's "minions" gathered on the front steps of their posh high school. The crew's badge of exclusivity is undoubtedly their color-coordinated accessories and outerwear. 12 Wolford Satin De Luxe Tights Image Source: wolfordshop.com Wolford Satin De Luxe Tights ($49) Wolford Satin De Luxe Tights $49 from wolfordshop.com Buy Now 13 Blair Waldorf's Day-Date Style: A Printed Tea Dress Image Source: Everett Collection Blair might be your quintessential mean girl, but she does have a sweet side. Her girlishness often shows itself as her love for vintage-inspired floral tea dresses and fruit-printed pieces. In season two, episode one, "Summer Kind of Wonderful," Blair wears an Alice + Olivia belted floral dress with Kate Spade wedge sandals. 14 Reformation Veronika Dress Image Source: thereformation.com Reformation Veronika Dress ($218) Reformation Veronika Dress $218 from thereformation.com Buy Now 15 Blair Waldorf's Evening-Date Style: A Black Gown and Full-Length Gloves Image Source: Everett Collection For evening wear, Blair also channels her love of vintage silhouettes. 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