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Double Identity, Part 1 of 3 - All about Blair

Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 2:15PM

Jill

Episode Synopsis: As summer draws to a close, so does GG's time (or is it temps?) en gay Paris. Serena plays the role of Dynasty darling du jour Joan Collins, Nate and Dan and Juliet and Vanessa weave a tale of lies and lust, while Chuck and Blair prove doubly that their chemistry will most definitely always have that certain je ne sais quoi.

I’d be dismayed too, Blair—that floral necklace screams Miami, not ol’ Paris.

Much better. Loving that cream on you. You look so Parisian! Wistful, elegant and beautifully made.

Pretty pretty princess Blair. You’re definitely playing to your crowd here. I’m sure Prince Louis is putty in your hands.

The hair’s a little Prom 98, the dress is a little low cut, but it works, somehow.

I really enjoy the simplicity in Blair’s ensembles…until the most DRAMATIC GOWN EVER IN GOSSIP GIRL HISTORY makes its entrance...

Lady in Red. Showstopper. Never seen anything like it. Way to bring out the strong color, and it fits Blair like a glove. When I think about Paris, I think about this dress. (And the Eiffel Tower…and little cafes…and French children…but I digress).

And cut to the most yearn-filled, angst-ridden, emotionally poignant scene we’ve ever seen of the series…JUST BE TOGETHER ALREADY. FOR GOOD. AND CHUCK PLEASE WEAR SOMETHING ELSE.

At the end of the episode, Blair’s back to her spunky fun fashion sense. She ditched the simplicity, she ditched the va-va-voominess, and she’s headed back to face New York. Looking like a million bucks, of course.

Double Identity, Part 2 of 3 - The Step-siblings: Serena & Chuck

Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 2:13PM

Jill

So who here thinks S wakes up in the morning, rolls out of a bed, and just does a quick brush of her blonde locks?

Yeah, me neither.

You are SUCH an ‘80s fashionista S. Some people often dress to enhance or bring out their beauty. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF THAT. Serena is doing everything in her power to mask her blonde bombshelledness, by distracting us with this heinous gold jacket and why dear God why would you make that shade of blue pants…but it doesn’t work. She’s still gorge. Whatever.

At long last! This California looking girl is back to her New York fashion sensibility and mixing prints again. Blair did the same thing too—maybe solids are very in en France?

Ahh motherchucker. Displaying that frat boy style with the French girl.

This vest? Really? I swear the first thing that popped in my mind was Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. C’mon now…you see the resemblance.

The most hysterical shot captured in the episode: we’ve got Serena-rich ‘80s bit…snob, and Chuck, who looks like he’s going to break into the titular song of the ‘80s classic Footloose. He’s been working, so hard…

Now those are some bassets! Nothing I like better than that boy, all spiffed up, in a suit.

Double Identity, Part 3 of 3 - Meanwhile, back in the UES...

Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 2:11PM

Jill

Nate’s such a wild dresser. Juliet’s such a classy dresser. I’m already bored by this pic.

She keeps rocking the blazer! And the necklaces. And Nate plays it safe in plaid.

Nate is sporting the frat boy khaki, and he and Daddy Dan not only apparently love the same girl…but also share a fondness for the most manly of all fabrics - plaid.

I know what this baby’s thinking: My eyes! My eyes! So much mixing of prints and colors!

And here’s Vanessa, big chunky necklace, letting her hair down. I feel like everyone in the episode took fashion risks at the beginning, and then went back to what we know them – and love them/barely tolerate them for - in the end.

Does Lily ever not look like a perfect UES lady? I mean there’s nary a hair out of place ever. She’s probably one of those people who looks really good when it’s -12 and the rest of us are bundled up to the nth degree, puffy coat, red cheeks and all. I HATE those people.