Loving Lively

So I am girl-crushing on Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively (aka Serena van der Woodsen) and I am not making a secret of it – this girl is hot!

Lively plays Serena in the dysfunctional, New York-based drama series – the always groomed, upper East-side princess who can’t seem to keep her life together, but always seems to have the perfect handbag.

Not only is she known for her amazing ensembles on screen, she has become fashion’s It Girl off set as well.

Lively has gone on the record confirming that she doesn’t employ a stylist and does her own hair and makeup before events. Given that she hardly ever makes a fashion faux pas, the girl obviously is confident in her ability to pick the perfect frock. Can I just say I think it’s so refreshing to see someone not worry about being fussed over in order to look amazing.   

At 23 she was made the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle handbag line and it’s no secret she is Lagerfeld’s current obsession, having courted her to several recent fashion week events in Cannes and New York. She has also been invited as US Vogue Editor Anna Wintour’s plus one at a handful of front-row fashion shows.

With all the publicity she has been receiving lately (not to mention the suspicious nude photos that were released last month) it’s no wonder she has caught the attention of perennial womaniser, Leonardo DiCaprio, who she has just come home from spending several weeks in Europe with. 

I watched an interview between Lively and her Green Lantern co-star Ryan Reynolds (now they would make a cute couple) and unlike her messed up GG character, she seems completely grounded, relaxed and 100 per cent in control of her destiny. She actually reminded me of Cameron Diaz – both with that fun-loving, sunny disposition, from California and obviously have a great sense of humour. 

Blake is featured in this month’s US Glamour Magazine and was interviewed by friend and muso, Florence Welch. I’ve posted some pics from the 70s-inspired magazine shoot below. 

I am excited to see what Blake will do next – I think she is the Californian-ray-of-sunshine that the fashion and entertainment industries needed.