Even eight years on, there’s no denying that we still look to the sartorial bible that is Gossip Girl for regular fashion inspiration. Not only did the show’s storyline resonate with teenagers and adolescents the world over, the fashion – led by trendsetters Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen – was equally as memorable.
Watch below: Leighton Meester confirms she would star in ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot
Ever since a reboot of the hit show was confirmed, we’ve been waiting eagerly in anticipation for our first glimpse at its 2020 interpretation – both for the storyline and the fashion. A new promo for the show, which was released late last week, has confirmed that we’ll be able to stream the show on HBO this year, while simultaneously highlighting one major concern…
In the teeny promo, posted to Twitter by HBO writer Eric Eidelstein, we couldn’t help but notice the Golden Goose sneakers that the mysterious character is wearing. Sure, the cult sneaker brand does have quite a hefty price tag, but we just can’t shake the fact that they are absolutely not something that Blair Waldorf or even Serena van der Woodsen would wear.
This possible new style direction for the show is far from the polished, aspirational Upper East Side fashion we came to love in the original series. Although unrealistic, the prospect of wearing stiletto heels to school every day (even in junior year) was something we longed to experience.
Despite the possibility of our Upper East Side fantasy crumbling to pieces, one thing we can certainly be grateful for is the focus on diversity that the show’s producer Joshua Safran has promised – a welcome shift from the original predominately white, heterosexual cast.
“There was not a lot of representation the first time around on the show,” he admitted.
“I was the only gay writer I think the entire time I was there. Even when I went to private school in New York in the ’90s, the school didn’t necessarily reflect what was on Gossip Girl. So, this time around the leads are nonwhite. There’s a lot of queer content on this show. It is very much dealing with the way the world looks now, where wealth and privilege come from, and how you handle that.”
As far as the fashion goes, it seems our only option is to wait and see what show’s costume designers have in store. Maybe this urban-inspired aesthetic is exactly what the reboot needs!
This article originally appeared on InStyle.
Even eight years on, there’s no denying that we still look to the sartorial bible that is Gossip Girl for regular fashion inspiration. Not only did the show’s storyline resonate with teenagers and adolescents the world over, the fashion – led by trendsetters Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen – was equally as memorable.
Watch below: Leighton Meester confirms she would star in ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot
Even eight years on, there’s no denying that we still look to the sartorial bible that is Gossip Girl for regular fashion inspiration. Not only did the show’s storyline resonate with teenagers and adolescents the world over, the fashion – led by trendsetters Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen – was equally as memorable.
Watch below: Leighton Meester confirms she would star in ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot
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