Summer in The Hamptons...

No, not me.

Looks interesting. But truth be told I'm not all that enamored of NY so if I find myself in the Hamptons one day, fine. If I don't, fine.

There are plenty of beautiful, wealthy little coastal spots in America if that's what you're looking for....I spent a day at a teeny tiny one a while ago(and I mean tiny, like a total population of about 1000 people and it only had about 10 shops, 6 restaurants but a beautiful bay).

And the starting price of homes was $1 million. I kid you not. I'm a little obsessed with property so I always check listings in property agents windows to get a more accurate reading of an area. And damn, Tiburon is nice but hmmm....$1 million for a nice house, in the middle of nowhere and in a place that small, you just know everyone will be far too interested in what new car/chopper/yacht Bob and Susan down the road just bought.

Anyway I digress.

We've had the August Bank Holiday in the UK (how was carnival if anyone went?) and we've had Labour Day in America (what's labour day for and what happens?). Which means 3 things in my world.
1. New season clothing
2. Temperatures drop
3. New Season TV.

I'm not TV buff but when I like a show, I like it. And last night I sneakily watched the season premiere of Gossip Girl. (www.sidereel.com...don't say I don't share). Great stuff, story lines a little mature for a bunch of school kids but at the end of the day, they all look my age anyway, and the best bit by far is the wardrobe.

So here we go....(I'll see if I can find details on who the clothes are by and update later).


TV's favourite reformed blonde, Serena Van Der Woodsen looks rather fabulous although a bit pissed off as she stomps down the beach. Her tunic looks like a Yaya one.



Love Blair. Yes she does tend to look a little overstyled but that's the beauty of TV, a shinier, prettier better put together version of real life. I think that's a Kate Spade bag she's carrying.


Serena does beach casual fabulous...which is always the best way.


Love this dress! I see they've got Blair in a lot of green this show. This dress looks like a Milly dress. (Like I said, I'll verify the designers if I can later).


I so want Blair's wardrobe! The leafy print dress looks fab with the red bangle and red and white shoes. And they've gone all out this season making Chuck Bass look like a true dapper don....Love it. Yes its a tad camp, but its TV.


That's definitely a Kate Spade bag Blair's carrying. Not too crazy about these outfits on either one of them but I do like Blair's highlights.


Love the Pinafore style dress on Serena (Rag & Bone?) and that bright cobalt blue Chanel bag is fabulous. And so are the glam glads. And yeah, Nate's got that beach casual look down to a T too.


And they all attend the Labour Day highlight, the White Party.

Holy Moly this is a fabulous shot. Very Great Gatsby which I'm sure is exactly what they were looking for. This is quite possibly one of the best dresses I've seen in a long time. Marc Jacobs....and I'm usually not a fan. Love it. And I love her little hairpiece too. And just get a load of Chuck! If he wasn't such a raging bull of teenage hormones....he'd totally be gay.


Such a hot dress it gets two pictures. If I was going to wear it, I think I'd take that bow off the front...a little too cutesy even for me.


LOVE the Grecian goddess look on Serena. The hair looks impossible but I love it and the dress is a more relaxed, laid back boho alternative to Blair's. I think we can see that Blair and Chuck are the superstylised overdone pair while Nate and Serena have that laid back moneyed look down to perfection.


Little Jenny Humphrey not to be outdone looks fabulous in this very Betsey Johnson style prom dress.


And Tinsley Mortimer (looking like she's had a shocking amount of 'work' done) makes a cameo appearance which is quite brave of her. in the last season, Blair made some reference to 'being about as reliable as Tinsley Mortimer after one martini too many'...ouch.


And last but not least, an adorable bonfire picture of Dan and Serena...don't you just love the fact they're a couple in real life too.

So far, Gossip Girl is the only show I'm happy to see is back on. The new 90210 looks like crap....and I can't say I've noticed anything else on the horizon....what are your favourite new shows? For the story lines and/or the fashion?

Who Doesn't Love a Juicy Bit of Gossip?

Its almost the end of August which means summer is slowly drawing to an end.

But the best bit about the end of summer is a whole new bevy of beauties that make up the Autumn/Winter Collections.

A big one that I'm totally loving for this Fall is the Gossip Girl Look. Think Love Story, think Preppy, think Sexy Student...think Blair and Serena.

Blair's look is more uber preppy pulled together sophisticated socialite.

Serena's look is more relaxed, yet pulled together and relaxed moneyed socialite.

Not a huge difference in the descriptions but a huge difference in how they look...so without further ado....here's my pick of the best outfits from Season 1 of Gossip Girl.


Here we have two girls rocking their quintessential looks. Serena on the left is wearing a Nanette Leopore jumper with a French Toast skirt and a Botkier bag. Blair, on the right, is wearing a Dolce & Gabbana jacket, with a GoldenBleu bag.


Serena on the left in a Neesa tshirt with Wrangler jeans and a vintage waistcoat. Blair in a Milly dress.


I mean really, who's allowed to go to school looking this good. Well, the Upper East Side is no place for a slouch in the fashion department. Here Serena rocks some Chinese Laundry boots with a Magaschoni cashmere vest.


Serena looking a little grown up in a Christian Cota capelet with an Alexander Wang tank and what must surely be her mother's Chanel bag.


Blair looking cute as a button in a Colette Dinnigan dress.


She gets it from her mama...Serena' mother Lily looking fabulous in Alberta Ferretti.


Quintessential Blair Waldorf in an Alice + Olivia shirt, Autumn Cashmere jumper and Claires Accessories Headband.


Love this Blumarine dress on Serena.



Vanessa looking a little more Brooklyn I guess in an H&M jumper, Truly Madly Deeply shirt and Forever 21 bangle.



Isabel (yes I had to google her name, even though I watched the entire season I really don't remember anybody saying her name)...anyway, ex-model, looking fab in a Magaschoni coat, Kenneth Jay Lane necklace and a very grown up Salvatore Ferragamo bag.



Little Jenny Humprey, who turned out to be quite a force to be reckoned with, in a Valentino coat, Valentino bag and Moschino shoes. Cute.


Jenny again in a Stacy Lapidus headband (if you're a headband fan, she does the best ones in the business). Michael Kors trench and Foley & Corinna bag.


And while we're on the topic of yellow, I absolutely loved Serena's yellow Ralph Lauren dress.


Kati in a Tocca coat and Steve Madden bag.


Blair, the damsel in distress in a rather fetching Valentino gown.


The boys certainly don't let down the side in the style stakes. Chuck, the best bad boy on TV right now, looking like a Dapper Don as usual.


Such a cute outfit. Trina Turk cape, Marc Jacobs dress and Forever 21 tights. Patterned tights look set to be huge for Autumn/Winter this year so dip your toe in that pond with a cheap and cheerful pair.


A fabulous picture of Blair's crew. Love the candy coloured outfits.

And yes, I just did a double post as I'm taking a few days off to enjoy the end of summer!