Gossip Girl lost me on Valentine's night. I didn't quite understand how one is supposed to prove one's worth by throwing a decadent party; how a full-time college student could also work at a fashion magazine as an executive assistant, full-time; how said full-time college student/fashion magazine executive assistant could tell whether love is true or false by eavesdropping behind curtains; and how an ex-convict could get over being thrown under the bus in public and then come crawling back in just a few hours. But then again, nothing is impossible on the Upper East Side.
What I did get, though, was all the hot outfits every one was wearing. Let's dive into our weekly Gossip Girl menswear fashion recap!
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Nate Archibald strikes again in this classic black peacoat. This one isn't as gorgeous as the Gucci one from
last week, but still looks great. That's the thing I love about peacoats - you can never really go wrong with them. So it'd be wise to invest heavily in one that fits you well and in a color and cut that you can wear for a long time.
Here's a very nice peacoat I found online from
American Eagle Outfitters which looks quite similar to the one Nate was wearing. Too bad only the biggers sizes are available; otherwise, at US$89.95 it's a total bargain.
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Chuck Bass was the one throwing the decadent party I was talking about earlier. This outfit is perfect for the party and Chuck looks smashing with the white bow-tie and rose accessory. I thought the white bow-tie was a curve ball considering we're usually accustomed to bow-ties in a different color than the shirt. But the monochromatic effect worked out really tastefully and the rose was spot-on. In an outfit like this one, you know he's definitely someone's valentine.
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So I was
right about Eric van der Woodsen having a smaller clothing budget than the rest of the core members of the cast! Eric was spotted wearing the same duffle coat
three weeks in a row! Even though he looks cute with the navy scarf which hid his usual plaid shirt and sweater combo, they really need to get him in another coat or jacket. He's supposed to be rich.
As for Dan Humphrey, he hopped on the leather gloves bandwagon but looked rather boring in this grey and black number.
Wanna see more of Nate Archibald? And guess who's still lurking around when we thought he was exiled for good last week? Find out after the jump!
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Like the monochromatic twin of Chuck, Nate wore a black on black ensemble to the party and was looking dashing as ever. The devil is definitely in the detail - his pocket square complimented the look perfectly and accentuated that playboy vibe he already has going on.
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So Damien Dalgaard is back! And looks like he'll be sticking around for a bit now that he's blackmailing Eric. Damien was spotted in all black like Nate, but for a different reason - he was lurking around the street corner so that he could surprise Eric ominously in the middle of the night! I know he needed to be discreet and all but please, please, please do it without the beanie next time. It looks ridiculous. Especially when he's wearing it like that.
Next week, Blair will be suffering from a little wardrobe malfunction but let's hope the guys will fare better! Until then, xoxo!
