Heather and I — continuing a grand tradition of watching only really ridiculous, Guilty Pleasure movies on planes — took in a double feature of Monte Carlo and then What’s Your Number on the flight to New York yesterday. I learned several things from these movies: a) I kind of get Chris Evans now, b) regardless, What’s Your Number is terrible and bordering on offensive, c) both Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy can pretty much sell anything. They both nailed Monte Carlo, which is adorable but feels like a TV movie. Seriously, there’s a reason Blair is the star of Gossip Girl. First, she’s the most interesting character, but also, Leighton is truly talented and surprisingly subtle. Which might be why her people are trying to sabotage her:
Why else would you put your girl in a prime position to have drunk people stagger up to her and pet her thighs all night?
What do you think? Can this be fixed? Does it NEED to be fixed? Please put on your stylist shoes and get to work.
Comments (47):
The dress is kinda cute without the crazy, no?
The top fits beautifully and shows off her teeny waist. I actually think that I could forgive the furry thighs if only her hair and makeup were improved. Did she step out of a sauna and get dressed??
You’re just getting Chris Evans NOW? He must be just about the most beautiful man EVER.
I have nothing to say about this skirt that could double as a Ushanka.
P.S. I would love to know how many of you just Googled “Ushanka.”
I did, and I’ll just say: Well-played, madam, well-played.
I still don’t get Chris Evans. I actually don’t think I could even pick him out of a lineup.
Maybe it just needs a visit to the groomer’s and a close shave.
What’s up with her hair?
Agree. The bangs are the worst part of this outfit – by far.
Totally agree. If her hair was its normal cute self, the whole look would be a win.
It can be fixed with a completely different dress…
oh dear god what have they done to blair’s hair?!
1st, I would fix her hair; it is limp, lifeless and boring, and the color is too light! She needs a deeper, richer brown color and volume sans those whispy bangs! 2nd, I would get rid of the black bear pelt on her skirt! The dress is nice and would look better without it! 3rd, I would put some makeup on her face… Black eyeliner & mascara and red lips & nailpolish would do wonders! She’s so gorgeous that this bothers me!
Bangs are not for everyone!
Why does she always look so much better as Blair Waldorf? I think she should forever remain in character.
Although, I do love this between the neck and waist, the other ends, Eh. The hair is boring and the skirt looks like she is nursing a bunch of orphaned polecats.
That’s because Blair’s stylist loves her, and Serena’s has a death wish. Death by Fuggery.
I’m “meh” about the dress but the hair and makeup (or lack thereof ) is KILLING ME! I agree with Sajorina- put on a red lip, add some eyeliner and FIX THE HAIR! NO BANGS!!! I know Lea MIchele rocks them well, but Leighton does, in fact, NOT.
At first quick glance, I saw a young Talia Shire (sp?). She surprisingly kinda pulls off the fur hip warmers.
That hair is a travesty. The dress is cute, but it needs kickier shoes and a better bag. And color! Where is the color?
What the hell are those things on her thighs?
It’s like, below the waist she’s morphing into the Greek god Pan.
Get rid of the Pan legs;
Keep the hair off the face;
Keep the belt ,but change it to a color;
Work the shoes and chain purse around said color.
The color?? – a turquoise, a cerise, a deep dark gold — really anything would do.
I actually think it’s lovely, but girlfriend needs an updo. Stat.
I actually like the dress, but the shoes’ straps look like they’re cutting into her shins. Just not comfortable.
Her head makes her look like a little girl who never combs her hair. That’s worse than the silly fur clumps all over her skirt.
The dress would look a LOT better without the pubic hair…thingy…on the bottom.
She needs to do something with her hair/makeup, though. It’s ok, but before I saw the headline, I thought she was a really tired Minka Kelly. There’s nothing wrong with looking like Minka Kelly; you just shouldn’t look like an exhausted version of her, right?
Take off the Fun Fur, darken the hair (which will also make it shinier again), give her make-up that’s meant to be noticeable (rather than I’m-Not-Wearing-Any-Makeup makeup) and give her 6 year-old cousin back her shoes, and we could be in business.
Or, you know, just go home, start over and come back (with Ed Westwick, please).
I kind of like the bear pelt skirt. If anyone can sell it, she can. But selling it requires way better hair, makeup and shoes. And that teeny dangly purse is ridiculous.
I don’t understand why her hair/makeup are so muted. Why does she not look better? I agree it’s a scrolldown fug–the fur is weird, but the top is good.
And I’m putting it out there–I just saw “What’s Your Number?” last week, and a) i totally got it with Chris Evans too, when Captain America left me pretty much unimpressed, and b) i thought it was pretty awesome. I’m sorry–but I could relate! And I love Anna Ferris…she elevates every crappy movie she does!
Oh, last thing–this outfit needs color somewhere.
My only comment is this is outfit is bad and I literally just watched What’s Your Number like 2 nights ago and I really liked it!! I’m totally down with mshesterp…it was funny, surprisingly so, and yes Chris Evans was HOT!! You hated that and liked Monte Carlo?? Clearly you’ve been brainwashed by a nickelodeon tween:) Granted I didn’t actually see Monte Carlo because I’m not 12 but I can only assume.
Her hair looks like an Australian mullet from the 80s..
As for the dress.. I’m not sure I’d even like the bottom half without the fur, it’s all boofy. But, THE FUR!! What is that all about!? it looks as if it’s been pinned on as an afterthought. Like: oh! We found these bits of fur, let’s put them.. umm… here!
What on earth is the sergeant going to say when one of the Guardsmen shows up for duty at Buckingham Palace missing his hat?
It’s Wilma Flintstone! On her way to a party!
Move the fur from the thighs to the shoulders of the dress, fix her hair, give the girl some lipstick. Done!
I…. no…maybe…. what?….. I can’t…..just can’t.
Muppet abbatoir. Again.
Holy hell. Lose the fur, and then switch the belt for something interesting and do a similar shoe with maybe some colorblocking, to keep everything from getting too boring.
Start all over on the hair, which is just unbelievably terrible.
She and Ashanti should switch dresses, or something. Why do such pretty girls wear such nonsense. Just be pretty and young for crying out loud; it doesn’t last long.
Nothing to keep here. She should go home, phone up her hairdresser and get her hair styled and properly colored, and find an entirely new outfit.
The bodice is the only good thing about this dress..it’s like the stylist decided it was too plain so added (??) fur?! Main issue is the hair though…it looks like she decided to do a 2nd day without washing and hope for the best? Dreadful…
Hair is terrible!!! slicked back in a pony tail on the car ride there would have looked better!! To pull of this dress you need wayyy better shoes and a clutch and some lipstick. Sell it!!
What happened to her beautiful, beautiful hair? Please fix it now, Leighton. You deserve better!
Love the outfit – don’t you think she’s looking a little like Jessica Alba with the bangs?
I agree; I find the dress shockingly cute on her. The hair is what is killing me.
Chris Evans is smoking hot in What’s your Number. I never thought he was all that cute until that movie (the movie is terrible though).
Here dress is fine but the hair needs to go!
I thought that was Whitney Port for a minute. She doesn’t even look like herself.
One of the Queen’s guards called, he wants his hat back.
I’m not sure if it’s the bangs or that weird orange color, but her hair is the real problem here.
Hair pulled back, and make the fur cover the whole bottom of the skirt, not just thigh patches. Oh, and lose the straps on the heels, and add in some yellow gold earrings.