FIRST LOOK: Leighton Meester's Vera Wang "Lovestruck" campaign

Leighton Meester wearing a couture Vera Wang gown in an advertisement for the designer's new fragrance, "Lovestruck." Photographed by Carter Smith, with Trey Laird serving as creative director for both the print and television advertisements. "Lovestruck" will be available in August.

Jennifer Missoni to appear in Gossip Girl

Fashion heir Jennifer Missoni will be starring in three episodes of Gossip Girl this season.

Jennifer, who is the daughter of Luca Missoni, will be playing Donna, a character who is "very serious about her job."

"I'm excited about the idea of appearing on a show I love," said Jennifer. "I've always admired Leighton Meester and it was fantastic to work with her."

Tune in February 14 to see Jennifer's debut on Gossip Girl!

Leighton Meester to be the face of Vera Wang's new fragrance

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester has just been signed as the new face of Vera Wang's next fragrance.

Wang chose Meester because she believed her "beauty, talent and spirit will inspire all the young women that I hope will enjoy this passionate, new young fragrance."

The fragrance will be available in department stores next summer.

Over the weekend, photographer Carter Smith shot the campaign from a balcony in New York City. Meester, of course, was clad in a wine coloured Vera Wang gown.

Can't wait to see the end result!

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Gossip Girl Season Finale Preview

Check out the CW's preview of what will become of Chuck and Blair during Gossip Girl's season finale!

Do you think the CW will keep them together...or is this the end for our favourite manipulating couple?

Tweet me your thoughts @TheChicSpot!

Leighton Meester lands a deal with Herbal Essences

She's got the urge...for Herbal!

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester has just been signed as the Global Ambassador for Herbal Essences in the U.S.

The 24-year-old, who is actually a natural blond, has been a fan of the brand for a while.


"My first memory is those iconic commercials back in the day," she told WWD. "My mom used it, too—the kind with the clear bottle with the flowers. Now it has a new look and everything is different. I started using it because Charles [Baker Strahan, Meester’s hairdresser] uses it and he [is Herbal Essences’ spokesperson]."


As Global Ambassador, Meester will appear in print ads, on the brand's website, and on their Facebook page.

The Fashionably Challenged: Leighton Meester

Dear Leighton Meester,

Your Gossip Girl character's wardrobe may have inspired young girls and women everywhere, but the outfits that you have been sporting lately have just been all sorts of wrong!

Not that you're always fashionably challenged; that Louis Vuitton number you wore at the Met Ball was kind of out there, but still really cute, and you looked gorgeous at the Emmy Awards with the red lips and the white Bottega Veneta gown.

But then there was the fallopian tube disaster at the American Eagle store opening, and your makeup just was a mess when you wore that black dress with the black bandeau to the same event.

Not to mention your nude bodysuit and black bra ensemble at KISS FM's Jingle Ball, and the leather dress with the cutout sweater underneath at Z100's concert...

But the outfit you wore when you appeared at The Underground is the rotten icing on an already terrible cake.

Lace, underwear as outerwear, and parachute pants may be in, but they should not be paired together at the same time.

Not a good way to start your year!

But don't worry Leighton, there's still time to hire a better stylist!

We know you can do it!

Love,
The Chic Spot.

Taylor Momsen may just have the Look

Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen may be the newest face of New Look, a popular British fashion label.

Nylon reported that Momsen was spotted shooting the campaign yesterday.

It's about time that Little J got her own campaign - her fellow Gossip Girl stars have already landed theirs (Ed Westwick and K-Swiss, Leighton Meester with Reebok...), and since she's the model of the bunch, I'm surprised she didn't get something sooner.

Leighton sings live!

Leighton Meester performed her second single, "Somebody to Love" on MTV's It's On with Alexa Chung.

What do you think of her live singing?

Tweet me your thoughts @TheChicSpot!

Leighton Meester attends American Eagle flagship opening

Last night, Leighton Meester attended the grand opening party for the American Eagle Outfitters flagship store in Times Square, New York City.

The Gossip Girl-star turned singer wore a low-cut leather mini with a black bandeau underneath. She later did a special four-song performance wearing another interesting getup: beige leggings with splashes of blues, purples, oranges and browns, the same bandeau bra, and a vest. Her messy tresses were pulled up into a bun (and magically, bangs appeared). Check out a clip from her performance below.

The AE flagship store will feature New York-exclusive product, including a denim library featuring more than 20,000 pairs of jeans, and an aerie bra conservatory featuring 7,500 bras. It will also include outerwear in faux fur and leather, sequin-embellished tops, and expanded footwear selection, graphic t-shirts designed by New York graffiti artists, underwear with graphics of New York neighbourhoods, and lingerie in sheer fabrics, exotic prints and lace.

Not too sure I liked either look on Leighton, but her makeup was definitely better for her performance.

What did you think of Leighton's looks? Tweet me your thoughts @TheChicSpot

Leighton Meester in GQ

These photos sure won't help the sex tape rumours!

Leighton Meester is featured in a very sexy photo spread in the December issue of GQ magazine.

The Gossip Girl actress-turned singer strips down to some racy lingerie, and even spreads her legs for the shoot.

Although she still looks good, I think classy suits her much better.

What do you think of the shoot?

Tweet me your thoughts! @TheChicSpot

Leighton Meester - Somebody to Love Official Music Video

Leighton Meester Ft. Robin Thicke - Somebody To Love
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Leighton Meester on the cover of Glamour U.K.

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester covers Glamour U.K. magazine this month, looking very Sophia Loren. The spread was shot by Robert Erdmann.

In the interview, she talks about love, family and how she keeps her excellent physique.

On falling in love: "I always resist falling in love. My problem is, I lose interest. I have a very different concept of what love is, and it changes. 'Romantic' is associated with sex, and sex is always more steamy in the beginning. Every time I've fallen in love, it's just momentary."

On her ex boyfriends: "I've hated every boyfriend I've had...I don't want to have a boyfriend unless I want to be with him forever. If I don't see an end, that's nice. Because I always see an end."

On her parents: "No, [my parents] didn't live a life of crime while I was a kid. We had big Thanksgiving dinners, with all of us at a table. I mean, how normal can you get?"

On keeping her shape: "It's probably from walking in high heels."

On her critics: "I'm proud of the work that I've done. I don't care what people label me as. If they want to say I'm an actress, and I should never sing, that's fine. If they know me for my music because they don't watch my show or my movies, that's fine too. I'm doing waht I want to with my life. I just do...me."

First Look: Leighton Meester - Somebody to Love Video

Here is a sneak peek of Leighton Meester's music video for her latest single, "Somebody to Love" featuring Robin Thicke.

Thoughts??

Lady Gaga on Gossip Girl: Preview!

As previously reported, Lady Gaga will be making a cameo appearance on Gossip Girl.

In the episode, which airs November 16th, Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) works her connections to get Gaga to play a private show to make a comeback at NYU. The set is also where Lady Gaga filmed her new single, "Bad Romance."

"My little sister is the hugest Gossip Girl fan ever," Gaga told PEOPLE.

Check out what Meester had to say about the episode below!

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The 61st annual Emmy Awards - Photos

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MTV VMAs 2009 - Photos

Gossip Girl eye candy

Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick and Leighton Meester star in a ad featured in Nylon Korea. Love!

Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick cover Elle Korea

Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick cover the September 2009 issue of Elle Korea.

Don't they look lovely?

The new season of Gossip Girl airs September 14th on the CW.

OMFG! Chuck Bass goes gay in the new season of GG

SPOTTED: Chuck Bass kissing....a boy??

Poor Blair!

Several Gossip Girl insiders are revealing that Ed Westwick's character kisses another man in Season Three.

So who's the mystery man? Josh Ellis, NYU's head of freshman affairs, played by Neal Bledsoe.

Josh is a "person of interest" to Blair (Leighton Meester), as he is in charge of selecting a new NYU student to deliver the freshman class speech. To get the gig, Blair supposedly sets Chuck up with the gay guy in charge.

Fans of the Gossip Girl books already know that Chuck's character swings both ways...it was only a matter of time before the CW incorporated this in the show!

Thoughts??

Leighton Meester's got a VMA promo too!

Not to be outdone, Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester also took part in a West Side Story-inspired promo for the 2009 MTV VMAs.

Joining her was Cobra Starship. The video was filmed at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn, making use of a vintage New York City subway car. Choreography was done by Wade Robson.

Check it out below!