Posts tagged Serena
The Top 5 Most Evil Georgina Sparks Moments
Feb 3rd
The topic on everyone’s lips this week is the return of Georgina Sparks to Gossip Girl. Not only did she stir up some trouble (per usual) in the 100th episode, but the last scene showed her writing a post for Gossip Girl. Is she the secret identity behind the blog? We’re all waiting on the edge of our seats to find out the truth!
In the meantime, we’re looking back on G’s most evil moments on the show so far. Check out the trouble that Georgina, played by Michelle Trachtenberg, has stirred up as one of the most infamous recurring character guests on the show!
The night before Serena goes to take her SATs, Georgina drugs her Diet Coke. Serena wakes up the next morning in Georgina’s apartment, and ends up missing the test.
Photo Credit: The CW Georgina crashes Lily and Rufus’ wedding and says that Scott (whom she invites) is their lovechild. She also stole a piece of wedding cake.
Photo Credit: The CW It was revealed that the reason why Serena left for boarding school was because she went to join Georgina and a boy named Pete Fairman at a hotel.There was secretly a video camera in the room to tape him and Serena having sex. Serena didn’t want to do it, so she instead passed Pete a line of cocaine which he ultimately overdosed on. Georgina made Serena flee the hotel before paramedics came, and Pete was carried away dead.
Photo Credit: The CW Georgina surprises Dan and tells him she’s pregnant with his baby. He goes on to believe it’s his until they finally get a DNA test.
Photo Credit: The CW Blair revealed that Georgina was supposed to be at an equestrian circuit but sold her show pony for cocaine.
Photo Credit: The CW
SAT Failure
I Don’t
Passed On
Baby’s Daddy
Worst in Show
Read more:
The Top 5 Most Evil Georgina Sparks Moments
Cecily von Ziegesar Recaps the 100th Episode of Gossip Girl
Feb 1st
Photo Credit: Cecily; The CW
Who better to recap each week’s new episode of Gossip Girl than author Cecily von Ziegesar? In this week’s edition, she talks about her theory on Blair’s wedding outfit and that Georgina’s Gossip Girl reveal might not be what it seems.
Hey people,
I don’t know about you but it took me a night or two of fitful sleep to process what went down on Monday. Not sure I’ll ever fully process all of it, because it was a lot. I might seek professional help or medication or maybe I should just start my own blog…. Anyway, enough about me, let’s analyze the craziness.
My wedding outfit theory:
Of course the wedding would turn out to be an ill-fated sham, I could tell right away. Not because Blair was totally marrying the wrong guy, but because of the dresses and hairdos. I know I’m supposed to get all gooey over Blair in her wedding dress, but she wouldn’t have worn her hair so long and unkempt-looking and so much blue eye shadow if the wedding was meant to be. She would have had her hair combed into a sleek up-do, with pearly, natural makeup. And Serena wouldn’t have worn baby pink or visible underwires unless she totally knew she was about to become the most meddlesome maid of honor in history. If the wedding had been blessed, the bridesmaids would’ve worn flattering dresses, not puffballs of peony pink. And the boys would not have had their hair combed back to make them look old and unhandsome. Watch, when Blair finally marries the man she loves, the whole picture will be edible.
Favorite villainous appearance:
Georgina. Sheee’s back!!! She steals the show with her evil ways every time. This time she stole the words right out of Gossip Girl’s mouth. I have the feeling we haven’t untwisted the whole GG pretzel here though, if you know what I mean. Georgina has quite a bag of tricks and all may not be as it seems.
Favorite moment/line:
I have to say, I’m a romantic. I loved the do-over moment when Dan looks up and sees Serena looking down at him and smiling. It was totally reminiscent of that scene in the Palace Hotel in episode one. And then I loved it when Serena says, “I love you Dan Humphrey, always have, always will,” knowing that he won’t reciprocate. I like it when Serena’s humble, because it’s so rare.
Favorite dress:
Georgina as a choir boy. Although I’m bummed I didn’t get to see Chuck in that get-up.
Favorite hairstyle:
I have to say the evil priest’s hair made me giggle every time. It looked like it was combed with a rake dripping with hair gel. Where was he ordained — becomeapriestonthejerseyshore.com?
Favorite wedding guest:
The whole lot get props for maintaining their composure during what turned out to be the craziest wedding any of them has ever attended, but I have to say I loved seeing Cyrus Rose again. He always lends a dapper elegance to every occasion, and makes us all feel a little smarter simply by being there.
Most ominous music:
That song when Blair and Louis are at the altar for the second time, really going through with it. We might have been at a funeral. We might have been bleeding to death. That song just made me wanna die.
OK, now I’m depressed. But the good thing is, things can only get better, right? There are so many messes, we just have to sit back and watch them… turn into bigger messes!
You know you love it.
xoxo -CvZ
Read the detailed recap of season 5, episode 13 here!
Originally posted here:
Cecily von Ziegesar Recaps the 100th Episode of Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl Recap: Season 5 Episode 12
Jan 24th
Spoiler Alert! Do not read the below if you have not seen Gossip Girl Season 5 Episode 12 “Father and the Bride” and do not want to be spoiled!
Photo Credit: The CW
A bachelorette party, an arrest, an evil stepsister who may have gone good… here are some of the big moments from the episode!
- Blair’s Bachelorette Party – Princess Beatrice is back and wants to play nice (although we find out it’s because she and Father Cavalia are plotting to get Blair drunk in hopes she’ll leave Louis for Chuck). Beatrice, the bride-to-be, and the minions go to a Mexican restaurant, and the girls fix a drinking game to ensure that B takes a fair share of tequila shots. “You cannot choose who you love, but you can choose how you love them,” she says during her drunken heart-to-heart about Louis and Chuck with Beatrice. When she steps outside, a girl hands her a joint right before a cop comes up — she mistakes him for a stripper — and he arrests her. Oops!
- Chuck Stalks Blair - Chuck tells Nate he’s been following Blair. Nate reminds him that there is a fine line between surveillance and stalking. Blair spots Chuck while she and Beatrice are waiting in line for macaroons. “What are you doing here?!” she asks him. “And don’t say shopping for velour track pants!” We all get a mental image of Chuck in those pants.
- Father Cavalia Gets Even More Creepy – The priest to the royal family poses as Father Smythe as Blair confesses to him that she pressed the “door close” button in the elevator even though she saw a woman running to get in (ha!). She also confesses that she wants to bring Father Smythe with her to Monaco when she becomes Princess. She walks away, the camera reveals he was the one in the confession box, and he looks off in a super evil way.
- Nate and Gossip Girl Get Close – Gossip Girl tells Nate that Tripp was the one that sabotaged his car (the one that ultimately hurt Blair and Chuck), and in exchange Nate doesn’t publish Serena’s column on The Spectator’s website. It’s super awkward when the press is there taking pics of S holding up her iPad and there’s no column. Serena snoops on Nate’s computer, finds out he’s been talking with Gossip Girl, and the two of them get in a huge fight at the office — Nate fires Serena. The fight gets leaked on Gossip Girl’s site. But then the two team up together to get back at Tripp.
- Serena and Dan Fake Get Together and Break Up – Ever since their fake-but-totally-real midnight kiss in the last episode, the two have been “keeping up appearances” to make everyone think they’re a real couple. But then Dan’s agent tells him to back away from Serena… it’s bad for his future book deal. So the two stop, but you can tell Serena really wants to be with him. At the end of the episode, Serena is basically asking him out on a fake-but-real date to protect Blair until the wedding.
- Louis Had Dan Write His Wedding Vows – Blair finds Louis’ wedding vows in her bedside table and tells Serena they are perfect. But, cut to Brooklyn and Dan’s receiving a package that includes a note from Louis saying thanks for writing the vows. There’s no way that’s going to remain a secret next week!
What was your favorite plot line in this episode? Leave a comment below!
Read more here:
Gossip Girl Recap: Season 5 Episode 12
Cecily Von Ziegesar Recaps “The End of the Affair”
Jan 18th
Photo Credit: Gossip Girl
Who better to recap each week’s new episode of Gossip Girl than author Cecily von Ziegesar? In this week’s edition, she talks about the emotional distress the episode gave her and chooses the dress that dazzled her most.
I don’t know about you, but last night I went into a sort of trance while watching. Not that I don’t always go into a fascinated, Campari-induced trance, but I just couldn’t believe that we were already out of the hospital and the wedding was going ahead as planned and no one running around freaking out like the world was ending. Even Chuck was sort of calm about the fact that he had almost died and then come to only to find that Blair wanted nothing to do with him. And what’s with Blair and God? Is she going to become a nun? Are they all still in shock? I know I am. I don’t think I’ll ever be the same again. This goes beyond drama. This feels like brain freeze — a pleasurable brain freeze (like the kind you get from amazingly good, really cold ice cream).
High point(s): there are actually two:
- Dan and Serena’s New Year’s eve kiss. I knew it was coming and I thought I’d be sort of “ho-hum” about it. But the spark is still there and I loved their alarmed expressions afterwards which I think were REAL, if you know what I mean. Like, not acted?
- Vera Wang’s little guest appearance at her store. She’s so beautiful and quiet. And what a nice thing to do for your life’s work—design amazing wedding dresses. Sigh.
Low point(s): there are actually two of these as well:
- Blair talking to God all the time. I miss the old spunky Blair and I want her back. But I’d much rather she become a nun than marry Louis. He’s a dweeb.
- The real Charlie Rhodes. She just didn’t do it for me. I thought she’d be more like… Ivy.
Hottest boy: I know I do this almost every time, but Chuck, Dan, and Nate all looked pretty amazing last night. They’re aging well those boys. Very well. And all three of them are nice too. And smart. I should know—I’ve met them. Sigh.
Prettiest look: I loved Serena’s cropped striped cardigan paired with that spangly tutu of a dress right at the start of the show. She looked beautiful, fun and totally hip, which is what I aspire to when I get dressed in the morning (but usually I fail). Of course, most bloggers blog in stained pjs because they don’t actually have to leave the house to work. Not Serena though—she blogs in couture.
Best New Yorky spot you don’t usually see on TV: Julliard. In fact I’ve never seen it at all, me being ungifted in the arts. (Although I hear they offer night school piano lessons for people like me!) So thanks for that sneak peak. It looks nice with the red carpeting and modern chairs. Perhaps I’ll check it out.
Best line: Dan saying to Chuck over and over, “I live in Brooklyn,” which is the line he uses as an excuse for not knowing anything about anything even though he always seems to know everything about everything. Which is sort of like me. Oh, and I live in Brooklyn too.
Can’t wait for next week to boggle my mind.
You know you love it,
xoxo
-CvZ
What were the most standout scenes for you in “The End of the Affair”? Spill it in a comment below, and then make your way over to the message boards to chat with other fans about the show!
Go here to read the rest:
Cecily Von Ziegesar Recaps “The End of the Affair”
Get The Look: Serena’s Boho Braid
Nov 22nd
Photo Credit: The CW
The Charlie/Ivy drama was just as twisted as Serena’s braid in the latest episode of Gossip Girl. But for right now, style pro Syma Raza for Rent the Runway is going to focus on how to steal Serena’s look, not her identity (ahem, Ivy).
Spotted: S mastering the boho braid on last night’s episode of Gossip Girl to perfection. We simply adore the contrast of a sexy messy side braid to a chic structured dress and obviously Blake Lively is too because we’ve seen her rock it on and off the set! You can easily achieve this look in a matter of minutes with no hairstylist required!
- First, to damp hair, add a texturing moose to create waves.
- Next, blow-dry hair in an upward direction to add body.
- Back comb hair to create height and fullness using a medium-hold hairspray.
- Then, gather your hair at the nape of your neck to bring to side and loosely braid.
- Last, fasten with hair-tie and be sure to leave out wispy strands to achieve the effortless glamour of Serena’s signature look!
For your next holiday party we see this hairstyle looking beautiful with our Badgley Mischka Evening in Paris Dress, that just might have Gossip Girl spotting you as the next “It Girl” to watch!
XOXO,
Gossip Girl Playlist: Music from Episode 5.02, "Beauty and the Feast"
Oct 10th
Photo Credit: Blake Lively as Serena and Leighton Meester as Blair on Gossip Girl / The CW
On episode 5.02 of Gossip Girl Blair was treated to a bellyful of surprises. From unpleasant morning sickness to Prince Louis’ “royal pain in the arse” sister (Beatrice) stirring up trouble, let’s just say B wasn’t exactly having the time of her life. Still, the Upper East Side fashion (as always) was more scrumptious than any royal dessert bar and the music was just as good!
Tune in for this week’s Gossip Girl playlist based on music from “Beauty and the Feast”:
- “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People: Plays while Blair and Dorota pay a visit to the gynecologist’s office
- “We’re #1” by The World Record: Plays while Nate’s searching for the cougar he hooked up with in Los Angeles.
- “Black Eyed Blues” by Peanut Butter Lovesicle: Plays when Nate runs into Diana Payne (the cougar) and scores a date with her.
- “Without You” by Rainbow Arabia: Plays when Beatrice makes out with the “priest” in the back of the limo.
- “A Little Bit of Me” by The Woodenelves: Plays while Ivy and Serena catch up over an LA lunch.
- “cocknbullkid” by cocknbullkid: Plays when Ivy visits her boyfriend’s at the restaurant they work at and tells him she’s ready to move to Portland.
- “I Am Better Than You” by Hotpipes: Plays when Chuck tells Dan that he can no longer “feel anything”.
- “Safe On the Outside” by Telegraph Canyon: Plays when Serena tells Ivy she’s taking a break from Columbia and crashing with her grandmother.
Music Playlist at MixPod.com
Which song from episode 5.02 did you absolutely love? Tell us your top pick and chat about all the amazing Gossip Girl tunes in the viewer forums!
Read the original here:
Gossip Girl Playlist: Music from Episode 5.02, "Beauty and the Feast"
Season 5 Fashion Predictions: Serena
Sep 28th
Who will dress S this season? (Photo: Jackson Lee / Splash News)
Serena’s bold, confident style will be evident as ever this season–or so predicts Rent the Runway. They see L.A.’s newest addition walking down Rodeo Drive in a tangerine Thakoon or a magenta Matthew Williamson, and donning a Christian Siriano gown for her first formal event or movie premiere (hint hint!).
Serena has always been one to go for younger, more experimental designers and these pieces are fashion forward perfect for her. Sound similar to your own style? Check out the gallery below to “borrow” these Serena-approved styles.
Lady in red? S will add sizzle to the L.A. streets in this flirty Thakoon number.
Thakoon Red Hot Addiction Dress
Can’t you picture Serena rocking the room at a star-studded Hollywood gala in this Christian Siriano couture?
Hollywood, meet your new It girl. S can party A-list style in this Matthew Williamson strapless mini, and so can you.
Christian Siriano Walk in the Garden Gown
Matthew Williamson Caught Up in Love Dress
Tell us your favorite Serena look so far this season, and then discuss all Gossip Girl fashion in the message boards.
?
Copy and Gallery Photos: Katie Ellis, Social Media Specialist, Rent the Runway
Originally posted here:
Season 5 Fashion Predictions: Serena
Season 5 Prediction: Team Chargina Creates a Scandalous Stir
Sep 19th
Ivy plus Georgina equals trouble for the Upper East Side. (Photo: Giovanni Rufino / The CW)
Charlie in charge? Armed with a taste of the Manhattan socialite lifestyle, blank checks courtesy of Grandma Rhodes, and Georgina’s phone number on a crumbled napkin, this Serena-in-training-wheels is bound to cause a Gossip Girl blast or two.
There’s just one teeny catch: Cousin Charlie is really a poser named Ivy hired by Lily’s sis Carol. Hmm, lying, fraud, deceit…sounds like Ivy’s part of the family, after all.
And now that Georgina’s found herself a new baby daddy who makes bank, you can bet she’ll ditch playtime with Milo to make Ivy her shiny new toy. To think Serena thought a stolen dress was the best her little cousin could do.
Do you think Charlie will team up with the mighty Georgina? Or will she make another (successful?) pass at one of Serena’s past flames? Watch these sparks fly when Gossip Girl returns Sept 26 on The CW at 8/7c
The rest is here:
Season 5 Prediction: Team Chargina Creates a Scandalous Stir
