So, here's what's happening: the January issue of Vogue is hitting the stands and Blake Lively is one of 2008's best dressed. Our first reaction to this news was like, "Huh. Really?" Obviously, it's not as though Blake is Bai Ling or anything, but we don't remember her off-camera style as particularly mind-blowing. Still, she looks pretty cute here, and it's a rare person that can pull off a white mini without some sort of cringe factor. Clearly, we need to take another look at Blake's high's and low's from 2008...
Photo: gofugyourself.com
Okay, we recognize that this picture is a cheap shot, and we're not going to hold it against her. Sometimes, unfortunate things happen with lipstick and all you can do is pick up the pieces and move on.
After some hardcore googling, we did come up with one B. Lively fashion picture that we L-O-V-E and can't stop staring at....
Photo: Vanity Fair
We realize this dress is a little crazytown, but seriously, how much would we love to walk down Broadway is this thing just for the day? Answer: so much. Regardless, fashion spread photos are disqualified from the overview of personal style, so let's press on...
We feel like Blake's high's are moments like this where we say, "Yes. You are a tall drink of water and you are rocking that out. Go ahead girl." But then, this happens...
First, the obvious: where are her pants? Second, the bottom of the shirt is impossibly wrinkled, which leads us to believe that at some point during this day pants were actually present...before they went travelling. Ha. Then there's this...
Now, the thing about this outfit is, we don't hate it. Granted, it's essentially a silk jumpsuit/romper that could use a pass or two with the fabric steamer, but she looks amazing in it, we love the shoes and accessories, and overall we're like, "You're trying something new and it's all working out." Other times, not so much...
What exactly is going on here? The satin ribbon under the boobs is really killing us. It's sort of like what would happen if TLC went bubblegum pop and did a sitcom for Nickelodeon. Let's move on...
The problem here is that we're looking at Blake Lively, but we're seeing Oksana Baiul.
For us, it ultimately boils down to this: Why isn't Leighton Meester Vogue's Best Dressed? For example, in this picture, we're like, "Oh, Leighton is so lovely," and then we look at Blake and think, "Are those puffed sleeves? Why is she wearing a hand-me-down from the cast of Charmed?" Here's another one...
Now, here again it's like -- Leighton Meester: natural, subtle, flawless. Blake Lively: Did we see that on One Life To Live?
Perhaps we're looking at this the wrong way. Maybe Vogue is honoring Blake, not for her personal fashion choices, but for the strides she making in giving prep school fetish wear a new lease on life?
If that's the case, you won't get an argument from us.
Previously:
"Gossip Girl" Leighton Meester Goes Downtown For Teen Vogue