23 Best Gossip Girl Outfits We’d Still Wear Today

Thirteen years ago, Gossip Girl changed television—and our wardrobes forever. Most fans still have their fair share of Gossip Girl outfits in their closets—ones that make them feel like a true Upper East Sider when they break them out. All of which must be paired with a Blair Waldorf–approved headband, of course.

It's true, the premiere of Gossip Girl officially happened more than a decade ago—and though we often think about the Manhattan-centric (and occasionally Brooklyn-based) plot lines, love triangles, and other over-the-top events that filled nearly every episode in its six-season run, we're still reeling from some of the iconic Gossip Girl fashion moments. Waldorf inspired a generation with her capes, coats, and signature headbands, while Serena van der Woodsen took the opposite route in free-spirited dresses and dangly bohemian jewelry.

It didn't take long for viewers to become obsessed with each character's signature style. So many designers contributed pieces to the show that former Gossip Girl costume designer Eric Daman told Fashionista, "Blair never repeated a headband in six seasons, and Serena never wore the same pair of shoes or carried the same bag." Now that's commitment to the look—and in the pre-Instagram age, no less.

As with all fashion, some looks have aged better than others. (We can't see ourselves marching down Fifth Avenue in rainbow-bright tights anytime soon—sorry, Blair and fellow Constance girls.) Years later, though, some of the gala gowns and tricked-out school uniforms worn by this very privileged group of New York teens still feel fresh today.

So in honor of one of the most stylish television series of all time, check out 18 Gossip Girl outfits that would look as chic on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art today as they did in 2007—along with some items you can actually buy in 2020. XOXO!