Gossip Girl Boots

Back by popular demand, Chinese Laundry has brought back the TOP boot. The Top boot was made popular, specifically in ash grey colour, by the hit television show, Gossip Girl.

In one episode Serena was wearing the over the knee, suede boots with her school kilt. The boots were sold out and discontinued....until now!!! The Top boot is $99.00, get your Gossip Girl look now!

Get Sarah Jessica Parker's Layered Look For Less!

We spotted Sarah Jessica Parker on set as Carrie Bradshaw clad in this look, that while being totally weird, it still somehow works.

Carrie Bradshaw's signature style can be hard for everyone else to pull off; the mixed patterns, the layers, the shoes - all of these take guts to wear all at once. To make this look your own, I suggest borrowing one piece from a "Carrie" ensemble and incorporating it into your own basics.

Try wearing the long cardigan with jeans, or the shoes with your favorite a-line skirt. Trendy pieces can add a jolt of serious style into your everyday looks.

Get the Carrie look:

Start with a great patterned skirt or tunic, like this one from Alice Temperley's collection for Target. At only $34.99 it's a steal! Available at target.com.

Mix and match patterns like Carrie did by adding a stripy layer on top. Check out this paper thin turtle neck from JCrew, it's only $42! Available at jcrew.com.

Top the look off with a long, lightweight cardigan; this one is a dead ringer for Carrie's pricier cardi. From the Simply Vera Wang collection it's on sale right now for $33.60 at kohls.com.

Accessories:

Menswear inspired booties, $109, Nine West; available at piperlime.com.

Simply Vera Wang knee socks, $9; available at kohls.com

Leather gloves, $38; available at urbanoutfitters.com.

The Gossip Girls Are At It Again In Episode Three

This week's installment of Gossip Girls was full of dramatic tension and over acting, but I don't watch it for the angsty plotlines - I watch it so I can keep my eye on what those evil prep school brats are wearing.

The plot thickens as the teens have to put their best faces forward for the Ivy League mixer; an event that can make or break their future college career. Blair seeks her revenge on Serena after Chuck saw her entering the facility where her brother is being treated after his suicide attempt.

Blair gets the jump on Serena by "outing" what she believes are Serena's problems with alcohol and drugs in front of all the Ivy League representatives at the mixer. After effectively damaging Serena's reputation, Blair gets a heavy blow when she learns that she was mistaken about Serena's visit to rehab.

In the sidelines, Chuck continues his man whore activities, Nate continues to rail against his father's wish that he attend Dartmouth, and Dan makes an impression on the Dartmouth rep despite not having an Upper East Side pedigree. Oh and Dan's sister is getting friendly with Serena's brother blah blah, now on to the clothes.

There were some standout pieces for me - Serena's grey, over the knee boots were scrumptuous and I loved Blair's black outfit with red tights combo. I anticipate that prep school chic is going to be a staple look for teens this fall and knee socks are going to make a HUGE comeback.

But what the heck was up with Blair's Ivy League event outfit? Oversized blue blazer and pleated skirt? She looks like a badly dressed secretary and her hairstyle completed the look. Hair was a problem for Serena too - she took the term "bed head" too literally.

Get a similar Gossip Girl look with these accessories from Episode Three:

From top left: Leather booties, Unlisted by Kenneth Cole, $50; available at piperlime.com, headband, $28; available at anthropologie.com, grey boots, Cynthia Vincent Barolo, $600; available at piperlime.com, red tights, $22; available at anthropologie.com.