Hi Everyone!
I, like many of you reading this, absolutely love binge watching Gossip Girl and it never gets old no matter how many times you watch. This week, I’ve decided to write all about the queen that is Blake Lively’s style and how it has changed since way back in 2005.
2005:
2005 was the year that Blake first came into the spotlight and although most of you know her from Gossip Girl, she was the lead role in ‘The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants’. Pictured on the Teen Awards 2005 red carpet, Blake wears a cute and casual yellow Dress. It looks like something you could wear to the beach but obviously she just pulls it off. The chunky bangle was in back then and let’s face it, who didn’t love wearing either a chunky or a silver jangly bangle? On her feet, she wears snakeskin peep toes which makes her outfit as a whole almost look like something created on the Sims but this is fashion from over a decade we’re talking about, so it was acceptable then.
2006:
In 2006, Blake went for a look that was quite stripped back in the way that it was just the dress, the heels were hidden by its length and she didn’t use any accessories. With a plunging neckline, she wore a floor length dress with a monochrome pattern to it. With this look, she again doesn’t particularly work what she’s wearing. The same sort of stance and even though the dress has pattern, still quite a plain look for her.
2007:
2007 marked the start of Gossip Girl and I think this is where she really started finding her style. With her outfit here, she wears much more of an exciting outfit in the way that she has different sleeves going on, a chunky belt round her waist to accentuate the dress there and allow for the sort of ruched area and then the alternating lengths on either leg. This is the first piece we see her wear that isn’t just straight up and down and has a bit more something about it.
2008:
2008 Blake Lively reminds me a lot of her character Serena Van Der Woodsen in Gossip Girl. She has the chunky belt, one shouldered dress paired with stilettos, quite short and a statement ring to pull it altogether that just screams Serena. She still looks so well put together but is just missing the glamour that she finds shortly after.
2009:
At the 2009 Emmy’s, Blake looked so elegant. She compliments her again plunging red dress with a pair of nude heels, more of a statement bangle and little earrings which bring just the right amount to the outfit as a whole. The dress works so well on her tall stature and the slit in the leg gives her that extra bit of elegance.
2010:
Blake brought the leg slits with her into 2010 but left the colour. Interestingly, she still wears chunky bangles to accessorize her outfit and what looks like a brooch under her neck. She also moves to wearing higher heels than before.
2011:
2011 meant colour where Blake wore an electric blue, figure hugging dress paired with the strange choice of plum coloured heels. Again, she’s wearing bangles to add a bit of bling to the outfit. Her style is still much different to what we see her wearing today.
2012:
I love this look on Blake. She looks so sophisticated in her red suit, paired with black heels and black earrings to match. It’s almost like we see the change in single Blake to, married and potentially starting a family Blake. She just looks amazing and so well put together.
2013:
In 2013, Blake looks stunning in a monochrome colour contrasting dress. Feather detailing is added but the whole shaping to it and the lack of straps make her look glamorous as well as so elegant.
2014:
This colour suits Blake so well as she wears a long, flowing dark red dress. Again, she looks so elegant and it compliments her height so well. With a bit of leg on show, the dress lays so well on her figure and the nude heel itself shows how much her fashion sense has changed over the years. Long gone are the days of snakeskin heels and yellow dresses!
2015:
2015 was the year when she gave birth to one of her children and it’s not often you pair glamour and children together. Blake however literally brings glam to any situation. Although this dress is quite dark, the pops of bright yellow are enough to show she doesn’t shy away from styles like this despite only having a baby months before. She still looks incredible.
2016:
This dress is absolutely stunning. It compliments her in every way! She looks amazing to start with but everything about the actual outfit works so well. The whole maturity of the dress and the way she’s bringing such style being a mother of two just shows that she has definitely grown with her style.
From last year up until today, Blake has come out with some amazing looks. She can pull off almost anything but I love the way she has gone from her bright colours, lots of statement bits of accessories - especially her love of chunky bangles. She has taken her style with her as she’s grown older but in a way that she hasn’t ruled out anything despite this. She’s become much more confident with what she wears and the way that she wears it and even the way that she’s photographed on the red carpet shows off this confidence.
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I absolutely love Blake Lively and she’s one of those people that I love seeing what she comes out wearing in fashion weeks or on red carpet events. She can be daring with her style but she’s such a glamorous woman and she gets it right every time. She’s come a long way since 2005!
Thank you so much for reading! I hope you’ve enjoyed this post and would love to hear your thoughts. If you could leave a comment about your style icons or even just to let me know if you’ve enjoyed reading, that would be great!
Georgie will be back with another post next week as usual and I hope you’ve all had a great Easter.
Until Wednesday
Erin xx
