Blake Lively vs Leighton Meester

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   Not only have the juicy storylines got us hooked, but, like Sex And The City and the OC (the executive producer of which, Josh Schwartz, also produces Gossip Girl) before it, the clothes on Gossip Girl ain\'t too shabby either, and have caught our fashion eye.

   The two girls at the forefront of TV\'s latest must-see are American actresses Blake Lively and Leighton Meester who play tempestuous friends Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf respectively. The girls\' characters are often spotted in oh-so stylish labels such as Alexander Wang, Vena Cava and Lorick, and luckily for us, away from the show Blake and Leighton are finding their fashion feet too, mixing cool downtown New York style with chic evening glamour wear and boasting a wardrobe most girls would die for.
   So, you have seen them fight on-screen, now find out who will triumph in the style stakes on handbag.com\'s fashion face-off...

By Fiona Raisbeck  

Mellow Yellow

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Summer is on its way and yellow is the perfect colour to wear on hazy sunny days. Both girls prove they\'re no shrinking violets by wearing the stand-out-in-a-crowd hue. But, which vibrant look do you prefer - Leighton\'s gold strapless dress or Blake\'s zesty floor-length gown?

 

 

Summer Dressing

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Both girls have a knack for cool city dressing. Leighton wore a cute leaf print mini dress that\'s spot-on for summer days. Blake donned an edgy black dress with metallic studs for her downtown New York look and accessorised it with a black bejewelled clutch and nude pumps.   Which look do you prefer?

 

 

Jean Genie

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Jeans are an essential of every girl\'s wardrobe and Leighton and Blake are no different. Leighton donned a pair of flattering wide leg trews in dark denim with a purple smock top for a relaxed look, while Blake plumped for a straight leg style jean and topped off the outfit with a black tank, military jacket and white pumps.  But, whose laid-back chic do you prefer?

 

 

Monochrome

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Wearing black and white makes a simple yet striking fashion statement. Leighton makes monochrome interesting by adding a leather skirt and red leopard print heels. Blake plumped for lady-like chic in a pleated white skirt, black top and pink satin shoes.  Which look do you prefer?

 

 

Glamourpuss

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Both girls prove that they can do full-on glamour too. Leighton exudes elegance in a sweeping chocolate brown gown by Valentino that she wore to the New York City ballet gala. Blake looked equally extravagant at the Met Costume Institute Gala in May. She added texture to the look by wearing a black-feathered Ralph Lauren dress complete with evening gloves.  But, which look do you like best?

 

 

Snow White

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White dresses are the new wardrobe staple for summer chic. But which outfit do you prefer - Leighton\'s effortless and fresh white belted dress and strappy heels or Blake\'s evening look accessorised with ribbed tights and dark patent pumps (perfect if bad weather strikes)?

 

 

 

Short and Sweet

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A mini dress is a great way to show off a killer pair of legs. Leighton created a fresh look in a star-print dress with an asymmetric neck strap on the red carpet recently. Blake flaunted her pins too in a chic black lace mini dress teamed with gold heels and loose flowing locks.  Which look do you prefer?

 

See Lily Allen and Jaime Winstone fight it out in last month\'s Fashion Face-Off 

 

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