3Gs: Gossip Girl and Gucci!!!

OMFG! Darlings, CC is in fashion ecstasy! If you haven't seen the Gucci Resort 2009 show yet, proceed immediately to www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/2009RST/review/GUCCI after reading today's Couture Carrie post! Though the majority of the looks were rather retro (think 70s: maxi dresses, long natural middle-parted locks and platform espadrilles), what stood out for CC were the echoes of the PREP SCHOOL vibe of which we have all become so enamored since the inception of TV and fashion phenomenon Gossip Girl. Witness the wonderful WASPiness of Gucci's grosgrain-striped trousers, see Jenny and pals below, and think: hybrid.

The key for the non-teenaged set is to create a sophisticated crossbreed of the Gucci & Gossip Girl vibes - CC calls it 3G!

How to dress accordingly without spending 3G:

1) girly plaids

Think Scottish princess, not Mary-Kate grunge.

For practically pennies, snap up a ruffled plaid shirt from victoriassecret.com.

Or sport some sexy stretch five-pocket skinny pants by Highway Jeans, at alloy.com.

Isn't this Ivy newsboy cap from delias.com adorable, B?

And how sexy school-girl is this fishtail hem bias cut tartan skirt??

Go to victoriassecret.com to buy!

2) smart tweeds

Take a cue from the GG girls (see Blair flanked by fabulous Chanel bouclé-swathed peers on the steps of the Met)!

Try this Nanette Lepore Sultry tweed pencil skirt with playful ruffle hem.

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3) tights

Bright, opaque, patterned, thigh-high, knee-high, argyle, striped -- practically anything goes when it comes to 3G legwear!

CC is loving . . . Betsey Johnson's athletic-chic red thigh highs

Lacoste's 80s-throwback turquoise tights
Kate Beckinsdale goes naughty librarian in striped thigh-highs (photo courtesy hollywoodtuna.com)

4) ultra-preppy cardigans and blazers

The striped jacket hits the runway at the Gucci Resort show in Milan.
Little J, get the look for less with this sassy striped crested Victoria's Secret blazer.

The aptly named Blair Preppy Cardigan in heather gray from delia*s fits the bill, as does...

this long cardigan tee from Victoria's Secret.

CC adores how it's paired with a tailored striped button-down and cheeky necktie, borrowed from the boys but decidedly feminine!!
5) Accoutrements!
CC likes preppy decorative touches like this Candace Ang antique brass kilt pin, at etsy.com. Wear it on your skirt or your lapel!!

Are these Jean Paul Gaultier Couture herringbone double buckle boots not so fab, S?
And who could forget a ridiculously luxe handbag, like this Goldenbleu Lillian bag, currently half off at shopbop.com!

Until next time, Upper East Siders!

xoxox, CC
Fashion credits: runway photos in this CC post via style.com; Gossip Girl stills courtesy nytimes.com.