Photo: Courtesy of Chanel
Blake Lively is officially the new "It" girl of the moment. Between her acting career, friendship with Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour, and her new campaign for Chanel, she is taking the fashion world by storm.
New York Magazine explains why this is in "Why Is Blake Lively So Great for Fashion?" It is not just her beauty that has people so intrigued, the actress' easy-going and lighthearted personality make her instantly likeable.
Lively tells WWD:
“I’ve just always believed you should put a lot of positive out there,” she says. “When I have bad days, I just eat lots of chocolate ice cream and dance to the ‘Lion King’ soundtrack. It’s really odd, but it’s true.”
And designers are beginning to take notice. Her eagerness is refreshing in a world of angst-ridden models with sad pouts notes Michael Kors:
"It’s the anti-bored, too-cool-for-school, locked in a club for months on end look that you see a lot of young actresses going for," he tells the Times. "There’s something very optimistic about her. I think she’s the anti-downer, anti-sad."
It's clear that her personality and positive energy have designers and editors knocking at her door to put her face on their brands. Oh, and of course, it doesn't hurt that the blonde bombshell has mile-long legs and a radiant smile.
Check out Lively in Qi on an episode of this season's Gossip Girl. She looks stunning wearing our Raven Cardigan paired with a purple dress and patterned tights--but would you expect anything less? It is Blake Lively after all.
