Posted Nov 02 2009 @ 09:59 PM
Making an appearance at the 2009 Library Lions Benefit at the New York Public Library’s Schwartzman Building in NYC earlier this evening, November 2, "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester looked sweet and sultry in a stunning Prabal Gurung dress with an oversized rosette. For a more casual version of Leighton's red carpet look, try Nu by Marc Anthony's Belt Dress in Blue Fox with a normal sized (or tiny, when you compare it to LM's dress) rosette, Gold Hawk's Sleevess Flower Eyelet Dress in Horizon or their CB Sheer Overlay Dress in Tempest Blue. Accessory wise, LM slipped into a pair Roger Vivier heels along with dazzling Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry, and finished off her look with a black belt (similr to Motif 56's Elise Croc Belt in Black) over the PG dress. Do you like Leighton's look here? Weigh in - smoldering or sub-par? With Halloween being just days ago, celebs definitely got into the spirit with their elaborate costumes and lavish parties. On that note, Leighton is speaking out about one of her favorite Halloween memories: her self-made hula girl costume! She says, "I remember being a little kid and my dad making my Halloween costume - I was a hula dancer from Hawaii. My dad made a real lei with real flowers and a grass skirt with real grass. It turned out to be really cold that night, and we were in Florida, which is the weirdest thing. So I ended up having to wear a sweatshirt and sweatpants over it. And everyone was like, 'Who are you?' and [I sighed and said,] 'A hula girl,' and I was so embarrassed. But now that I look back, it must have been kind of cute." Adorable!
Leighton Meester seen in New York, NY on Nov 02 2009.
Motif 56
Elise Croc Belt
$165.00
Gold Hawk
Sleeveless Flower Eyelet Dress
$250.00
Nu by Mark Anthony
Belt Dress
$218.00
Member Comments
leighton can really carry off such a look! so hot!guest on Nov 03 2009 @ 12:24 AM
This dress reminds me of Carrie in SATCguest on Nov 03 2009 @ 05:32 AM
I looovee the dress. But I feel like the rose on the shoe was too matchy matchy. Simple Louboutin pump would have been betterguest on Nov 03 2009 @ 07:15 AM
wow! she looks amazing! nice story about hula girl :Dguest on Nov 03 2009 @ 11:34 AM
agree with 7:15, pick one of the two flowers, this is just too much.guest on Nov 03 2009 @ 04:38 PM
OMG super hot and flirty! This dress looks alot like the dresses that these NYC designers Sachika make @ sachika.com...they're super hot!guest on Nov 04 2009 @ 09:51 AM
Looks PERFECT on her, not as good on a normal person.guest on Nov 04 2009 @ 06:23 PM
Gorgeous and quite Blair-like. Maybe other shoes would have been better, but I love that she's not afraid to experiment.guest on Nov 05 2009 @ 12:10 PM
...cute, but I think it could have used more length, maybe right at the knee for a more "sultry" look and I'll have to agree with another guest that the rose on the shoe overdid it just a bit.
Traci D.
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good, except the roses on the shoe took it over the top,and the dress could be 2 inches longer.guest on Jan 10 2010 @ 04:16 PM