In 2007 she made what I believe was her strongest impression on people through her role on the hit show Gossip Girl. The show is not only glamorous and funny but it’s HIGHLY addictive. With Blake playing the role of the ever so lovely Serena Van Der Woodsen she caught people’s attention with her gorgeous face, beautiful cascading blonde hair and of course that bangin body!

In 2008 fashion critics labeled her as the “girl to watch” however 2008 wasn’t the best year for Blake in terms of fashion. Although Blake had been in showbiz for quite some time, in 2008 she was still adjusting to the attention she was getting and all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Some of her looks were amazing and some needed work.

But in 2009 Blake turned the tables around. With every single appearance she made she was popping up in best dressed polls and made people green with envy. Whether it’s sexy, glamourous, casual, shabby chic, classic Blake impressed time and time again. The star says that her role on Gossip Girl and the style team have really helped her find her own sense of style and that she can’t believe she is  style icon.

 I absolutely love Blake’s style. She always looks gorgeous and very very fashionable indeed. Unlike other stars Blake keeps things interesting, she never shies away from colour or takes the safe route. Along with a beautiful wardrobe Blake is always picture perfect with flawless make up and incredible hair, however it’s styled. She dresses appropriately for her age and gives off a fun, fresh and youthful vibe all the time that never seems over done. Some people have criticised Blake for flaunting her goods too often, but I think if you’ve got it, flaunt it!

Blake Lively is one of the most promising stars of her generation. As well as being a style icon across the globe, she is also hugely succesfull and an incredible role model. With a gorgeous attitude, a lovely personality and a promising career I can’t wait to see what Blake Lively has in store for us in 2010.
Have a look through our gallery to see some of Blake’s best looks in the last 12 months.
 

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Best Dressed – Penelope Cruz (She never misses. Yes, she wears a lot of black but she does it extremely well) I would like to see more variety in what she wears on the red carpet but nevertheless she’s always a winner.

Worst Dressed – Tina Fey. I love Tina, her comedic genious is unquestionable… her fashion sense…I can’t.  It is what it is, let’s move on.

Biggest Risk Taker of the Night (PASS) – Anna Paquin. The dress is fabulous. she wears it well and it’s working for me. Keep it up lady!

Biggest Risk Taker of the Night  (FAIL) - Drew Barrymore. Its a definate risk but in this case, ME NO LIKEY. It looks like she is attending an under the sea prom. I know she can do better cause I’ve seen her do it.

Most Intriguing/Mixed Feelings – Chloe Sevigny. She NEVER plays it safe and I love that about her. This dress is really giving me mixed feelings, Im leaning towards liking it. She’s someone I always watch out for because she’s always coming with something interesting.

Snooze! – Julia Roberts. She is so beautiful but this dress was not at all appropriate for the event. It’s nice, but its the kind of nice that would work for your nephews Bar Mitzva or something.

Subtle and Sexy- Emily Blunt. Elegant, simple, lovely shade, well executed. Kudos Emily.

Utter Eye Sore – Cher. It’s fine if you’re going to a costume gala as Morticia Adams but certainly not for the globes. But it IS Cher. Did I really expect a stunning ensamble?

Hi, it’s Hannah here, and this is the first of my weekly ‘Style Icon’ posts! I’m so excited! There’ll be a new one every Tuesday profiling a different style icon, varying from the popular to the unknown. You won’t want to miss it! If you ever have any suggestions just leave it in the comments section on the latest ‘Style Icon’ post and, who knows, I may be posting about your own style icon very soon!

When I decided to do these posts I knew straight away who I wanted to be my first – Taylor Momsen! I know not all of you will agree, but this girl has to be my number one style icon by a mile! She’s only 16 yet so mature and stylish, and definitely one of a kind. I don’t know any other starlets with the same edgy, punky, grunge/slightly gothic inspired look as her. She’s even inspired the transformation of her on screen counterpart, Gossip Girl’s Jenny Humphrey. She refuses to use a stylist unlike most other celebrities and expresses herself with lots of leather, lace, stockings, prints, killer shoes and lashings of attitude.

She’s not afraid to experiment with her clothes or her makeup, always choosing dramatic smokey eyes or blood red lips over a natural fresh faced look. Yes, sometimes she does go a little too far with her fashion choices and makes the odd mistake, but she’s a risk taker and dares to stand out. So in my opinion no matter what she throws together she always looks incredible!

Unfortunately she has a lot of critics out there who like to brand her ‘a bad influence’ and call her outfits ‘too revealing’ and ‘too mature’ for her age. I know she’s only 16, but stop comparing her with Disney darlings such as Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. She isn’t the same! We should be applauding her for her uniqueness and for inspiring young girls to be themselves & break the mold.

She’s not just a pretty face but multi-talented too; a successful actress and also a musician. This year she formed her own band called ‘The Pretty Reckless’ which she fronts and also writes all the songs for – they’ve been signed by Interscope records and an album should be out at the start of next year. Yet, despite her talents, she’s not fame hungry like other celebs and shies away from the spotlight. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks, she’s just being herself, and I love that about her!