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JORDAN ALEXANDER: So excited.
Oh, my god.
That is giving me some like Julien Calloway...
This is honestly giving me Jordan Alexander too.
(CHUCKLES)
I'm Eric Daman, I'm the costume designer
for HBO Max's Gossip Girl.
We're here vintage shopping with Jordan Alexander,
gonna find some amazing looks for Gossip Girl characters.
ALEXANDER: Yes!
Should we go pull some things and start a little fitting room?
ALEXANDER: I'm down.
Who might wear that in our series?
Audrey!
Aki... and also, like, a really incredibly cool piece.
ERIC DAMAN: Yeah. Zoya loves a graphic tee.
Monet.
-Very Obie. -Very Max.
Kate would definitely wear this.
-Luna. Yeah, you know. -Oh, she would.
-Yes, she would. -(CHUCKLES)
Reminder, it is fashion week, so acoutre accordingly.
The characters are so defined, that like I'm very aware,
like when I see something, I'm like,
"Oh, that's very Audrey, oh, that's very--" You know?
DAMAN: As part of what I used to bring to the table,
it's kind of like, figuring everybody out.
ALEXANDER: What comes first, is it like, just in your mind,
or do you see something, like a pattern,
or a piece of clothing that like, inspires you?
The genesis of it,
especially for this edition of Gossip Girl,
was really like looking at Instagram,
like looking into social media, which we didn't have.
Like on the original Gossip Girl,
I was like, stalking the private schools
-with my polaroid camera. -(JORDAN LAUGHS)
What was it like, because obviously,
the OG Gossip Girl's fashion had an immense impact
on fashion as a whole?
DAMAN: It was humbling. It was just incredible to see
people emulating these styles,
and wanting to be a Serena or a Blair.
Do you miss anything from the early 2000's?
A super low-waisted jean with a thong hanging out,
we can pass, but there's so many--
-You're like, "Can we?" -Can we?
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This is life.
DAMAN: This is a new realm of school uniform dressing.
Playing with proportions in a whole new way.
Something else we're doing, which is new,
is adding the varsity crest and the school letters
to existing designer pieces.
Can you back up a little more?
Now show me the bag.
(GASPING)
-Giving me some Monet vibes. -I love Monet.
Yeah, she loves her tweeds, she loves her Chanel.
Fabulous old lady meets
Clueless, upper-east side chic money.
That is Monet.
She almost destroyed your Capucine.
It'd take her a whole month's salary to replace it.
Rayon gives me nose bleeds.
Could you move?
I'm seeing something very Luna, like I don't know
if this is a top or a dress,
but she would wear it as a dress.
She's so sweet and soft-spoken,
her clothes are fun and in that direction
-but then her character... -Her character...
brings the bite.
-So... Yeah. -She bites hard.
-Girl does not play. -Does not play.
We should have a no Zara rule at school.
Zara, east of Lex only.
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I saw this and I thought, "Aki."
DAMAN: Aki. Functional fashion but still norm-core.
No, no, no, none for me.
Sies Marjan is for everybody.
Aki's a little bit kind of unsure of himself.
That's the heart of his character development
and the clothes represent that.
I don't like to stick out.
Well, you already do, so...
I loved that you called this out for Max,
because you know, this is a "woman's shirt,"
but I think gender is dead as far as clothing is concerned.
-Yes. -And I love that we're able
to kind of cross these lines.
Yeah, and just that freedom.
What about that Dries jumpsuit you wore
to the Palais de Tokyo show?
Mm-mm. Hailey Bieber wore it to Erewhon.
Ugh... Dead to me.
There is some crossover with like, Jordan and Julien.
I don't think we'd be styled in the same way,
but there's a piece where I would be like,
"Oh, yeah, I would wear that."
What about this one?
Oh... Julien?
-Yes, Julien. -Right?
(CAMERA SHUTTERS SNAPPING)
Anything body, anything sheer.
-Showing body-ody-ody. -Yes. (CHUCKLES)
Julien is like so thought-out,
and Monet and Luna are helping style her,
and everything is planned out.
With Zoya, Zoya's not dressing to project an image,
she's doing it to say something socio-politically.
-Yeah. -Or she wants to be comfortable.
I don't know if it goes with the dress or whatever...
It goes with everything. Thank you.
This is something that could be in your dad's closet.
-Yeah. -That you could rock out, like--
I actually could see that.
Maybe we'll try it on over that bodysuit
we were looking at earlier. Get a fitting going.
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Serving Julien realness right now, yes.
Immediately I'm just like, "Julien."
Yes, it could be your dad's shirt, hero boots.
I think the only thing we're missing...
is these fantastic nod to early-aughts.
Slay.
Fashion phenomenon, yes.
Serving some streetwear, '90s, early-aughts.
You know, just casual day look.
I love this, I think it's really fun.
And I feel like it's almost verbatim
-something Julien has worn. -DAMAN: It is like, identical.
Serving some runway couture, ladies and gentlemen.
Ms. Julien Calloway. Work.
Giving me everything right now.
The color, the cut-out, the shape.
I really especially love the detail down here.
Almost like crocodile print, but also sort of botanical.
Fire, as the kids say today.
(CHUCKLES)
ALEXANDER: We're so excited for you to see Gossip Girl,
so make sure you check it out.
DAMAN: It's all about the fashion.
-(CHUCKLES) Bye, friend. -Love you, girl.