Hello there lovelies, I know the fictional style icons are usually women, but come on? Who hasn't totally wished they were a man so that they could steal Chuck's impressive command of sarcasm, and his wardrobe full of urban dandy style clothing? Once again, I have the sinking feeling that I may be the only person who has wished that. Ok, move along, nothing to see here, LOOK AT THE CLOTHES. For those of you who have been living under a rock, or who simply avoid trash television, Charles Bartholomew "Chuck" Bass is a character from the television series Gossip Girl (and originally from books of the same name). In one season he manages to morph from slightly psychotic borderline rapist into the shows' resident lovable scoundrel. And from what I hear, he managed to steal the hearts (and possibly panties) of most of the female fanbase along the way. One thing is for sure though - the man knows how to dress.
Things you can learn from Chuck Bass:
- You should be able to use your name as a pick-up line/excuse for everything that you do. everything.
- You can never, never, never wear enough purple. Seriously, what is up with all the purple?
- Scarves are an essential signature piece. People should be able to tell that you're in the building if they find your scarf randomly draped over some piece of the architecture/furniture.
- If you are in your teens, and you don't already own several fabulous suits then you're quite obviously behind the times.
- If you can't find a way to make something match in your outfit, you're just not trying hard enough. As evidence, I submit this photo where the roses in the hand of Chuck clearly matches the hanky in his jacket pocket. Now that is committment to matching pieces.
- If there's only one girl you can *ahem* "get up" for, then you probably love her. Just sayin'.
- Cardigans, blazers, tailored pants, loafers, ties, buttondowns, cufflinks and so forth don't have to be boring.
- When you're too important to smile a well-rehearsed "I'm currently in the midst of some deep brooding" look is one of you best accessories.
- Yes, constantly having a glass of scotch/whisky/gin, or a mobile phone in your hand does count as accessorising.
- You're not Chuck Bass. Obviously. Because he is Chuck Bass.
Now, without further ado I'm off to curl up on my couch with my own (rather large) glass of scotch and watch some more Gossip Girl.
Until next time, xo.
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