By Francesca Claybrook
Chanel has tapped Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively as the official ambassador of their “Mademoiselle” handbag (which was introduced last May), making her even more enviable – as if her gorgeous hair wasn’t enough! This doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, as Lively is a favorite of Vogue editor Anna Wintour and was a guest at Chanel’s Soho boutique opening party in the fall, where she was photographed with Karl Lagerfeld. Say what you will about the pairing – some love it, others don’t – but I for one am a fan. If nothing else, Lively has the best reaction I’ve ever seen to her new role. Check it out part of WWD’s interview:
“How did Cinderella feel when she slipped on the glass slipper? How did Snow White feel when she met her Prince Charming?” she enthused. “A dream come true is an understatement. I can say that I feel like the happiest, luckiest girl around.” California-born Lively said she grew up admiring Chanel and what it represents to her: “It is timeless, chic, graceful, intelligent, iconic and ever relevant.”
It’s nice to see so much enthusiasm over something that is, admittedly, pretty cool: Lively was able to stand on the famous staircase where Gabrielle Chanel watched her models walk down in her designs, and be photographed by none other than Lagerfeld himself. A dream come true indeed – now we’ll just see how long before the Mademoiselle bag makes an appearance on Gossip Girl.