On her expanding closet: “I grew up in California, so winter is this entirely new, exciting thing for me—I’ve already justified buying seven coats!”
On her fashion icons: “My style has been totally influenced by Audrey Hepburn and Kate Moss equally — they’re such fashion icons. But Sienna Miller’s young urban style is also totally what I’m going for.”
On keeping her look more mature: “I’m having so much fun, but I’m trying to keep my head together too, stylewise. There are so many young women out there dressing like young girls; I want to be more ladylike and classic.”
On her music inspirations: “My favorite music is Ray Charles for when I want to feel mellow, and Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake when I want something more funky.”
On what she’d be doing if she wasn’t an actress: “I would love to open my own interior decorating business … I grew up reading Martha Stewart and the William Sonoma catalog, I was never interested in things like Teen Beat.”
On the evolution of her wardrobe: “Growing up, I was constantly borrowing clothes from my older sisters, or I’d pick out something from Urban Outfitters and my mom would tailor it to my size — I don’t think I ever dressed like a kid. Now that I’m on Gossip Girl, the wardrobe is so amazing and inspiring, it’s opened a whole new style gateway for me.”