Could it be simply coincidence that HBO Max Gossip Girl star [1] Emily Alyn Lind [2] arrived on the pink carpet [3] in a pantsuit just like Blake Lively [4]'s 2007 premiere look? Sure. But we're guessing that the budding style savant [5], who works with Elizabeth Saltzman [6] on her wardrobe, scanned some old reference photos from the archives.
While Emily does seem to fancy an everyday pantsuit, this Gucci set, which was finished with a vest jacket and tie, feels more attention-grabbing than most. Lind stood tall in leather platform sandals and wore crystal embellished rings — one adorned with Gucci's signature Gs — as she posed for photos with the rest of her bold and beautiful castmates. If you look back at Blake's own elegant pantsuit, which came with tapered trousers and a blazer she left unbuttoned, there's that similar air of casual-cool — and she even wore a chunky rhinestone ring on her right hand, much like Lind's! Though Blake is more of a pumps queen, her lace heels were clearly just as confidence-boosting back in '07.
Click through to compare both memorable fashion moments and decide for yourself whether this outfit move was intentional. Either way, we think Gossip Girl [7] herself would simply have to take note and report back about it.