That being said, you'll probably notice there are a few homages to the cast's original outfits from the opening scenes of the reboot. For example, Tavi Gevinson, who plays Kate, replicates an outfit made famous by Blake Lively's Serena in the Gossip Girl pilot. She wears S's iconic tan jacket, striped top, and scarf around her neck, just like Serena does in Grand Central Station when spotted by Dan Humphrey.
"We first see [Tavi's character] paying homage to Serena's first outfit. Here's this teacher coming in, and maybe she knows that she's emulating Serena, who was the It girl. Maybe she thinks it's cool to be dressing like Serena, but it's actually a little bit dated," Eric said.