Costume Designer Eric Daman on the Looks in Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl Costumer Designer Eric Daman Breaks Down the Show's Next Round of Iconic Outfits
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In the name of a more socially conscious approach, Gossip Girl Queen B, Julien Calloway (Jordan Alexander), isn't the unapologetic schemestress that is Blair, so Daman says the most substantial wardrobe shift for season's part two comes as she navigates both the guilt from plotting against her sister Zoya Lott (Whitney Peak) in the past, and most recently, deals with the fall out of her father's fiasco. "I think she's kind of reexamining what it all means, and who she is in the world, and what her influence means," Daman says.
Daman says he enjoys exploring the dichotomy of traditionally masculine and feminine dressing with Alexander; viewers see the character trade her sharp blazers for items such as an ultra oversized patchwork knit sweater, a giant Fubu jersey or New York brand Area's version of a casual grey hoodie. "[Julien was] always sort of minimalist," Daman explained, "but this is much more kind of cosy, step back, introspective wear, I would say."