Blair and Chuck

Velvet headband, coloured three-piece. Prep school money doing its worst.

13 pieces across both looks · together about $425–450 · 56 days to go

Why it works

Both halves are one distinctive object plus ordinary tailoring, which makes this the fastest full-build duo here.

  • Blair Waldorf — One thing to buy · about $275–300
  • Chuck Bass — One thing to buy · about $150–175

Blair Waldorf

The wide velvet headband. Everything under it is school uniform.

5 pieces · build it for about $275–300 · do it properly for about $3375–3400

  1. Jeweled Velvet Headband The single non-negotiable piece — worn daily, never repeated in the same color twice. Black Velvet Wide Headbands Rhinestone Jeweled Headband Vintage Baroque Pearl Hair Accessories for Women — $9.99
  2. Plaid Pleated Mini Skirt Schoolgirl base layer, styled like a uniform with an edge. AMNPOLEN Women Blair Waldorf Costume White Shirt Pleated Skirt Socks School Uniform Set Halloween Cosplay Outfit — $39.99
  3. Tailored Wool Coat, Structured Shoulders Worn open over everything — the coat that says she's already won. Women's Charming Long Wool Trench Coat Winter Double Breasted Classic Thick Jacket — $189.00
  4. Knee-High Socks Paired with the skirt, never optional. FALKE Men's Tiago Cotton Knee High Dress Socks, 1 Pair — $45.00
  5. Pearl Statement Necklace Oversized pearls worn as a power signal, not an accessory. Pearl Statement Necklace — $990.00

The full Blair Waldorf look →

Chuck Bass

A coloured three-piece suit and a silk scarf indoors.

8 pieces · build it for about $150–175 · do it properly for about $850–875

  1. Coloured Three-Piece Suit Burgundy, forest green or deep purple. One coloured suit does more than any accessory. Coloured Three-Piece Suit — $37.77
  2. Patterned Waistcoat The piece that makes it read as Chuck. Worth having in a print. Patterned Waistcoat — $9.99
  3. Silk Scarf Lightweight, draped rather than wrapped, worn indoors on principle. Silk Scarf — $9.99
  4. Leather Loafer Polished, slim, sometimes velvet. Never a trainer. Leather Loafer — $37.99
  5. Velvet Blazer Burgundy or midnight, shawl or peak lapel. Velvet Blazer — $29.99
  6. Bow Tie Self-tie, patterned. Meant entirely sincerely. Bow Tie — $9.95
  7. Dress Shirt With French Cuffs White or pale, with visible cufflinks. Dress Shirt With French Cuffs — $12.79
  8. Metal Cufflinks Simple, heavy, gold or silver. Metal Cufflinks — $7.49

The full Chuck Bass look →

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