Serena van Der Woodsen Style Analysis: The Allure of Visually Dominant Characters

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
  • In this video, I'll be analyzing the style of Serena Van Der Woodsen from Gossip Girl. I'll explain her personality traits, breakdown the meaning behind her looks, the tropes that she falls into, the environmental influences that played a role in shaping her personality traits, and how her fashion creates a sense of lighthearted, free-spirit openness that everyone is drawn to.
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Komentáře • 674

  • @tauntaun9660
    @tauntaun9660 Před 3 lety +4313

    Why do people think Blair and Serena are friendship goals? They constantly backstab and manipulate each other. Just because they look good together doesn’t mean they are good for each other.

    • @irisguardado5470
      @irisguardado5470 Před 3 lety +621

      Is the same with Blair and Chuck, as much as we love that couple, they really toxic for each other, especially Chuck for Blair, he hurt her in so many ways.

    • @claricetan6285
      @claricetan6285 Před 3 lety +188

      Well I guess it’s because they always seem to care for each other and never really mean to hurt the other too bad

    • @dylana5741
      @dylana5741 Před 3 lety +6

      True

    • @lilypond5158
      @lilypond5158 Před 3 lety +273

      Goals in fiction aren't goals in real life I guess.
      In real life normally you want stability and warmth.
      In fiction you need drama and conflict.
      And these pairings deffinately have that lol

    • @chloecicero1209
      @chloecicero1209 Před 3 lety +117

      We have to keep in mind that the main characters of this show are teenagers. Teenagers, most of the time, do mistakes and got lots of learning to do, especially the ones with their type of background (alcohol, drugs, parties, parents acting like kids, etc.). Blair & Serena did many wrong things to each other, but also many beautiful ones, as well. Not many would’ve done the same things Blair has done for Serena, and viceversa. Through the ups & downs, they were always there for each other.

  • @jdivina15
    @jdivina15 Před 3 lety +2648

    I feel like Lily’s style is also worth an analysis on

    • @adisaster6338
      @adisaster6338 Před 3 lety +88

      Totally agree I personally have always find very interesting the Upper East side Mom's Trope☺️

    • @anhphi100
      @anhphi100 Před 3 lety +42

      I love Lily's style

    • @librasun321
      @librasun321 Před 3 lety +30

      Agree, I love Lily’s looks

    • @nathalie3601
      @nathalie3601 Před 3 lety +10

      omg yes

    • @dc9067
      @dc9067 Před 3 lety +31

      It's very classy

  • @inescastellano7960
    @inescastellano7960 Před 3 lety +2103

    Serena's style is more put together than her personality. She's a mess.

    • @DreaLinh
      @DreaLinh Před 3 lety +89

      In comparison to Blair’s it actually looks quite messy haha. I mean it looks good but her hair is always quite “wild”

    • @BellesView
      @BellesView Před 3 lety +1

      😂

    • @nellajoensalo2316
      @nellajoensalo2316 Před 2 lety +30

      Her personality is not a mess. Her mental health is. Deep down she has a kind heart - unlike Blair, who married a rapist.

    • @Random_Wierdo.
      @Random_Wierdo. Před 2 lety +20

      @@nellajoensalo2316 ummm Serena married a sociopath so…

  • @anab5248
    @anab5248 Před 3 lety +1423

    I think half of her clothes just look good because Blake is pretty. In a normal person, they would be ugly/tacky

    • @baesoora2037
      @baesoora2037 Před 3 lety +245

      It's also how you wear those outfits. Things wont work out if you dont look and feel confident in the outfit and in yourself wearing it.

    • @elenapopovic2527
      @elenapopovic2527 Před 3 lety +181

      True. Being built like a model is VERY helpful when wearing a Boho look. It's not very slimming and so those of us who are short and thick do not look as elegant in these fits unless were really good at styling

    • @mauve9266
      @mauve9266 Před 3 lety +51

      I find that to be the case with a lot of styles I see. They wouldn’t be that great if the person wearing it wasn’t already gorgeous 😂 that’s why you don’t typically see conventionally unattractive ppl modelling big brand clothes. It’s like The painting may look great but the canvas matters too

    • @anab5248
      @anab5248 Před 3 lety +10

      @@mauve9266 good point!!

    • @honeydew75
      @honeydew75 Před 3 lety +21

      yeah I started covering people's faces with my thumb and looking at the outfit itself and it's really weird how much that influences your opinion

  • @andrisrajah2060
    @andrisrajah2060 Před 3 lety +1572

    Imagine we all wore clothes as representations of ourselves as it is done in films and shows for characters.

    • @corina.grindeanu
      @corina.grindeanu Před 3 lety +289

      It's difficult, because we are more complex than characters. But we can wear clothes that represent certain traits that we want people to see, depending on the occasion. For example you might want to be more open and carefree when going at a party, but you might want to be more serios and intelligent looking while at work. So you can go for boho styles and preppy looks depending on what you're doing. It would be great if you would have a certain thing that makes you instantly recognizable, like red lipstick was and is used so many times in movies.

    • @idilbas2267
      @idilbas2267 Před 3 lety +207

      we actually do without noticing that much

    • @hidansektas
      @hidansektas Před 3 lety +121

      @@corina.grindeanu i think its more that i cannot afford my style lmao

    • @amulyasubhash7764
      @amulyasubhash7764 Před 3 lety +7

      @@hidansektas Same !!

    • @hidansektas
      @hidansektas Před 3 lety +10

      @@amulyasubhash7764 the struggle is real 😭

  • @laurabiscaro8135
    @laurabiscaro8135 Před 3 lety +845

    Jennie's style is also deserving of analysis, specially because she is one of the characters who go through the most visible changes, from Brooklin girl to It girl and "queen".

    • @laurabiscaro8135
      @laurabiscaro8135 Před 3 lety +51

      @@yukijames1321 Good point, but regardless of Taylor's actions, they did end up being a part of her character and the plot, in one way or another. Jenny left New York because she was having a complete mental breakdown, unsure of who she was really, scared and etc. That reflected in her clothes as well. If Taylor Momsen had a say in this or not, doesn't really matter that much, 'cause in the end it worked for her character's arc.

    • @dc9067
      @dc9067 Před 3 lety +5

      @@yukijames1321 but that's what made Jenny so intrusting
      The emo fashion showed how she changed as a person

    • @Melanie-jy2nw
      @Melanie-jy2nw Před 3 lety +9

      Stephanie Barresi no way I love both of them but Blair and Jenny were very different characters

    • @sarahisalazar4668
      @sarahisalazar4668 Před 3 lety +1

      @Stephanie Barresi she tried but couldn't achieve lol

    • @khadijatoud6592
      @khadijatoud6592 Před 3 lety

      yessssss

  • @sathvikareddy8229
    @sathvikareddy8229 Před 3 lety +876

    It's so clear how opposite S & B are, even in the big 5 personality traits they are exactly opposite, where Blair is high serena is low and vice versa... like different sides of the femininity trope coin!!!
    Loved the visuals and your research! Top notch as usual

    • @anettedeyta2747
      @anettedeyta2747 Před 3 lety +4

      That is so amazingly detailed

    • @sathvikareddy8229
      @sathvikareddy8229 Před 3 lety +2

      @@anettedeyta2747 I know right!! I love her analysis. It's so on point and there are so many points where I'm like : oh yeah, I didn't notice that!

    • @anettedeyta2747
      @anettedeyta2747 Před 3 lety +3

      @@sathvikareddy8229 so happy we agree

    • @katgreer6113
      @katgreer6113 Před 3 lety +1

      What is the definition of femininity to you...?
      Wild or bitchy?

    • @sathvikareddy8229
      @sathvikareddy8229 Před 3 lety +3

      @@katgreer6113 I was talking about the femininity trope which is usually used in creating a female character in media. Usually real people are way more dimensional than characters right? Stereotypes attribute some traits to women, men etc. And people create characters by selecting some of those traits. Sometimes, like with Blair and Serena those traits seem opposite because of the way they are executed.
      As for your question, no I don't consider bitchy and wild to be feminine(anyone can be those, male or female). I don't have definition for femininity.

  • @KristinaNorman
    @KristinaNorman Před 3 lety +836

    I love Serena but her character growth is very flat. She’s practically the same person from season 1 through season 6. We don’t see any personal transformation from Serena like we see in Blair, Chuck, Dan, and Nate.
    Whenever she tried to go out on her own, she immediately quits, She consistently needs a man on her arm, she has no ambition in life.
    I do however think she had impeccable fashion taste!

    • @mauve9266
      @mauve9266 Před 3 lety +102

      I feel like the writers kinda failed her character. at a certain point she just sort of stagnates or the development will last like 2 episodes and she’ll have to learn all over again next season

    • @kaliahrosekisses675
      @kaliahrosekisses675 Před 3 lety +1

      True

    • @kelialunaargentino2721
      @kelialunaargentino2721 Před 3 lety +17

      true. Everyone actually changed and developed a personality besides her. She pretty much stayed the same.

    • @doesitmatterwhoiam8838
      @doesitmatterwhoiam8838 Před 3 lety +13

      Be honest, if you were born super rich would you be ambitious? I don't think she was as codependent as she's made out to be either.

    • @isaramita12
      @isaramita12 Před 3 lety +34

      The same story plots for Serena: Dating a new guy, trying to do something for her but quiting very fast, making a huge mistake and running away/not dealing with the situation.

  • @seventhsheaven
    @seventhsheaven Před 3 lety +813

    My problem with Serena is not that she’s selfish or a bitch or that she acts without thinking and never seems to learn from her mistakes. This is a show about awful people doing awful things, after all. My problem with Serena is that I have absolutely no idea what she wants.
    What are her character motivations? For like, anything? She has no ambition. No dreams, no interests, no passions aside from partying and fucking her boyfriend-of-the-week. She’s simply content to just exist, like a plastic bag caught on a breeze, just going wherever it takes her and never taking the wheel herself. A better-written character could pull that trait off, could perhaps translate it into a desire to travel and experience the world, shrug off her privilege and go with the flow of life (like her aunt Carol). But Serena doesn’t have that level of charisma or interest in anything beyond herself and getting wasted.

    • @ariesmry
      @ariesmry Před 3 lety +203

      Serena is immature, and the show is based around her high school to college years where everyone feels like they have time to figure out those things later on. It’s an intentional contrast against Blair, whose name doesn’t carry as much weight in the UES, so she overcompensates with her ambition.
      Serena is a character who doesn’t know herself and is driven by attention, and is thoroughly enjoying her privilege. Which is why she has these fleeting interests- opportunities are freely handed to her. When you don’t need to work to get your foot in the door, and you’re hallway consists of hundreds of open doors, there’s less incentive to be decisive with one’s life.
      As an adult, she might grow into being more developed, more sure of herself in a way that doesn’t require constant outside validation, but the show is capturing her during a time when people are the hot mess versions of themselves, her behavior of course being exacerbated and reinforced by the level of privilege and resources she has to her disposal.

    • @notyours5268
      @notyours5268 Před 3 lety +82

      i think without Blair, the show wouldn't be as iconic as it is

    • @seventhsheaven
      @seventhsheaven Před 3 lety +78

      Jay2x's oh, I’m not suggesting that she should have everything figured out at her age. I’m talking more about character motivation as opposed to material or worldly ambition. For example, Chuck is motivated by his complex relationship with his father. Blair is motivated by her need to be important. Nate, an innocent, just wants his family to be a normal, loving one without any secrets or ulterior motives.
      I honestly cannot say what drives Serena. I’m on season 3 where they’re just now introducing her daddy issues as her raison d’traire for her attention seeking, but it’s so underdeveloped and really should have been introduced in the first season. Maybe it’s because Blake Lively is just phoning it in, but nothing about Serena feels developed.
      It also bothers me that people just call her a “party girl”. A 16 year old who is day-drinking, taking cocaine and sleeping with random strangers is not a “party girl”, it’s someone who doesn’t care if they don’t wake up the next day, because that kind of life is a one-way ticket to being found dead in a ditch somewhere. It’s so disappointing that no one, not even Serena’s mom, has sat down with her and said “why do you keep doing this to yourself?”

    • @IOANNA333
      @IOANNA333 Před 3 lety +3

      Burned👏🏻🔥

    • @hofhofandaway
      @hofhofandaway Před 3 lety +30

      The character isn’t shallow. Your reading of her is.

  • @SC-rf2ro
    @SC-rf2ro Před 3 lety +212

    Ms. Van Der Woodsen knew how to work a gown. I loved her gowns, she wore them effortlessly.

  • @ariesmry
    @ariesmry Před 3 lety +235

    After watching Paris Hilton’s documentary, Clever & Chic narrator sounds like one of her many voices

    • @jordanlevitt1638
      @jordanlevitt1638 Před 3 lety +23

      Clever & Chic sounds like someone who would be on the upper east side herself hahah

    • @piyusarkar3065
      @piyusarkar3065 Před 3 lety +23

      It's called vocal fry. Paris, kardashians, and many other use this fake irritating voice that sounds dump

    • @suppa21
      @suppa21 Před 3 lety +12

      The voice is irritating

  • @vatsalamolly
    @vatsalamolly Před 3 lety +239

    I've never liked serena but this discussion sort of made me gain some respect for the character that was created.

  • @toribellmar7623
    @toribellmar7623 Před 3 lety +298

    Serena’s style is amazing. It’s very telling of her personality: she not polished, perfect or even put together that well. She’s a mess, but a very beautiful one, she’s captivating. And it comes from Blake of course, cause she has this aura around her: ones she’s in the room, picture, video or anything really, you can’t help but look at her. And it translated into Serena perfectly and fitted her character like a glove. Serena’s best parallel is modern art: it seems like a mess from a first glance, from second too, so you have to spend quite a while to figure out WHY it’s a mess. Same with her. From the first appearance we see Serena in her aftermath phase and later find out the reasoning behind her actions.
    Her style is amazing because it’s not necessarily ‘Serena’s style’ like with Blair and it very fitting since she let go of her queen status. Even though I always wanted to see more of Queen S, she must’ve been so powerful, it’s a shame we saw so little of it.
    Personally season 2 and season 3 Serena are my favorite style vise. She doesn’t miss, well stylists don’t. Impeccable and beautiful. 👏🏻

    • @mauve9266
      @mauve9266 Před 3 lety +5

      I love the modern art analogy 🖼

    • @doesitmatterwhoiam8838
      @doesitmatterwhoiam8838 Před 3 lety +13

      When I think about it both Blair and Serena are beautiful messes. Blair is a contained mess while Serena is a free flowing mess.

  • @Noname11423
    @Noname11423 Před 3 lety +370

    Can we get a video on chuck ??

  • @irondragonmaiden
    @irondragonmaiden Před 3 lety +201

    Man, now I want to see a style analysis of the Vampire Diaries' girls AND the Buffy girls

    • @dv.c3700
      @dv.c3700 Před 3 lety +16

      lmaooo i love buffy but they just dressed like regular average people most of the time. as for VD those girls all dressed alike. some colored shirt or skirt paired with a leather jacket and literally nothing else

    • @irondragonmaiden
      @irondragonmaiden Před 3 lety +18

      @@dv.c3700 Dude, if fashion is just high fashion meant for people with money like Gossip Girl, then it has no real value and it's just classist bullshit. If anything, it gains real value when you can see normal people with normal budgets acquire their own sense of style.
      After all, Buffy et al had their own styles and it did say things about their personalities, and they weren't swimming with money. Buffy's style was very different from WIllow's, Cordelia's, Faith's, Tara's, Anya's, and Dawn's and that's part of the fun.
      As for the Vampire Diaries girls, they had less variety (no goth alternative style for them), but they did have different sense of styles in spite of an in-show streamlining and I also would like to see Michelle's take on it.

    • @dv.c3700
      @dv.c3700 Před 3 lety +11

      @@irondragonmaiden i admire your point and how eloquently you put it but to clarify my stance. i dont think an analysis of those shows styles would be possible or even interesting. they did have different styles yes but not SO different and SO evolving that you could dissect it like you could the kids of Gossip Girl. the vampire diaries girls each had their own style but the differences are so minuscule a video on them wouldn't be worth it
      to take it a step further this channel ( which has such visually appealing videos) doesn't need to cover those outfits/shows . both weren't all that pretty to look at to be honest and thats part of the fun of this channel. all and all the wardrobes weren't really remarkable since their respective shows (while epic) weren't really ever remembered for the style.

    • @irondragonmaiden
      @irondragonmaiden Před 3 lety +2

      @@dv.c3700 You do have a point, at least about how Vampire Diaries would be hard to do in such a visually strong channel like this with how minuscule the differences are, but I do feel like she could make a good analysis on the Buffy cast and how their outfits fit an era AND their own personalities since they are diverse (heck, Buffy goes from preppy cheerleader to more functional while still feminine clothes, Willow goes from "my mom dressed me" to a sort of faux hippie-ish thing, Faith was the extreme bad girl look with leather and blacks and reds to something still street but more somber...).
      I mean, sure, some of the outfits haven't aged well and are VERY late 90's/early 00's, but that's a part of fashion too. I can't look at damn near anything that's from the 70's because I find the style ugly (ugh, shoulder pads! I like the theory behind of empowerment behind it, but I just don't like the look of it).
      For all that Michelle has a preference for the timeless classic look, I do feel that there's definitely a place to talk about these things and that her channel would work well with it.
      Yeah, sorry if I came off as too rude. I just harkened back to Miranda Priestly calling Andy out in The Devil Wears Prada about how everything you wear is fashion even if you try not to make it be fashion, simply because the clothes you wear were somehow inspired by the fashion industry

    • @dv.c3700
      @dv.c3700 Před 3 lety +2

      @@irondragonmaiden you're fine i didn't take it as rudeness this is a fashion debate everything goes. Id like to see how the channel pulls it off with the buffy analysis because seeing the decade and its effect would be cool. so ill give buffy a little wiggle room here then. this channel could def pull it off i think. ... as for vampire diaries i dont think so. their outfits were covered in blood half the time & all they ever did was get thrown around in them or die in them lol

  • @izzy1221
    @izzy1221 Před 3 lety +287

    Wait. You’re a stylist? Makes sense but did I hear right?

  • @fffff1500
    @fffff1500 Před 11 měsíci +4

    did anyone else notice how “soft” and looking for approval she became when her dad came around? absolutely broke my heart

  • @ellenstorck5928
    @ellenstorck5928 Před 3 lety +90

    You deleted Blair Waldorf's analysis??? Why I was about to marathon

  • @hityshi4249
    @hityshi4249 Před 3 lety +139

    It would be great if you could also make a PDF copy of the slides you use available. There's so much valuable information you put in text I'd love to read them in more detail!

    • @irondragonmaiden
      @irondragonmaiden Před 3 lety +31

      She could make a legit magazine at this point!

    • @ZannaKatoka
      @ZannaKatoka Před 3 lety +33

      Or a blog with all her research and voice-over written as copy. I’d read that religiously!

    • @hannahsonnenburg7718
      @hannahsonnenburg7718 Před 3 lety

      Agreed!

    • @theveronicasfan95
      @theveronicasfan95 Před 3 lety

      I totally agree and would happily pay for the files

    • @hityshi4249
      @hityshi4249 Před 3 lety +4

      @@ZannaKatoka same!!!! There's so much more info hidden in these videos which is missed because it's hard to focus on both.

  • @chloecicero1209
    @chloecicero1209 Před 3 lety +109

    I love Serena, both as a character and for her fashion. Yes, I know she’s not exactly a perfect role model, but I loved her especially for all the bad things that happened to her and that she pulled through. I also loved her kindness, her sparkle, and pretty much everything about her (expect a few messed up actions in Season 5-6 lol).
    It’s also funny to me how her Big 5 personality traits were pretty much the same as mine lol.
    Loved the way you analyzed her!

    • @im19ice3
      @im19ice3 Před 3 lety +2

      i did admire how she was comparatively not bitter, her attitude imo is a good one for enjoying life and thats a valid priority for her to have v_v

  • @mirinon8192
    @mirinon8192 Před 3 lety +150

    Michelle you're so so so underrated honestly, you deserve millions of subscribers 🥺

  • @salihaishaq8307
    @salihaishaq8307 Před 3 lety +66

    I agree with a lot of the comments here about serena’s character did not have a lot of growth but to be honest that is the writers fault. Blair has her mother to look upto who is a highly successful fashion designer whereas lily doesn’t really have a career and serena kind of follows that lifestyle eg dating lots of men, attending parties etc.
    Also I think a lot of people can relate to serena in the sense of feeling lost and not knowing what your purpose is.
    Also just FYI a lot of people blame serena about the whole Nate and Blair thing and whilst serena was in the wrong no one ever mentions that Nate was terrible and was not an innocent victim in this... he only told Blair a year later what had happened probably because he wanted a chance with serena, he didn’t even feel bad not even confessing the next day or even week

    • @xoalex06
      @xoalex06 Před 3 lety +6

      Exactly and as soon as Blair forgave him, he went on to kiss who he thought was Serena. He only wanted to get back of Blair because of his father. And later on when he found about Chuck and Blair (which happened after he and Blair had broken up), he acted as if she cheated on him. I really hated what the show did there with trying to make Blair the villain in that situation. If you ask me Dan is the worst character on GG but Nate is a pretty close second.

    • @naomikimbokimi9015
      @naomikimbokimi9015 Před 3 lety +1

      @@xoalex06 I agree with how horrible Nate was there but he is a genuinely good person unlike Chuck who tried to rape two girls and sold Blair which was past season 1 so if you ask me Dan and Chuck are tied as the most horrible characters period

    • @xoalex06
      @xoalex06 Před 3 lety +2

      @@naomikimbokimi9015 I'm not saying what Chuck did was right, but at least he felt remorse for his actions, apologized for it and tried to make it up. Still doesn't excuse it, but at least he realized he was in the wrong. Nate was like "oh yeah I cheated with your best friend, sorry I guess, take me back so my dad can sign the deal with your mom. Hey Serena, I don't give a crap about Blair, I love you, gimme a kiss". And then when he found out about what happened between Blair and Chuck, he acted as if Blair cheated on him (even though they had broken up). And Dan...Sure he seemed like a nice guy on the surface until you find out that he was basically cyberbullying the love of his life, her friends and basically everyone he knew the entire time. Then when everybody find out, he was just like "yeah, I'm Gossip Girl, deal with it". Even tho he was kind of responsible for Blair and Chuck almost dying and Blair's miscarriage. And not only that but he also cheated on Blair with Serena, then tried to make Blair the bad guy and as if it were her fault that he wasn't able to keep it in his pants. I agree that it was also Serena's fault since he tried to seduce him and taped them but honestly, have a little self control. All three of them are the worst but at least one of them realized he was wrong, had a total 180 and felt remorse for his actions. While the others continue to be seen as good guys, even tho their character development was actually for the worse (at least in Dan's case).

    • @naomikimbokimi9015
      @naomikimbokimi9015 Před 3 lety +4

      @@xoalex06 bruh the only thing Nate literally did was cheat once which was terrible but Chuck is a literal monster so I dont understand because Chuck and Blair have always had a toxic cycle and if there were more seasons we would have seen more of that toxic vicious cycle and plus Nate actually tries to be a good person and aside from cheating which was bad he always tries to do the right thing whereas Chuck actively sold Blair

  • @soglazgo
    @soglazgo Před 3 lety +26

    These videos are really interesting but the cadence of the narration is really difficult to listen to :(

  • @gunashreetantak9008
    @gunashreetantak9008 Před 3 lety +184

    I kind of love-hate this character 😁😁 love your research and insights , also your narration and editing ... So basically everything 😂 . Do a personal style n philosophy on yourself ? Please 🙃🙃🙃

  • @Schwatzinburger
    @Schwatzinburger Před 3 lety +95

    Can you do a style analysis of Fran Fine from the Nanny??? So much to discuss with her

  • @paulinalinalina
    @paulinalinalina Před 3 lety +30

    Hanna Marin and Aria Mongomery from Pretty Little Liars style analysis would be great and interesting.

  • @diamondtear7952
    @diamondtear7952 Před 3 lety +84

    Wait, was she also in the sisterhood of the traveling pants

    • @sarabarengo8897
      @sarabarengo8897 Před 3 lety +13

      Yes

    • @kennedyjojackson1202
      @kennedyjojackson1202 Před 3 lety +7

      Yes, she was Bridget!

    • @diamondtear7952
      @diamondtear7952 Před 3 lety +1

      @@kennedyjojackson1202 That's what I thought!

    • @IOANNA333
      @IOANNA333 Před 3 lety +3

      At the beginning I read about the sisterhood of the traveling pants and I was like, yes let’s analyze that one pair of jeans.🤦🏻‍♀️🥴😂

    • @diamondtear7952
      @diamondtear7952 Před 3 lety +3

      @@IOANNA333 Omg, we need that!

  • @hannahshulman7828
    @hannahshulman7828 Před 3 lety +9

    pro tip: if u hate her voice, speed up the video x 1.25

  • @HanQ28
    @HanQ28 Před 3 lety +210

    As a woman, my sexuality is basically: straight + Serena

    • @angelazayn4878
      @angelazayn4878 Před 3 lety +3

      I think you mean Serena

    • @HanQ28
      @HanQ28 Před 3 lety +2

      @@angelazayn4878 oops typo, thanks

    • @dc9067
      @dc9067 Před 3 lety +8

      I think you meant Serena + Blair.

    • @doesitmatterwhoiam8838
      @doesitmatterwhoiam8838 Před 3 lety +7

      Agreed. I have girl crush on her. I never can understand why so many people hate her so much.

    • @kelialunaargentino2721
      @kelialunaargentino2721 Před 3 lety +4

      Amanda Cecil because her character sucks, but she’s still gorgeous

  • @erickjericho7080
    @erickjericho7080 Před 2 lety +6

    I love Serena’s everyday fashion, it seems more approachable than Blair’s for sure
    Her dress during that Ballet event on S4 and at the white party in on S2 were amazing
    Blake’s figure definitely help with how the clothes presented on her body

  • @BonBonHassan
    @BonBonHassan Před 3 lety +1

    Your videos are helping me sooo much with my research on writing and understanding better characters

  • @malenadraper8805
    @malenadraper8805 Před 2 lety +5

    The thing I like most about the costuming of GG is how they capture Serena's wild child personality, because of her unstable homelife, and Blair's conservative and composed nature.

  • @LaurenGraceHarding
    @LaurenGraceHarding Před 3 lety

    Loved this style and character analysis on S so much! 😍

  • @reginadanielle3755
    @reginadanielle3755 Před 3 lety +11

    Serena style is effortless cause she knows she's beautiful she doesn't even have to try anymore ✨❤️

  • @daniel_ejs
    @daniel_ejs Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for the video!! I'd been waiting for Serena's

  • @hecate3045
    @hecate3045 Před 3 lety +64

    I watched both of these videos and in conclusion, I'm smack in the middle of Blaire and Serena. I dunno if that's a good thing or a bad thing. My style also reflects my dual personality traits as I love dark blue and gold and wear them a lot. I also wear a lot of whites as well as darker colours. I'm also very into jewel tones and neutral colors. I love deep rich hues. I hate bright colors like neons. I'm very curious in nature, as well as being very academic. I love your videos as it helped me understand myself and my personal style alot more . So thank you and please never stop doing this.

    • @ZannaKatoka
      @ZannaKatoka Před 3 lety +7

      Samesies ! I have Blair’s sophistication but Serena’s free spirit. It shows in my fashion choices too

  • @dee.9273
    @dee.9273 Před 3 lety +31

    wow i came as soon as i saw, love S

  • @87genia
    @87genia Před 2 lety +2

    Omg …this makes me wanna start rewatching entire show all over again for the tenth time 😍😂🙄

  • @PASSIONFORFASHION1
    @PASSIONFORFASHION1 Před 3 lety +32

    I’m just here to get my weekly dose of your voice & editing 😂

  • @Jbznssn73
    @Jbznssn73 Před 3 lety +9

    I feel like an analysis on Bella’s fashion choice in twilight to breaking dawn is worth a consideration :))

  • @jonathancabrera8246
    @jonathancabrera8246 Před 3 lety

    You are the channel we have been missing on CZcams!!

  • @redmillennial795
    @redmillennial795 Před 3 lety +1

    As always... Congratulations! Love your videos and I will wait for the next one

  • @bilge8656
    @bilge8656 Před 3 lety

    YES! The video I‘ve been waiting for

  • @ettena93
    @ettena93 Před 3 lety +8

    Pretty little liars and gossip girl were the few shows that made me Google clothing items and accessories. Emily in Paris on the other hand? Even the Chanel was ugly. We need shows with great fashion moments, asap!

  • @ayyylmao8434
    @ayyylmao8434 Před 3 lety

    Your channel is amazing, please never stop with these videos!!

  • @verareyhood
    @verareyhood Před 3 lety +2

    such a great videoooo!!! i love all of your videos so much, stay genuine

  • @isabellaalvares3159
    @isabellaalvares3159 Před 3 lety

    I always thought we need a video like this!!

  • @dalhousiekid
    @dalhousiekid Před 2 lety

    Very interesting. Great job as always!

  • @amber6248
    @amber6248 Před 3 lety +1

    I love your analysis so mcuhhh

  • @enbengi
    @enbengi Před 3 lety +50

    I loved the content but the voice and pronounciation irked me 😥😥😥 i am sorry i do not wanna sound rude

  • @ipromisethatserendipityisa9656

    I really like your analysis and content-wise, its packed and I can see a lot of potential in your channel. I hope you dont take this the bad way but my only critique is your voice. It comes off to me as either sleepy or seducing that when the video started I wanted to close the video right away and move on but the topic is something interesting for me so I carried on. Still I look forward to more of your Gossip Girl fashion analysis.

    • @asvegas777
      @asvegas777 Před 3 lety +4

      Yes I agree. I wish she would stop or decrease this vocal fry. It’s not an inherent property of a voice so I think it’s OK to suggest this.. Vocal fry (and uptalk too) undermine the perceived competence with the speaker and quality of the content - there’s actually research on this so it’s not just opinion. She must’ve picked up this way of speaking because it was fashionable (and considered attractive?) for a few years but for people of different ages it’s odd, sleepy, or like an attempted seduction. This actually seems like a decent channel. I truly hope that she sees these comments and doesn’t take it as it “hate” but see the constructive advice aspect.

  • @nidhisingha8258
    @nidhisingha8258 Před 3 lety +2

    Most awaited video🙌❤️

  • @aesthete7227
    @aesthete7227 Před 3 lety +2

    *I always have loved my girl serena 💕 and she is style iconic love your analysis*

  • @nylijahmyeesa9827
    @nylijahmyeesa9827 Před 3 lety +1

    i love your videos something about them remind me of my childhood and being entrenched in fashion

  • @alexdalton4535
    @alexdalton4535 Před 3 lety +130

    your voice sounds like you're constantly struggling to breathe

  • @rosemorgan4474
    @rosemorgan4474 Před rokem +1

    This was absolutely fantastic. I’m in awe. I’d love to see you make ones for Marissa Cooper from The O.C. and Peyton Sawyer from One Tree Hill.

  • @SophieShiori
    @SophieShiori Před 3 lety +3

    Your videos are excellent. I hope some of the negative comments on narration don't deter you from making them - you shouldn't feel self conscious. ❤️

  • @federica_m_m
    @federica_m_m Před 3 lety +18

    Oh my god the cadence of the voice, please stop

  • @Fafalina500
    @Fafalina500 Před 3 lety

    Can't wait for your video about Blair 💖

  • @MariahTahmisian
    @MariahTahmisian Před 3 lety +2

    I love Serena and am in love with both her and Blair's style!

  • @jenntruong6023
    @jenntruong6023 Před 3 lety +3

    I loved Serena's style on the show especially the boho elements. I always try and replicate the boho look but it doesn't always work. I feel lile I am most comfortable in a more modern/ city look rather than a hippie look

  • @alanamason4838
    @alanamason4838 Před rokem

    One of your best… so fun 💛 and clever
    I love how my partner who could not be less interested in fashion pauses to listen to your voice when he passes through the room
    “ oh man … her voice “
    Lol
    So cute. True that.

  • @mayarosalia_
    @mayarosalia_ Před 3 lety +7

    omg I love when you post! your channel is my favorite! Can you do some style analyses from the characters of the O.C tv show??

  • @mariinwonderland
    @mariinwonderland Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you for making a video on Serena van Der Woodsen! I love how you called her style visually dominant. That is definitely the perfect description for her. After watching this video, I'm going to re-watch a couple of episodes from the first season, now that it's officially Fall xx
    P.S. I love your new logo!

  • @matisseellaperkins
    @matisseellaperkins Před 3 lety

    Love this keep going girl

  • @edannerowe-taylor3152
    @edannerowe-taylor3152 Před 3 lety

    Love this video ❤️❤️

  • @norikahiguchi6966
    @norikahiguchi6966 Před 3 lety

    Love your videos keep making them plz

  • @sia4330
    @sia4330 Před rokem +2

    Many people below saying Serena had no ambition which is true but i guess writers tried to show that Blair and Serena were exactly like their respective Mothers. Blair's mother was strong, Independent, career oriented (not considering toxic traits here) and Serena's mother was into marrying rich people to double her wealth. Same way Blair wanted to prove to herself (or her mother) that she is like her and Serena who was just like her mother into Love/fling. Infact i find this theory so accurate that writers showed how Lily and Serena unknowingly followed same love path (Dan's father-> Lily and Dan->Serena)

  • @pixelbunny9825
    @pixelbunny9825 Před 3 lety +118

    I felt that everyone thinks she is the most beautiful, but I always hated her looks (her every day style not big events) and it always looked cheap for me.

    • @chloecicero1209
      @chloecicero1209 Před 3 lety +22

      I actually loved her every day looks! She could pull off a basic cardigan, match it with something fashionable, and make the whole outfit look so glam.

    • @sifyh.9561
      @sifyh.9561 Před 3 lety +44

      I agree! I never understood why Serena was perceived to be this fashion icon, when there were characters with so much better fashion sense--like Blair. Serena's everyday (and sometimes even formal) attire always looked lazy and cheap. Her hair was always undone and messy, not the kind where it looked cute but the kind where it looked like she just rolled out of bed without even touching it. Her accessories often didn't match the outfit, and the contrast between the colors she chose to wear just weren't cute a lot of times.

    • @pixelbunny9825
      @pixelbunny9825 Před 3 lety +29

      @@sifyh.9561 Agree. 100%. The only character who dressed just as awful as she was Vanessa. Even Juliet pulled off better looks than Serena.

    • @violetgoggles6111
      @violetgoggles6111 Před 3 lety +28

      I think Blair is the most beautiful and interesting character on the show

    • @notyours5268
      @notyours5268 Před 3 lety +1

      this

  • @studiorayn
    @studiorayn Před 2 lety

    I love this style analysis on Serena Vanderwoodsen, sad thought that it seems to have cut off at the end

  • @italybutoncrack3065
    @italybutoncrack3065 Před 3 lety +2

    Watching this while I’m on the spin bike, LOVE IT!

  • @iusedtowrite6667
    @iusedtowrite6667 Před 3 lety +2

    Honestly your videos are really good. The production quality is amazing.

  • @im19ice3
    @im19ice3 Před 3 lety

    awesome video!!! i already loved the show but had a hard time putting into words why i didn't like serena xD but your personality analysis was very helpful understanding of her not so favourable traits, like irresponsibility or flightiness, occassional narcissism, :o those do really compliment her positive characteristics so consistently :o i feel like she was actually very well written :o and mostly comprehensible in relationship style, her relative superficiality is intentional because the same trait that makes her popular is what perpetuates her frienship with blair, :o its fascinating how they are opposites that i'd say harmonise rather than attract, since their individual choices are so different as is their pattern of mistakes, which is what usually brings on conflict between them, their temperaments overall naturally balance out :o

  • @dylana5741
    @dylana5741 Před 3 lety +2

    This was really nice

  • @Izey2204
    @Izey2204 Před 3 lety +1

    I love this video you really put so much effort in it so i'm really imprest.
    I heard you said that there is another video for Blair but i cant find it...can someone help me? :)

  • @ivetteangeles3182
    @ivetteangeles3182 Před 3 lety +51

    Serena's style is amazing. However, her character annoyed me so much. Especially during the later seasons when she was a bitch to Ivy and Lola and the fact that she cheated on Nate and made Dan cheat on Blair like wtfff and her whole blog era phase.

  • @theotherotter
    @theotherotter Před 3 lety +1

    You;re amazing!

  • @OO_sunflower_OO
    @OO_sunflower_OO Před 3 lety +7

    Ohmygod. *yes* I was watching the Blair one and I’m like lorddddd I need a Serena one and well here it is
    Thank you. Love from Asia! 😘

  • @poppypopper7123
    @poppypopper7123 Před 3 lety

    I can't wait for your take on Jenny's style throughout the series.

  • @fabs1813
    @fabs1813 Před 3 lety +22

    Hey loved the video, you always nail it with the explanations! but the VoiceOver just sounds weird.... idk maybe is just me :)

  • @raquel6585
    @raquel6585 Před 3 lety +2

    This has to be my favorite CZcams channel ever

  • @lauralovesquinsy
    @lauralovesquinsy Před 3 lety +2

    Bring back the one from Blair pleaseeee these are so well written and i would love to hear Blair's!

  • @catwoman2754
    @catwoman2754 Před 3 lety +3

    To everyone complaining about the narration, it is tolerable at 1.25X speed. Hope this helps, lol!

  • @astrumandroda9970
    @astrumandroda9970 Před 3 lety +6

    This video was super interesting and informative! I would love to see a style analysis video on the characters of The Vampire Diaries too, if possible.

  • @katerinae.4492
    @katerinae.4492 Před 3 lety +2

    S! MY QUEEN! Thank you for this. I worship her style

  • @thefloorislava3486
    @thefloorislava3486 Před 3 lety

    I love this video :)

  • @drumptruck6268
    @drumptruck6268 Před 3 lety +1

    A really cool analysis would be the fashion in Black Swan! Dance couture is so beautiful, and the colour dynamics between light and dark (with splashes of ballet pink) really reflect its plot pacing and character development

  • @oonaghmolyneux7760
    @oonaghmolyneux7760 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Serena reminds of Princess Diana, Marilyn Monroe, Brigid Bardot - a sensual beauty and free spirit. GG could have done so much more with her strong but vulnerable character. Very thing about her was flowing (hair, clothes, character) vs Blair’s curated style and self. A Monroe vs Hepburn 👩‍❤️‍👩

  • @law11school11girly
    @law11school11girly Před měsícem

    Love the vid ❤❤❤

  • @moviesampink
    @moviesampink Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love these videos Serena is my favorite character and style icon from GG. Could you do a Golden Girls style videos on all the characters especially Blanche’s it would be amazing and Sister and Sister.

  • @Profound_desperado_
    @Profound_desperado_ Před 2 lety

    If you have the time would you ever consider doing a video on the Olsen twins and the evolution of their style

  • @mbvsr
    @mbvsr Před 3 lety

    I love this channel

  • @Stelifestyle
    @Stelifestyle Před 3 lety +2

    Will you be putting back the Blair Waldorf style analysis video?

  • @Sara-zg9mv
    @Sara-zg9mv Před 3 lety +1

    We will NEED the analysis on the new gossip girl characters when the reboot starts! I need to know your opinion! ❤️

  • @Love25648
    @Love25648 Před 3 lety +8

    Just opened CZcams and saw this ❤️❤️❤️😭

  • @corina.grindeanu
    @corina.grindeanu Před 3 lety +5

    I dropped everything to watch this!

  • @udishauniyal
    @udishauniyal Před 3 lety +1

    This is a great video! I was wondering where is Blair's video? Did it get deleted?

  • @travelwithnana_
    @travelwithnana_ Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much for this analysis 💜 i love your videos, they're so well done

  • @melinaseigmann6154
    @melinaseigmann6154 Před 3 lety +2

    Such a great video, I love that you always put so much work into them! Please make an alnalysis of Lily‘s style, she was always so classy and elegant.

  • @ramisakhan4399
    @ramisakhan4399 Před 3 lety +7

    Can you go over main colour pallets of major fashion houses like YSL? love your videos💖