S & B: The Anti-Recession

While browsing Saks Fifth Avenue for potential prom gear, I came upon two high-fashion (and by high fashion, I mean high priced) dresses that were polar opposites in pure Serena and Blair fashion.

Serena


vs.

Blair


I'm a little dubious about both...the Blair dress has sequins on it, and I know that sequins might not be high class enough for Ms. Waldorf. But I'm even more unsure about the Serena dress -- at first glance it seemed to be a "sexy Serena" sort of thing, kind of like a slight hearkening back to the days of badly behaved Serena. But now that I look at it, it's veering into Baby Phat territory. Hmm....