How Gossip Girl made an impact, showcasing fashion, music, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner

Vanity Fair

In advance of its 10th anniversary next month, Vanity Fair looked back with the stars of the CW classic that, at its height, was called the “Best. Show. Ever.” “At its core,” says Josh Duboff, “while the fashion and music and Lively-ness of it all no doubt drew a large swath of viewers, the central, relatable dilemmas faced by the main characters — Blair and Serena, as well as Brooklyn ‘lonely boy’ and eventual Serena boyfriend Dan Humphrey, ostentatious bad boy and Blair soul-mate Chuck Bass, and pinup prepster Nate Archibald—were what kept people tuning in.” PLUS: Ed Westwick still isn’t sure who Gossip Girl was, and could Gossip Girl: Psycho Killer ever become a TV series?