And she was like: “Oh my God, Lauren. I’m totes obsessed.”

And I was like, “Obvs, MK! The horrible acting, the great music (anybody else catch Peter, Bjorn and John in the first scene?), the awesome clothes, what’s NOT to love??”

We clearly share a mutual love for all things fashion and all things cheesy teen television, which is why I was so excited about to let MK in on my little Gossip Girl fashion secret:

There is now an online Gossip Girl store.

Not that I would buy (or could afford) Serena’s $450 dollar Tory Burch sequin dress that she wore on her date with Dan, but unlike poor little me, these characters have stylists.

And obvs, they’re much better than raisin-faced Rachel Zoe.

The best part about fashion is the way the individual pieces are mixed. And although I consider myself fashion forward, sometimes I don’t know how the hell to spice up a great piece. I usually just throw on something lowbrow and have all-together missed an opportunity to show my personality by mixing and matching pieces I wouldn’t necessarily expect.

Which is why I was taken by the styles on Gossip Girl in the first place. If you weren’t obsessed with Serena’s gold dress cum cropped jean jacket and black tights ensemble, you, my friend have got problems. It was fab. Check out the Gossip Girl Fashion Gallery after the jump!

The CW had previously jumped on the TV fashion train, showcasing styles from slightly unfashionable shows like Smallville and One Tree Hill. But with the height and glamour of Gossip Girl, the store is sure to take off, or at least get a lot of hits by ladies in the know.

My favorite part of this Gossip Girl style is the fact that they are fully aware of the fact that their normal viewers cannot afford most of the Upper East Side glamour these fictional girls are privy to. So, they’re mixing it up with high-end pieces (like the Tory Burch) and low end buys from stores like H&M and Zara.

And since H&M and Zara do not sell merch online, it’s the perfect opportunity to pick up some goods you can’t score…unless you live in the city.

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With the help of a researcher and a fiber science assistant professor, the upper portion of Ong’s gold dress is made up of cotton infused with silver nanoparticles. What does this mean? Ong’s dress could prevent you from getting a cold or the flu! The silver nanoparticles possess a natural ability to resist bacteria, which results in the elimination of a variety of harmful bacteria and viruses that the wearer may encounter day to day. Another benefit to the tiny silver nanoparticles is that they prevent the garment from becoming dirty or stained. Bad news for laundromats everywhere – this dress doesn’t need to be washed.

The other groundbreaking piece that Ong designed was the denim “anti-smog” jacket. This jacket was infused with palladium nanoparticles, giving it the ability to destroy harmful gases and protect the wearer from contamination in the air. In other words, those of us who spent a lot of time in New York City wouldn’t have to worry about our lungs blackening every time we encounter a truck billowing with fumes.

While the nanoparticles on Ong’s pieces may pose health risks and the fabric for her creations is beyond unaffordable at nearly $10,000 per square yard, her invention shows that fashion may be moving in a new direction. Will the days of fashion over function soon be looming in the past?