Guide on the most luxurious parties in New York from the series "Gossip Girl"

Three years have passed since the last episode, and New York is still living outfits and parties based on the glamorous saga, called New York Magazine "the most important series of our time."

Every year on January 26, New Yorkers celebrate the official "Gossip Girl" day, created by former mayor Michael Bloomberg after the tourism boom caused by the series. The young ladies change their name to "Serena" and move to the Upper East Side to grab their piece of high society. And the Empire Hotel, which was owned by Chuck Bass in the series, still serves Lonely Boy and Jenny's Tartlet themed cocktails.

The series is not revised because of the storyline. It is quite primitive, but it does not matter. The point of inspiration. The series shows good manners (for brunch - only gloves), luxurious palaces, restaurants and clubs (only renting filming places from the creators of “Gossip Girl” took 50-60 thousands of dollars a day), backstage life of high American society (the series was filmed the book by Cecily Brooke von Ziegesar, which was exactly this way of life and led), and outfits, from which the heart still lingers.

“The Forum” found out in what places in New York the characters of the series famously burned their lives, betrayed their loved ones, made intrigues, kissed and danced like they had the last time. If you want to spend the weekend in the mode of American “golden” youth, you are here.

Masquerade in Empire Hotel

The “Saints and Sinners” masquerade ball was held at the Empire Hotel (44 West 63rd Street). In the series, this is Chuck Bass's hotel. This is where most of the parties took place. Obviously, the owners liked the idea, because after the end of the series, Empire began to regularly host New Year's masquerade balls, where for $150 you can have a blast and remain unrecognized. The main thing is not to lose the mask. Honor - as much as you want.

Carnival masks (prices range from 29 to 70 dollars):

• How at chuck
• How at nat
• How u dan
• How u blair
• How by serena
• How u Jenny

Ball of debutantes

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel (301 Park Ave), which traditionally hosts international debutante balls twice a year, became the venue for the cotillion, Serena and Blair's first official appearance. In reality, to get to the ball, girls from 17 to 21 years old need to “reach heights in sports, social affairs, studies, philanthropy, charity,” receive a recommendation from participants in previous balls, the approval of members of the board of the “debutants committee,” and also pay about $16000. Usually girls spend about 10000 more on outfits, salons and other expenses.

What are the expenses? Connections There is hardly any other place where you can find so many important acquaintances in one evening. The ball is considered the main event in the world for young ladies, to which daughters of presidents, kings, and billionaires from all over the world strive to get. Over the years, the ball was attended by the daughter of President Nixon Trisha Nixon Cox, Christina Huffington and Ashley Walker Bush. Usually the whole family of the girl accompanies her.

For the ball in the series, the outfits were made by specially invited designer Eric Daman, who had previously worked as a stylist at the Sex and the City site.

His task was to create images in the spirit of Carolina Herrera, but with a bias in antiquity. Subsequently, Eric created an accessible collection of dresses similar to the ones we saw on the show. Here Dresses cost from 30 dollars.

Striptease in Cabaret

Variety Theater The Box (189 Chrystie St). There was a party on the occasion of the opening of the cabaret Chuck Bass. It is impossible to forget the scene where Blair dances for Chuck: the girl gives the female audience a very distinct lesson on seduction, and then loses her virginity in a limousine. The latter is not necessary, but if you go on a date in a variety club, get ready and put on a decent cocktail. Who knows what?

Apartment on the Upper East Side

The Palace (455 Madison ave). Here lived the family of the main character of the series, Serena, as well as Chuck Bass himself. In the second season, the Vandervudsens moved to the Milan Condominium (300 E 55th St). Serena's mom, by the way, was not inferior to her daughter in love for social events, so most of the glamorous receptions were held here. Invitations to dinner parties on the upper east side, of course, are written exclusively on paper, and are delivered by mail.

Check out the apartment in the style of Vandervudsen: Art Production Fund (Here you can find Richard Phillips' Spectrum paintings featured in the series and Elmgreen & Dragset's Prada Marfa sign).

Hair styling, like Serena's, is done nearby, in Bb. Uptown Salon (146 E 56th St between Lexington and Third Aves; 212-521-6500, bumbleandbumble.com) for $ 75.

Pajama party

Dress like Serena, you can here.

Nightclub Marquee (289 10th ave). This ended the pajama party that Blair was hosting. The scene with a phone call is far from reality - the volume of the music in Marquee is such that even gossip will not work. Just dance.

Dress like Blair:

— Collette Malouf created all of Blair's accessories.

— Dress for a nightclub — here.

In the morning, you can atone for sins and think about the eternal, like Blair, feeding the ducks in Central Park. Location: The Pond in Central Park (Central Park South at Fifth Ave)

Restaurants and cafes

The Campbell Apartment (15 Vanderbilt Ave) - here Nat changed Blair with Serena.

Geisha (33 E 61st St between Park and Madison Aves) - the restaurant where Blair forgave Nat for cheating.

Blair's favorite restaurant is Gramercy Tavern (42 E 20th St).

Chuck went on a date with blair in Golden Unicorn Restaurant in Chinatown.

Dan went to the bookstore readings Housing Works Bookstore Cafe. He ate, wrote and stole pens in a cafe The odeon, Mamoun's Falafel и The Fat Black Pussycat.

Must-go: restaurant Ukrainian cuisine Veselka (144 2^nd Ave), where Blair secretly met with Dan. Blair commented on the choice of location: “I definitely won’t meet anyone I know here.” But residents of the East Village adore the restaurant.

More restaurants to create and discuss gossip

Barrio chino

Erin McKenna's Babycakes

Cafe habana

Dylan's Candy Bar

Russian Tea Room

The Oak Room at The plaza

Map for walking around the filming locations of the series - here