Leighton Meester for New York Times Magazine at The Insider

Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf), the star of popular Gossip Girl was photographed for New York Times Magazine by Terry Richardson. The pics are very bright and colorful.

Diane Von Furstenberg dress, $385, and hat.

Some quotes from the interview:

Blair’s style influence on her personal style:

Not at all. If anything, it’s the opposite. Her style is a little expensive for my taste, but it loudly communicates that she is who she is and that she does what she does. I find that admirable. And she’s always dressed appropriately, which I can’t always say about myself.”

About making movies:

Well, first I’m going on a much-deserved vacation. Then I’m starting work on a comedy called Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey. I play the babysitter and they go out for a date one night and everything goes awry. After that I’m starring in this crazy movie called The Roommate, which is directed by Christian Christiansen and is sort of a re-telling of Single White Female. I’m the emotionally detached narcissist, but it’s early days and I still don’t know who’s playing the psycho opposite me.”

Right pic: Gucci dress, $2,995, and necklace. Alexis Bittar bracelets. Miu Miu shoes.

Left pic: Roberto Cavalli dress, $7,800. Deborah Marquit bra, $165. Bvlgari bracelet.

About her being in jail:

This is the type of thing that you can’t be too sensitive about - it’s not like I did anything that’s worth talking about. I love my parents very much, but people either continue or break the patterns of what their life should be and I just want to completely break whatever patterns would lead me to the same life choices that they made.”

About Blair new series of Gossip Girl:

It’s yet to be decided, but I’m definitely going to college - to NYU - and not wearing any more school uniforms. Thank god we’re not pretending we all get held back and just continue with high school like all those other high school shows. I guess I’ll wear magnificent clothes every day that don’t have anything to do with school.”

Right pic: Alexander McQueen jacket, $5,770, and leggings, $845. Deborah Marquit bra, $165. Pomellato ring. Christian Louboutin shoes.

Left pic: Jonathan Saunders dress, $1,200

About Blair:

I actually find Blair naive. I look at young girls like her who are obsessed with guys and with being the most popular and the prettiest, and I just want to shake them. Maybe you just grow up a little faster when you’re a young performer, but I was definitely never like that.