Season two of ‘Gossip Girl’ packs a ‘fashion punch in the face’ reflect the Upper East Side youth of today with subtle nods to original series' costumes. WWD spoke to the show's costume designer Eric Daman on how he sought out new designers to help further the characters’ style, plot lines and personal development. “This season, we brought in younger brands for the girls, like Marine Serre and LaQuan Smith,” Daman said. “We also saw other brands and designers, like Conner Ives, David Koma and Natasha Zinko. I worked with Simone Rocha quite a bit to develop the school shirts because, of course, the new ‘Gossip Girl’ schoolgirl shirt is by Simone Rocha. For the boys, we are seeing brands like Alyx, 73 London and Bode.” Read the full interview at the link in bio. Report: @krisfashion1