Leighton Meester shot to fame as the queen of the Upper East Side , Blair Waldorf , in cult hit Gossip Girl . Her on-screen best friend Serena - played by Blake Lively - has gone on to land some huge fashion and beauty campaigns and now Leighton looks set to give her a run for her money . The LA-based actress and singer , 28 , stars in a style diary for designer footwear giant Jimmy Choo . Gossip Girl 's Leighton Meester is the star of a stylish new shoot with Jimmy Choo . Jimmy Choo Kattie caged sandals . Buy here ! Visit site . With the summer months on the horizon , we think now is a great time to freshen up our closets . And we 're starting from the feet up ! Here Leighton Mesteer is giving us some serious new season style inspiration as she stuns in this Jimmy Choo campaign . We love all the shots , but this one might be our fave . The striped co-ord set has been expertly teamed with a pair of clashing caged sandals . The eye-popping yellow nappa and printed leather caged sandals will compliment all your most stylish summer ensembles so why not click right to check them out ? They are a little pricey but Jimmy Choo 's are a great investment ! Want the look for less ? See our wear-with-everything buys below from the likes of 6PM and Sears . Lust For Life shoes at Heels.com . Visit site . Penny Loves Kenny shoes at Heels.com . Visit site . Fahrenheit Mark and Maddux heels at Sears . Visit site . BCBGeneration Callie sandals at 6PM . Visit site . The actress , who starred in Country Strong and on Broadway in Of Mice and Men , has shared her style diary , fashion tips and future plans with the designer label . 'The Jimmy Choo shoots were some of my favourite photos I 've had taken , ' she said . 'The clothes , and obviously shoes , bags and shades were wonderful , and the photography , styling and atmosphere was awesome . 'The whole team was such a pleasure to work with and it was the most fun day I 've had shooting . ' Speaking about her sense of style and how it 's changed over the years , the actress , who cites Diane Keaton and Stevie Nicks as her icons , said : 'Like anyone , I 've gone through phases , but the biggest difference is that I 'm less concerned with fashion for fashion 's sake . ' I find that I 'm happiest when I 'm comfortable in my favourite key items , so I just add or subtract from my tried and true items to create a certain look . ' The LA-based actress and singer , 28 , stars in a style diary for the designer footwear giant . Speaking about her latest style coup , the star said : 'The Jimmy Choo shoots were some of my favourite photos I 've had taken . The clothes , and obviously shoes , bags and shades were wonderful ' The actress and singer cites Diane Keaton and Stevie Nicks as her icons as she shares her bohemian style diary in the hazy new shoot . The former Gossip Girl star - who is married to actor Adam Brody - says her approach to fashion is to 'not taking it too seriously ' , and 'buck judgment ' . As well as conquering the fashion and beauty world ( she was also unveiled as the face of Biotherm in 2013 ) , Leighton is hoping to take the music industry by storm , too . ' I just got back from a tour for Heartstrings , my first record , ' she said . ' I played in cities and now planning on another leg for more shows . It has been a really great experience traveling with my music . ' I 've been working on the record for over two years so I 'm really pleased to finally tour with it and I 've grown immensely because of it . It 's insanely fun performing my songs , and it feels surreal interacting with the people who 've heard it . It 's a confessional , very personal record and I 'm really proud of every aspect of it . ' The former Gossip Girl star - who is married to actor Adam Brody - says her approach to fashion is 'not taking it too seriously ' , and 'bucking judgment ' As well as conquering the fashion and beauty world , Leighton is hoping to take the music industry by storm . When she is n't modelling or jamming , Leighton says she spends most of her time travelling , gardening and cooking . 'The most important aspect of emotional well-being for me is getting enough rest , ' she said . ' I go to sleep and wake up early , and rest when I need , which is important in staying healthy when you have a hectic schedule . Stretching , staying hydrated and keeping my body in motion , even with a relaxing walk , is very equalising . ' Leighton found fame on Gossip Girl alongside Ed Westwick as Chuck , Blake Lively as Serena and Chace Crawford as Nate . Leighton was on-screen best friends with Blake Lively 's character , Serena van der Woodsen .
Leighton found fame as Jimmy Choo in Gossip Girl . Stars in a style diary shoot with Blair . Actress is now hoping to take the music industry by storm .