Eric Daman Interview
Posted on February 15, 2010 by Courtney
Eric Daman, Gossip Girl stylist, in this interview talks about Taylor style and her music. Enjoy.
StyleList: Who would you say has the best style in real life?
Eric Daman: Taylor, Blake and Leighton all have really grown into their own style. They’re really smart about it and they’ve grown into these fashionistas outside of the show. I mean, Serena’s a fashionista, but Blake is also a fashionista.
SL: What about Taylor Momsen, though. She’s kind of badass.
ED: She’s a rocker. She has a band and, you know, she’s 16. When she went on the show she was like 13, 12, I think she was just growing into who she was. She was living in New York City, going to all these parties and having all these other influences…you know, she’s a rock star.
SL: Did her real-life transformation into a leather-wearing, hair-bleaching rock star influence her character? It certainly seems that way!
ED:She has a great relationship with the writers and I think the writers were smart enough to know how to write teenage angst. You know when you’re 16, you become somebody else. When I was 16, I had, like, 3 earrings and a mohawk. You know it’s part of being 16 and discovering who you are. It’s very different than being 13 and being known for being Cindy Lou Who!
SL: How’s her music?
ED: I saw her in concert and she’s phenomenal. Really blew me away.
SL: Totally different style than Leighton’s music, right?
ED: Leighton is more showmanship, pop fantasy.
SL: You’re telling me! What do you think of her wild stage outfits?
ED: She takes chances. People want her to look like Blair Waldorf and she’s not. She really likes avant garde designers and takes risks with her clothing. I think It’s great that she has defined herself as her own person. She’s great as Blair Waldorf, but outside [of the show], she’s not wearing headbands and ballet flats.
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