Oh dear… Leighton Meester appeared yesterday at a launch for the opening of a new American Eagle Outfitters store in New York, and her chosen outfit was, in our opinion, more than a bit misguided. ‘Interesting’ splodges on her leggings meant that the audience were more entranced by her legwear than the performance of tracks from her upcoming album. She was joined by fellow Gossip Girl cast members Michelle Trachtenberg (who is steadily building her fashion rep with a collaboration with Coach in the pipeline) and Jessica Szohr. Maybe Michelle’s friend had just said something about those leggings when this photo was taken.

We know Leighton wants to distance herself from her prim and proper alter-ego, Blair Waldorf, but this is taking it a bit far. And maybe she should have put a proper top on, too – does a waistcoat layered over a leather bandeau bra really count as a legitimate top-half of an outfit?

What do you think of Leighton’s 80s ensemble?