Kelly Rutherford is Everyone's Favorite New Style Icon

Have you somehow noticed that Lily Van Der Woo… er… Kelly Rutherford is on every feed, front row of a fashion show, and mood board? The former Gossip Girl icon is making a return on fashion’s radar and it’s all thanks to her flawless mirror selfies.

Actually, that’s a lie — it’s more than just her elevator snaps. It’s the fact that the woman is the epitome of grace, style, and class. She dresses quite similarly to how the much loved Lily Van Der Woodsen dressed — a mix of high fashion and (somewhat) quiet luxury. She absolutely drips in elegance and has that aspirational wealth look that makes you wish that you, too, could be a middle aged white woman with a second home in the Hamptons. What makes it all so lovable, whoever, is that unlike her fictional television character, Kelly radiates a sweet and warm kindness.

Those of us that grew up in the Gossip Girl era are now coming into an age where we look less up to Serena or Blair, but to the icon of a mother that Lily was. No, we’re not middle aged yet, but it feels more in line to look up to the aspirational Lily than the teenaged high schoolers. Our next goal in life? To become successful adults who dress like respectful badasses. In a moment to commemorate the lovely Kelly, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite looks from everyone’s favorite mother.