If you’re new to my blog, I discovered Bashashaindy headbands at Bendel’s in December after Gossip Girl episode O Brother, Where Bart Thou? inspired me to set out looking for the perfect velvet bow headband – and I found it. Since then I have frequented their website, a fantasy headband land filled with hair accessories adorned with pearls, rhinestones, tulle and more. They even have bridal pieces :)
Beyonce recently bought 3 Bashashaindy headbands. I’m excited to see what she wears them with! She owns the Baby’s Breath (it comes in blush, ivory, plum and black):
the Lotus:
and the Magnolia:
Their new spinoff line, B and S by Bashashaindy, has more great pieces at more affordable prices so we girls without muliplatinum records can still have fabulously-accessorized hair:) I love this Larkspur headband, also available in a clip. It would go perfectly with Blair’s cream- colored Milly ribbon cardigan, or you can wear it with plain black to make it stand out more. It comes in all-black as well.
I like the Wildflower in navy:
I love the Mum in white because it reminds me of Chanel’s signature camellia flower. Another great black and white one is the Daffodil.
I really love the Magnolia flower the best :) It’s one of those pieces I find every once in a while that speaks to me, kind of like Blair to Chuck.
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I have a lot (and I mean A LOT) of headbands, and this Bashashaindy is my favorite. I want it in like every color. Pink is my signature though. I’m thinking about maybe white or ivory next!
Buy it here.

Today I took a much-needed trip to the Bendel’s headband section looking for this and of course falling in LUH-V with everything else there! It is SO. hard. to leave Bendel’s with just one headband, but I could only get one today. There were so many I wanted! Pearls and bows and crystals and velvet…
In addition to the links I’ve listed, try Nordstrom’s hair accessories section of their website (which is updated often, I believe) for designers like Cara NY and Tasha, which are sold at Bendel’s. Nordstrom’s in-store selection is also a lot better than their website.
Designer BASHASHAINDY is currently having a trunk show at Bendel’s. I scored an ah-mazing black velvet & ribbon headband that looks just like Blair’s for $68.
This headband is especially perfect for me because my deskmate at work and I draw cartoons of each other on post-it notes sometimes when we finish our work, and the cartoon Kimberly always has a large bow on the center of her head because I wear a headband to work almost every day. This is the first one I’ve had where the bow is big and perfectly centered, and I like it. Check out BASHASHAINDY’s website here to browse & shop. The headband I purchased today isn’t on the site, but you can email bashashaindy@yahoo.com for info. BASHASHAINDY’s designs are classic and luxurious and I can definitely see them appearing on Gossip Girl soon.

A lot of people want to know where you can find the headbands seen on Gossip Girl. Most of the ones I own I purchased at Henri Bendel, which doesn’t sell them online. Some of them are from lesser-known designers. For a particular headband, you can search by episode in the Gossip Girl Style Community. And be sure to join my GGHA Gossip Girl headbands anonymous facebook group :)
Here are some helpful links to shop for headbands from the show:
Angel Lust NYC also here
Pas Comme Les Moutons (email to order)
Depressing side note: Blair’s big red bow headband from season 1 is Valentino and has never been located. Still need help finding a headband? Ask me here.