Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester, 22, looks positively amazing in a pretty Fendi dress with pink flower accents in the March 2009 issue of InStyle.

Anyone surprised? We're not. Here's a beautiful photo of her ...

The actress who plays Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl says it’s tough to say who inspires her the most when it comes to fashion, but has one person in mind:

“I think it all started with me looking up to my mom. She has great style," Meester admits. "She was definitely out there when it comes to fashion but now I have a bunch of stuff she wore back then. I usually get complimented on them!”

“I do love fashion and I do love clothes," she added. "But to me it’s more about expressing yourself than expressing a designer. I’m not snobby about what I wear as far as designers. I just want to have fun with fashion, that’s what it’s about.”

Check out an InStyle video of the actress' photo shoot for the magazine, and click to enlarge more pictures of Leighton Meester below ...

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