Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wore a sexy Robert Cavalli backless dress at the grand opening of the Swarovski Crystallized Concept store on Thursday in New York City.

Here are some photos of her looking outstanding ...

Asked what kind of career she aspires to, Lively said, “Women I look up to are Annette Bening, Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett ... also, I think Reese Witherspoon has had a really great mixture, some great movies as well as some fun ones.”

She's set the bar high, but no one who ever became a megastar didn't. Click to enlarge more fabulous Blake Lively pictures from the event the other night ...

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