Chanel’s newest face, Gossip Girl star Blake Lively, is a vision (a double vision, you could even say) in her new advertisement for the brand’s Mademoiselle handbags.

Shot by Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld in the company’s Paris HQ, the photos are the first in a series which will appear in April magazines. Needless to say, she's beautiful.

Lively’s new role was announced in January, when Lagerfeld called her “kind of an American dream girl.” That's high praise, but ... is anyone arguing? Here's one ad:

MADEMOISELLE: The first in a series of Blake Lively's ads for Chanel.

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