While her character, Serena van der Woodsen, was usually gallivanting on the Upper East Side, last night, Blake Lively was spotted downtown—heading to dinner at Carbone with her co-stars Isabela Ferrer and Hasan Minhaj. Enjoying a night out with friends, Lively’s glamorous look was still very Serena-coded, albeit a more 2024 version of something the iconic prep school It girl would wear. Enter a dressed-up version of the Canadian tuxedo.

Lively wore a denim mini dress awash in sparkly studs, making the piece more downtown NYC than small town rodeo. Lively piled on a denim trench overtop; an unexpected take on an evening coat. Combined, the two different washes had just the right amount of contrast.

Of course, her Chanel crossbody bag and sky-high stilettos also helped make the ensemble feel superstar-worthy. Lively's approach of the outfit—combining things that shouldn’t work well together, but somehow do—proved that a little piece of Serena will forever live on in the actress's wardrobe. I mean, remember when she paired ?.