Gossip Girl's episode titles always bring a smile to my face.  Season 1's "Blair Waldorf Must Pie!" remains the best title ever, but this week's "Pret-a-Poor-J" is also pretty hilarious.  For those who don't keep up with fashion terms, prêt-à-porter means "ready to wear" in French.  The title also signifies that next week's episode is going to be all about Jenny (Taylor Momsen), who gets her bitch on once again after guest star Willa Holland (The O.C.) convinces her she can become a great fashion designer without the help of Eleanor Waldorf.  Will poor J never learn her lesson?

To get fans ready for Monday's new Gossip Girl, we have some pictures and a promo for the episode.

The CW's official episode description reads: "Jenny befriends a young model, Agnes, who encourages Jenny to not only explore her wild side, but also confront her boss, Eleanor Waldorf, who is attempting to 'borrow' Jenny's designs.  Serena and Dan (Penn Badgley) agree to attend an art opening at Rufus' (Matthew Settle) gallery as friends, but the outing gets a little uncomfortable after Serena meets an artist, Aaron Rose, and realizes they have an instant chemistry.  Blair (Leighton Meester) attempts to seduce Chuck, but it proves tougher than she ever imagined."

We have to talk for a moment about Little J's new look in this episode, which you can see below.  Between the hair and the raccoon-inspired eyeshadow, she looks like the lead singer of a Joan Jett cover band circa 1987.  I think the band would be called The Bad Reputations, and I picture Jenny touring New York City and performing in dive bars three nights a week.



The next photo gives us our first glimpse at Serena's new crush object, Aaron Rose.  I'm not sure what she sees in his five o'clock shadow, floppy hair and scarf that looks fashioned from pajama bottoms, but maybe he's more impressive in motion.  In the Gossip Girl book series, Aaron Rose is the herb cigarette-smoking vegan stepbrother of Blair, who also happens to have a crush on his stepsister.  It sounds like they're changing him up a bit for the TV series.



The final picture features Willa Holland as Jenny's new BFF, Agnes.  I think we can all agree that Holland made a better Cooper girl than Mischa Barton ever did, so I'm excited to see her storm the Upper East Side.



The promo for Monday's Gossip Girl won't please Jenny haters, as it looks likes Little J and her Joan Jett makeover will be front and center throughout the episode.  Bad girl Agnes convinces her she should make her own designs, which causes plenty of conflict between Jenny and Eleanor.



The hilariously titled "Pret-a-Poor-J" airs Monday at 8pm on the CW.


- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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