Blake Lively Is the New Face of Chanel, Joins Long List of Celebrities 2011-01-05 09:30:05

Last month we heard the rumblings of a Blake-Karl collaboration, and now it's official! Blake Lively is bringing her easy breezy California charm to Chanel as the face of the new ad campaign for Chanel's line of Mademoiselle handbags. Karl Lagerfeld shot the ads, which will debut in April magazines. According to WWD, Lagerfeld called her "an American dream girl" and praised her "natural star quality." Blake joins the ranks of It girls who have been handpicked by Karl. Curious? We've put together a slideshow of some of Chanel's most famous faces.