FIRST LOOK! Blake Lively for Chanel

She was confirmed as the latest face of Chanel back in January, now see the Gossip Girl's debut ad for the French fashion house

Ever since Blake Lively was confirmed as the latest face of Chanel back in January, we've been waiting to catch a glimpse of her first ad - and now it's finally here.

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The release was cleverly timed to coincide with the new Autumn/Winter 2011 show today in Paris, and sees the Gossip Girl showcasing the new Mademoiselle handbag.

And of course, the image was shot by Karl Lagerfeld himself.

Donning a luxe feathered dress, the ad shows Blake posing up against a split mirror, with her reflection gazing back into the camera lens, the covetable quilted arm candy on her shoulder.

It's no secret that the actress had been gunning for a Chanel campaign for some time.

'I had other opportunities and I would say, "Thank you so much, but I am holding out for Chanel. That's who I want to be the face of,'" she told the New York Times in a recent interview.

'And people would say, "Well that's unrealistic, they only hire Europeans," and I said: "Well how great. I'll be the first then."'

What do you think of Blake's first outing as a Chanel girl? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below!

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