Leighton Meester works out a pretty Fendi dress with pink flower accents in the March 2009 issue of InStyle.

The 22-year-old actress says it’s tough to say who inspires her the most when it comes to fashion. She shares, “I think it all started with me looking up to my mom. She has great style. She was definitely out there when it comes to fashion but now I have a bunch of stuff she wore back then. I usually get complimented on them!”

Leighton adds, “I do love fashion and I do love clothes but it’s more about expressing yourself than expressing a designer. I’m not snobby about what I wear as far as designers. I just want to have fun with fashion, that’s what it’s about.”

Watch the behind-the-scenes video of Leighton’s shoot at InStyle.com.