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the harper's bazaar editorial is gorgeous! i can't even pick a favorite picture, because they are all so lovely!! though i must say the ones with the camera are just plain beautiful, really :heart:
 
Last pics from her InStyle spread, scanned by me:

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Sorry, it was hard to scan because the magazine was so thick this month, so I sort of cut her head off a bit in the Coke shot.
Also I can't save the images on this computer, so I had to post them this big :s
 
I'd love an ID on Alexa's wedges with the coveralls :crush: and her gray skinny jeans with the colorblocked sweater. -- :flower: thank you in advance
 
The wedges are Maje, idk about the dungarees.
The colour block jumper is Isabel Marant and I think the jeans are Topshop, but not sure :-D
 
In love with her Bazaar edit and cover:flower:,she looks gorgeous and the mod styling is so perfect and charming on her. Instyle pics are great too, love her in the Vuitton dress with the camera:heart:
 
Making of an Icon


Amid all the it-girl hype, Alexa Chung dares to be different, writes Kate Waterhouse.

Alexa Chung is on stage in the Shangri-La Hotel surrounded by glamazons Alyssa Sutherland, Sarah Stephens and Heidi Harrington-Johnson - each looking the part, with luscious locks, figure-hugging outfits and skyscraper heels.

The models are Chung's fellow ambassadors for this month's 30 Days of Fashion. But it's Chung who - despite today's choppy 'do, shift dress and flats regularly tops best-dressed lists around the world - the fashion pack is here to see.

Chung was a model as a teenager, but she doesn't walk with a model's confidence, instead rounding her shoulders as if trying to look tomboyish. But as the main attraction, Chung doesn't disappoint, mocking herself as ''a selfish DJ'' who won't play (or wear) anything from the '80s. She is lucky to be here, too, because she's living in New York: ''Hurricane Irene nearly F-bombed'' her trip.


After the press conference, Chung and I are whisked into a private room for our interview. Given her unassuming on-camera persona, I'm surprised to find how controlling she is of her image. Minutes ago photographers were snapping hundreds of pictures of her - but on seeing my snapper approach, Chung baulks.

''This is not the right outfit for this, I would have worn something else if I had known there would be a photograph taken … and my make-up artist has gone,'' she tells her publicist, who ushers my photographer out, but not before demanding that those shots be destroyed.

''It-girl'' is a term Chung has learnt to accept: ''When I first started to get called an it-girl, I was a bit confused … to me, in England, it's the daughters of rich patriarchs that were freeloading so I felt a bit uncomfortable because I knew how hard I was working,'' she says.

''But when you look traditionally at the term -it came about in the '60s with the likes of Jean Shrimpton - and if I'm in that category … then obviously I think it's wonderful.''

Throughout our interview Chung sits with knees together and feet splayed, fiddling with anything within reach, swearing liberally. Chung seems the most unlikely fashion icon. And yet she is just that.

Her status was confirmed by no less than the queen of fashion journalism, Vogue's Anna Wintour, who described Chung as ''a phenomenon''. The New York Times has declared her ''the Kate Moss of the new generation''.

Chung is wary of the hype: ''It's very flattering but very strange because I think [Moss] is still obviously the most relevant icon of our time; they are always quick to replace you, aren't they?

''I think it's a bit embarrassing because it makes me look like a crappy little dog next to her.''

Chung admits to being ''awkward'' at school and didn't have a clue what she wanted to do until her gap year. It was then she landed her first TV job as co-host on the music show Popworld. ''I bummed around modelling because I couldn't decide whether to study literature or art,'' she says. ''Then a TV audition came along and it was my favourite TV show.''

Her fondness for music extends to British rock's frontmen; she has had a string of mop-haired, complicated rock star boyfriends from Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner to Lostprophets' Ian Watkins and the Horrors' Faris Badwan. The appeal? ''I think I'm a strong woman and I've got a strong personality but I guess the guys I'm attracted to aren't threatened by that sort of energy, so they happen to be natural frontmen,'' she says.

But nothing Chung does grabs the headlines as much as her boundary-pushing fashion sense. She adds a unique touch to everything she wears. During our interview she wears a nanna-ish Chanel dress with Balenciaga brogues. Indeed, her sense of style is not always understood. When she emerged at Sydney Airport last week wearing denim overalls with plunging neckline over a sheer floral top, one Sydney commentator rounded on her ugly ''jumpsuit''.

Chung's response? ''I had just got off a 24-hour flight, think about the practical terms,'' she says. ''Or maybe some days I'm just f---ing depressed and don't give a **** if it's the right shade of raspberry.''

Media will argue the public are interested in anything a style icon wears, but Chung believes common sense goes missing in the fashion debate at times.

''I think people lose sight of you being a real live human being … but the truth is you f--- up, don't you?

''I'm not dictating to people what to wear, I'm dressing to make myself happy,'' she says. And that's what people seem to love most - Chung is something of a fashion rebel.

''If someone tells me they like something, I'm like 'then it's ****' and weirdly it worked in my favour. In this industry where people tend to follow things, I'll kick against it,'' she says.
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Sydney Morning Herald
 
Minutes ago photographers were snapping hundreds of pictures of her - but on seeing my snapper approach, Chung baulks.

''This is not the right outfit for this, I would have worn something else if I had known there would be a photograph taken … and my make-up artist has gone,'' she tells her publicist, who ushers my photographer out, but not before demanding that those shots be destroyed.
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wow, how very diva of you, alexa!
 
^ i'm not surprised considering how critical people are of her appearance, it would surely drive you mad! or make you a little bit paranoid at the least.
 
I've not read her other interviews so I have no idea if this was just an 'off' day or is really indicative of her as a person, but it seems like she has such a negative attitude for someone who is portrayed as being so low-maintenance and couldn't care.

For example, when talking about people rounding on her style, instead of just saying 'i dress to make myself happy and what inspires me' she goes off about how maybe she's just f*cking depressed, or doesn't give a sh*t that it's not the right color and she's not there to tell people how to dress. All valid points, but that kind of down attitude seems to be present throughout the whole interview, including not letting the photographer take her photo.
 
Meg said:
I've not read her other interviews so I have no idea if this was just an 'off' day or is really indicative of her as a person, but it seems like she has such a negative attitude for someone who is portrayed as being so low-maintenance and couldn't care.

For example, when talking about people rounding on her style, instead of just saying 'i dress to make myself happy and what inspires me' she goes off about how maybe she's just f*cking depressed, or doesn't give a sh*t that it's not the right color and she's not there to tell people how to dress. All valid points, but that kind of down attitude seems to be present throughout the whole interview, including not letting the photographer take her photo.
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Alexa does tend to sound rather annoyed and "whingey" in interviews, though it's not always the overall feel of her interview, only at certain points/questions. I agree though that this interview sounded very pessimistic, like she hates people judging her, and like being interviewed and photographed just pisses her off. She seemed so lovely in the video. But her ELLE interview seemed fine to me. I think half her days are off days, and the other half are good days. We hear a lot of stories of people who've met her and find her arrogant, rude, I've even heard her described as 'course'. But half the people say she was lovely, kind, helpful, and "very sweet". I don't think we can say if she's a nice/mean, positive or negative person by how she's portrayed by the press or the people who meet her. I think I can say for sure though, that she's not one of those super-positive, always upbeat, lovely angels, but that's not a bad thing, in my opinion.
 
Alexa Chung is 'lazy' with style

Alexa Chung is "too lazy" to look fashionable while travelling.

The British TV presenter is known for her vintage-inspired, quirky style, and has become one of the most copied women when it comes to creating a cool-yet-practical aesthetic.

Despite her fashion credentials, the stunning star refuses to travel wearing her finest garb.

"I think it would be weird if I wore a little black dress off the plane. I'm a bit too lazy. It's unrealistic. I didn't used to get changed on planes, so I don't see why I should now," she told the Kyle and Jackie O radio show.

Alexa has a cut off point when it comes to comfort however. The brunette beauty says there is no excuse for wearing nightwear during the day.

"I think [wearing pyjamas off the plane] is a bit of a no-no. It depends if you've got a good coat to cover them up," she laughed.

Alexa has revealed her style crushes. The star thinks Hollywood is full of beautiful ladies.

"I love Diana Kruger, I think she dresses so well. I think Anne Hathaway looks lovely at the moment," she revealed.

"There's loads, there's a plethora. Sienna Miller, Kate Moss- all the classics."

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source: belfasttelegraph via alexachungitalia.tumblr.com
 
Are madewell.com still not shipping to the uk yet? I'd like to buy a couple of pieces from alexa's next collection but really do not want to have to search ebay and pay 3 times the price.
Luella did you say you were going to buy some? Do you live in the uk?
 
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