Alexa Chung

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[Chansons D'Amour]

Don't think this is a repost but apologies in advance if it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67_P1GLgv7U

 

[Chansons D'Amour]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihl_PWIwxVU

 

[DiamondSea]

Lucy Yeoman's LFW diary

On the way into the Aquascutum show, I ran into Alexa Chung, who is writing and shooting a show diary for Harper's Bazaar.

the telegraph

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[sundaymorning]

does that girl sitting next to alexa actually need those gigantic glasses to see? LOL
(alexa looks gorgeous, loving her hair just now!)

 

[Mahalofashion]

she's really trying to hide the cold sore, I feel bad for her!

 

[rosalie]

^ the girl next to her is tenessee thomas, mark ronson's new girlfriend.

 

[rachelmay]

interview with vice magazine, 24/02/09

Richard Nicoll’s A/W 09 was the most somber show I have been to this week. I know I keep on mentioning the recession but it seems relevant at LFW’s Caligulian wealth orgy and I think Nicoll’s approach was one of the few which actually seemed to take the mood of day onboard. He used greys, blacks and creams in a variety of fabrics and was never pompous. The soundtrack was classical and confident and not as wildly optimistic as everyone else’s. It seemed that there was a weird clinical vibe in the whole space, even on people’s faces; but maybe I was just tweaking on free Red Bull.


Nicoll collects celebrity fans including Chloe Sevigny, Christina Ricci and, of course, London’s indie princess, Alexa Chung – who I caught up with briefly back stage.

Vice: Oh hi TV’s Alexa Chung, how are you? What do you think of Richard Nicoll?
Alexa Chung: I’m good thank you! I really liked it. I have to report it for Harper’s so I’ve just been drawing all of this stuff. I think the shapes were quite simple, although I think in terms of stuff I would actually wear I like the see-through Mac situation. There was like a two-piece suit and gold shirt that was really nice, other than I think it’s quite feminine for me.

So quite a lot of designers this week have been really “forward thinking” in regards to an optimistic response to the recession… This show was pretty somber though.
Oh so I haven’t actually been to any other shows, do you mean in terms of people in the audience or?

No, I mean designs.
Oh, er… I guess. I think that this show was quite nun-like, kind of pilgrim with a stray eighties vibe.

I was getting clinical vibes.
Yes…

Big plans this fashion week?
I can only go to shows today and tomorrow. I am filming with Grim next week. I am going to Aquascutum, PPQ, er, Louise Goldin… y’know, all those guys. Oh, and Henry Holland.

Good choices.


from www.viceland.com

 

[atlantis]

tennessee thomas. lord. it's so silly to wear those awful glasses all the time.

 

[DiamondSea]

Alexa Chung: 'I hate that I know most lyrics to Robbie Williams songs, but none by Dr Dre'


I have spent the last week wondering why everyone I know is so obsessed with the "25 Random Things About Me" meme on Facebook that has endlessly been doing the rounds.


Surely it's a rather cringey and self-indulgent way for people to pass the time, sharing 'fascinating' truths about themselves which would otherwise have gone unnoticed by all their friends. Who the hell cares if you make great soup or were born in Tahiti? It's indicative of how self-centred we have all become these days. And yet, and yet... the more people took part in it, and the more of their lists I read, the more absorbed I became.

And so, like a mindless sheep following the social networking herd, I though I'd allow you too, my dedicated readers (ha), a sneak peek into the embarrassing inner workings (or rather, the mindless ramblings) of my brain . Rest assured, these mini-confessionals will also be displayed on my Facebook page (which is, of course, private to all but my very closest friends).

When I was 19 or 20, or whatever age it is I wish I was stuck at, I set up a group called "My Top Hate", a hilarious pun on "My Top 8", a MySpace facility in which you listed your eight best friends. (Quite why MySpace decided that best friends were best restricted to groups of eight is anybody's guess.) And so, in an effort to toughen up my increasingly soft attitude towards most things and to lay to rest the idea that anyone really cares about each other's long-winded list-making, I've decided that the theme of my 25 things about me will be hatred. And let these be the final word on this particular trend.

1. I hate that I have to pay tax. And for the record, tax does have to be taxing.

2. I hate that I have blisters round the right corner of my mouth from where I brushed my teeth using a trendy old-fashioned toothpaste I got in a trendy old-fashioned New York hotel, and then was so tired I didn't wipe my mouth properly, dribbled all night long and subsequently burnt my own face with my toxic saliva.

3. I hate that I can only ever manage to consume an inch of coffee.

4. I hate that I know most lyrics to Robbie Williams songs off by heart, but very few by Dr Dre, even though I look up Dre on YouTube daily to practise Still Dre so that I can wow people at karaoke. I'm sure/hope I had abandoned casting my eye over Robbie's CD cases by the age of 14.

5. I hate that I get nervous about public speaking when that's basically what I do for a living.

6. I hate that Janet Jackson lied, because the best things in life aren't free. Just look at Chanel.

7. I hate that I'm rushing this list so I can go out to watch a band I'll probably hate.

8. I hate that I am forever buying stationery and yet never have anything to write on, or with.

9. I hate that I just had to look up how to spell "stationery" without it meaning I'm standing still, especially because I was right the first time.

10. I hate that I'm worried you'll think this column is incredibly childish.

11. I hate people who mix up "their" and "there" and "too" and "to" in text messages.

12. I hate that I love America's Next Top Model.

13. I hate bright colours.

14. I hate being told what to do.

15. I hate that I hate people who wear fur even though I am happy to wear leather.

16. I hate that by this point the word "hate" has become less powerful, because I really mean it. When I say I hate red lipstick, it's too obvious.

17. I hate that I can't balance a cat on my shoulder while riding a bike, like I saw a woman doing in Paris last week.

18. I hate that I still can't speak fluent French, or any French which is actually useful. The only word I can usually remember is poubelle.

19. I hate that all anybody talks about at the moment is Slumdog Millionaire or the credit crunch.

20. I hate that I'm struggling to think of five more.

21. I hate the Eighties.

22. I hate being cold but I always, always am.

23. I hate that one of my favourite films is 10 Things I Hate About You.

24. I hate that hairdressers always lie about how much they'll take off.

25. I hate that my pants never match my bra.

the independent

 

[cette fille]

tennessee thomas. lord. it's so silly to wear those awful glasses all the time.

she always comes across looking like an 80 year old woman trying to look 4 again. sorry, it just doesnt ever work for me. she always looks a little bit too ridiculous.

& back to alexa...

 

[acertainpain]

She doesn't need those glasses, does she? She's just trying to be ~*hip*~ with it. Correct me if I'm wrong.

7. I hate that I'm rushing this list so I can go out to watch a band I'll probably hate.

WHICH ONE?!!??

 

[Lady Bird]

That was a pretty lazy article. The last one was much better.

You can tell that she worries too much what the Independent readers think, but tries to be cool about it .. thus the waffle before introducing her list. It's like she criticises herself first so it softens the effect of any critical comments from others. She should just say what she thinks with no explanation.

 

[imogen11]

So it wasn't a coldsore! That's hilarious! This article makes me like her even more.

 

[mustard]

what was she wearing mustard?!

and am i stupid.. but when did fashion week start?

and has anyone ID'd the striped cardi?

i didnt get to see her i was backstage the whole time but someone i work with said they saw her but i havent seen her in any photos or any of the footage, so im beginning to think the champagne impaired my friends vision i'll ask and see what she says anyway x

 

[acertainpain]

That was a pretty lazy article. The last one was much better.

You can tell that she worries too much what the Independent readers think, but tries to be cool about it .. thus the waffle before introducing her list. It's like she criticises herself first so it softens the effect of any critical comments from others. She should just say what she thinks with no explanation.

Very true. But to be fair, I'd be worried about the comments too. *shrugs* And the Facebook list wasn't really necessary to be put in the article since nearly everyone has a Facebook on his own (and might be really tired of that list).
We'll be seeing some pictures of her today, right? Due to the NME Awards being held in London...

 

[thehappyhippyyy]

I'm not too critical of alexa (like the rest of you all seem to be) I actually like that she's honest about worrying what people will think of her.
And my favorite on the list has to be number 6! Haha.

 

[[Piece Of Me]]

I'm very surprised she wasn't at House Of Holland. I remember reading here that she was confirmed to go.

 

[Lady Bird]

I'm not too critical of alexa (like the rest of you all seem to be) I actually like that she's honest about worrying what people will think of her.
And my favorite on the list has to be number 6! Haha.

I agree that her honesty is endearing. But it's just come across (to me) as awkwardness rather than confidence in her own opinions.

 

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I like the article, very witty and charming imo. Very Alexa.

I'm also suprised she wasn't at HOH she's been every other time i think, and usually theres photos of her, henry holland and agyness deyn out partying afterwards.
It's a shame she didn't go