Friday 11 June 2010

Fashion Icon Friday #1 - Alexa Chung

So as you may have guessed, the first post on this segment is my favourite style icon at the moment, Miss Alexa Chung!





So here's some facts about her, that I personally find very interesting!

Birth: 5/11/83 in Pivett, Hampshire, England.

Relationships: Photographer/part of Blue Mercedes 80's group-David Titlow, mid 2006-2007 Lostprophets-Ian Watkins, late 2006-2007 Horrors-Faris Badman Early 2007 Klaxons-James Righton and at present Arctic Monkeys-Alex Turner.

Modelling: Scouted at Reading Festival (aged 16) by Storm Model Management, then in 2009 joined Select London-based model agency and in late 2009 moved to Next Model Management.
-For: Elle, CosmoGIRL!, Urban Outfitters, Shaitzy Chen, Wren's Holiday 2009 Collection.
-Catwalk:Vivienne Westwood's Red Label Spring/Summer 2009 Collection
-Covers: UKVougue, HarpersBaazar UK -Advert Appearances: Fanta, Sony Ericsson, Sunsilk, Tampax
- Face of: Antipodium's SS8, Oxfam's Revamped range, New Look, DKNY Jeans, SS10 Pepe Jeans, Lacoste's new Fragrance

TV career: 2007, Get A Grip(ITV1), 2008, The Wall (BBC3) 2009 It's On With Alexa Chung (MTV).

-Channel 4 Deal: Popworld, Big Brother's Big Mouth, Vanity Lear, Freshly Squeezed, Gok's Fashion Fix, Frock Me.

Print Journalist: 2007-2008 monthly column in Company, 2008-2009 weekly column The Independent, 2009 editor Vogue UK.

Charity/Campaign Work:
-Supported Terrance Higgins Trust, Worlds AIDS Day, The Big Ask (Friends of Earth), Product Red, Green Peace, Attitude is Everything.
-Ambassador: Oxfam.
-Jewellery Range for Fair Trade Organisation.
-mentor: activist movement Ctrl.Alt.Shift with VICE Magazine.

So here's how to get the 'I didn't really put any effort into this' look

Wardrobe Essentials:

A lot of Chanel and Vintage!

Black Blazers

Nude-Coloured Cardigans

Trench Coats

Navy blue or bottle green Military Jackets

Black Leather Jackets

American Apparel Hoodies

Tea dresses

LBDs

Mini Skirts

Velvet skirts

Mini dresses

Brenton Tops

Checked Shirts

Denim Shirts

Sheer Blouses

Rock Band T-shirts

Lace dresses

Denim Short Shorts

Light Denim Jeans

Skinny Scarfs

Satchels

Birkin Bags

Over sized Clutches

Lace-up Military Style Boots

Plimsoles

Brogues

Ballet Pumps

Really High Wedges

Black Leather Boots

Quirky Necklaces

Hair - Chin length, messy, center-parted, brown hair with blended-in blonde highlighted hair

Makeup (minimal) - winged eyeliner (smokey eyes at night), Marmara on top lash only, peach/light bronzer blusher, nude pink lips

FEEL FREE TO ADD COMMENTS AND/OR SUGGESTIONS IF YOU FEEL I HAVE MISSED ANYTHING OUT ABOUT THE AMAZING ALEXA CHUNG!

Till Next Time, xoxo

3 comments:

  1. not to mention her mixed ethnicity makes her look even more unique. love her.

    SeekingDirtyHairHalo.blogspot.com

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  2. LOVE this post - Alexa Chung <3
    she shares my boyfriend's birthday too! haha

    www.romance-is-boring.blogspot.com

    xx

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  3. @Dirty Halo Hair - Yeah, her mixed ethnicity does make her more beautiful. :)

    @Lauraloves - Thanks! Love Alexa Chung too and that's really cool that your bf share's her birthday :) x

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