I’m a bit obsessed with Alexa Chung right now. She’s being hailed as the latest ‘it girl’ in the UK, and while I hate that phrase and concept with a passion, I still love her nonchalant style. Here are some other reasons why I’m obsessed:1. She’s into books - in this great Guardian profile, she discusses her love of Vladimir Nabokov.
2. She has a warped sense of humour - "When the paparazzi chase her around, she sometimes stymies them by standing very, very still, like those human statues in Covent Garden, so they get the same picture over and over again." - The Sunday Times
3. She has great style icons - "I either want to look like an excellently dressed boy or a kitten from the 1960s," she says. I mention Miller in Factory Girl. "No, more like Françoise Hardy. At the moment, I want to look like Princess Diana. The other night, someone said I looked like a mum at the school gates, and I was, like, 'Thank you.'"
4. She does silly things on the red carpet, like pulling peace signs and awkward poses like this one:
5. This black dress, geeky glasses, pony necklace, satchel and black tights combo:
6. She wore a cardigan to the Brit Awards:
7. She loves stripes (plus another awkward pose):
