Alexa Chung
Alexa Chung
Alexa Chungis a British fashion model, television presenter, and contributing editor at British Vogue...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth5 November 1983
CityPrivett, England
asked audition began crying encouraged felt happiness lose sight
When I was a model, I started with an opinion, but was encouraged to lose it. It began as play-acting, but then I lost sight of myself a bit: so when I did the audition for 'Popworld' and they asked my opinion, I felt like crying with happiness.
lots ok people terms
I've come to terms with the fact that if you're on TV, lots of people like you and lots of people hate you, and once you're OK with that, you apply it to everything.
thinking collaboration photographer
I think because I do model for brands but it's never without input, ever. With AG I front their campaign, and obviously designed the collection for them. I did the same back in the day with Madewell. Even with Longchamp, there's a certain amount of collaboration on deciding on photographers and stuff like that. It's something that I'm accustomed to doing behind the scenes.
men thinking photographer
On the same Australian trip, I brought back a pair [of Ugg] for my then boyfriend who was a photographer. He wore them all the time. He used to wear them with Levis twisted jeans and a vintage T-shirt. This is 2002. They looked great on him. I guess it takes a certain kind of man to pull them off but they have other ones that are less typical of this, I think.
cute thinking kind
English suspenders not American. Could you imagine? Just a pair of knickers and some suspenders. I don't know. How would you wear that? I think this is kind of a cute first date look. A mini sixties Ossie Clark inspired mini dress with a pair on your trotters.
team years hair
My look is pretty low maintenance, I have a great team around me for hair and make-up, and they have also taught me some great tricks over the years for when I'm doing my own.
thinking track kind
The chihuahua and the pink velour track suit. I think it's kind of an iconic look.
baby fashion school
I was at school when Britney Spears' 'Baby One More Time' came out. I changed my uniform to look like hers. I just looked slutty after that, so thank you, Britney.
heart broken one-day
Nobody goes through life without having their heart broken and one day you'll wake up and it'll be okay.
girl mean clothes
I didn't mean to be a TV presenter, I just hated modeling. It feels very odd that it's turned into this 'It-girl' thing. What does that even mean? I wear clothes and I go out. It's so weird.
character thinking kind
I would say probably Paris [Hilton]. Because to me that's her in character and she kind was always sort of winking at the camera. There was satire I think involved in what she was doing. I like to think there was.
allergies neat
I've got an allergy to looking too neat.
photography humans human-beings
I'm really interested in photography, like every other human being.
france would-be want
I don't ever want to stop learning. And I really want to learn French fluently. It would be great to go and live in France.