Alexa Chung’s Style Evolution
From “Popworld” presenter to the fashion “it girl,” model Alexa Chung has dazzled the world with her style choices while staying true to herself.
Alexa Chung has experienced quite the career trajectory in a short time. At 22 years old, she started as a presenter on the British television show “Popworld,” interviewing stars like Amy Winehouse and Justin Bieber. A few years later, Chung was attending the Chanel runway show, posing for photos with Karl Lagerfeld, and triggering a mass adoption of mini denim shorts and satchel bags. Now at 40 years old, she's regarded as one of the ultimate trendsetters, continuing to serve iconic looks on and off the runway.
Regardless of the momentous changes throughout Chung’s life, she has never taken her stylistic choices too seriously or hesitated to step outside the box. For instance, one of the English model’s first most memorable red carpet looks was at the Chanel Fall/Winter 2010 show. Years prior to the bicycle short trend taking off, she paired the accessible silhouette with polka dot-printed tights and a gray tweed jacket. Then, at the Met Gala that same year, in a sea of voluminous gowns and saccharine maxi dresses, Chung opted for a more masculine style, pairing a Phillip Lim off-the-shoulder tuxedo with suspenders. Today, the style savant continues to branch into risk-taking territory. She made the ultimate fashion statement at the Serpentine Gallery summer party, donning a whimsically alluring emerald silk dress by Nensi Dojaka. Meanwhile, the queen of Glastonbury channeled edgy cottagecore, sporting a Barbour wax jacket, a Dôen buttermilk yellow lace-detailed silk dress, a matching lambswool cardigan, and bold black boots.
While Chung has cultivated a more polished and mature aesthetic over time, her style remains down-to-earth and fun. Whether she is conveying charming tomboyishness or leaning toward sartorial refinement, she has always followed her instinct with her approach to fashion. Chung unabashedly maintains a sense of self-awareness with her style choices, allowing her unwavering eccentricity to shine through.
To showcase her authentic and approachable sense of style, L’OFFICIEL takes a look at some of the model’s most memorable fashion moments.
