‎// A DAY IN THE TWITTER LIFE OF... //

@Alexa_Chung

Supposedly Derek Blasberg (author of 'Very Classy', a  thoroughly modern guide to living like a lady) took this photo after crawling over a table of broken glass on his hands and knees.

 

Alexa Can See You: Alexa Chung posted this pic of her newly manicured nails on her twitter page (@alexa_chung ) the other day... kinda creepy yet quite cool at the same time don't ya think!!

 For Halloween Alexa went as... a lamb. Too cute!!!

 (All images courtesy of www.twitter.com/alexa_chung)

// BALAYAGE \\

2010/11 BIG Hair Trend

Balayage or also known as American Tailoring or Ombré Highlights was a Very Big Look for hair colour in 2010 & remains to be for 2011. This two-tone hair color gives your hair a luscious sun-kissed look all year round & looks great in both the summer months & for brightening up the dark winter months. 

Hollywood is soaking up the Balayage trend with starlets such as Rachel Bilson & Drew Barrymore to name a few, all throwing in their conventional hair colour for this two-toned effect. A great, non committal way to throw some light on brunette. This is definitely a technique that flatters darker hair.  Blonds such a Sienna Miller and Lauren Conrad have taken a dip in bleach, but the look really pops with a darker starting color.

It's not a new trend, having been around since '07/'08 but the balayage or grown-out highlights — was big news this year with heaps of celebs & models, including Rachel Bilson, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Biel, Lily Aldridge, Hilary Duff, Lauren Conrad, Erin Wasson and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz having taken on Balayage with subtle to striking results. They were led by Queen Bee of this trend, Alexa Chung and joined by Aussies Rose Byrne, Jen Hawkins and Caitlin Stasey. Yay for the lazy-girl's guide to good hair. 

Balayage is popular, its fashionable, its on the cover of magazines, its low maintainance, cost effective, allows people with dark hair to seek variation in hair colour without making it feel unnatural or too” different. It can also be done quite extreme with alot more contrast for the more daring. Its for reds, blondes, brunettes, straight, wavey & curly hair. It also creates more texture in your hair making it look alot thicker.

Need I say more! ;)

// LOVING.... \\

The Delicate Navy Dresses

á la Alexa Chung

Images courtesy of Stockholm Streetstyle

// THE ACCIDENTAL STYLIST \\

I have always had a mini fascination with the flawless style and epically, astonishingly beautiful Ms. Chung, "a slightly awkward, almost kittenish sort of gorgeousness, all long limbs, wide eyed and messily bobbed hair'' is how they put it in the November Elle article.

After reading the magazine from front to back and back to front again, this shoot of Alexa is by far my favourite.

Here are some interesting facts that we find out about Alexa from the Elle interview:

- She lives between London & New York with her RoCk StaR boyfriend Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys.

- Her neighbours are her best friends & fellow models Agyness Deyn and Daisy Lowe

 - Her style icon is Alison Mosshart from The Kills

- She's a vegetarian & she doesn't do fur

- She does not use the help of a stylist

- Her favourite designer is Isabel Marant

In my eyes she can never put a stylish foot wrong & I especially love how she never over glamourises her outfits. As they very aptly put in the ELLE article; "her style is a pleasingly unpredictable blend of the classic, the boyish, the hip, and the off-kilter. Her signature look usually involving 2 or more of the following: loafers, socks, stripes, peter-pan collars, leather, satchels, a bit of print and maybe some denim. "

Do some people just plain & simply have it all: the looks, the charisma, the career, the rock star boyfriend, the style, the glamourous lifestyle...... I think so & Alexa is 100% proof xoxo

Images from Elle Magazine

// I AM LOVING..... \\

The Silk Blouse

á la Alexa Chung

The silk or satin blouse is smart, chic, fun and stylish.. all rolled into one!

It is on Trend but Timeless xoxo

// It's 'OFF' With Alexa Chung \\

It's official, New York Magazine's Fashion Blog - The Cut - has confirmed today that 'It's On With Alexa Chung' has been cancelled. This comes as a huge shock as from what I gathered from this side of the pond, things seemed to be going swimmingly for the pair. With Ms. Chung even seemingly winning over the yanks - which as we all know seems to be as easy as it would be for Jordan to get a front row seat at a Chanel fashion show - this just wasn't enough!!!

We might be seeing a 'For Sale' sign going up outside her new Williamsburg residence, NY & back hanging out with the Primrose Set sooner than expected.

I for one will miss checkin out Alexa (skinniest legs in the world) Chung's daily style on the MTV show. 
Which leads me nicely onto taking a look at a few of my fave outfits from her extensive MTV wardrobe....