I cannot wait to get my hands on Alexa Chung’s THIRD British Vogue cover, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier. I love Alexa’s well documented, nonchalant style, and this editorial goes to show exactly why; who else could look so effortlessly tomboy cool whilst wearing such pretty, romantic and girly gowns?!
To celebrate her October Vogue cover, Alexa has taken over Vogue.co.uk to share with us her own take on fashion history, beauty, culture and shopping - as well as revealing more details from her book, 'IT' (details of her book launch found here).
Follow the hashtag #AlexaMonday for all the latest developments.
HAWT: Diane Kruger in Valentino
Hawt = A late 1940's and early 1950's acronym for "Having A Wonderful Time."
Now the word is used on the internet as slang for something reeeeally hot.
Diane Kruger, rarely off the Best Dressed lists, once again looked remarkable in this beautiful pink embellished Valentino SS’14 gown last weekend at the 2013 Venice Film Festival… Then again, how can she ever put a style step wrong with her favourite of evening accessories; the timeless and classic arm-candy that is Joshua Jackson.
Jennifer Lawrence for AW'13 Dior
I think Jennifer Lawrence’s latest A/W'13 Dior adverts, Captured by Willy Vanderperre, showing the Oscar-winning actress fresh faced wearing minimal make-up, are breathtaking. Her porcelain skin and piercing blue eyes take centre stage in the campaign which features a grey cashmere coat and several of the latest covertable Diorbags. GREAT eyebrows J-Law!
Alexa Chung's 'IT' Launch
Model, presenter, DJ and now WRITER, Alexa Chung (right) wore a stunning, off-the-shoulder lace Carven SS’14 dress to her book launch and signing at Liberty London last night.
Having said categorically before the book’s release that ‘It’ would not be a style bible or an autobiography, the book shares with us her musings on life, love and music, and through words, illustrations and photographs, explains how she became Britain’s favourite ‘It Girl,’ a term Rudyard Kipling invented in his 1904 story Mrs Bathurst (“It isn’t beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It’s just ‘It’.”)
Below: Daisy Lowe and Laura Bailey (wearing a beautiful Roskanda Ilincic AW’13 dress) alongside Pixie Geldof and Nick Grimshaw, turned out to support their friend.
"I wrote it because I was bored and wanted to create something alongside hosting television shows," Alexa admits. "I wanted an extra project to focus on and it was a good excuse to reflect on the last few years and rummage through some long lost photo albums."
The Evening Standard scathingly reviewed the book as ‘one great big enhanced selfie.’ Judge me as you wish, but as a loyal Alexa Chung Instagram follower I just don’t see that as a bad thing?! I can’t wait to get my copy!
'It' by Alexa Chung - RRP. £16.99
Ugh. Coffee. Now.
Robert Pattinson for Dior Homme
A new uncensored clip from Robert Pattinson’s long awaited Dior Homme
campaign has been released. Directed by Romain Gavras, photographed by Nan Goldin and featuring model Camille Rowe, the black and white clip shows a brooding, chiseled Robert clad handsomely in Dior… I’ve never beeeen more #TeamEdward.
Cheryl Cole's Rosy Cheeks
You know you’ve made it when the nation is up in arms over your rosy cheeks...
Cheryl Cole has responded to the backlash of criticism she received after unveiling her rearly dramatic tattoo (which took 55 hours to create and cost a whopping £14,000!) by explaining, “I have personal meaning behind it but English roses are my favourite flowers.” Peonies are mine, but preferably in a vase…
DISCO London
The opening of Disco (owned by nightclub entrepreneurs Duncan Stirling, above right with wife Zoe Stirling, and Charlie Gilkes, above left with finance Anneke Von Trotha Taylor) has certainly been one of my (Donna) Summer highlights.
Expect glamorous Pan Am-esque stewardesses, choreographed dance routines and DJs spinning classic vinyl disco tracks from inside an oversized glittery disco ball... And if that isn’t kitschy cool enough, cocktails will be served in miniature Michael Jackson heads by waitresses and waiters in Kylie-stylie gold hot pants!
Since the doors closed on Manhattan's Studio 54, there has never been a more opportune excuse to invest in a white flared suit... You can Blame it on the Boogie.
Left: Last night's Disco Summer Drinks (L-R: Olga Nicolae Ciobanu, Kelly Eastwood, Anna Collins, Nicholas Bayliss).
Disco is open Thursday - Saturday, 11PM-3AM, 13 Kingly Court, Soho.
Now everyone...
"She is D, desirable
She is I, irresistible
She is S, super sexy
She is C, such a cutie
She is O, oh, oh, ohhhhh"
Love Me A Filter
The 'Leading Ladies' of Marks and Spencer
This is not just any Autumn/Winter’13 campaign... This is an M&S Autumn/Winter’13 campaign. Goodbye lovely Twiggy and sweet Myleene, step forward Marks and Sparks’s latest line up of successful, creative and independent ladies (*insert preferred Beyonce song whilst reading); Helen Mirren, Grace Coddington, Ellie Goulding, Karen Elson, Darcey Bussell, Katie Piper, Helen Allen, Nicola Adams, Laura Myula, Monica Ali and a very miserable, almost pained, looking Tracey Emin (well, she is more used to mostly wearing Vivienne Westwood after all!) Shot by photographer Annie Leibovitz in various dramatic locations, including on a boat at Tower Bridge (above), this ‘womanist’ (ew!) campaign must have cost a fortune to put together. I can’t help but wonder if something a bit simpler (and maybe a bit smilier?!) may have been more cost effective.
