Alexa Chung Quotes
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I think it's every girl's dream, a little bit, to be a model because it seems from the outside to be a glamorous industry and I was really into fashion, and I remember just being excited and wanting to be part of that.
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I'm indie through and through. I've always gone out with boys in bands.
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My brain is a big cluster of stuff. It moves quickly and loses focus quickly, so I need many projects to keep me stimulated - it's a luxury to be able to do lots of different things: style, write, present, DJ or just consult. It can't be any other way; I think I would shrivel up and fall asleep forever.
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I grew up in a very visual household. My dad is a designer; my sister is a designer. My brother is an amazing architect who does music. But I think in the Chung household, how things looked was an important part of who you are.
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Everything doesn't have to be perfect, I've realised. You can learn as you go.
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Music is my sport, and I'm the number-one athlete.
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I play guitar a bit. I'm trying to learn drums - I feel like I can play violin. I've never tried, but I just feel like I can.
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I'm interested in aesthetics, in the way things look, in finding something in an image that maybe people haven't seen.
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Stick to the classics, and you can't ever go wrong. I see old ladies on the street who have fabulous style and realize it's because they are probably wearing really classic items that they've had for years and years. I think if you find something that suits you, you should just stick to it.
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Not everything happens for a reason. Sometimes life just sucks.
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I'm not 100% nice all the time, so I find it quite hard to be really pleasant.
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I'd say I have more shoes than anything else; they're a good way to update a look. Bags and shoes - it's like decorating a cake.
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Fashion's a huge part of my life, but I don't necessarily feel comfortable always talking about clothes on my personal social media.
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I spend most of my money in Prada or plane tickets.
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I'm bad at trends. Just wear what you want and what suits you.
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It was once people began taking my picture every time I left the house - because it's an easy fashion shot - that I started getting a bit weirder about going out without any makeup on, and I think that's when I started wearing foundation every day.
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I'm not preaching about things you should do, I'm not political or anything. I'm probably not the best role model.
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Everyone I've ever fallen in love with, I just fell in love with! I didn't date them to try.
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It's funny because I think that both France and Britain are known for their distinctive styles, and everyone says that France is so chic and elegant but I think, more than that, French women are renowned for dressing in what suits them.
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If my boyfriend finds me sexy, then I don't need that kind of male attention from anyone else.
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My image has swallowed me up! I've given so much out to this projected version of myself, but now I have to live up to this character that I don't even associate half the time.
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A roll-neck and some flat shoes is about as good as it gets.
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I'd like to give anyone else a go at being scrutinised. Daily. It's not easy.
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I used to have a voice because I was interviewing people and writing, but as soon as I got swept up in the fashion world, I was just a pretty girl at a party wearing a pretty dress.