Stories Tagged: Alexa Chung

Though we've been glued to our computers watching the live-streaming F/W 10 shows from New York, London, Milan, and Paris for the past few weeks, that doesn't mean we're shirking our daily duties. In fact, when it comes to the here and now, we embrace...

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Clogs may be the preferred footwear of nurses, chefs, and dancing milkmaids, but this season, they're getting a decidedly designer update. Thanks to the smart styling choices of Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld, and Marc Jacobs, these traditional Dutch soles...

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Though we would never attempt to divine what will be shown on New York's most notable runways, there is one thing we can always count on: our favorite fashionable femmes will undoubtedly knock our socks off with their impeccable ensembles. Of course,...

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When it comes to dressing for chilly days, we—your WhoWhatWear.com team—know that comfort trumps cuteness. After all, it doesn't really matter how fabulous your outfit is if you're getting frostbite while wearing it, right? But don't fear that the frosty...

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As the weather requires more and more layers to stay cozy, we find our favorite trendsetters reaching for one particular pattern to keep them looking haute: leopard. Though we have spotted this print on a variety of different outfit-enhancing accent pieces...

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At Who What Wear headquarters, we spend a great deal of time scouting and spotlighting the most fashionable fresh faces. These noteworthy young ladies (affectionately known as Pretty Young Things, or PYTs, around the office) never fail to inspire us with...

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Though there are a bevy of fashionable young femmes on MTV's airwaves, one girl always gets the lion's share of our attire-focused attention, both on and off the little screen: Alexa Chung. This British-born VJ and host of MTV's It's On With Alexa Chung...

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While all industry insiders are spinning like well-dressed whirling dervishes during the international fashion weeks, in the midst of this chaos, four outfits brought us (and you!) to a standstill. Whether the fashion plates in question were enjoying...

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No doubt you've noticed that many fashion magazines and celebrity weeklies are trumpeting a certain beauty trend for fall—green nails—but they're only partially correct. While verdant lacquer is certainly important, we must point out that discriminating...

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Way back in high school, we used to have an algebra teacher who would repeatedly say "math is not a spectator sport" to encourage us to participate and engage with the material. Though we like to think that fashion is about participation, and it very...

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Not to get too academic on you—we realize this is still summer vacation for some!—but here at Who What Wear, we often employ the Socratic Method during our daily design-centric debates. Whether discussing the perils of crop-tops (sexy or scary?) or the...

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Much like the way a chef needs to know how to perfectly execute a range of recipes (everything from complicated showstoppers to simple crowd pleasers), we think every woman should be equipped with a diverse repertoire of shoe styles. If heels are the...

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The spring runways are chock full of off-the-charts-amazing accessories, but of all the emerging trendy pieces, the boxy bag is attracting considerable attention. We spotted this ladylike handbag at a number of shows, such as Chloe and Oscar de la Renta,...

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Part of the fun of fashion is trying to articulate the je ne sais quoi quality that distinguishes an average outfit from a truly excellent ensemble. And while our answer to said query is still a work in progress, we do know it when we see it and are happy...

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As WhoWhatWear.com editors, we rarely measure our lives by means of a clock or watch. Instead, we keep track of the weeks based on what trends are popular and what celebrities are wearing at any given moment. In other words, we're most likely to recall...

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Ever since Marlene Dietrich shocked the world by assuming a tuxedo in the 1930 film Morocco, women have been merrily appropriating men's attire to great effects. The once taboo practice of sporting a fellow's threads is at an all-time high this fall,...

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We always enjoy the process of compiling a chic selection of ladies for our What Was She Wearing story, but we are exceptionally giddy about today’s assortment. London Fashion Week and recent events in New York City provided ideal settings for our treasured...

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Preppy style never really dies; it just excuses itself to refresh its gin and tonic and accidentally wanders away for a few years. Though we tried to ignore the signs that WASP-y wear was asserting itself again (pastel polos with popped collars, we’re...

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It’s not exactly clear what first provoked us (perhaps reading about “Man on a Wire” so many times in the past month or maybe it’s some sort of post-Olympic balance beam fascination), but lately we’ve found ourselves thinking about balance in a big way....

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Unanimous cries of jubilation filled our office the day we got word that our latest Insider’s Picks would come courtesy of Alexa Chung. The British model-turned-TV presenter has a thoughtful, attentive, and individualistic way of putting herself together...

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