London Fashion Week is so different from any of the others. Compared to the strictness in New York, London seems freer from commercial constraints. Truer to the process, to street style, to a sense of humour. – Alexa Chung
I feel like some women do get away with doing these sexy shoots and looking like they’re being really empowered. For me, I’d feel really uncomfortable in that situation and a bit like I was being taken advantage of. – Alexa Chung
If I can’t even be bothered to brush my hair, I don’t think I should start getting face work… I think it would look a bit try-hard. – Alexa Chung
When I was a teenager, I used to come to Selfridges, and it was very swanky and overwhelming, and I’d think, ‘Wow, this is amazing.’ I would never have imaged having my own area in the beauty hall! It’s incredible. – Alexa Chung
I didn’t moisturise when I was younger, but when I got to 27 I decided to start slathering myself in oil, and now I’m obsessed with moisturising. – Alexa Chung
If my boyfriend finds me sexy, then I don’t need that kind of male attention from anyone else. – Alexa Chung
I did TV for a bit, and somewhere along the line, I started writing a column for ‘The Independent’ newspaper in England, and now I write features for ‘British Vogue.’ – Alexa Chung
I prefer using cream-based products on my skin. I love having that summery dewy skin – I like using cream blushers as well. – Alexa Chung
I respect people that find writing easy, because I have focus problems. I’ll spend five days eating cereal and YouTubing and two hours writing the article. – Alexa Chung
Being excitable and passionate is what makes you look good because if you’re engaged in what’s going on, you radiate youth. – Alexa Chung
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. – Alexa Chung
My dad cut my hair once – I wanted a bob and he gave me a bowl cut. That was a tough few years. – Alexa Chung
No one says the word ‘quirky’ much in England. I guess because people are more naturally eccentric. – Alexa Chung
I’ve been learning French a bit through my work with Longchamp, and I’ve been in France quite a lot. And I really love how they express themselves. I especially love when something is untranslatable. – Alexa Chung
Whoever it is who’s filtering stuff makes it seem like women want to be more than men. My understanding… is that we’re asking to be treated the same. – Alexa Chung
My best party friend…? Fifi Brown. And Poppy Delevingne. She’s so fun and so inclusive – she really is the glue. – Alexa Chung
Tech companies approach you to hold something in a picture and then say, ‘This is what I want you to write on your Twitter.’ There are people who get away with that and look really cool doing it, but I’m just not one of them. – Alexa Chung
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. – Alexa Chung
I didn’t mean to be a TV presenter, I just hated modeling. It feels very odd that it’s turned into this ‘It-girl’ thing. What does that even mean? I wear clothes and I go out. It’s so weird. – Alexa Chung
When I was a model, I started with an opinion, but was encouraged to lose it. It began as play-acting, but then I lost sight of myself a bit: so when I did the audition for ‘Popworld’ and they asked my opinion, I felt like crying with happiness. – Alexa Chung
I’m never going to be one of those people who is good at organization. But I’m very visual. I have a catalog in my head of things I already own, so it’s easy to shop and I always know exactly what I’m looking for. – Alexa Chung
