We took a very long, hard look at the styles of everyone from fashioned girls, including Alexa Chung and Keira Knightley, to rock famous stars like Lady Gaga this year her off-beat look and zany style has captured the fashion imaginations of legions of fans worldwide and she counts Giorgio Armani and Marc Jacobs among her designer friends. Her inimitable ensembles and refusal to wear the same thing twice has captured the hearts of fashion’s elite.
While famous Alexa Chung was 16 years old when she was scouted at the Reading Festival by Jane Duval who signed her up to Storm Models in 1999. As a model she appeared in ad campaigns for Fanta, Sony Ericsson and Urban Outfitters – and appeared in music videos for The Streets, Westlife and Delta Goodrem – before beginning her career as a TV presenter on Channel 4’s Popworld in 2006.
During the general election in May, we kept a close eye on what Samantha Cameron, Sarah Brown and Miriam Clegg were wearing on the campaign trails, while the global premieres show of the new Twilight films kept our attention riveted to what Kristen Stewart et al were sporting on the red carpet.
The V&A’s Grace Kelly exhibition inspired us to spotlight the late Princess of Monaco’s timelessly iconic style, while the engagement of soon-to-be princess Kate Middleton lead us to examine the look of Britain’s future Queen.