When one talks about fashion icons , the likes of Audrey Hepburn , Jacqueline Kennedy , Grace Kelly , Jane Birkin and Princess Diana , spring to mind . All of those ladies left a lasting mark on the history of the fashion industry ; nevertheless , we live in the world of today and desperately crave for new role models . It-girls of the day is just as feminine , elegant and unique as their notorious predecessors . They are carried by the fresh wave of fashion , they capture and deform settled streaks on the go , retaining vibes of good old classics .
When one talks about fashion icons , the likes of Audrey Hepburn , Jacqueline Kennedy , Grace Kelly , Jane Birkin and Princess Diana , spring to mind . All of those ladies left a lasting mark on the history of the fashion industry ; nevertheless , we live in the world of today and desperately crave for new role models . It-girls of the day is just as feminine , elegant and unique as their notorious predecessors . They are carried by the fresh wave of fashion , they capture and deform settled streaks on the go , retaining vibes of good old classics .
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ALEXA CHUNG
If Kate Middleton is iconising the royal court , the TV presenter , and model / editor of British magazine ‘ Vogue ’, Alexa Chung , is carrying forward the street fashion . Alexa often being called a tom-boy but that does not stop her being a muse for Mark Jacob and Jason Wu , as well as earning compliments from Karl Lagerfeld and Anna Wintour who are known for being stingy with compliments . Lagerfeld branded Alexa the “ most intelligent and the most stunning modern lady ” while Wintour called her “ Phenomenal ”. What makes the style of this British lady so special ? Firstly , she is pulling off the exceptional feat of correlating non-matching clothes : classical with pleasantly surprising , luxury with the mainstream , vintage with trending fashion .
Secondly , she knows how to reveal her legs without looking vulgar . Alexa ’ s legs are truly stunning , and she loves to show them , wearing shorts , full-circle mini-skirts and close-toskin jeans . The top part , in that case , is fully covered with long sleeve shirts , swinging jersey cardigans , over-sized jumpers or jackets . The snappy dresser permanently sticks to the rule ‘ something to hide — something to reveal ’. Thirdly , Chung successfully popularises preppy style of prestige colleges graduates , putting on girly dresses with collars or buns , pleated skirt , stockings , flat shoes and Oxford shoes . She also wears the singlet , overalls , 60s-style dresses , flirtatious Kitten Heels shoes on the set with her favourite Chanel 2.55 handbag ! and by the way , she also owns customised handbags ! We must not forget that in 2010 , Mulberry named their handbag collection ‘ Alexa ’. What an acknowledgement !
The majority of these girls live in Britain , let ’ s start off with familiarising ourselves with them .
KATE MIDDLETON
The wife of Prince William appearing often before paparazzi on “ call of duty ”, obliged to look sharp , to avoid dipping British monarchy in shame with her dress code . That , however , does not mean that her appearance is dull and by the book . On the contrary , her looks are both aristocratic and mainstream . At the official events , the wife of the future king ( which is highly possible !) appears in plain slim-fit slightly above the knee length dresses , coats and 60s style dresses , traditional hats , gloves and beige pumps . Always smiling ! There are also days when Duchess of Cambridge looks common : polo shirt , stretch waist jeans , wedge sandals . The typical trait of her style is the skill of enhancement the mundane outfit with highlights , be this lace trim , plisse , peplum , pill-box hat with a veil or discreet adornment .
Playing with tones is also within accepted norms of etiquette . Either shades of the calm palette ( cream beige , purple , lilac , pale-blue , whitecoffee ) or colours of power ( navyblue , dark-green ). Sometimes Kate picks daring red . She is young and
her husband may one day take over monarchist reigns , why wouldn ’ t she ?