It’s hard to make your style stand out in a sea of exceptionally dressed people. You can either pile on layers and accessories to make a statement or go the minimalist route. Anything in between will not get you noticed.
Fashion week regulars like Alexa Chung have mastered their style to the point of looking formulaic. That was exactly the vibe the British TV presenter exuded at London Fashion Week with her repetitive looks: a long-sleeved top or sweatshirt paired with a mini pencil skirt. She loved the look so much that she wore the same type of skirt four times!
Surprisingly, we weren’t bored.
1. White Off-Shoulder Top and Graphic-Printed Skirt
Alexa Chung in a chic white off-shoulder top and graphic-printed skirt at the Christopher Kane show during London Fashion Week on September 15, 2014 (Credit: WENN / Will Alexander / Stuart Castle)
Black and white was her theme at the Christopher Kane show.
2. Yellow Long-Sleeved Top with a Leopard-Printed Pencil Skirt
Alexa Chung wearing a yellow long-sleeved top, a leopard print skirt, and metallic pointed-toe flats (Credit: WENN / Will Alexander / Stuart Castle)
If you are going with the same silhouette and theme, you might as well play around with prints, right? That’s what the 30-year-old did when she chose this leopard-printed skirt. Her flats and bag are so striking, too!
Alexa Chung at the Topshop Unique Fashion Show on September 14, 2014, wearing a Topshop leopard print pelmet skirt, Topshop Unique embroidered neat knit sweater, and carrying a Chanel milk carton bag (Credit: WENN / Will Alexander / Stuart Castle)
3. An All-Black Look Spiced Up by a Pink Coat
Alexa Chung wearing a black turtleneck, a pink coat, a black skirt, and velvet loafers at the House of Holland LFW S/S 2015 in London on September 14, 2014 (Credit: WENN / Will Alexander / Stuart Castle)
This fashion muse isn’t one to shy away from colors.
4. A Striped Knitted Sweater with a Grey Pencil Skirt
Alexa Chung is wearing a black and red striped knitted sweater paired with a grey mini skirt (Credit: WENN / Will Alexander / Stuart Castle)
This epitomizes a perfect transitional outfit – a cozy sweater balanced by a mini skirt and spruced up by a pair of strappy shoes.
Alexa Chung at London Fashion Week on September 13, 2014, wearing a Bella Freud grey mini skirt, Bella Freud Menace striped knitted sweater, Tabitha Simmons Nai perforated leather lace-up booties, and carrying a Mark Cross Grace box small trunk (Credit: WENN / Will Alexander / Stuart Castle)
Compared to Fashion Week’s street styles, Alexa Chung’s ensembles are wearable. Put your best pencil skirt on and wear it like she did. Here are some coordinates to try:
1. DSQUARED2 City Miniskirt and Alexander Wang Contrast Stripe Sweater
DSQUARED2 City Miniskirt, $565.00
Wear it with:
Alexander Wang Contrast Stripe Sweater, $399.50 / Rag & Bone Claredon Loafers, $495.00 / Marc by Marc Jacobs Out Loud Cross Body Bag, $348.00
2. alice + olivia Elana Polka Dot Miniskirt and Carven Hand Motif Sweater
alice + olivia Elana Polka Dot Miniskirt, $198.00
Wear it with:
Carven Hand Motif Sweater, $541.22 / Toga Pulla Fringe Loafers, $475.00 / Tory Burch Robinson Metallic Shrunken Boxy Satchel, $250.00
3. Wes Gordon Leather Straight Skirt and Thakoon Cable-knit Sweater
Wes Gordon Leather Straight Skirt, $555.00
Wear it with:
Thakoon Cable-knit Sweater, $972.92 / Club Monaco Erika Bow Flats, $239.00 / alice + olivia Piano Bag, $175.00