Fashion & Beauty

The secret to cool-girl chic? Raid Alexa Chung’s closet

Brit It girl Alexa Chung has made a career of combining style with smarts. The 33-year-old model, writer and TV host is celebrated for her offhand dress sense, discerning blue-green eyes and clever banter. After collaborating on collections for and , among others, the fashion ꦛicon finally launched her own this spring. Chung, wh﷽o lives in London but keeps an apartment in New York, is in her final season as the face of and is also working on a new beauty project.

Here are the togs and tech that rock her world.

Grand Slam

Jacket (available in September), $555 at 

“I love this baseball jacket from my second collection: cute and cropped and casual but also silky, red and ෴padded on the inside. Just like my heart.”

Pin-up girl

Safety-pin choker (availabl෴e in September), $280 at 

“Cool, dangerous, classy and fun.”

Eau de LA

Chateau Marmont “Alessandra” candle, $50 at

“In a very spoiled-girl version of my life, I would receive a constant influx of free candles from the Chateau Marmont. Th🎃ey smell like good times.”

Tune in

VocoPro HERO-REC 4 portable PA system, $700 at 

“It’s weird 🐻I don’t own my own karaoke machine yet, given that I spend most of my life wishing I had one, but there you go. After much research this VocoPro is⭕ meant to be your best bet if you’re in the mood for some private singing time.”

Game face

Sweater (available in September), $375 at 

“This ‘Big Face’ jump💖er is cozy and cool. I wore it to Glastonbury Festival this year and found it very hard to separate myself from it when it needed to be cleaned.”

Bucket list

“Moreau” bucket bag, $375 at

“This basket bag implies you are both a wine and fishing connoiss🐷eur, which is just as well because I am🐠 neither.”

Mac attack

Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac,” 💝by Carol Ann Harris, $17 at

“Having just seen Fleetwood Mac perform in New York, I am incredibly keen to 🍨read this book. Stevie Nicks got on the mike and said, ‘See, sometimes we have to talk,’ and it reminded me to swot up on their complic꧃ated history.”

Say cheese!

Leica D-LUX digital camera, $1,095 at

“My film cameras kept getting jammed shut so now I’m going to finally bite the bullet and invest in a Leica🐬 digital camera.”

Sheer beauty

Molly Goddard “Betty” tulle dress, $883 by request at info@DoverStreetMarket.com

“Molly Goddard is a genius. I love this frothy num♈ber.”

Bling ring

Charlotte Chesnais “Monie S+M” earrings, $650 at

“I love these Charlotte Chesnais earrings — and in fact, everything she makes — because🔯 her creations are so architectural but also pretty. I lovꦬe that juxtaposition.”

Listen up

P7 headphones, $350 at 

“I need to buy new headphones because I lost these Bowe🐼rs & Wilkins ones on a plane. I hope someone found them and is choosing a great playlist to enjoy while I sit in silence staring into the middle distance.”

Culture sock

Tube socks, price upon requ🐼est at Palace (reopening 🌌this fall), 49 Howard St.

“I’m pleased there’s now a Palace shop in NYC because it’s one of my favorite British exports. I like their tube💎 socks.”