Alexa Chung was once the top it-girl in fashion – does she still have 'it' now?

The model and television host calls herself a “geriatric it-girl” – the brand Madewell calls her an “original muse”. Photo: The New York Times

It was a different world when Alexa Chung rose to sartorial power.

She wore high-neck blouses with flat pointy shoes. She wore black tights under denim shorts. In paparazzi photos, holding hands with her indie rock boyfriend, she wore peacoats over minidresses.