Alexa Chung confesses her traveling secrets
The editions of Condé Nast Traveler in China, India, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain , with the support of the editors who work on the international edition from New York, have come together to launch a global message of traveling optimism: #UnderOneSky. This inspiring initiative brings together interviews with personalities such as Francis Ford Coppola, Cara Delevingne, Ben Pundole or Alexa Chung , protagonist of this conversation.**
alexa chung She started modeling at the age of 16. her when she was discovered in the Reading Festival (England). She signed with the London agency Store Model Management and began appearing in teen magazines and on big brand advertising campaigns
Alexa Chung at Paris Fashion Week
Although in 2005 she decided to abandon her modeling career, her career continued to focus on the world of fashion, being the Vivianne Westwood Red Label show at London Fashion Week 2009 which put it on everyone's lips.
She after a few years as the image of numerous brands and after being part of a couple of tv shows -from Channel 4 and MTV-, in 2017 she launched her own firm , named after the designer: Alexa Chung.
Today we can define it as one of the queens of street style , a title that goes hand in hand with her traveling soul. What is her favorite accommodation? What place did she fall in love with? Which store in the world would she like to visit? Take note!
**Condé Nast Traveler: A travel anecdote that you have not confessed until now? **
Alexa Chung: I once went on a trip 10 days in Japan with a friend and I was a self-proclaimed tour guide, which is not like me. I carried a GIANT folder of information and became my mother overnight. I still think about it.
Terrace of one of the rooms of L'Hotel
Q: Your favorite little secret hotel?
A: I love L'Hotel. It is not very secret but it is quite small. I have never tried the pool for two but I've heard it's a lot of fun. All the rooms are wonderfully decorated and although it is a meeting point during Fashion Week also becomes a great romantic retreat.
Q: Your favorite classic hotel in the whole world?
A: Le Bristol, in Paris. It's a very opulent place to feel at home, but for me it is because I've been going there for a long time. I love the cat, the food and the fact that they lock the door , so when I get home too late, I have to knock on the glass to be let in. In addition, you can order crepes at any time you want.
**Q: A great little place away from the crowd? **
A: Madoka No Mori, in Hakone. No one will be able to find you in the natural hot springs. Head to the ground floor of the hotel to discover a tiny secret bar which took me three days to find.
Q: If you could feast on one restaurant right now, what would it be?
A: I would like a tasty brunch in Mogador, in New York: scrambled eggs with avocado, spicy carrots and hot mint tea.
Breakfast at Cafe Mogador
**Q: The book you read that inspired you to travel or at least dream of a place...**
A: Ready Steady Go makes me want to build a time machine and live in the heart of sixties London. I am wasted in modern life.
Q: The movie that surprised you with its location?
A: I remember wanting to transport myself to Positano, Italy, where The Talented Mr. Ripley was filmed. I was drawn to the white, pink and yellow houses stacked on the cliff, the silver pebble beach, the little cafes and boutiques. I remember being envious of that way of life: boat trips with friends, sunny afternoons in the garden with glasses of red wine; The sound of the sea ; the perfect white linen tablecloths; bread, tomatoes and olive oil... I like places that have a history and a culture that make you rethink your own existence or way of life.
Q: A place you fell in love with?
A: Le Grand Banc, located in a small village in the Luberon: an excellent jukebox, beautiful art and tranquility. My boyfriend took me there in my second date and when i got to the airport i knew my heart was in trouble again.
Q: What is your trusted airline, lounge or train and why?
A: I like the Eurostar premier lounge because you can pick up great magazines and make miniature coffees. Eurostar lunch is delicious , if you gorge yourself on bread and butter, the trip flies by.
Positano, Italy
**Q: What is the best store you have discovered while traveling and what did you buy there? **
A: I haven't been to Greece much but, in my mind, in Hydra there is a fantastic store of dream sandals . Please let me know if that's true.
**Q: What song always reminds you of vacations? **
A: I dropped out of college to do a road trip across America when I was 19 and listened to the first Kings of Leon album on loop . If I listen to the first few bars of 'Molly Chambers,' I'm back in a second-hand nightgown and cowboy boots, with dyed-black hair and nothing in front of me except desert and panic about what to do with the rest of it. my life.
Q: Next destination in mind?
A: The Dunmore , on Harbor Island and La Signoria, in Calvi.
Q: The postcard that has surprised you the most?
A: My house is my favorite view when I have traveled a lot for work and I have nostalgia. That used to mean driving through the williamsburg bridge from JFK airport, seeing the lights of the city of Manhattan reflected in the water and getting excited to see my friends. Now that I've moved back to London, the Westway doesn't have the same appeal. , so I wait patiently until we get to residential streets near Canonbury that we go through to go home. If you arrive in the indicated month, you can flowers and wisteria , which I find very English and homey.
Q: Your favorite look for the holidays?
A: Black bathing suit, men's pajama shirt and espadrilles.
Q: Three accessories that are always in your wardrobe on vacation?
A: The dreamy summer dress by Alexa Chung . I am so happy with him. anything from Doen and Thierry Coulson.
Q: Three items that you always carry in your travel bag?
A: The Augustinus Bader cream, Dr. Loretta's serum, Elta MD's photoprotector, Sisley's sun cream spray, Marvis's toothpaste and Code8's red lipstick.
Q: Your trusted brand for luggage?
Metier. Carry-on bags are cool and practical . I was drooling over the screen when I first saw her bags. I haven't felt this excited about something in a long time.
Q: A person, property or place that you know is doing amazing things to make the world a better place?
A: The Landmark Trust is a British organization that rescues buildings of historical interest or architectural merit and restores them, bringing them back to their former glory, it's like going back in time. Also, they remove all technology, which appeals to me greatly.
Garden of The Pig Hotel
properties are available as vacation rentals . I think they do a wonderful job of preserving the history of the buildings, which in turn I hope will last forever for future generations to enjoy.
Q: Your favorite accommodation for a stay?
A: After Glastonbury, every year I sleep with my friends in The Pig in Bath: the perfect place to recalibrate before heading home . They have an amazing vegetable garden, cute pigs, and are very patient with a hangover knocking on their door.