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Alexa Chung Reveals Her Biggest Fashion Disaster, And You'll Remember It

Alexa Chung Reveals Her Biggest Fashion Disaster
Rosy Cherrington
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Cast your mind back to 2010. A time when it seemed perfectly acceptable, cool even, to rock a pair of black bicycle shorts under your denim cut offs, mini dresses and oversized outerwear.

Yeah, we have no idea what everyone was thinking either and apparently Alexa Chung - queen of the effortlessly chic, she who can do no sartorial wrong - is actually to blame.

Talking all things fashion on Leandra Medine of Man Repeller's podcast, she revealed that cycling shorts were the trend she tried and failed to start.

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Alexa Chung at Paris Fashion Week In March 2010

"When I first started doing television in England, I think other countries didn't necessarily know I was on TV and they just thought I was someone that wore outfits, which was fine and nice," Chung said.

"And then I started getting invited to fashion shows and it seemed like I could do no wrong in terms of what I was wearing. So I got really, like, bigheaded and thought, you know what, I can start trends. This can happen.

"So then I started experimenting a bit more and the cycling shorts was the moment I realised that's not what was going on at all."

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In fairness to Chung, cycling shorts were actually on the runway at the Chanel show she was attending - so she wasn't totally off the mark.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Alexa Chung attends the grand opening party of Longchamp Regent Streetat Longchamp on September 14, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage) (credit:Ferdaus Shamim via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Alexa Chung attends the launch of Alexa Chung's first book 'It' at Liberty on September 4, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Alexa Chung arrives at Mulberry Spring/Summer 2014 show during London Fashion Week at Claridges Hotel on September 15, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Mulberry) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 12: Alexa Chung arrives at the 2014 InStyle And Warner Bros. 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards Post-Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 12, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) (credit:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Alexa Chung attends the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Preview Party at the Royal Academy of Arts on June 4, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Alexa Chung poses backstage at Tommy Hilfiger Women's fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2015 at Park Avenue Armory on September 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger) (credit:Neilson Barnard via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 03: Alexa Chung is seen on September 3, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by NCP/Star Max/GC Images) (credit:NCP/Star Max via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Alexa Chung arrives at the Topshop Unique SS15 show on September 14, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images for Topshop) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 03: Alexa Chung attends The 11th Annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards at Spring Studios on November 3, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/WireImage) (credit:Gary Gershoff via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Alexa Chung attends the British Fashion Awards at London Coliseum on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 22: Alexa Chung arrives at the Alexa Chung X AG Collection Los Angeles Launch Party on January 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Alexa Chung arrives at Louis Vuitton 'Series 2' The Exhibition on February 5, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 24: Alexa Chung attends the Elle Style Awards 2015 at Sky Garden @ The Walkie Talkie Tower on February 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Gerrish/WireImage) (credit:Darren Gerrish via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Alexa Chung attends the House of Holland show during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2015/16 on February 21, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) (credit:Eamonn M. McCormack via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 31: Alexa Chung attends the CHANEL Paris-Salzburg 2014/15 Metiers d'Art Collection at Park Avenue Armory on March 31, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (credit:Dimitrios Kambouris via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Alexa Chng leaves Vogue Festival on April 25, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Keith Hewitt/GC Images) (credit:Keith Hewitt via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Alexa Chung attends the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Benefit Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Alexa Chung attends as Piaget celebrates the new Possession collection on May 14, 2015 at The NoMad Hotel in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Piaget) (credit:Andrew Toth via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 2: Alexa Chung arrives at The Serpentine Gallery summer party at The Serpentine Gallery on July 2, 2015 in London, England.(Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
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