Alexa Chung continues to redefine style with a luxurious moment in Valentino’s Spring-Summer 2025 collection in New York.
By Celebrity Editorial Staff
Only months after her head-turning London appearance in Valentino's Resort 2025 collection, Alexa Chung once again reigns as a style authority, taking Manhattan by storm in the house's latest creations.
Spotted on March 27th navigating the bustling streets of New York City, Chung embodied effortless sophistication in pieces from Valentino Garavani's Spring-Summer 2025 "Pavillon des Folies" collection. The British fashion polymath continues her love affair with the Italian luxury house, now under Alessandro Michele's visionary direction, solidifying both her status as an eternal style icon and the brand's creative revival.
The Evolution of an Icon
Chung’s latest ensemble speaks volumes about her intuitive understanding of fashion’s cyclical nature. She paired the coveted new Valentino Garavani Nellcôte bag—a roomy tote punctuated with eyelets and oversized silver studs—with the collection’s Valet du Roi slingback flats. Her styling choices reflect a masterful balance of nostalgia and contemporary relevance: a crisp blue Oxford shirt layered under a brown leather bomber jacket, straight-leg jeans, and statement accessories.
This deliberate composition doesn’t merely follow trends; it defines them. The look pays homage to the early 2000s boho-chic era that Chung herself helped popularize, yet feels entirely of the moment—showing once again her unparalleled ability to make fashion history feel fresh and desirable.
Michele's Valentino: A New Chapter Unfolds
Alessandro Michele’s debut collection for Valentino has proven to be a triumph, marrying his nostalgic sensibilities with the house’s storied legacy. The "Pavillon des Folies" collection weaves Michele's eclectic style with Valentino’s refined luxury, resulting in pieces that feel both unexpected and perfectly at home within the maison’s universe.
The Nellcôte bag exemplifies this harmonious fusion—its tactile suede and bold hardware capturing the bohemian spirit currently resurfacing in fashion capitals, while its impeccable craftsmanship speaks to Valentino's commitment to excellence. This balance between the familiar and the novel makes Michele’s vision for Valentino compelling and enduring.
The Boho Revival: Considered, Not Costumey
What sets today’s boho revival apart is its restraint. Unlike the festival-heavy interpretations of past decades, today’s boho incorporates thoughtful elements that nod to the aesthetic’s free-spirited ethos, without feeling overly nostalgic. Chung demonstrates this perfectly, letting the studded Nellcôte bag take center stage while keeping the rest of her outfit relatively understated.
This approach mirrors the nonchalant elegance popularized by boho icons like Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, and Mary-Kate Olsen in the early aughts. Today’s iteration draws from this lineage, but with a polished, modern sensibility—less Coachella, more luxury.
Timeless Appeal in a Trending World
Chung's ongoing relationship with Valentino underscores her evolution from the self-described “geriatric 'it' girl” (as she humorously noted to The New York Times) to an enduring fashion arbiter. Both her December appearance in London and this recent New York outing showcase her ability to embrace luxury without sacrificing the authenticity that first catapulted her to fashion prominence.
As former Fashionista editor Tyler McCall remarked, certain looks remain “indelibly imprinted in the mind.” Chung’s latest Valentino ensemble seems destined to join that category—solidifying her continuing relevance and the success of Michele’s reinvigoration of the brand.
The Verdict
If Chung’s December appearance in Valentino’s Avant Les Débuts collection marked the start of an exciting new chapter for both the style icon and the house, her recent New York moment confirms that the story is only getting more compelling. As the “Pavillon des Folies” collection hits stores, Chung’s early adoption of its standout pieces signals a season defined by thoughtful bohemian touches and considered maximalism. Chung continues to chart a more nuanced course—one where authentic style evolution trumps trend-chasing, and where luxury feels most powerful when worn with personal conviction.