Here's the first installment of a regular feature: Style Awards. I'll be highlighting the fashion and styling choices of celebs and bloggers who inspire my own style, trailblaze looks for others and just generally rock a look all their own. The best part? I'll be showing you how to get these looks for yourself--at a fraction of the cost! I'm a firm believer that money doesn't buy you class... or style! So I'll be bringing you cost-effective alternatives to high-end looks that are just as chic and fab.

I'm kicking off the feature with an ode to model, host, and style maven Alexa Chung. She's been a fixture in the cool British rock and indie fashion scene for years now, and her effortless blend of feminine, flirty pieces, matronly vintage finds, and tomboy edge has become her signature. The best part about her fashion sense is that not only does she always look cool, she looks comfortable... something that not a lot of just-as-stylish ladies and gents can say for themselves.

Here's how to get these looks for yourself--on a budget that doesn't require your own talk show!