Alexa Chung 'told she looks like a granny'

Alexa Chung has reportedly revealed that she is often told that she dresses like a "granny" but is happy with her sense of style.

The model and presenter admitted that she prefers to wear "different" clothes as opposed to high-end items.

She told Elle: "Everyone says I look like a granny. I do sexy sometimes, but never sl*tty. I'm quite proud that geeky, asexual dressing has become cool.

"It's good to promote a different look. It's cooler to get something for a fiver in a charity shop, than spend five grand in Versace."

Chung, who is dating Arctic Monkeys band member Alex Turner, said that she refuses to take any fashion advice from him.

She continued: "I reckon I've got it nailed, so if he doesn't like what I'm wearing, he's the one who's wrong. I say, 'You just stick with the music'."

The 26-year-old, who has been accused of having an eating disorder, also defended her weight by explaining that she is naturally slim.

She added: "I cannot express how frustrating it is to not be believed when you say, 'I don't have an eating disorder'. I am naturally very thin. I get even thinner when I'm stressed.

"It angers me because I don't want to be a pin-up for young girls just for being thin. I don't want to be admired for being thin, as opposed to being dressed well, and I don't want the two to get confused."