Alexa Chung Tweets New Leather Nail Polish, Waiting List Climbs to 870

Style icon inspires new nail art obsession for the holidays

By Jennifer Chan Dec 05, 2012 9:42 PMTags
Alexa Chung, Nails Inc. leather nail polishNails Inc., Ian Gavan/Getty Images

It's common knowledge that Alexa Chung can inspire trends overnight (she did pick up her third British Style Award last week, after all), and this time, all she had to do was tweet.

The style icon recently snapped a pic of her latest lustworthy manicure which features Nails Inc.'s Bling It On Leather Effect nail varnish and gave the fresh new shade a shout-out via social media: 'Aaaaannnnnndddd thanks @nailsinc for my leather nails! #kinky.'

Nail art aficionados quickly caught on to her message and are currently clamoring for a coveted bottle of their own—but it won't come easy! 

The limited-edition set, which also includes dazzling skull decals, doesn't launch until Dec. 13, and the waiting list (last time we checked) is close to 900. 

That being said, if you're hoping to flaunt your fingers with this trendy new lacquer for Christmas, you better get in line. 

What do you think of this nail trend? Would you rock a leather mani like Alexa?

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