Alexa Chung's forthcoming reality show, 24-Hour Catwalk, has fleshed out its judging panel with Cynthia Rowley, Derek Blasberg, and James LaForce, and will air on Lifetime at a yet-undisclosed date. It's being characterized has a hipper, more high-fashion version of Project Runway, but Alexa is still trying to "set her expectations low," according to Teen Vogue, because "I got so burnt by the last [show]," she says. (She's referring to the ill-fated It's On with Alexa Chung, which was canceled by MTV after less than a year.) But Teen Vogue has a very optimistic perspective on this:

Alexa's style is so feverishly watched that until now, her other talents have been somewhat overlooked. "It girl problems," she jokes of her precarious situation.

This situation is actually not so precarious, since her wardrobe will obviously be a major draw for people to watch the show. Alexa describes her hosting outfits thus:

"I've been trying to wear quite big outfits," she says of her fashion direction for the show. "I don't want to look naff [Britspeak for 'common']. I think it should be a true reflection of what's going on in fashion." She's been borrowing runway numbers from the likes of Chanel, Burberry, and Proenza Schouler (not your typical reality-show fashion fare). As in real life, Alexa is acting as her own stylist. "Basically, I was given a budget, and I spent it all on one Balenciaga leather jacket," she says, laughing. "So I've got ten episodes to do and nothing to wear."

She's joking, of course! She has tons of clothes. But alas, there's more to life than outfits, as the recently single Alexa is learning the hard way. When it comes to finding a nice, cute man in New York City, it turns out she has the same problem as plenty of non-'It' girls (well, almost).

"Where are they? Seriously, where the f*** are they? There seems to be a boy drought in New York City this summer," she says ... An NYU student comes up to our table and asks Alexa if she can take an iPhone picture with her. "Sure!" Alexa says. When the girl leaves, Alexa sighs. "It's never boys who come up to me. It's always cool-looking girls. It's very handy for my straight male friends. They love that I attract this bevy of beautiful young women."

Alexa Chung: From Fashion Insider to Reality-TV Star [Teen Vogue]