One Direction 'like puppies'

One Direction are like a "box of puppies at Christmas".

The British boyband were described as being similar to newborn dogs by model-and-TV presenter Alexa Chung.

Alexa joked that what they lack in music credibility, the boys make up for with their dress sense and charm.

"They're no Beatles, obviously, but it's nice to see a boyband dress well for a change," Alexa mused to the December edition of British Vogue. "They remind me of a box of puppies at Christmas - each one more adorable than the next."

The former MTV presenter has been friends with Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan since they first found fame.

The cheeky youngsters were put together by music mogul Simon Cowell two years ago, and have since gone on to enjoy worldwide success.

They have become equally as famous for their good looks as they are for their hit pop songs.

However 28-year-old Burberry model Alexa is adamant she doesn't find the One Direction boys attractive.

The teen heartthrobs starred in their first Vogue photo shoot with 21-year-old female model Edie Campbell.

Edie mirrored Alexa's sentiments about the group and explained how unlike most of the world's teenage girls she didn't fall for the charms of One Direction either.

"They're just children," Edie explained to the magazine.