We’re now more than half way through X Factor and it’s safe to say that Cheryl Cole has officially adopted the sequinned dress trend.
On Saturday 14 November, Cheryl Cole wore an Alexander Wang Draped Sequin Mini Dress (£710, approx €798, Browns Fashion, pictured right) and looked stunning in midnight blue. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for her pulled back high ponytail hairstyle.
For a similar, but not quite draped Wang look, go to New Look for a navy sequin prom dress or (£35, €39), or Betsey Johnson for a shift styled version (€80 on Asos).
Alexander Wang (no relation to Vera), is THE designer success story of 2009. Since he launched his first women’s wear collection in 2007, I now look forward to his show every year at New York fashion Week (who am I kidding?.. well, the re-runs of the show on Style.com, I’ve never been invited to the live show!). Renowned for his edgy, sometimes masculine style, I was surprised at this dress being so girly and Cheryl Cole suited. More on Mr. Wang later this month…
Cheryl was her ever adventurous self on Sunday night, 15 November, supporting young British designers again during the X Factor by wearing a Richard Nicholl, white and gold corset dress. If this is on your Must Have list, Net-a-porter will sort you out at a whopping €1500. Otherwise, see Asos for a similar, non designer style (Forever Unique Gold Contrast Detail Strapless Dress ,€86).
Stacey Solomen X Factor 14 November
On to the contestants. Alas, with only one female contestant left in the competition, Stacey was styled in a caramel coloured ball gown on Saturday. The dress, a custom design by Suzanne Neville, wouldn’t be the best outfit to date that I’ve seen on the lovely Miss Solomen, but I did love the concept that she wore €100,000 worth of borrowed bling! You can do the same from a nifty site called rentyourrocks.com – it says what it does on the tin.
You Are Not Alone Song
However, on Sunday 15 November, I did think that Solomen was a vision of white in a French Connection dress, which I haven’t seen in the shops yet.
For the same performance on Sunday, it was great to see Lucie Jones back performing in a Kate Moss for Topshop white dress.
X Factor Male contestants 15 November
The male contestants were predominantly designer clad on Saturday night, with Jamie Afro wearing a smart Lanvin blazer, Danyl Johnson in a Balenciaga shirt to Olly Murs wearing Gucci trousers! I’m so sad to see Jamie go, he is such a likeable fellow!
Catch all the outfits from X Factor Saturday 14 November below:
Lloyd
Shirt – Gucci
Tie – Gucci
Jeans – Diesel
Shoes – Office
Dancers for Lloyd
Motorcycle corsets Maggie Cooke Design Construct
Red heart bags – Custom made
Corsets – Ann Summers
Joe
Shirt – Zara
Waistcoat – Dior
Jeans – Topman
Boots – Topman
Choir for Joe
Dresses – Diva
Men’s shirts and ties – Topman
Trousers – Next
Jamie Afro
Jacket – Lanvin
T-shirt – Topman
Trousers – Alexander McQueen
Boots – Jeffery West
Danyl
Shirt – Balenciaga
Vest – Topman
Jeans – Gap
Boots – Topman
Choir for DanylDresses – Coast
Shirts – Next
Ties – Topman
Trousers – Marks and Spencer
Olly Murs
Shirt – Fred Perry
Tie – Topman
Trousers – Gucci
Shoes – Dior
Dancers for OllyStudded leather and denim – custom made
Girls extras
Christopher Kane at Topshop, Miss Selfridge, New Look, Primark
John and Edward
Suits – Customised Topman
Shirts – Fillipa K
Trainers – Jeremy Scott for Addidas
Dancers for John and EdwardSuits – Custom made by Pat Farmer
Boots – River Island
Stacey
Dress – Custom made by Suzanne Neville
Shoes – Zara
Jewellery – rentyourrocks.com
Images: Itv.com, Browns Fashion
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January 14, 2010 at 10:29 am
Hi can anyone tell me where I can buy the dress that Alexandra Burke wore on the x factor final (12th December) where she performed with JLS? It was a sequin dress??
Thanks!
January 14, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Hi J, I searched for it myself at the time, the silver/metallic/pewter coloured dress with discs that Alexandra wore and couldnt find it. It looks like the silver version of the gold version she wore when she performed on X Factor a few weeks earlier. Sorry not to be of further help, hope you can find it!