And so comes the time of year, when yet again I ask myself whether the stylist on The X factor, has either mental stability issues, problems with their vision or a general panache for tinfoil as a garment. I often revel in declaring my disgust for the outfits worn by the contestants and was not short of material this year.
To those of you thinking, surely the outfits have not been that bad, I draw your attention to the embodiment of bad styling on the show - Katie Waissel. While her outfits would look 'normal' on the likes of Lady Gaga, that is precisely my point. She is not Lady Gaga. In my opinion styling is entirely to do with show-casing a person's own identity, through their apparel. Not merely imitating an artist, with whom you think there is the biggest fan base. Katie's first 'outfit' was a garish mix or space-age plastics and over the top detailing. I will not get started on the headdress, dear readers or I fear we may be here all night..
This assault to the eyes only continued throughout the live shows, featuring the worst of almost every decade. Ill-fitting shift dresses, too tight trousers, outlandish eyelashes - we've had it all! To address the fact that I come off as a terrible moan, I will happily admit that I (secretly) enjoyed her hairstyles every week. Ooh yes, even the short crop, towards the end of her stay. Although I must once again point out it's lack of originality. We've seen more crops the last couple of seasons, than a set of bushes at The Botanic Gardens.
Perhaps my second biggest irritant from this year's X Factor, comes from no other than mini Cheryl, Cher Lloyd. The Primark version of Cheryl Cole, if you will. Her outfits always scream 'try-hard chav' to me. Knee high, white, pleather boots? Excuse me?! Oh the horror..
I brandish my Vogue at you, X factor stylists! Style demons - be gone! Ax
