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Vicky Frost

X Factor 2011: its worst fashion crimes - in pictures

X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Misha Bryan
Misha Bryan on The X Factor - complete with rhino-horn hair and make-up monobrow ... Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Misha Bryan
... and in an outfit one tweeter kindly described as 'purple Quality Street'
Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex F
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Johnny Robinson
Johnny Robinson dons a silver trenchcoat ... Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Johnny Robinson
… before slipping into a satin kimono with matching fan (what else?) Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion update: The X Factor 2011 Sami Brookes
Sami Brookes suffered at the hands of stylists with an array of glittery shrugs ... Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Sami Brookes
... and in an above-the-knee dress featuring leather and chains Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Sophie Habibis
Poor Sophie Habibis seemed to draw the short straw when it came to costume ... Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Kitty Brucknell
... while Kitty Brucknell appears to have adopted gym knickers as her signature look Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Rhythmix
Littlemix – Jade, Jesy, Perrie, Leigh Ann – have mostly been given garish pic'n'mix styling ... Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion update: The X Factor 2011 Little Mix
... but last week had all the colour sucked out of them for Halloween Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion update: The X Factor 2011 Frankie Cocozza
Frankie Cocozza with his trademark overstyled hair and superskinny jeans Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Louis Walsh and Frankie Coccoza's
Louis Walsh is clearly a fan of Frankie's barnet Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor Gary Barlow Tulisa Contostavlos Kelly Rowland and Louis Walsh
Judges Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland, Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh have tended to fare rather better than the contestants Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland is 'pure Vegas drama' ...
Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex F
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Tulisa Contostavlos
... but Tulisa has a tendency to look like 'a festive Per Una advert' Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
X factor fashion: The X Factor 2011 Gary Barlow
Gary, however, gets it right with his Edwardian gent look – channelling Downton perhaps? Photograph: Ken McKay/Rex Features
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