Saturday, July 23, 2011

Cheryl Cole Style Icon

By Abigail Collins


As one of the most prominent singing and fashion icons of the now, Cheryl Cole has gone from council estate girl to fashion superstar with legions of fans and an influence over her peers that has turned her into a trend-setter. The coverage she enjoyed while working on the panel for the X-Factor both in the UK and in the US has done wonders for her publicity, and she is now one of the most recognised and sought-after celebrities on the planet.

Having appeared twice as the cover-girl for illustrious fashion mag Vogue late last year, Cole certainly does seem to be at the forefront of what's hip and this spiritual spokeswoman for cosmetics brand L'Oreal kept audiences turning in every week to the X-Factor as much to see what the singer had decided to wear, including outfits from Givenchy, as to see the line-up of hopefuls battle it out for a dream record deal. As for her own records, Cole's debut album '3 Words' reached number one around about the same time.

Before being replaced by Nicole Sherzinger on the judging panel for the 2011 US X-Factor, Cole was seen in Chicago sporting a Alice & Olivia-style cap and red/white checked coat with navy shorts. Cole has never been a stranger to standing out, as her outfit of purple flares, orange blouse, cyan belt, and huge hair proved during auditions for the X-Factor tour and the look has been copied by others, such as Jessica Alba at the CFDA Awards recently.

Her career took a slight hit when she was replaced by Nicole Sherzinger for 2011's US version of X-Factor but she has, as ever, bounced back. Not one to stand in the background, she is not totally averse to showing her fun side and has even donned purple flares combined with an orange blouse, turquoise belt, and crazily huge hair in order to tease a crowd expecting glamour. It was a joke that some took a little too seriously, though, as Jessica Alba showed when she appeared wearing the exact same attire; even Cole's fashion mishaps create copycats.

This singer is not without her fun side though, as the outfits she donned for Girls Aloud tours will attest, and will delve into novelty jewellery and fun clothes such as ruby-skull rings or the mentioned purple flares of her last days in X-Factor's judging panel. Fun bling is good bling as far as Cole is concerned.

After her break-up with footballer Ashley, Cheryl Cole decided that the time was write to clear out her collection of jewellery in June, and among the pieces were the lavish gifts given to her by her ex-husband; perhaps a hasty move, considering that she was dragging him along to therapy sessions on the 26th June. A fresh start may be extending to more than just jewellery collections after all.

In its place, Cole has adopted the increasingly popular jewellery brand Bibi Bijoux showing that her recent break-up hasn't impacted on her fashion-sense at least. Consisting of charms and bangles, styled with skulls of all things, they're set to be the knock-out must-have of the summer and now that Cole has been seen wearing them mid-June it's almost a certainty to be a hit in wider circles.

These have been turbulent times for Cheryl Cole, but the singer and fashionista is still going strong and her image is still one of the most sought-after in the world. Her fan-base has proved incredibly supportive following the break-down of her marriage and X-Factor presence and it is more than likely that Cole will be back on top soon, probably with another designer range or hit album as she does the things she loves. Following her birthday, due at the end of June, here's hoping that the fortunes of the singing fashion mega-star improve.




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