She likes to keep us guessing with her outfit choices for the X Factor auditions.

And yesterday, Cheryl Cole went for a relatively simple look in a low-key khaki playsuit, which she teamed with black Christian Louboutin heels and a black cinch belt.

The singer, who turns 27 tomorrow, added extra glam with the help of some long gold earrings.

But then she knew she had to make an extra effort with Katy Perry as a guest judge on the panel.

Katy, predictably, opted for all-out glamour in a pale blue sequinned number.

The 25-year-old American is the latest in a string of guest judges adding a bit of oomph to proceedings in the absence of Dannii Minogue, who is on maternity leave.

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Another crop of young design talent celebrated the end of Graduate Fashion Week with a gala catwalk presentation showcasing the best contributors from fashion colleges and universities across the UK.

The event was held at Earls Court and was presented by fashion favourite Caryn Franklin. Stars in attendance included Rachel Stevens, girl aloud Nicola Roberts and designers Betty Jackson and Jens Laugeson.

It’s a tribute to the young designers that most collections inspired thoughts not of ‘didn’t they do well but rather ‘how can I get my hands on that’.

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The nation’s sweetheart, face of L’Oreal Paris and No1 stylish celeb – as voted for by you – on tricks for being happy, and learning through hard knocks

It’s been seven months since I first met Cheryl Cole and boy is she in a different place right now. Back then, she was filming her second series of X Factor and was hailed as the people’s princess. L’Oréal confirmed she was ‘worth it’ by making her the face of a haircare range and everything was good with the world. All, that is, except her ‘stinky garlic breath’ (her words, not mine), which she’d got from eating houmous for lunch. For the record, she was fresh as a daisy. Dressed in a tight, thigh-skimming LBD, she perched on the sofa next to me and, all smiles and dimples, demurely poured us both a cup of mint tea.

Now it’s 9am on a crisp April morning and a shiny black Mercedes with blacked-out windows has whisked me off to a top-secret location to meet her again. But even the suited 7ft driver with slicked-back hair and mirrored aviators only vaguely knows where we’re going. As we pull into a quaint square of London town houses, he makes a call to find out the exact address of our destination. It’s bizarre. Every measure has been taken to keep out the paparazzi, but I’m starting to feel like I’m part of some covert military operation.

It’s understandable though. It’s been a bittersweet year for Cheryl. Despite 3 Words, her platinum-selling solo album topping the charts, three singles making the Top Five and a tour with the Black Eyed Peas, all this was tainted by the breakdown of her marriage to Ashley Cole. After the Chelsea footballer was caught cheating (several times – the fool!) she’s allegedly set the wheels in motion for divorce – but the betrayal is still raw.

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Cheryl Cole, the famous and very beautiful singer, and also the ex wife of the footballer Ashley Cole, has revealed that she doesn’t rely on anyone when it comes to fashion and style statement. She has said that she carries her own style statement, and she doesn’t have any style icon, so obviously she doesn’t copy from anyone.

When she was asked by a reporter about her style guru, she said: “Who is my style icon? I can’t name anybody. I think now I’m 26, I know what stuff fits and what doesn’t, what stuff looks good and what to avoid. I know what suits me now.”

But the ‘Fight for This Love’ singer did accept that though she doesn’t follow any celebrity but whenever she needs to know something new and innovative thing about the latest fashion, she always goes to her Girls Aloud band mate Nicola Roberts. She says that Nicola always has something new and happening trick to share.

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Cheryl Cole doesn’t have a style icon.

The ‘Fight for This Love’ singer is confident in her own appearance and doesn’t look to other celebrity beauties for fashion ideas because is happy with how she looks.

She said: “Who is my style icon? I can’t name anybody. I think now I’m 26, I know what stuff fits and what doesn’t, what stuff looks good and what to avoid. I know what suits me now.”

Although the brunette beauty doesn’t look to other celebrities for inspiration, she regularly discusses the latest beauty trends with her Girls Aloud bandmate Nicola Roberts.

She said: “Nicola’s always got something in the pipeline. You can ring her and she’ll always have a new trick – her recent thing was shaving legs with oil.”

Part of the reason why Cheryl is hesitant about following other’s fashion styles is because she believes it is important for her to keep her own identity.

She explained: “I think the most beautiful thing about a woman is when she’s just herself.”

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