100 Years of Style @ Stratford!

Westfield Stratford has kicked off the countdown to their opening in spectacular style, quite literally!

This clever video chronicles 100 years of style in the East End- the fashion is unbelievable, as are the dancers!

Check it out and let me know what you think...

X Factor Goss: Cheryl bombs in the fashion stakes and has Alesha got a new job?!

It seems like it has been going on forever- probably because it has- but Cheryl Cole has finally made her debut on American X Factor.

Was it all flashy smiles and lots of air kissing? Well, yes of sorts. Paula Abdul lurves Chezza so far if early reports are to be believed, but I was more concerned with her horrendous first day audition outfit.

Purple flares worn with a teal coloured belt and an orange top, teamed with crazy backcombed hair made Cheryl look like she had no style co-ordination whatsoever.

Just goes to show even in designer labels, it can go horribly wrong. Shudder. Check out pics of Cheryl and Paula here

In news elsewhere, rumours are abound that Alesha Dixon is to join X Factor UK, alongside Gary Barlow, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh.

Apparently she's been in top secret talks for weeks as ITV try to poach her away from the Strictly panel.

I reckon she's got everyone fooled though, and Alesha is actually in line for the Xtra Factor presenting gig, rather than on the judging panel.

Either way I fully support a bit of Alesha on X Factor- she would be amazing! More when I hear it...

Does Emma Watson deserve Style Icon status?

Is Emma Watson really a Style Icon?
I like Emma Watson, I really do- even more so now she's grown into that brave pixie crop and discovered some pretty frocks, but is she really a style icon?

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but surely you have to get to Kate Moss or Victoria Beckham status before you're called an icon?

Emma is gorge, granted but did she really deserve the Style Icon award from Elle Magazine last night?

Sure, she's the latest 'it' girl I suppose, and it helps she's gorgeous, knows how to dress and has just been announced as the new face of Lancome to top it all off, but still...!

Emma's sort of been off the radar since Novemeber, but I've seen more of her in the last week than possibly ever before.

BAFTAs, Elle Style Awards, the list goes on and she has looked amazing at each and every event, even managing to flash some boobage on one of the nights!

But when Dame Vivienne Westwood hands you the biggest style gong on the night and then admits to not knowing who you are, clearly you're not an icon.

Emma can take some small consolation in the fact that Westwood thought she was lovely though.

So what do you think? Is she just another passing phase, or does she fully deserve the status of Style Icon?