{"id":380127,"date":"2011-04-14T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/14\/x-factors-stacey-solomon-the-dresses-i-wore-put-10-years-on-me\/"},"modified":"2011-04-14T00:00:22","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T00:00:22","slug":"x-factors-stacey-solomon-the-dresses-i-wore-put-10-years-on-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/14\/x-factors-stacey-solomon-the-dresses-i-wore-put-10-years-on-me\/","title":{"rendered":"X Factor’s Stacey Solomon: The dresses I wore put 10 years on me"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy
\nChristine Smith<\/a>
Last updated at 1:00 AM on 14th April 2011<\/p>\n

Stacey Solomon, 21, reached\u00a0 The X Factor final in 2009 and won last year\u2019s I\u2019m A Celebrity. She lives in Dagenham, Essex, with her three-year-old son, Zachary. Stacey says:<\/span>
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Working the red carpet: Stacey Solomon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Clothes definitely give you confidence. If you look good, you feel good and your whole persona can change depending on what kind of outfit you are wearing.<\/span><\/p>\n

My style has evolved since I appeared on The\u00a0 X Factor two years ago. <\/span><\/p>\n

Back then, I wore a lot of tight, full-length dresses because I was singing ballads. I couldn\u2019t exactly go on stage in shorts or mini-skirts. <\/span><\/p>\n

I loved The X Factor experience and don\u2019t cringe when I look back at old shots of me wearing those dresses \u2014 but they did put ten years on me!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t mind what people think of my style and do take pride in what I wear. I\u2019m young and want to dress my age, so I\u2019m going for a young and funky look. <\/span><\/p>\n

I love getting dressed up to go to a premiere because I feel so privileged to be given the chance to attend such an event, but at home I tend to slob around in my pyjamas or leggings! <\/span><\/p>\n

My boyfriend Aaron Barham wouldn\u2019t dream of telling me what to wear.<\/span><\/p>\n

I guess I do own more clothes than the average person on the street \u2014 but that\u2019s because I have a lot of leggings and tights. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now things are going well in my career, it\u2019s nice to think I will be able to pop into Selfridges and treat myself to a pair of Jimmy Choos every now and again. As for a walk-in wardrobe, I\u2019m working on it…<\/span><\/p>\n

BLACK SNAKESKIN CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS<\/span><\/p>\n

I do like my shoes, but until recently I\u2019ve never had enough money to treat myself to a designer pair. <\/span>
However, after I took part in The X Factor, I got to keep a pair of black snakeskin Christian Louboutin shoes I wore on the show. <\/span><\/p>\n

They are just incredible: they are so high you can only wear them when you don\u2019t have to walk anywhere, as otherwise you\u2019d just fall over all the time. <\/span>I love them so much. <\/span><\/p>\n

M<\/span>ULBERRY BAG<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I have The X Factor to thank for so many things that have happened in my life. After I took part in the series, Mulberry let me keep a fuchsia bag. I carry it whenever I have to go to a smart occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cherished gifts: From left, Mulberry bag and Christian Louboutin shoes Stacey was able to keep after The X Factor and a Links of London bracelet from her Dad<\/p>\n

LINKS OF LONDON BRACELET<\/span><\/p>\n

My dad recently bought me a beautiful Links Of London bracelet with a heart on it.<\/span> It was a gift for no reason other than to make me happy and I was so bowled over by his gesture. I always wear it now and really do adore it. I can\u2019t believe he was so kind. This bracelet is very special to me. <\/span><\/p>\n

NEVER FULLY DRESSED QUEENIE DRESS<\/span><\/p>\n

I absolutely love my pink and cream floaty dress from Never Fully Dressed. I bought it eight months ago and wear it to premieres because it makes me feel pretty and confident as I float down the red carpet. It\u2019s lace, with keyholes at the top and floaty material at the bottom. I have lots of dresses, but this is by far, my favourite.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though I love my new designer clothes, I am very much a High Street person. I love to go shopping in Topshop, Miss Selfridge and River Island. <\/span><\/p>\n

To be honest, until recently I didn\u2019t buy many clothes because I just didn\u2019t have the money. <\/span><\/p>\n

But I\u2019ve always spoilt my son and like dressing him in mini Ralph Lauren outfits \u2014 mainly because I wasn\u2019t able to afford the adult version for myself so I figured I\u2019d put him in them instead!<\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t horde clothes, but I don\u2019t throw them away either. I will always give my clothes to charities such as Oxfam and Barnardo\u2019s. I was lucky enough to be given all the outfits I wore on The X Factor and gave them all away to charity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Comfortable and stylish: Barbour jacket, left, and camel Zara trousers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

BLACK AND WHITE MANCINI TOP<\/span><\/p>\n

I wore this when I took part in last year\u2019s X Factor final. I was based in Essex where the winner, Matt Cardle, lived. <\/span>I feel so sophisticated wearing it and I do think it really suits me.<\/span> I normally go for cream or camel tops, but it\u2019s nice to wear different colours every now and again.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

CAMEL ZARA TROUSERS<\/span><\/p>\n

I always go for high-waisted trousers because they are the most flattering cut on me. I recently bought this camel pair from Zara. They are super wide-legged at the bottom and make my legs look\u00a0 really long \u2014 I feel like a supermodel in them! Nude, creamy colours suit me. But I like bright colours, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

I work on the theory that if you\u00a0 are wearing something cheerful then people will think you look like\u00a0 a nice person. <\/span><\/p>\n

Holly Willoughby, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue always look gorgeous and they often wear bold colours. <\/span><\/p>\n

BARBOUR JACKET<\/span><\/p>\n

I do love my good, old, reliable Barbour jacket.<\/span> I\u2019ve had it for a year and it\u2019s blue on the outside, pink on the inside. I love that it\u2019s practical \u2014 I can happily go out in the rain in it \u2014 comfortable and stylish.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Stacey Solomon is presenting ITV1\u2019s Sing If You Can, which starts on Saturday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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