Wagner Carrilho, X Factor's accidental fashion hero

So, the new series of The X Factor is in full swing, and while everyone else in the fashion world gets in a lather over Cheryl and Dannii's weekly fashion wars, I think I may have spotted another, rather more unlikely, fashion icon in the ranks.

Has anyone else noticed how the rather fabulous Wagner Carrilho (fabulous here means 10 types of bonkers), seems to be channeling none other than eccentric fashion designer and creative director of Christian Dior, John Galliano?
The softly waved mane, pencil-moustache, love of dress-up - this avant-garde pair are surely separated at birth? As Louis Walsh would say, Wagner really brings the 'fun-factor' and just as everyone holds their breath in anticipation of which character John Galliano will emerge as at the climax of his fashion shows, I will be on the edge of my sofa every Saturday night, ready for Wagner's grand entrance. If head X-Factor stylist Grace Woodward needs any inspiration, she need look no further than the archive of John Galliano's of out-of-this-world costumes , some of which I have selected for your viewing pleasure here .
Meanwhile, I implore you all to vote Wagner. He's unlikely to win the coveted record contract, but with his crazy fashion sense, he's got a better shot at being the new Lady Gaga than wannabe Katie Waissel.

Paris Fashion Week: Accessories round-up

From the tiny little gold studs and detachable coat collar-necklaces in Perspex and metal, at Chloé ; the "lei" necklaces in beads, shells and feathers at Dior ; the confections of feathers, gold and lace which clasped the models' ponytails (don't dare call them scrunchies!), and the metal-filigree booties and gloves at Chanel ; to the vast gold, tribal hoops and disc chokers at Yves Saint Laurent ; the clumpy, multicoloured "ski boot" sandals at Balenciaga ; the leopard-print wedges at Lanvin ; the copper lace-ups at Vivienne Westwood ; and The Row's "Turkish"-look, alligator slipper-shoes by Manolo Blahnik - the Paris prêt-à-porter designers are in the mood for standout accessories.

Sarah Burton, in her first collection as creative director for the Alexander McQueen label, continued his legacy of exquisite, handcrafted detail, with gold toecap hobnail boots, raffia anklet-sandals, and high-heels, hand-carved like irises.
Bruno Frisoni at Roger Vivier, taking inspiration from "Le Sud", decorated sandals with ladybirds, carved a new, "box" "cubist" heel, and put crabs, lobsters and fish on little evening pouches, in raffia and crystal.
Delfina Delettrez, a fourth-generation Fendi, meanwhile, is echoing the tradition of her great-grandmother, Adele, grandmother, Anna, and mother, Silvia, with inspired collections of jewellery. For next season, she is in step with the masculine-feminine interplay and took her inspiration from strong women, such as Virginia Woolf and Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin, otherwise known as George Sand, and the photographs of Helmut Newton, for cuffs, necklaces and chokers in silver and handwoven, silver thread - mother, Silvia premiered one of the modernist metal chokers at Duran Duran's gig for Fendi, earlier this week.