With Cheryl and Dannii out of the X Factor judging panel, this year’s new faces were always going to struggle to fill their stylish shoes (after all, every week was basically a fashion face off between the female judges).

Luckily for Simon Cowell, one of his choices might just pay off (sorry, Tulisa, we’re not talking about you, love). Former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland will be sitting in that coveted judges chair soon, and unlike when our Cheryl took a trip across the pond in purple flares, Kelly made certain she looked fabulous at the auditions this week.

Dressed for the Birmingham try-outs in a black skater skirt and teeny yellow lace crop top by Twenty8Twelve, she certainly wowed the audience, showing off her enviable pins and minuscule waist.

Knowing that it’s often the shoes that do the talking, Kelly choose the same sky high Louboutins that Victoria Beckham’s a particular fan of, though we’d have preferred something without an ankle strap on this occasion.

Still, we love Kelly’s bright and beautiful look – but what say you?
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