The much anticipated finale of the X Factor took place at the weekend with the series favourite Matt Cardle walking away the winner. As watched as the show itself has been the epic fash-off between the two ultra glam female judges Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue.

For Sunday’s finale night following a run of covetable dresses including designs by Zuhair Murad, Azzaro, Gianfranco Ferre and Emilio Pucci, Cheryl stepped out in a red halterneck mermaid design from the fall collection by J.Mendel. Cheryl got everything about this look right, from the vibrant colour palette to the sleek updo and flawless makeup.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this gown; American actress Malin Akerman wore the gown to the Toronto Film Festival last month. Who wore the look better? Malin and Cheryl both wear the statement gown well, keeping the rest of the look to a minimum and letting the fab dress take centre stage.