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The ladies were out in force last night for the Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards.

Walking the glamorous red carpet were the likes of Alesha Dixon, Denise Van Outen and Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh who looked stunning in a floor-length white, backless gown.

But it was Dannii Minogue who stole the show... in more ways than one.

The judging panel, including Fearne Cotton, Alesha Dixon and Vernon Kay, awarded Miss Minogue the Ultimate TV Personality of the Year award, after a tough but increasingly successful year on the X Factor.

And Dannii, who wore a dramatic asymmetric dress with a chic bobbed haircut, was "euphoric" over the award.

She said: "When you're having a good time at work and in your love life, I guess it shows on your face."

Other winners included Holly Willoughby as TV Presenter of the Year and EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, who took the Celeb Who Made Us Care award for her anti-knife campaign in the wake of her brother Ben's death.



And while the majority of celebs opted for chic but simple black or white dresses, Sarah Brown, wife of Prime Minister Gordon, got the cameras flashing wearing a Catherine Deane chiffon and silk dress that was rather daringly low-cut.

Transforming her look through stints on hit soap operas, a pop career and now as a judge and mentor on ITV smash, the X-Factor, Dannii Minogue has become an established style chameleon. We take a look back at her style evolution...