Gorgeous in gingham: Kylie Minogue shows off her petite frame in a daring backless dress as she attends the 2012 Q Awards
Posing on the red carpet at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, the 44-year-old singer showed off her petite frame in a daring gingham dress.
The unusual monochrome one-shoulder number featured a stunning cutaway back, with only a piece of mesh material helping to preserve the star's modesty as she preened and posed for the cameras.
Checking it out: Kylie Minogue looked gorgeous in gingham as she attended Monday afternoon's Q Awards
Daring: As she arrived at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, the 44-year-old singer showed off her outfit's daring backless design
Kylie - who releases new album The Abbey Road Sessions on October 29, which features 16 songs with a full orchestra - teamed the form-fitting dress with towering nude stilettos heels, which added height to her usually diminutive frame.
A slick of rosy pink lipstick and her light brunette locks curled and swept to the side completed the Spinning Around hitmaker's red carpet ensemble.
Kylie was joined at the annual music event by a whole host of stars, including the recently-reformed original Sugababes.
Stunning: Kylie's form-fitting dress flaunted her fabulous figure in all its glory
Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan looked effortlessly cool as they posed together, with each of the girls opting for jeans, stilettos and leather jackets for their casual chic look.
Also walking the red carpet was woman of the moment Emeli Sande, who teamed a billowing white dress with a vintage-looking denim jacket and black shoe boots.
Girlband Stooshe added a touch of glamour to the proceedings in black minidresses, which they teamed with gold chain-detail belts and towering heels.
Back with a bang! The original Sugababes, (L-R) Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan, posed up a storm on the red carpet
Lovely ladies: Lianne La Havas showed off her curves in a monochrome patterned dress, while Emeli Sande went for a more casual approach in a billowing white number
Showstopping: The Noisettes' Shingai Shoniwa wowed in an unusual lime green floor-length gown
The Noisettes' Shingai Shoniwa looked her typically eccentric self in an eyecatching lime green halterneck gown, which showed off her enviably tiny waist in all its glory.
Meanwhile, Lianne La Havas showcased her curves in a high-necked form-fitting monochrome printed dress.
Here come the girls! Girlband Stooshe opted for black minidresses and gold chain detail belts for their red carpet appearance
Cool customers: Radio 1 Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw and rapper Professor Green both wore jeans and trainers to the star-studded event
Legends: Dionne Warwick and Bobby Womack posed together inside the event
Doing it for the boys were rockers Blur and Muse, with frontman Matt Bellamy's partner Kate Hudson seemingly absent from the proceedings.
Elswhere, Radio 1 Breakfast Show presenter Nick Grimshaw and rapper Professor Green injected a touch of cool to the event, with the latter looking casual in jeans, a red and black striped jumper and burgundy trainers.
Rockers: Blur seemed to be having a whale of a time as they posed together on the red carpet with their arms wrapped around each other
Music royalty: Muse's Matthew Bellamy, Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard were among the many stars in attendance at the 2012 Q Awards
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