• the best-dressed list

    Michelle Obama, 48

    The election may have hung in the balance, but the First Lady always led in the style stakes. From the J Mendel number she donned at the Olympics to the Jason Wu ballgown she wore to a state dinner, Mrs Obama's graceful athleticism lends every look a presidential air.

    Jessica Chastain, 35

    With a Broadway debut and an Oscar nomination, 2012 has seen Chastain's star go stratospheric. Glittering in Gucci or scene-stealing in Stella McCartney, her natural American beauty sets her apart.

    Rosie Huntington-
    Whiteley, 25

    She's the Veronica Lake of the 21st century. Whether wearing striking gowns or sensational cocktail mini dresses, the British model has proved she's an old-school Hollywood siren.

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