1 Helen MirrenOscar winning actress Helen Mirren has topped Vanity Fair`s prestigious best-dressed women`s list of 2008. Mirren beat the likes of Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Connelly who are much younger than her. She proves that looking good has nothing to do with ageing.
2 Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie comes in second. This idea of perfection is not just about style but a lot more about attitude and an ever-growing brood of kids.
3 Princess Mathilde of BelgiumAll said and done, the Polish born aristocrat has a long way to go before she gets to Princess Di`s status.
4 Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
The British love her. The fish & chips folk are willing to shed centuries-old grudge against the French for this 40-year old ex-model. She`s France`s answer to Britain`s style icon Victoria Beckham (who doesn`t feature on this list) and so the feud continues.
5 Princess Letizia of SpainHere’s another royalty trying to grab Princess Di`s crown. Hmmm but if she could look like a stylised version of Whistler`s Mother, a classic, then she does deserve a place in Vanity Fair.
6 Reese WitherspoonHow can the Legally Blonde star not feature on this list? She gave pink and Chihuahua-as-accessory a whole new meaning.
7 Michelle Obama
The potential first lady has been compared to Jackie Onasis, the style icon of the 60`s. This smart dresser has a knack of picking up fashion tips from leading icons around the world and making it her own. For instance, Victoria Beckham`s famed pink shift dress. She fuses great style with not-so-expensive accessories thereby catering to her profile that complements Obama`s campaign.
8 Kate MiddletonThe heir to Princess Di`s fashionista tag? Quite possibly. The muse of fashion blogs, The Telegraph proclaimed her to be the Most Promising Newcomer in their 2006 list of style winners and losers. And that`s been proved right now.
9 Cate BlanchettThis Academy Award winning actor`s style is timeless. And much like her sense of style, she remains ethereally beautiful like her elvin character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings.
10 Jennifer ConellyThis stunning star much like her diverse roles in A Beautiful Mind and Blood Diamond shunts across fashion with much versatility and ease.
