When it comes to best dressed celebrities 2012, there are plenty of contenders. From actors to models to musicians, plenty of celebrities upped their fashion game in 2012. There are your usual suspects and some unexpected style icons as well. In no particular order, the following are my pick of best dressed celebrities 2012.
1 Diane Kruger
The best dressed celebrities 2012 aren’t afraid to experiment with different looks and trends. Actress and model Diane Kruger always looks comfortable in her own skin, whether she’s wearing a romantic gown, boyish tux, or cool sports-luxe looks. For sartorial inspiration, she’s definitely one to keep an eye on.
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2 Kate Bosworth
Kate Bosworth is one of your usual suspects when it comes to best dressed lists, but with good reason. Whether she’s on the red carpet or at a festival, her outfits are always so covetable. She manages to stay on-trend without looking like she’s tried too hard.
3 Taylor Swift
Songstress Taylor Swift is really growing into a style icon. When it comes to the red carpet, she sure does know how to rock a glamorous gown. For more day-to-day looks, her demure and feminine style is appealing not only to tweens and teenagers but the twenty-something female demographic as well.
4 Alexa Chung
Model and television host Alexa Chung is always a popular choice when it comes to best dressed lists. Her offbeat, youthful style is a favourite with magazine editors and ordinary fashion-savvy folk. She manages to mix designer with vintage and chain stores buys to perfection, and we just can’t get enough!
5 Miranda Kerr
It would seem that model Miranda Kerr hardly ever puts a foot wrong with her outfits. While her red carpet outfits are no doubt glamorous, it’s her street style outfits that have really won us over. Her street style looks are contemporary and cool, and are a polished take on model-off-duty style.
6 Olivia Palermo
The reality TV star turned fashion icon rarely puts a foot wrong where fashion is concerned. She’s a favourite source of style inspiration for fashion editors and bloggers, and she always manages to create her own polished take on the season’s hottest trends.
7 Solange Knowles
Beyonce’s younger sister is really making a name for herself where fashion is concerned. Her style is fresh and her outfits are always so fun and funky. She’s even been made the face of popular clothing brand Madewell.
8 Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway really owned the red carpet this year. She took a few more style risks, and managed to mix contemporary fashion with timeless elegance. Her new pixie cut also gave her that added edge and she worked it like no other.
Rihanna sure knows how to push the boundaries when it comes to fashion. One minute she can look sleek and sophisticated in a stunning gown while the next she’s all gritty and grunge in cut-offs and corsets. While some of her outfits may be extremely risqué, you’ve got to admire her devil-may-care attitude to fashion.
10 Kristen Stewart
Kirsten Stewart really graduated from her rebellious and youthful looks, embracing designer labels and daring ladylike looks. We saw her rock a number of dazzling gowns as well as plenty of fresh and funky outfits on the red carpet.
These are just a few celebrities to make my best dressed list for the year. Of course, with all the red carpet and street style snaps around, it’s a huge task to keep up with who was wearing what. So help me out, who were your best dressed celebrities of 2012?
