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Here are the beautiful women from across the world who made it to Vanity Fair's prestigious International Best-Dressed List for 2012!
It's a great honour for any celebrity to be featured in Vanity Fair's yearly round-up of the most well turned-out people internationally.
This is the magazine's 73rd annual round-up of stylish fashionistas and features the who's who from across the fields of entertainment, fashion, business and politics.
In the following pages, we bring you the lovely ladies who made the cut.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Prince William's beautiful wife has a wardrobe that has won her millions of fans across the globe -- and it's mainly because she effortlessly mixes high street and designer labels and always manages to look stunning.
It's hardly surprising that this is her third time in a row on the list and what's more, she took the top spot this year. From the looks of it, Kate may well hold onto the title in 2013 too!
Jessica Chastain
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The 31-year-old American actress' career is going places and her glamorous Hollywood appeal seems to sit well with fashion's elite, which is why she was honoured by the magazine this time around.
Lea Seydoux
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Coming in third after Jessica we have sexy French actress and model Lea, who appeared in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris.
Alicia Keys
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The musician always hits the right notes on the red carpet, wearing ensembles that flatter her figure and set her apart from the crowd.
Fan Bingbing
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Chinese actress, singer and producer, Fan's exotic appeal is considerably enhanced by her wardrobe -- and by the fact that she's not afraid to experiment, going from evening elegance to biker chic, depending upon the occasion.
Michelle Harper
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Speaking of experimenting with style, couture chameleon Michelle made it high up on Vanity Fair's list. The Colombian-born, New York-based brand consultant certainly knows how to make sure she's the centre of attention!
Princess Alexandra of Greece
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The second royal to make it after Kate, Princess Alexandra is known for her trademark elegance, carrying off everything from jeans and boots to glamorous gowns.
Farida Khelfa
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French actress and director Farida is Italian couture house Schiaparelli's newest muse, perfectly capable of pulling off everything from cocktail class to androgyny.
Stacey Bendet
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The petite founder and designer of fashion label Alice + Olivia is always on-trend and looks as stylish as her waifish models.
Diane Kruger
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The German former model and actress is capable of turning all the heads in a room and it's not just down to her blonde beauty and piercing blue gaze. Diane knows how to dress like an A-lister, which is why she regularly makes it to the magazine's annual round-up.
Erika Bearman
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You may not have heard of Erika, but she's the senior vice president of global communications at Oscar de la Renta and a known face in fashion circles. Plus, her wardrobe could turn any style-conscious woman green with envy!
Ulyana Sergeenko
Image: Ulyana SergeenkoPhotographs: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Russian fashion designer Ulyana is quite the looker herself. She could well be mistaken for a model and with her impeccable taste in clothes, belongs on the ramp, we think!
Stella McCartney
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Close in Ulyana's heels is British designer Stella McCartney. Despite her famous last name, she's forged a reputation for herself based solely on merit and is the go-to couturier for A-listers from across the world.
Lizzie Tisch
Image: Lizzie TischPhotographs: Andrew H Walker/Getty Images for Dom Perignon
The wife of American millionaire hotelier Jonathan M Tisch, Lizzie dresses the part. Her signature style, however, is vivacious and alluring, rather than stuffy and predictable.
Poppy Delevingne
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British model and socialite Poppy is only 25, but her choice of clothing belies her age. She has made quite an impact on the UK's fashion scene and is one of the youngest women to receive the best-dressed honour from Vanity Fair this year.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
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The Dutch royal has a sophisticated, subtle wardrobe that manages to garner the right kind of attention without resorting to bling.
Elettra Wiedemann
Image: Elettra WiedemannPhotographs: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
The model daughter of Italian siren Isabella Rossellini, Elettra has inherited her mother's smashing good looks and discerning taste in clothes.
Charlotte Casiraghi
Image: Charlotte CasiraghiPhotographs: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images for Gucci
This 25-year-old Monaco royal does not feature on the list only by virtue of her birth -- Charlotte is also presently the face of Gucci.
Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned
Image: Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al MissnedPhotographs: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Sheikha Mozah's demure but sophisticated wardrobe has seen her to the Vanity Fair list before and likely will again -- she manages to mix the traditional and the trendy with a skill unmatched.
Livia and Colin Firth
Image: Colin and Livia FirthPhotographs: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Among the couples, actor Colin Firth and his pretty wife Livia figured high up in the fashion stakes -- they do look elegant, don't they?
Lauren Andres and Santo Domingo
Image: Lauren Andres and Santo DomingoPhotographs: Charles Eshelman/Getty Images for Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic
It's not often that magazines promote employees from rival organisations, but Vogue contributing editor Lauren and her husband, who is heir to Colombia's richest beer family, also figure among Vanity Fair's best-dressed.
Ginevra Elkann and Giovanni Gaetani dell'Aquila d'Aragon
Image: Ginevra Elkann and Giovanni Gaetani dell'Aquila d'AragonPhotographs: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
And finally we come to movie producer Ginevra and her entrepreneur partner Giovanni, who are quite the Italian power couple -- A-listers when it comes to European fashion.
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