Best dressed celebrities 2008

Posted in FASHION by MelanieHick on Dec 19, 02:11PM
We love laughing at reams of photos of celebs getting it all shades of wrong in the style department. But what makes best-dressed? We've developed a tight list of people who this year have improved on their wardrobe from last year, have a sense of authenticity about what they’re wearing (so not just told what to wear by a stylist) and basically look like we want to if we get to stand on a red carpet one day.

In no particular order at all, our favourites for 2008 are:

Ebony Bones for being completely out-there without resorting to nu race fluoros.

Alice Dellal for staying true to her own style and rocking one consistently hot look in all circumstances including weddings and red carpets.

Charlize Theron for looking effortlessly edgy and stylish on and off the red carpet. Money, in this case, can buy taste.

Rhianna for inspiring pixie crops the world over. Her hair is amazing, her figure is amazing, she combines rock star edge with haute couture chic and looks completely natural doing it.

Agyness Deyn for dressing with such personality, not just like every other model off the runway.

Eva Mendes for being perfectly saucy and wearing gowns so well.

J Lo for using her power, that is, her money for good and constantly out-doing herself in classic gowns, the perfect amount of accessories and subtle make-up.

Kelly Osbourne for coming out of her chrysalis and turning into a beautiful butterfly who knows how to dress for her height and shape.

Lily Allen for growing out of her ball gown and trainer phase and looking like a properly stylish grown up, rather than a kid in a dress up box.

Lindsay Lohan for being healthy, happy and confident in a proper frock, as opposed to her old leggings, T-shirt and flanny routine.

Alexa Chung for wearing pieces from chainstores like Topshop and looking a million bucks. Extra points for quirky accessories like that tan case.


In the gentlemen’s arena we saw a distinct turn away from fluoro towards clever, even ironic tailoring.

Mark Ronson could dress like any other DJ, but he chooses bow ties; sharp, slim-cut suits and skinny ties.

Luke Worrall updates the skinny jeans and cardigan combination with excellent footwear.

Kanye West loves fashion hard. It shows. His Jeremy Scott for adidas sneakers are just one example of his excellent style.

Henry Holland wears his own clothes well and mixes spots, brights and layers like no-one’s business.