PEOPLE's 10 Best Dressed Stars Of 2008

People Magazine just announced their list for the 10 best stars of this year. The stars who made the list:

KATE HUDSON

Hudson is already known for her haute hippie taste, but in 2008, she added a new touch of polished elegance to her looks – like her flowing Balmain gown and chic Valentino leather coat.

RIHANNA

As if her much-copied hair wasn't enough to earn her a spot on this list, Rihanna hit all the right notes in her sophisticated mix of glamorous gowns, like her yellow Giambattista Valli, and funky dresses, including this feathered Zac Posen.

GWYNETH PALTROW

The Oscar winner proved better than ever, revving up her classic look and taking off length from her famously long locks – and her hemlines! Paltrow showcased her flawless legs in her Preen minidress and, in her Lanvin toga, put the attention on her trendsetting bob.

FERGIE

A long way from her belly-baring days, a refined Fergie emerged as a confident and cool dresser this year. From chic shorts on the street to classic Calvin Klein at the Grammys, there is no doubt that this singer is totally "G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S."


ANNE HATHAWAY

She may have endured a rocky year in her personal life, but you'd never know it from how fabulous Hathaway looked on the red carpet. From glittering Roberto Cavalli in N.Y.C. to sexy draped Marchesa in Madrid, the actress certainly got smart about her wardrobe choices.

HEIDI KLUM

There's no auf Wiedersehen in sight for this hard-working supermodel. Klum wins us over every week with Project Runway but works the red carpet in designs from luxe designers like Roland Mouret and John Galliano.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER

She may have topped the box office as Carrie Bradshaw, but the New Yorker dazzled fans with her own unique sense of style. She wowed at a Sex and the City premiere in Versace and created her own style mix with Marni and Rag & Bone in N.Y.C.

MICHELLE OBAMA

Politics may be tougher than ever, but Obama has wowed along the campaign trail with confidence, in polished looks that bring to mind a famous former first lady. Sticking mainly to favorite hometown designers like Maria Pinto, who crafted her sleek purple sheath, Obama has also tried new looks by Isabel Toledo and jeweler Tom Binns for campaign fund-raisers.

EVA MENDES

Mendes got pulses racing with her sexy Calvin Klein ads, but her looks on the red carpet were perfectly feminine and sweet – like these Dolce & Gabbana frocks.

CHARLIZE THERON

As if her acting choices weren't daring enough, the Oscar winner never missed an opportunity to turn up the drama on the red carpet. Whether wearing these feminine Dior frocks or trying a bold Balenciaga, Theron commanded attention wherever she went.

All I can say is Charlize Theron deserved to be higher on the list, as did Rihanna.
I'm not even gonna comment on what the heck Gwyneth was doing on there...

Also, I am loving Michelle Obama on that list. America loves her husband's policies and her style... she's got it all!

Anne Hathaway Speaks

Less than a month after the widely reported legal troubles that entangled her former presumptive fiancé, accused money launderer Raffaello Follieri, Anne Hathaway was putting on a brave face as she and Steve Carrel blithely opened their summer comedy, Get Smart.

But underneath the smiles, W magazine reports in its October cover story, the actress, 25, looked careworn.

"Right now I don't have the wherewithal to be anything except professional," she said at the time. "As soon as I found out about the arrest, I had to get on a plane to Mexico to do a press tour for Get Smart. And then I spent a week in shock at a friend's house. And then I had to go back and do more press, and I haven't stopped since."

On Wednesday in a Manhattan federal court, Follieri, 30, pleaded guilty to all 14 criminal counts against him.

As for Hathaway, speaking last summer, she also professed to being as prepared as someone could be in such a situation, given that her life, both professionally and personally, has been considerably non-stop.

"At different stages of my life, I've felt I've been two ages simultaneously," she said. "I'd be a professional working adult and also a typical 13-year-old. Right now I have the distinct feeling that I'm two ages again, and the older part of me that I relied on many times in the past in difficult moments, that's the part that got me here today. That's the part that says, 'You do your job, you keep your head up.' "

While she skirted specifics about her ex, with whom she was about to start house-hunting, she does says that she was in need of starting some aspects of her life all over again.

"I have to find a place to live," she said in a deadpan manner, before what were described as tears formed in her eyes and emotion took over her.

"It's a situation where the rug was pulled out from under me all of a sudden," she says. "But just as suddenly, my friends threw another rug back under me. One said, 'Go stay at my house.' And Steve Carell stepped up for me during an interview when someone asked a question [about the criminal investigation]. He said, 'At some point you're going to have to talk about this time in your life. You don't have to do it this week. I'll take care of anything that comes your way.' "

Reflected Hathaway, wiping away a tear, "I've been shown such kindness. Not everyone gets that. A lot of people go through tough times alone."


SOURCE: People