Beyonce tops People fashion list
2007-09-13 09:37
New York - Pop singer Beyonce took
top honours in a list of best-dressed celebrities of 2007, while
bald Britney Spears won the booby prize for most shocking style
moment after shaving her head.
People magazine's annual best- and worst- dressed issue
hits newsstands on Friday featuring numerous Hollywood stars,
all given a nickname to describe their taste in couture.
Beyonce, 26, was dubbed "The Showstopper," while actress
Cameron Diaz walked into the top 10 as "The Legs," and actress
Katie Holmes, who is married to Tom Cruise, graced the list as
"The Classic."
"Beyonce just looks amazing every time she goes out,"
assistant managing editor Cynthia Sanz told Reuters. "She likes
to show off her curves and she is very glamorous."
Beyonce has her own fashion line, "House of Dereon," that
mixes hip hop influences with feminine touches like lace and
ruffles that she launched with her mother, stylist Tina
Knowles, in 2004.
No reader's vote
Last year former Friends actress Jennifer Aniston topped
the list after a reader's vote, but this year the magazine did
not seek readers' input.
Instead, the magazine's editors drew
up the list without giving the 10 winners rankings.
For the men, singer Justin Timberlake was named
"Trendiest," and British soccer star David Beckham, who
recently moved with his wife Victoria to Los Angeles, looked
best in "jacket and jeans."
George Clooney took the honour of "best monochromatic" look.
But there were also the worst fashions of the year as
People's editors took issue with celebrities' sense of style.
Spears' decision to shave her head after a spree of
partying and stints in rehab following her collapsed marriage
put her at the top of the list of worst style moments.
The award comes just days after the former pop princess,
who is trying to stage a comeback, drew howls from critics for
her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards where her outfit
resembled that of a stripper and she barely danced.
Britney's meltdown
"She's had a bad year with shaving her head and all her
bad fashion choices that followed that - the wigs, the hats,"
said Sanz. "She really seems to be having a meltdown."
Also among the worst styles were American Idol contestant
Sanjaya piling his hair high for the hit TV talent show, and
Cameron Diaz offending Peruvians with her handbag that had a
political slogan of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong.
In a special "British Accent" section, People paid tribute
to British celebrities taking America by storm, recognising
Victoria Beckham, model Kate Moss, singer Lily Allen, Prince
William's girlfriend Kate Middleton and actress Emma Watson for
bold and unexpected sense of style.
"It has been a big year for the Brits with a lot of
influence coming over here," said Sanz. "You can't help but
look at what the Beckhams are doing and wearing, but you are
not really sure why."