InStyle Best Dressed 2012: Emma Stone awarded best dressed woman

InStyle‘s annual Best Dressed chart is a hotly contested list, with editors and fashion writers agonizing over who should land the top spot.

And this year, the title of InStyle‘s best dressed woman was awarded to Hollywood actress Emma Stone.

The 24-year-old pipped Kristen Stewart, Cheryl Cole and even the Duchess of Cambridge to the top spot.

The list, compiled by the InStyle‘s fashion team, features 50 of the most stylish women on the planet and saw Spider Man’s leading lady receive great fashion plaudits for her dazzling red carpet looks.

In close second position came Diane Kruger, while sultry vampire Kristen Stewart took third place.

Flying the flag for the British were style icons Alexa Chung, Victoria Beckham, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Moss and Florence Welch, all securing five of the top ten places.

Youngest to make the list was Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ 6-year-old daughter Suri Cruise, who came in at number nine.

No stranger to best dressed lists, the budding fashionista is a regular poll topper in both child and adult categories.

Cited as mixing Gap and Zara with Marni and Roger Viviers, the six year old is praised for knowing her fashion.

Also making the InStyle list was Pixie Geldolf who came 23rd. One-time chart topper Cheryl Cole made it to 42nd place and Emma Watson took 48th.

Men to make the list include David Beckham, Andrew Garfield, Ryan Gosling, Robert Pattinson and Eddie Redmayne.

Eilidh MacAskill, Editor of InStyle said: “From Emma Stone to Frieda Pinto, Instyle’s top 50 best dressed women, men [and little girls] each have a very individual inspirational style.”

TOP TEN BEST DRESSED

1. Emma Stone

2. Diane Kruger

3. Kristen Stewart

4. Alexa Chung

5. Kate Bosworth

6. Victoria Beckham

7. The Duchess of Cambridge

8. Kate Moss

9. Suri Cruise

10. Florence Welch