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MEGHAN MARKLE

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She’s alsomodernizing the royal dress code, incorporating shorter hemlines (helloTuxedo minidress!),shoulder-baring styles and andform-fitting silhouettesinto her wardrobe. And then there’s hersignature messy bun– whichshe wore down the aisle at her wedding.

03of 11LUPITA NYONG’OFeatureflashSHM/ShutterstockWith her bold color choices and her red carpet twirls, it’s safe to say that if fashion had a superhero it would be this 35-year-old actress. “I just love color, I’ve never been afraid of it,” Nyong’o says of her style, seen here in a regal purple Atelier Versace gown at theBlack Pantherworld premiere in Los Angeles. Her stylist Micaela Erlanger always knows excatly what to look for when pulling clothes for the star: vibrant gowns with “empowering silhouettes.” “People respond to what she wears because she owns her look,” says Erlanger.

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LUPITA NYONG’O

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With her bold color choices and her red carpet twirls, it’s safe to say that if fashion had a superhero it would be this 35-year-old actress. “I just love color, I’ve never been afraid of it,” Nyong’o says of her style, seen here in a regal purple Atelier Versace gown at theBlack Pantherworld premiere in Los Angeles. Her stylist Micaela Erlanger always knows excatly what to look for when pulling clothes for the star: vibrant gowns with “empowering silhouettes.” “People respond to what she wears because she owns her look,” says Erlanger.

04of 11AMAL CLOONEYShutterstockThe human rights lawyer, 40, is unapologetic about her bold and glamorous style, whether she’s on the carpet or in the courtroom. “Her decision to wear trousers to the Met Gala was her way of depicting female empowerment,” says designer Richard Quinn, who made hercustom two-piece ensemble worn to this year’s fashion prom, where she served as co-chair.

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AMAL CLOONEY

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The human rights lawyer, 40, is unapologetic about her bold and glamorous style, whether she’s on the carpet or in the courtroom. “Her decision to wear trousers to the Met Gala was her way of depicting female empowerment,” says designer Richard Quinn, who made hercustom two-piece ensemble worn to this year’s fashion prom, where she served as co-chair.

05of 11CATE BLANCHETTMustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/GettyThe Oscar winner, 49, always makes the red carpet her personal runway and fearlessly pulls off daring high fashion-designs. “She’s the epitome of the woman I aspire to design for,” says Mary Katrantzou, who created the floral motif bubble-skirt dress the star wore at theCold Warscreening in Cannes this May.

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CATE BLANCHETT

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The Oscar winner, 49, always makes the red carpet her personal runway and fearlessly pulls off daring high fashion-designs. “She’s the epitome of the woman I aspire to design for,” says Mary Katrantzou, who created the floral motif bubble-skirt dress the star wore at theCold Warscreening in Cannes this May.

06of 11JENNIFER LOPEZJohn Shearer/GettyThere’s a reason the 49-year-old superstar graces best dressed lists year after year: She manages to out JLo-herself in one sexy style after another. “She works really hard on her body, and it’s fun for us to show it off,” say her stylists Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, who helped style her in this thigh-baring Balmain gown at this year’s Met Gala.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ

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There’s a reason the 49-year-old superstar graces best dressed lists year after year: She manages to out JLo-herself in one sexy style after another. “She works really hard on her body, and it’s fun for us to show it off,” say her stylists Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, who helped style her in this thigh-baring Balmain gown at this year’s Met Gala.

07of 11TRACEE ELLIS ROSSFrederick M. Brown/GettyThere is no one more game to take a fashion risk or change up her style than the 45-year-oldBlack-ishstar. Her favorite look this year? The Marc Jacobs dress and matching turban she wore to the Golden Globes, because “it felt like an expression of my history and my power.”

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TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

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There is no one more game to take a fashion risk or change up her style than the 45-year-oldBlack-ishstar. Her favorite look this year? The Marc Jacobs dress and matching turban she wore to the Golden Globes, because “it felt like an expression of my history and my power.”

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KIM KARDASHIAN WEST

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09of 11SANDRA BULLOCKFor theOcean’s 8world premiere, the actress, 54, went all-outfashunin a romantic, feather-collared Elie Saab Haute Couture dress. And that was just one of many red carpets where the star brought her fashion A-game this year.

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SANDRA BULLOCK

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For theOcean’s 8world premiere, the actress, 54, went all-outfashunin a romantic, feather-collared Elie Saab Haute Couture dress. And that was just one of many red carpets where the star brought her fashion A-game this year.

10of 11ANGELA BASSETTAt 60, theBlack Pantherstar is redefining the rules of red carpet fashion – one sexy jumpsuit at the time. “I don’t dress her based on her age, I dress her based on her personality,” says Jennifer Austin, the actress' stylist of five years who dresses the star in looks like this yellow fringe Naeem Khan onesie, as well assequin midriff-baring ensembles.

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At 60, theBlack Pantherstar is redefining the rules of red carpet fashion – one sexy jumpsuit at the time. “I don’t dress her based on her age, I dress her based on her personality,” says Jennifer Austin, the actress' stylist of five years who dresses the star in looks like this yellow fringe Naeem Khan onesie, as well assequin midriff-baring ensembles.

11of 11MARGOT ROBBIEChelsea Lauren/Shutterstock"There’s a casual, beach-y ease to Margot," her stylist Kate Young tells PEOPLE, adding “I never want her to look done up.” So even when the A-lister, 28, is dressed up in a couture design (like this feathered Miu Miu design at the 2018SAG Awards) she still manages to look effortlessly cool.

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MARGOT ROBBIE

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“There’s a casual, beach-y ease to Margot,” her stylist Kate Young tells PEOPLE, adding “I never want her to look done up.” So even when the A-lister, 28, is dressed up in a couture design (like this feathered Miu Miu design at the 2018SAG Awards) she still manages to look effortlessly cool.

source: people.com