Lupita Nyong’o was an obvious shoo-in, but the voters also anointed Donna Tartt (who loves her buttercup-yellow kidskin gloves), Idris Elba, and Neil Patrick Harris. They—and 40 other supremely stylish 2014 honorees—share a few of their favorite things.
See who made the list
For the last decade, the results of the International Best-Dressed Poll have been revealed in Vanity Fair. Peruse 10 years of sophisticated style here.
See the full 2014 list
Since its inception in 1940, the International Best-Dressed List—revealed in Vanity Fair for the last decade—has lauded the most polished, eclectic, and stylish of dressers. From royalty to politicians, athletes to fashion designers, the poll is comprehensive in the personalities it celebrates. Those appearing multiple times over the years are considered for induction into the Hall of Fame—the List’s highest honor.
This year, joining the ranks of the sartorial greats are the peerless Karl Lagerfeld, the inimitable retail tycoon Stacey Bendet, and the incomparable H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge.
See the hall of fame