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10 most stylish women of all time
Brigitte Bardot wins the top spot in national poll
Iconic French actress Brigitte Bardot has been voted the most stylish woman of all time, beating competition from fellow fashion icons including Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe.
In the nationwide poll by soft drinks comany Orangina , the 1960s film star was voted into the top spot with 29.5% of the vote, narrowly beating the late Elizabeth Taylor in second place. Modern-day style icons Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole follow in third and fourth place respectively.
In celebration of the stylish top ten, we've compiled a gallery containing our five favourite looks from each of the women, which can be viewed below.
Click on the images to launch the gallery. Which of the women do you think is most stylish? Or perhaps your all-time favourite style icon hasn't made the list? Either way, let us know in the comments below.
Picture credits: Rex Features and Getty Images
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
1. Brigitte Bardot, 1958 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
1. Brigitte Bardot, 1960s Love reading? See the… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
1. Brigitte Bardot, 1960s She said it: click here… More details
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2. Elizabeth Taylor, 1950s She said it: click… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
2. Elizabeth Taylor, 1950s Love reading? See the… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
3. Victoria Beckham, 2006 Love reading? See the… More details
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3. Victoria Beckham, 2009 Love reading? See the… More details
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3. Victoria Beckham, 2010 She said it: click here… More details
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4. Cheryl Cole, 2009 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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4. Cheryl Cole , 2009 Love reading? See the 100… More details
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4. Cheryl Cole , 2011 She said it: click here for… More details
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4. Cheryl Cole, 2011 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
4. Cheryl Cole, 2011 Love reading? See the 100… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
5. Joan Collins, 1951 She said it: click here for… More details
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5. Joan Collins, 1960s Red carpet photos: click… More details
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5. Joan Collins, 1971 Love reading? See the 100… More details
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5. Joan Collins, 2010 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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6. Audrey Hepburn, 1950s Love reading? See the… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
6. Audrey Hepburn, 1950s She said it: click here… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
6. Audrey Hepburn, 1959 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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Top 10 Most Stylish Women
6. Audrey Hepburn, 1960s Love reading? See the… More details
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6. Audrey Hepburn, 1964 She said it: click here… More details
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7. Grace Kelly, 1954 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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7. Grace Kelly, 1954 Love reading? See the 100… More details
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8. Sophia Loren, 1955 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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9. Marilyn Monroe, 1950s Love reading? See the… More details
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10. Princess Diana, 1981 Red carpet photos: click… More details
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10. Princess Diana, 1982 She said it: click here… More details
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