The Duchess of Cambridge ina dress by Jenny Packham
It is the first time that the Duchess, 29, appears in the list as a member of the royal family; she previously featured in 2008, when she was dating Prince William and went by her maiden name, Kate Middleton.
She joins Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as the most high-profile women on the highly-regarded sartorial poll.
British actresses Carey Mulligan and Tilda Swinton are also named, while Oscar-winner Colin Firth and F1 racing driver Jenson Button are two Brits who made the cut on the men's list.
Lady Gaga is named as one of "fashion originals" of 2011, mostly notably for her dress made of beef cuts that was worn to an awards show.
PREVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL BEST-DRESSED LIST
WOMEN
CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY, singer-songwriter, actress, and First Lady of France
H.H. SHEIKHA MOZA BINT NASSER OF QATAR, wife of H.H. the Emir of Qatar and UNESCO special envoy for basic and higher education
H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, wife of the future King of England
ANDREA DELLAL, mother of four
CAREY MULLIGAN, actress
CHRISTINE LAGARDE, managing director, International Monetary Fund
TILDA SWINTON, filmmaker and actress
LIZZIE TISCH, entrepreneur
H.S.H. PRINCESS CHARLENE OF MONACO, former Olympic swimmer and wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco
JANE LAUDER WARSH, president of Origins and Ojon
MEN
MARIO D'URSO, chairman of Mittel Capital
ARPAD BUSSON, financier
ALEJANDRO SANTO DOMINGO, financier
COLIN FIRTH, actor
STAVROS NIARCHOS, shipping heir
NICHOLAS FOULKES, historian, writer, and editor
MARCUS SAMUELSSON, chef, restaurant owner, and cookbook author
ARMIE HAMMER, actor
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, actor, producer, singer-songwriter, and designer
JENSON BUTTON, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 driver
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