Modern Fashion Icon - Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

• In her closet: Oscar de la Renta, Halston Heritage, Chanel, Alexander McQueen
• Iconic look: Philip Treacy butterfly spectator hat and acid green Alexander McQueen dress at the Sex and the City 2 premiere in London, 2010
• Key accessory: "Manolos!"
• Thing you can't imitate: The ability to give a designer a major fashion credit in your movie

Two words: Carrie Bradshaw. With stylist Patricia Field hovering off-screen, SJP's alter ego made Mr. Blahnik a household name and popularized off-beat accessories from flower pins to nameplate necklaces—not to mention legitimizing spending as a form of empowerment, therapy, and, above all, fun. Whatever you think of the aftereffects—and it is now officially impossible to traverse certain areas of New York City without stumbling into hordes of the over-accessorized—Parker's affection for fashion seems beguilingly sincere, as her decision to lay it on the line as creative director at Halston Heritage shows.

(Courtesy of Style.com and Huffingtonpost.com)

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Modern Fashion Icon - The Olsen Twins

The Olsens

• In their closets: The Row, Givenchy, Rick Owens, Balenciaga, Giambattista Valli
• Iconic look: "Dumpster chic"
• Key accessory: Then: venti Starbucks cup. Now: soon-to-debut bag from The Row
• Things you can't imitate: Hair, bank balance

Both lauded and lambasted mid-decade for draping their waifish frames with oversize layers to stalk through the NYU campus, Mary-Kate and Ashley graduated to become major trend igniters (not to mention the respected designers of their own lines, The Row and Elizabeth and James). Last spring, we wondered if the "anti-fashion" the twins had suddenly taken to wearing was a harbinger of things to come. One look at the pared-down Fall collections—from Dries to Celine—and, well, we think we have our answer. 

(Courtesy of Style.com and Thenonblonde.com)

Modern Fashion Icon - Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

• In her closet: Jason Wu, Narciso Rodriguez, Zero + Maria Cornejo, J.Crew, Rodarte, Talbots, Azzedine Alaïa
• Iconic outift: Chartreuse-yellow Isabel Toledo dress and coat on Inauguration Day, 2009
• Key accessory: Lanvin sneakers
• Thing you can't imitate: The photo ops

Let's get the cheesy clichés out of the way at the beginning: Michelle Obama, our commander-in-chic, has proudly exercised her right to bare arms. There now! Touted as the savior of Seventh Avenue before her husband was even sworn in, the First Lady has in fact crafted a look that's totally non-hyperbolic: She's an everywoman with smart high-low taste, a good figure, and, on occasion, the need to dress for a black-tie event with the world's most powerful rulers in attendance. Her efforts have landed her on Vanity Fair's International Best-Dressed List for four years running, an unheard-of achievement for someone who isn't married to a minor European nobleman.

(Courtesy of Style.com and Fashionsizzle.com)