Kate Winslet, Michelle Obama Top Best Dressed List

Sept. 17, 2009— -- For this year's 10 best-dressed women, People magazine pulled out yearbook-style superlatives, choosing Kim Kardashian for "best bikinis, Nicole Richie for "best maternity" and Michelle Obama for "best accessible glamour."

"We decided to shake it up," said style editor Clarissa Cruz. "When you hear best dressed, you typically thinking glamorous red carpet. We wanted to open it up more."

Leading the pack of 10, in the area of typical glamorous fashion, was Kate Winslet, chosen for Best Red Carpet.

"She had a big year," said Cruz. "She was all over the award-show circuit. It's hard to get it right every time, and she did."

She also took home in Oscar in February for her performance as a dour Nazi guard in "The Reader," and a Golden Globe in January for playing a frustrated '50s housewife in "Revolutionary Road."

People also singled out Reese Witherspoon for "best short dresses," "Slumdog Millionaire" actress Freida Pinto for "best use of color" and "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens for "best hippie chic."

"Vanessa has great personal style," Cruz said. "It's bohemian with an edge. She's adorable."

Teen country darling Taylor Swift was dubbed "best sparkle."

"Anything that glitters hypnotizes me," Swift told the magazine, describing her red-carpet signature style. "It's always an attention grabber."