Bold Stefani flattens Moss

Apr 4 2005 By The Journal

Singer Gwen Stefani has knocked Kate Moss off the top of the best dressed list.

The flamboyant star has been crowned Britain's number one fashion icon by style bible Harpers & Queen.

Moss is relegated to third - her only consolation is that she is ranked one place above arch rival Sienna Miller.

No Doubt singer Stefani, 35, is famed for her bold fashion choices, always set off by platinum hair and ruby red lipstick.

She is muse to designer John Galliano and is also a fan of Vivienne Westwood.

The American singer lives in fashionable Primrose Hill with her husband Gavin Rossdale.

Recently she played screen icon Jean Harlow in The Aviator, the Martin Scorsese biopic about Howard Hughes.

"One of the main themes that emerged from this year's list is a nostalgia for the days when women really revelled in the art of dresing up and having fun," a Harpers & Queen spokeswoman said.

"Gwen Stefani embodies this spirit perfectly."

Second in the list is stripper Dita Von Teese, partner of shock rocker Marilyn Manson.

Moss drops to third but Sienna Miller is up three places to number four after her trademark boho chic was copied in every High Street in Britain - even inspiring the latest collection from Marks & Spencer.

Top 10 Best Dressed List

1 Gwen Stefani
2 Dita Von Teese
3 Kate Moss
4 Sienna Miller
5 Natalia Vodianova
6 Cate Blanchett
7 Jacquetta Wheeler
8 Jasmine Guinness
9 Daphne Guinness
10 Zadie Smith