Who is your beauty icon?
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The Iconic Beauty of 2008
By Beauty Editor Jessica Hopper
With shrewd business brains as well as beauty, these inspirational ladies are far more than just a pretty face. We\'ve spritz ourselves in their scents, we\'ve poured over their images as the flawless faces of iconic beauty brands, we\'ve even trusted our skin to their knowledge and expertise. Nows the time to celebrate them in turn as we commence the voting for this year\'s handbag Iconic Beauty...
Kylie Minogue
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Kylie Minogue
Who? The pintsized popstrel from Oz who we Brits have adopted as one of own. The successful showgirl has spent over 2 decades in the UK single charts and now, with a thriving lingerie line and 3 fragrances under her belt, brand Kylie is in full swing. She is also single-handedly responsible for giving a pair of gold lamé hotpants iconic status.
Iconic moment in beauty: The úber successful launch of her best-selling debut fragrance Darling - when a fresh-faced and ever-smiling Kylie bounced back with a vengeance after her battle with breast cancer. Not to mention turning a little hair loss into a lot of style gain with her much-coveted jazz baby curled crop.
Does Kylie deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Elle Macpherson
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Elle Macpherson
Who? The infamous Australian supermodel, AKA \'The Body\' - a nickname given thanks to her 6ft stature and sweeping feminine curves.
Iconic moment in beauty: When the supermodel swapped catwalks for boardrooms, setting up the bestselling The Body skincare range - affordable yet effective beauty for women everywhere.
Does Elle deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Eva Green
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Eva Green
Who? The quirkily beautiful Parisian actress, noted by Vogue for her ‘killer looks, intelligence and modesty\'. The Bond girl won a Breakthrough BAFTA for her role in Casino Royale, whilst her face has graced the ads of iconic brands such as Dior and Lancôme.
Iconic moment in beauty: Breaking all the rules on the 2007 BAFTAs red carpet with goth girl chic - úber-backcombed hair, sharp icy cheekbones and smudgy black liner. A look that really wowed amongst a sea of subtly smoky eyes and play-it-safe up-dos and guaranteed Eva many a\' column inch.
Does Eva deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Liv Tyler
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Liv Tyler
Who? The American actress and model. Liv started carving out a career in modelling at the age of 15, when she appeared on the cover of numerous magazines. A role in the daddy\'s band Aerosmith ‘s music video for Crazy in 1993 gave her a taste for acting and the stunning starlet never looked back.
Iconic moment in beauty: Her Audrey Hepburn-esque appearance in Givenchy\'s Very Irresistible fragrance ad in 2003.
Does Liv deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Iman
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Iman
Who? The Somalian-born supermodel, fluent in five languages and the reason Naomi Campbell took the catwalks. Oh, and she\'s married to musical legend David Bowie, too.
Iconic moment in beauty: As Chief Executive Officer to her own cosmetics, skincare and fragrance range, Iman created the first widely available cosmetics line designed for women of colour.
Does Iman deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Stella McCartney
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Stella McCartney
Born into music royalty, Stella turned her creative talents towards fashion, designing for Chloë and her famous friends, including creating the wedding dress for style chameleon and legend Madonna. An úber-desirable range of fragrances and skincare quickly followed.
Iconic moment in beauty: Launching her own luxury, organic and 100% ethical skincare range, CARE.
Does Stella deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Twiggy
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Twiggy
Who? The fawn-like supermodel with the doe-eyes and spidery lashes. She defined a generation with her quirky-cool brand of ‘60s chic and is a successful actress, TV presenter, author and still, model - currently gracing our screens as part of Marks & Spencers hugely successful ad campaign.
Iconic moment in beauty: Putting British beauty on the map at just 16! Twiggy was named ‘The face of 66\' by the Daily Express and soon became internationally known and photographed worldwide.
Does Twiggy deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Keira Knightley
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Keira Knightley
Who? The Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar nominated British actress who has starred alongside the likes of Johnny Depp, Donald Sutherland and Judi Dench - not bad for a 23 year old.
Iconic moment in beauty: Becoming the face of heavyweight brand Chanel\'s iconic Coco Mademoiselle fragrance in 2007 - the youngest ever face of Chanel, we might add!
Does Keira deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Dita Von Teese
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Dita Von Teese
Who? American Burlesque artist and model, Dita was one of the main instigators of the burlesque revival, responsible for bringing burlesque to the mainstream and celebrated for her retro pin-up look, emulating starlets of the golden era such as Betty Grable. She is currently a spokesmodel for MAC cosmetics.
Iconic moment in beauty: Any of her red carpet appearances are worthy a mention, but we especially love how her wedding pictures appeared in Vogue under the heading ‘The Bride Wore Purple\' - where a Vivienne Westwood-clad Dita looked every bit the silver screen goddess with her glossy black waves and ruby red pout.
Does Dita deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
Christy Turlington
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Christy Turlington
Who? An original \'supermodel\', Christy soon became known as one of the friendliest and most professional models on the circuit. She has gone on to be a partner in three successful businesses; an Ayurvedic skincare range and two clothing lines inspired by her love of yoga.
Iconic moment in beauty: As the face of Maybelline New York\'s first and now infamous \'Maybe She\'s Born With It\' ad campaign in 1991.
Does Christy deserve the title of Iconic Beauty 2008? Vote now! for your chance to win a fabulous goodie bag!
