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First Ladies Of Fashion: Who Is 2009's Best-Dressed Worldly Woman? (PHOTOS, POLL)

First Posted: 3/18/10   Updated: 5/25/11

When Michelle Obama moved into the White House in January, America unknowingly welcomed its newest style star, but our FLOTUS is hardly the only fashion-conscious leading lady to grace the globe. From French-chic Carla Bruni to Syria's natural beauty Asma al-Assad to Japan's quirky Miyuki Hatoyama, the world has a lot of mode to make it go 'round.

We've chosen a dozen of our favorite potential first ladies of fabulous...but what do you think? Who looked fab in 2009? And who looked drab?

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When Michelle Obama moved into the White House in January, America unknowingly welcomed its newest style star, but our FLOTUS is hardly the only fashion-conscious leading lady to grace the globe. From...
When Michelle Obama moved into the White House in January, America unknowingly welcomed its newest style star, but our FLOTUS is hardly the only fashion-conscious leading lady to grace the globe. From...
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