Michelle Obama pips Carla Bruni to top Elle's style list - India News and Travel Times Provides India-centric and other News and Features

Style bible Elle magazine has awarded first place in the category of "political chic" to Michelle Obama, and second to Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. The magazine's annual best-dressed list, which proclaimed that America's First Lady is more chic than France's Première Dame, was unveiled yesterday. It is the second year in a row that Bruni, 42, has come second on the list; last year Elle put her behind Asma Assad, the British-born wife of the Syrian President. The Elle style jury was led by Nathalie Rykiel, of the Sonia Rykiel house, reports The Times. Elle said: "Mrs Obama resembles no one else - her style is unique. She encourages young designers and has succeeded in imposing the waisted cardigan as official dress." Rama Yade, 33, Nicolas Sarkozy's Senegalese-born junior Sports Minister, came third, with Princess Letizia of Spain fourth and Ségolène Royal, the Socialist party maverick, in fifth place. The winners in Elle's other seven categories were: Stylista: Tilda Swinton Total-noir: Valerie Lemercier (French actress-comedian) British Girl: Alexa Chung Sexy bombe: Scarlett Johansson Fashion pointue: Natalia Vodianova Red Carpet: Penelope Cruz It Girl: Elettra Wiedermann.