Beyonce, Michelle Obama among People's best-dressed

By Breeanna Hare
(CNN) --Beyonce Knowles is awarded for being just as chic in the street as she is on stage.
Not only did "The Reader" and "Revolutionary Road" actress dominate this year's awards circuit, she looked great doing it, earning the title of "best red carpet" on People magazine's 10 Best Dressed List.
People's annual list was revealed Wednesday, giving kudos to the ladies who know how to take the best of fashion and consistently spin it to fit their style.
"We go through thousands and thousands of photos, and for the top 10, we choose those who have a strong sense of personal style and were out and about and had a great fashion year," People style editor Clarissa Cruz said. "It's not in any order; it's people we love for different reasons."

Despite the recent flak first lady Michelle Obama endured for donning a pair of moss-colored cotton shorts on a family vacation, it's exactly that sense of accessibility that got the mother of two back on People's Best Dressed List for the second year in a row.
Fashionista.com editor Abby Gardner couldn't agree more with Obama's "most accessible glamour" title.
"I'm a big fan of J. Crew, and that's something everyone relates to," Gardner said, "and the American designers she chooses to wear are some of the best of American sportswear. She definitely is the most impactful dresser in America right now, because she's moving merchandise, she's selling things out."
Gardner singled out another one of People's "best dressed," Beyonce Knowles, for her MTV Video Music Award red carpet look, but Knowles also takes her glamour to the streets.
"It's not easy to look great every time you leave the house," Cruz said of the singer, whom People added to the list for having the "best street chic."
"Beyonce wears belts that emphasize her small waist and her curves. She always looks great when she leaves the house because she always has great hair and makeup, and almost always is wearing high heels," Cruz said.