There have been dramatic fashion statements recently as well, including a one-shoulder Michael Kors gown she wore to host a White House ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Israeli President Shimon Peres.
We also applaud bold and empowering choices, like our No. 8 and No. 12 picks: the one-shoulder Atelier Yves Saint Laurent gown Kate Winslet wore to the 2009 Academy Awards and the short yellow Nina Ricci that Reese Witherspoon wore to the 2007 Golden Globes.