• September 15, 1997
• Vol. 48
• No. 11

Celine Dion

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From PEOPLE Magazine

Her rafter-rattling voice has helped sell more than 20 million records and made Celine Dion a pop music powerhouse. But the 28-year-old Quebec-born chanteuse was blessed not only with a five-octave range but also with a model's figure—and she knows exactly how to call attention to it. "She definitely dresses for her body and her career," says handbag designer Kate Spade. "She looks sophisticated." Austin Powers costumer Deena Appel applauds the singer's "classic" choices and "European flair." And even with her fondness for plunging necklines and thigh-high slits, Dion always manages to hit the right sartorial notes in designer John Bartlett's eyes. "She's really tasteful, not over the top," he says. "A good Canadian girl."