Emma Watson shows why she was named world’s best-dressed woman as she displays enviable figure in frilly minidress

She was named the world’s best-dressed woman earlier this month, and it’s not hard to see why.

Emma Watson showed exactly why she beat stars including Cheryl Cole and Kate Moss to the top of Glamour magazine’s survey as she went out for the evening in Paris yesterday showing off her enviable figure in a frilly minidress.

The 21-year-old actress looked stunning in the black and white Azzaro dress, which she teamed with slicked back hair and a pair of sky-high heels while leaving the Ritz Hotel.

Spellbinding: Emma Watson looks stunning in a black and white Azzaro dress as she leaves the Ritz in Paris

Fashionista: Miss Watson teamed her flirty outfit with on-trend slicked back hair. Lancôme has announced that the actress is to be the face of its new Trésor Midnight Rose fragrance for women

Miss Watson has worked hard to transform herself from innocent young actress into a world-famous fashionista, and her status was secured earlier this year when she won a job with cosmetics house Lancôme.

And while it had been unknown which part of the brand Miss Watson would be working with, it was confirmed that the Harry Potter star will be the face of the new Trésor Midnight Rose fragrance for women.

In a statement released by Lancôme, Miss Watson said: ‘Being a Lancôme ambassadress today is an immense pleasure and a great honour.

‘For me, Lancôme is an authentic brand. It reflects elegance, class and style.’

Who’s your friend? Miss Watson shared a joke with one of the hotel staff as she headed out for the evening

Lancôme International president Youcef Nabi added: ‘Thanks to her charm, romanticism and her incredible modernity, Emma Watson has become the icon of her generation.

‘We are delighted by this new collaboration with Emma who brings a fresh spirit to Lancôme.’

Miss Watson was seen earlier this year shooting the new Lancôme campaign with Mario Testino in Paris.

Landing the Lancôme job was the latest in a long line of prestigious accolades for the young star.

In February, she was given the Elle Style Icon award by Vivienne Westwood, who admitted to having no idea who the actress was.

Miss Watson also launched an eco-friendly collection with Italian designer Alberta Ferretti, a line called Pure Threads by Emma Watson.