ELLE trawled the 2012 archives to create a gallery of inspirational images to wet your eye-buds.
From the Olympics, the Queen's Jubilee, two fashion seasons, cover stars Kristen Stewart and David Beckham, to Angelina Jolie's leg... the list goes on.
2012. It was emotional.
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BFA Model of the Year, and woman of the year? One of them anyway - and certainly one of the busiest... you can't help but be inspired by Cara Delevingne, the sensation of 2012's modelling scene.
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He jumped from space! What more do you need? Oh, his name is Felix Baumgarter.
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My editor said we didn't have enough sexy pictures in here... First man on the ELLE cover. Ever.
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The Louis Vuitton shows have a reputation for impressive set pieces, and the brand's Autumn Winter 12 show was no exception.
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Revealing the leg that spawned it's own Twitter account, Angelina Jolie made quite a splash at the 2012 Oscars ceremony.
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The first event to kick-off an amazing year for Britain, the Queen's Jubilee had it all. From street parties, the largest flotilla to ever take to the River Thames, and a crowd of thousands waving their flags, watching the fireworks explode over Buckingham Palace.
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You voted this as your favourite ELLE cover of 2012. Kristen's high-point of 2012?
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Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrate during the Olympics. Little did they know they would be celebrating the announcement of a new arrival in just a few months time.
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Karl Lagerfeld created a spectacular giant crystal embedded display for Chanel's Autumn Winter 12 show.
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The most Tweeted picture in social media's history to date. This image epitomises the foundation behind Barack Obama's re-election.
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One of the highlights of the Olympics, the gold medallists Mo Farah and Usain Bolt swap their signature celebrations for the cameras.
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The year the boy became a man. Tom Daley won more than just a bronze medal in 2012.
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Louis Vuitton followed up their groundbreaking Autumn Winter show with the innovative use of escalators to display its Spring Summer collection.
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Gabby Douglas won gold in gymnastics, displaying some incredible feats of dexterity. And at 15 years of age, she's set to do so again in Rio.
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Perhaps the funniest moment of 2012? Prince Charles conducts the weather for BBC Scotland with charm and first-rate comic timing.