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.
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.
He jumped from space! What more do you need? Oh, his name is Felix Baumgarter.
My editor said we didn't have enough sexy pictures in here... First man on the ELLE cover. Ever.
The Louis Vuitton shows have a reputation for impressive set pieces, and the brand's Autumn Winter 12 show was no exception.
Revealing the leg that spawned it's own Twitter account, Angelina Jolie made quite a splash at the 2012 Oscars ceremony.
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.
You voted this as your favourite ELLE cover of 2012. Kristen's high-point of 2012?
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.
Karl Lagerfeld created a spectacular giant crystal embedded display for Chanel's Autumn Winter 12 show.
The most Tweeted picture in social media's history to date. This image epitomises the foundation behind Barack Obama's re-election.
One of the highlights of the Olympics, the gold medallists Mo Farah and Usain Bolt swap their signature celebrations for the cameras.
The year the boy became a man. Tom Daley won more than just a bronze medal in 2012.
Louis Vuitton followed up their groundbreaking Autumn Winter show with the innovative use of escalators to display its Spring Summer collection.
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.
Perhaps the funniest moment of 2012? Prince Charles conducts the weather for BBC Scotland with charm and first-rate comic timing.
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