According to Demi Moore, being "our imperfect selves" will never go out of style.
At the second annual WWD Style Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Friday night as part of Golden Week ahead of the 83rd Golden Globes, Moore was honored with the fashion icon award and delivered a moving speech, in which she spoke about how she's approaching 2026.
"My 2026 is to continue with the acceptance of ourselves as we are," she said. "We don't need to be different. The most beautiful part of who we are is just being our unique selves, our imperfect selves."
The actress, who won the Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture -- musical or comedy for her performance in "The Substance" last year, is known for iconic red carpet moments.
In her acceptance speech at the WWD Style Awards, she also spoke about the "melding of fashion and cinema" and praised her team of people who have helped her showcase some of her most iconic red carpet looks over the years.
"There's this beautiful melding of fashion and cinema," she began. "I realized very early on when I was combing fashion magazines and seeing Cindy (Crawford) that they were never gonna let me walk the runway. I was way too short. And luckily I found my way through cinema that I had the chance to wear these beautiful creations -- that I was entrusted to interpret them as a version that reflected also a part of me."
She went on and mentioned her stylist and friend Brad Goreski and said, "As Brad could tell you, if left to my own devices, I dress like a 12-year-old boy. But I also realize that these are also versions of me, that that's part of the beauty of the red carpet that I get to play."
"It's a place to express, to tell stories in a different way," Moore added. "And I'm really so grateful that I get to kind of explore. And as I said, that I'm entrusted to do so. Because it's a lot of work as many of you ladies will attest. A lot of work goes into it and the most important thing is that I get to make it a lot of fun."
The night's honorees also included Kourtney Kardashian, who received the award for wellness entrepreneur of the year, Hailey Bieber, who received the style trailblazer award, and Pamela Anderson, who was honored with the beauty icon award.
On the red carpet, Anderson, spoke about how she felt being at the event, telling "Good Morning America," "It's been really fun to see people that I haven't seen in a long time. Just to see friends and celebrate beauty."
All eyes were on Anderson when she arrived at the event in a new platinum blonde hair do after spending months as a redhead for film and theater roles, and wearing a chic all-black look.
"It's kind of fun to be in this kind of crowd," she added. "And for it to have people respect what I'm doing. It's been a wild few years and I'm enjoying it."
Cindy Crawford, who also attended the event to accept the red carpet watch of the year on behalf of Omega, also spoke about timeless fashion staples she's gone back to over the years.
"I still like vintage Levis or a great leather jacket or a great crisp white shirt, a little black dress," she told "GMA." "Just those iconic pieces, they never go out of style."
Also in attendance were George Clooney, who accepted the red carpet visionary award on behalf of Giorgio Armani, as well as Cameron Diaz, Emily Blunt, Kristen Stewart, Mindy Kaling, Paris Hilton and others.
The event not only honored those on camera, but many behind the scenes, bringing iconic red carpet looks to life, including hair stylist Adir Abergel, Lord Gavin Valentine, who is known as the facial masseur to the stars, stylist Erin Walsh, makeup artist Gucci Westman and Jason Bolden.
Bolden, who has created iconic style moments for stars over the years from Tyriq Withers, Yara Shahidi, Sabrina Carpenter, Taraji P. Henson and more, shared a similar sentiment that many of his honorees shared that night, reflecting on those who have lifted him up over the years.
"I want to make this about people who allowed me to go on this journey and knock down doors for me," he said. "There's people like Michael B. Jordan, there's people like Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, the list goes on and on for the people that I've worked with. But they allowed me, Jason Bolden, this Black boy from St. Louis, Missouri, sitting in this room with all you people. And there's not a lot of me in this room, let's be clear."
He added, "Be conscious, be conscious, because we have to be kind and be considerate and also turn the page. We stay on the same page a lot and that's what's happening."
He continued, "I want you guys to really look around, because I looked around and there ain't a lot of people that look like me. I need for you guys to be conscious and understand that we need to shift it and turn the page."
