The Women’s Wear Daily, the fashion and beauty journal, hosted the 2026 WWD Style Awards on January 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. It honored the people and ideas influencing red-carpet looks during awards season.
Hosted at the Regent Santa Monica Beach and part of WWD’s “Golden Week,” this event showcased red-carpet fashion as art and influence, celebrating the craftsmanship and power of Hollywood’s most iconic styles. Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Moët & Chandon sponsored the event.
Welcome to Golden Week, The Glamour Show is Real-Time Entertainment
Awards season proves to be a test of endurance on Hollywood’s schedule, but “Golden Week” is more of a sprint where beauty professionals want to be noticed while it’s happening. This momentum was tapped perfectly by WWD to make its Style Awards a headcount of who’s representing a staircase, a flashbulb, and a live broadcast on a global mood board.
The Honor Roll That Runs the Red Carpet
The Style Awards of 2026 celebrated various red-carpet contributors, from design icons to the unsung heroes of the industry that make “effortless” style seem like science.
2026 WWD Style Awards honorees were:
- Red Carpet Visionary: Giorgio Armani
- Fashion Icon: Demi Moore
- Beauty Icon: Pamela Anderson
- Red Carpet Makeup Artist of the Year: Gucci Westman
- Style Trailblazer: Hailey Bieber
- Red Carpet Hair Stylist of the Year Adir Abergel
- Red Carpet Skin Savior of the Year: Lord Gavin Valentine
- Red Carpet Stylist of the Year: Jason Bolden
- Wellness Entrepreneur of the Year: Kourtney Kardashian Barker
- Style Maker of the Year: Erin Walsh
- Red Carpet Watch of the Year: Omega
Acceptance Moments
With Star Power and Feelings
The speakers also added more life to the event, as celebrities from Hollywood were in attendance. Giorgio Armani and Omega were accepted by George Clooney and Cindy Crawford, respectively.
Red carpet fashion is more than fashion; it’s a cast list, as shown by presenters and special guests such as Cameron Diaz, Emily Blunt, Kristen Stewart, Mindy Kaling, Brad Goreski, and Tyriq Withers.
The Room Was a Who’s Who of Beauty, Fashion, and “I Know a Great Facialist”
Aside from the guests of honor, the list of guests centered around fashion, beauty, and pop culture. Guests included Anastasia Soare, Anna Cathcart, Chanel Iman, Charlotte Lawrence, Chloe Cherry, Chris Appleton, Chrishell Stause, Christine Chiu, Isaac Boots, Iván Pol, Jackie Tohn, Jeannie Mai, Jonathan Simkhai, Katherine McNamara, Kathy Hilton, Lauren Wasser, Lisa Rinna, Maddie Ziegler, Marianna Hewitt, Adam Goldston, McKenna Grace, Nicholas Duvernay, Nicky Campbell, Paris Hilton, Patrick Ta, Rachel Zoe, Salem Mitchell, Skai Jackson, Stassi Schroeder Clark, Stephanie Suganami, Taylen Biggs, Tefi Pessoa, among many others.
WWD Goes Live for Golden Globes Red Carpet
WWD is continuing the “Golden Week” excitement with live coverage through The Golden Globes Red Carpet Pre-Show on Sunday, January 11, at 3:00 p.m. PT on WWD and Amazon.
