Nine of Hollywood’s hottest female stars were honored last night at Elle Magazine’s 18th Annual Women in Hollywood tribute.

The women celebrated this year included Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Aniston, Freida Pinto, Evan Rachel Wood, Naomi Watts, Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, Stacey Snider and Elizabeth Olsen, who received the Calvin Klein Collection Emerging Star award.

The clear winner of the night was Streisand, who picked up the L’Oreal Paris Legend award. Most of the women at the event looked up to and were inspired by the singer/actress’ career. Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow, who directed “The Hurt Locker,” called Streisand “a world icon” and “somebody who has mastered virtually every art form imaginable: directing, acting, composing, singing, producing, writing,” as she introduced her on stage.

Fellow nominee Aniston told the singer that she loved her, and Pinto added that she was honored just to be “sharing the same oxygen” with Streisand.

“You’re a legend not only in Hollywood but literally all over the world,” Pinto said to Streisand. “I can say that because I come from India.”

In her acceptance speech, Streisand told the crowd that only seven percent of the top 250 films were directed by women, and she encouraged those in the audience to continue to break barriers in the entertainment industry. “Let’s be bold and don’t wait for the phone to ring,” she said. “Create your own material. Tell me a story.”

Check out Elle’s short documentary on their top Women in Hollywood, featuring interviews with the honorees below.

What do you think of Jennifer’s dress? The metallic Kaufmanfranco mini-dress looks pretty hot on the actress, if you ask me. Check out all the other hot looks below!! Tons of pics to look through!

Pictured: Jennifer Aniston, Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelly, Reese Witherspoon, Busy Phillips, Jayma Mays, Stephen Dorff, Camila Alves, Nicole Richie, Elizabeth Olsen, Jenna Dewan, Chloe Moretz, Amber Heard, Viola Davis, Erika Christensen, Freida Pinto, Laura Dern, Robin Wright, Rachel Zoe, Chelsea Handler, Michelle Pfeiffer, Abigail Breslin, Naomi Watts and Evan Rachel Wood.

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I’m sitting here in a sweat shirt and pants, and Nicole Richie steps out wearing daisy dukes! Los Angeles looks pretty appealing over Portland during the winter, I’ll give you that. Rest of the year – I’ll take the green!

Here is Nicole taking her adorable daughter, Harlow, to ballet class.

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Nicole Richie wore a spunky black leather jacket as she left the gym in Studio City, California today. The House of Harlow designer recently returned to LA after a trip to London for Disney’s Princess Royal Court Celebration followed by a stay in France for Paris Fashion Week.

She’s so stinkin cute!

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After shopping with her girlfriend, Nicole meets up with hubby Joel Madden and they take their daughter Harlow to dance class.

Cute kids!

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Nicole Richie celebrated her birthday earlier this week by having lunch with a group of her girlfriends at Ceccoini’s.  Does she look a little bustier in these pictures?

While nursing Harlow, now 3, in 2008, Nicole Richie said, “I really don’t like [having big boobs].” Times sure have changed!

An insider tells the new issue of Us Weekly — out now! — that the Fashion Star mentor got implants this summer.

“In the past, she said she wanted a lift, though we never thought she was serious,” another source says of Richie.

Still, “she’s been open about it to friends,” notes the first insider.

Richie flaunted her fuller physique while vacationing with pals in Mexico September 24 — a stark contrast to the flat-chested bikini body she showed off just one year earlier.

The second source adds that the House of Harlow 1960 designer wanted to improve her bustline for hubby Joel Madden, 32. “The pregnancies took a toll. She said breast-feeding killed what boobs she did have!”

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Yesterday US Weekly published a story claiming that Nicole Richie and Jessica Simpson were feuding on the set of their new upcoming reality show, Fashion Star. Word took off like wildfire – and Nicole called into the Ryan Seacrest show to set the record straight herself!

What happens when you cast two reality TV stars-turned-fashion designers on a competitive show?

According to a tabloid report, Nicole Richie and Jessica Simpson are at war on the set of their upcoming reality show Fashion Star – but Richie is setting the record straight.

“I’ll tell you right now that that couldn’t be further from the truth,” Richie, 29, told Ryan Seacrest Thursday on his radio show, On Air With Ryan Seacrest. “I actually love and adore Jessica.”

“I’ve known her for years, first of all, so I already knew who she was as a person,” Richie added. “Who she is is someone who’s very kind, very sweet and extremely smart and a great businesswoman and someone that I really respect … I actually couldn’t love someone or respect someone more.”

In addition to Simpson, who announced she was joining Fashion Star in June, the series will feature menswear designer John Varvatos and host Elle Macpherson. The celebrity mentors will work with aspiring designers as they compete for a chance to win a multi-million dollar contract to start their own brands.

“I’m really excited and it’s something that I’m extremely honored to be a part of,” Richie said of the show. “We have a lot of fun on it.”

I wonder if the original story is true. Nicole pretty much has to lie – doesn’t she? She couldn’t come out before the show aired and admit she hates Jessica Simpson. Either way – it’s publicity for the show. This was probably all one big publicity stunt anyway!

Source, Pics (Fame): Nicole stepped out last night at a Fashion’s Night Out event in Los Angeles.

Stylish mom Nicole Richie grabs daughter Harlow and her little pal and takes the pair to Petco to pick up some supplies.

Adorable!

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