WATCH: Taylor Swift Made a Rare Appearance at the Brits in Dazzling Style

two-piece consisting of a bralette and column skirt, Swift accepted her award as a Brits Global Icon with a speech that reflected on becoming both the first woman and non-British recipient of the prize.

Swift dedicated the award to her predecessors whose activism inspired her to become an outspoken voice for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement over the past year—as well as honoring the new generation of musicians being celebrated at the ceremony. “If you’re being met with resistance, that probably means that you’re doing something new,” she said. “If you experience turbulence and pressure, that probably means you’re rising. And there might be times when you put your whole heart and soul into something and it’s met with cynicism or skepticism. You can’t let that crush you. You have to let that fuel you.

”As Swift’s beautiful Miu Miu outfit makes clear, giving a powerful speech doesn’t mean you have to compromise in the fashion stakes. Quite the opposite, in fact. Getting dressed up for a night out will always be one of life’s greatest pleasures, and it’s something Swift understands in spades. It’s no coincidence her look was one of the most joyful of the night.