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Out and about | New York City, NY | November 13, 2023

Alaïa ‘Curved Seam Detailed Skater Dress’ - $3,493.00

Taylor and Gracie were on fire (creatively and literally) this evening. Following a dinner out, the two of them returned to Taylor’s NYC apartment to co-write Gracie’s new song “us.” into the wee hour s of the morning. The songwriting session culminated in a slight fire emergency when a wayward cat tipped a candle over and started a small fire. Thanks to personal videos ℅ Gracie from this evening, I can now confirm that Taylor not only knows how to use a fire extinguisher but that she can do so while wearing a crisp white Alaïa dress.

You may in fact recognize this particular dress because Taylor has also worn it in black - albeit styled very differently. Here, with a boxy navy peacoat and platform loafers the dress takes on a crisp, schoolgirl uniform-in-fall/winter effect.

Worn with: Gant coat, YSL bag, Mazin Jewels ring, and Sézane loafers

Get the look: J. Crew

Photo by Gotham via Getty Images

Out and about | London, England | June 11, 2024

Gucci ‘Signoria Slingback Pump’ - $1,150.00

I’m of course always going to be a supportive of a minimalist strappy heel, especially in a ravishing shade like this that also gets its own sandwich style moment with the Gucci bag Taylor also carried.

Worn with: Stella McCartney coat + bustier + pants, Lorraine Schwartz necklace, and Gucci bag

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

Out and about | London, England | June 11, 2024

Gucci ‘Jackie Notte Mini Bag’ - $3,980.00

While I must of course +1 the sandwich styling of rouge accessories by Gucci between her bag and shoes the accessory I’m sure most are hung up on is that Lorraine Schwartz choker.

Taylor introduced this during the 2024 Grammys, the night she announced TTPD as she was receiving an award for Midnights. The item merges two key aspects of their respective eras - time as a thematic concept and a nod to Victorian fashion - in a way that feels appropriate to the whiplash of TTPD. Perhaps more than any other era, I dwell a lot on the abruptness of TTPD and how swiftly it careened into our lives. While amongst her musical peers, she chose to turn a night about celebrating the industry at large (and a previous body of her own work) into a personal launchpad for new music. 

I think what defines TTPD, inherently, is its disruptive quality. This album and its songs are what they are because of the nature of events that upended her world. Its rollout, in correlation, has been equally as vertiginous. 

So what does it mean to bring this key accessory back? A new TTPD music video is my top guess. But perhaps we’ll know for sure in Liverpool tomorrow night!

Worn with: Stella McCartney coat + bustier + pants, Lorraine Schwartz necklace, and Gucci heels

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

Out and about | London, England | June 11, 2024

Stella McCartney ‘Pinstripe Wool Coat’ - $2,200.00

The angular way her pinstripe coat falls reminds me of the Westwood jacket she wears during “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart”. The single button, sharp lapels, and curved hem seem to mimic the high/low shape of that jacket. If intentional, it’s a great way to bridge fashion and connect her street style with her stage style.

Worn with: Stella McCartney bustier + pants, Lorraine Schwartz necklace, Gucci bag, and Gucci heels

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

Out and about | London, England | June 11, 2024

Stella McCartney ‘Lace Up Jacquard Bustier Top’ - $1,775.00

Opting for Stella McCartney pieces while out to dinner with the designer and in said designer’s home city makes sense to me. The fact that she’d opt for something dark, sensuous, feminine, and with bustier / lingerie vibes feel on par for Poets fashion.

Worn with: Stella McCartney coat + pants, Lorraine Schwartz necklace, Gucci bag, and Gucci heels

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

Out and about | London, England | June 11, 2024

Stella McCartney Resort 2024

During the North American leg of the Eras Tour last summer, Taylor often returned to her home base in NYC. Now on the European leg of Eras, I had been wondering when we’d see her pop in London. The days ahead of her U.K. dates seemed like a fitting time as any. And oh is she saying things with this ensemble. 

Opting for Stella McCartney pieces while out to dinner with the designer and in said designer’s home city makes sense to me. The fact that she’d opt for something dark, sensuous, feminine, and with bustier / lingerie vibes feel on par for Poets fashion.

Though I think opting for either the bustier or the pants would have been great, who am I to deny Taylor a matching set moment - as was originally styled in the SM Resort 24 collection.

Worn with: Stella McCartney coat + bustier, Lorraine Schwartz necklace, Gucci bag, and Gucci heels

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

The Eras Tour | folkmore Section

Alberta Ferretti custom

When the folklore and evermore sets combined into one, Taylor introduced a few other smaller changes to the costuming. These changes feel like a proper ‘blending’ of the Eras.

For instance, she swapped her delicate folklore ballet flats for a pair of heeled lace up Christian Louboutin boots more similar to the ones she would wear during the previous solo evermore set.

Likewise, she upgraded her bottle green velvet evermore cape (previously custom by Etro who designed both versions of her evermore dresses) to a rich, chocolate brown one by Alberta Ferretti who has been responsible for all of her folklore gown variants.

Alberta Ferretti also provided the costumes for her dancers during this set, though their versions of the capes do not include Taylor’s embellished trim down the front and on the edges of the hood.

Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre | London, England | May 31, 2024

Stella McCartney ‘Oversized Knit Sweater with Fringe Hem’ - $1,690.00 (sold out)

In support of her friend Cara Delevingne, Taylor made an appearance at a London theatre to watch her play Sally Bowles in Cabaret. Cara’s been in the role since March of this year and it’s so nice that Taylor finally had an opportunity to support her in person.

Taylor opted for a very cozy knit by one of her favourite British designers, Stella McCartney.

The knit dress is from Stella’s AW 2024 collection and its ruffled hem is meant to be inspired by fluffy feathers but of course in keeping with their ethos on animal cruelty, the effect is to mimic and not use the actual material.

Travelling to Brazil | November 2023

Rodarte ‘Tie Dye Fairy Print Radarte Sweatshirt’ - $297.00

As comfy travel attire, Taylor wore a tie dye sweatshirt by Rodarte when travelling to Brazil during the South American leg of the Eras Tour.

The Eras Tour | The Tortured Poets Department section | Version 1

Christian Louboutin custom

With near exclusivity across all tour costumes, it isn’t a surprise that for the newest addition to the Eras Tour set that Taylor would once again commission Christian Louboutin to custom design new styles for The Tortured Poets Department set. Both her costumes and their chosen accessories do a brilliant job segmenting each era into its own iconic visual timeslot. The Western-style flat boots for the Fearless set and the ready-to-wear lace up oxford flats for the Red set are both visual nods to the original time period of that album.

To Vogue, the designer said, “Joseph [Cassell, Taylor’s stylist] and Taylor were very instrumental in communicating all the different acts, and having shoes that reflect the genre she wore then with an updated modern twist … “For The Tortured Poet Departments era, we created a custom last based on archival styles that represent the Victorian theme.”

Over the course of the Eras Tour, Louboutin "created over 250 pairs for the superstar—including 60 new pairs for her European leg alone” according to Christian Allaire for Vogue.

The other TTPD custom pair are a strappy, silver heel reminiscent of ballroom shoes - perfect for when Taylor wears them during “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart”.

Louboutin previously also provided all the shoes on Taylor’s reputation stadium tour.

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images and Christian Louboutin

On vacation | Lake Como, Italy | May 17, 2024

Olympus ‘OM-D E-M10 Mark IV’ - $699.99 (starting)

It’s a bit of a running joke that you can recognize a Taylor photo by the presence of a yellow-tinged filter. The filter itself is the ‘Vintage Art Filter 1’ (alternately: ‘Fuckass Filter’) that comes as an automatic option within the physical camera body of her Olympus series camera. Taylor has carried an Olympus camera to snap personal photos for years (dating as far back as 2015).

Previously, Taylor’s Olympus was black and silver but from photos of her snapping photos with her camera on a boat in Lake Como it appears she’s updated the body to an all black style.

Worn with: Palmer//Harding trench, Cartier necklace, Versace bag, and Versace shoes

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

On vacation | Lake Como, Italy | May 17, 2024

Palmer//Harding ‘Solo Trench’ - $1,258.00

Over the years of identifying Taylor’s fashion I’ve also noted a few key pillars of her style: repetition, high/low, and indie designers. The latter is present here with this new-to-her brand Palmer//Harding, based in London.

While I believe a trench to be a timeless wardrobe classic, this particular one is cut a little special. You’ll notice the more voluminous silhouette and wider sleeves that create a more relaxed look. Or in Taylor’s case when belted that mimic the fit/flare of the LBD she has on underneath and slides in neatly with her go-to feminine style.

Worn with: Cartier necklace, Versace bag, Olympus camera, and Versace shoes

Get the look: H&M, $99.00

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

On vacation | Lake Como, Italy | May 17, 2024

Cartier ‘Agrafe Herringbone Twisted Necklace’ - $27,250.00
Versace ‘Medusa Small Tote’ - $1,995.00
Versace Gianni Ribbon Open Patent Ballerinas’ - $925.00

In between Eras Tour stops in Europe, Taylor opted for some vacation time at this very romantic and popular lakeside tourist destination in Italy.

I’d personally totally copy + paste this particular ‘fit. Doesn’t it have a certain classic Euro vacation energy to it? A classic trench, LBD, and coordinating black accessories feel timeless and chic. Particularly these on-trend mary jane ballerinas. The Cartier necklace is one Taylor started wearing last May and has pulled out intermittently - often with all black outfits as a fancy ‘pop’ I’d imagine.

Worn with: Palmer//Harding trench and Olympus camera

Illustration by Amelia Noyes

The Eras Tour | 1989 section | Version 8

Roberto Cavalli custom
Christian Louboutin custom

While I’m sure this particular two piece was a cheeky Chiefs nod, particularly with certain special guests in the audience when this set debuted during Paris 4, this is indeed a yellow / orange set.

The designer Fausto Puglisi, creative director of Roberto Cavalli, said, “The ombré shading in tones of orange and yellow adds depth to the design.”

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images

The Eras Tour | Speak Now section | Version 7

Reem Acra custom (pictured similar)

During her “All Too Well” speech given on the first night of her Parisian tour dates Taylor said, “I think [this tour has] probably been the best experience of my life … But one thing I wish I would’ve gotten to do is … I wish I would’ve gotten to play all of our tours for you. And this tour, the Eras Tour, is a chance for us to bring you all of my favourite memories from those tours. Tours where I didn’t get to come see you in France—and get to collect all of them and experience all of it together.”

And in that moment, a lot of her new costume choices (almost two dozen were added over the course of the opening weekend of the European leg) suddenly made sense. 

Why her 1989 skirts fall closer to their original 2015 tour circle skirt silhouette (the 1989 Tour had 8 dates in Europe). 

Why her Fearless dress so closely honours the black/white fringed Mandalay dress from the Fearless Tour (the Fearless Tour only visited half a dozen places in England). 

And, of course, why her Speak Now dress feels like a more voluminous take on the Reem Acra gown she wore on the original Speak Now tour in 2011. More star power = more skirt circumference. 

It’s even more apt that she would turn to that very same designer to recreate the magic. This particular gown is a custom take on Look 26 from the ‘Glamour A La Reem’ collection featuring beautiful almost seashell-like pleats and crystal embellishments. How amazing is it to see a more glamourous revival of a dress that was once just a simple, shin-length gown? And those ballet flats! 

A fun fact? Even for the dozen European dates of the Speak Now Tour, Taylor actually never wore her previous Reem Acra dress which debuted for the North American dates. For Europe, Taylor actually wore a different dress by Collette Dinnigan that (naturally) involved an on-stage costume change. 

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images