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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

The Eras Tour | 1989 section | Version 7

Roberto Cavalli custom
Christian Louboutin custom

One of the signature elements of the Eras Tour costuming has been balancing visually referencing eras past, but refreshing them for the modern day. Her co-ordinating tops and skirts worn for the 1989 section are a great example. The previous quad of beaded ensembles (pink, gree[eeeee]n, orange, and blue) all featured colours and coordination that embodied the polish and shine of the original 1989 era but in a new, fitted skirt silhouette.

With the European leg of the tour, Taylor introduced a new series of 1989 costumes by Fausto Puglisi for Roberto Cavalli that are a shift from the original design concept.

From the ombre shading, the skater skirt fit, the incorporation of the Cavalli big cat emblem at the bust, and the two tone element. To me it all falls much closer to the original costuming of the 1989 Tour with bralettes and metallic skater skirts by Jessica Jones. Many of the new outfits debuted in Paris seem to have undergone what I call a ‘makeunder’ to more closely resemble their original, canonical tour ensembles and not the refreshed 'Taylor Versions’ we’ve seen thus far on the Eras Tour in 2023/24.

While Taylor also has the opportunity to mix/match these coloured sets to create endless new pairing possibilities, based on the sketches my thought is that these two-tone sets were created with the intention of being mismatched, right down to the coordinating Louboutins. And on that note, there is one very famous New Yorker known for mismatching her Louboutins which, if intentional, would be an apt 1989 era reference: the one and only Carrie Bradshaw.

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images

The Eras Tour | RED section | Version 6

Ashish Sequin Tee - custom

Worn with: Gladys Tamez hat, Ashish bodysuit, and Christian Louboutin oxfords

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images

The Eras Tour | RED section | Version 5

Ashish Sequin Tee - custom

Worn with: Gladys Tamez hat, Ashish bodysuit, and Christian Louboutin oxfords

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images

The Eras Tour | The Tortured Poets Department section | Version 1.5

Vivienne Westwood ‘White Three Row Bas Relief Choker’ - $690.00

I don’t think I’ve seen Taylor as committed to accessorizing as she has been on the Eras Tour.

It started with the Versace necklaces she wears for the opening Lover set, with each version getting its own coordinating necklace. Even the RED set sees Taylor wear the refreshed version of the Cathy Waterman ‘Love’ ring that appeared in the original 2012 album photoshoot and was later reworked to say ‘Red’ for the 2021 Taylor’s Version re-record.

During the TTPD set, Taylor has taken to coordinating her three row VW choker based on the two piece set worn underneath her corseted gown. So far, she’s worn a black one for her black and grey sets and this white one for a white set.

These are relatively small details but I find myself appreciating them so much. It’s the little things! Especially in a show that already requires so many quick costume changes, accessory swaps are something that could easily be forgotten about or done away with for ease. It’s with this in mind that I really appreciate that she chooses to complete the visual package as she goes through a live retrospective of the past ‘eras’ of her life.

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images

The Eras Tour | Acoustic section | Version 7

Roberto Cavalli custom

The Eras Tour | The Tortured Poets Department section | Version 2

Vivienne Westwood custom
Christian Louboutin custom

When it comes to the three versions of this set we’ve seen thus far I think the white does the best job at conveying the feeling of being stripped naked for the amusement of a live audience and integrates well into the leached starkness of the world she’s established in TTPD.

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images

The Eras Tour | The Tortured Poets Department section | Version 3

Vivienne Westwood custom
Christian Louboutin custom

In my predictions post for TTPD costuming on the TSS Patreon I had guessed that lingerie might play a theme, based primarily on the album’s official visuals as well as the ways physical intimacy is portrayed across the album. Noting, “While I don’t necessarily expect a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (Taylor’s Version) I also wouldn’t be surprised if … lingerie-like pieces make its way into her [TTPD] wardrobe.” This metallic bustier and hot pant set by #VivienneWestwood is around what I was expecting but as with a lot of things within the #TTPD set, it comes with a dose of bitterness. 

For her final number in the TTPD set, Taylor gives a rousing theatrical performance of “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart”. It’s thoroughly entertaining. It’s sardonically meta. It’s theatrical sarcasm.

The addition of the coat and tails reminds me a lot of her very famous ringleader costume from the original RED Era. Just as much as it did then, it feels like Taylor acknowledging the figurative circus that surrounds her celebrity and how, whether masterminding arbiter or unwilling performative participant, she is at the center of it. 

Full review of the TTPD set to come on the TSS Patreon! 

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images

The Eras Tour | folkmore section | Version 7

Alberta Ferretti custom

As per my previous note on V6 of Taylor’s newly joined ‘folkmore’ section, this is now the second time we’re retreading design territory. V7 of this dress takes the silhouette and botanical elements of the superb V4 gree(eeeeeeeeeee)n version of the gown and renders it in a saturated berry tone.

Since combining these two sections into one, both folkmore dresses are bolder in colour saturation than the previous folklore gowns. Those ran the gamut of softer tones covering mauve, white, blush pink, the aforementioned celery green, and a soft blue. These colours, by contrast, are much richer and bolder. Whether that’s to represent the ‘supercharged’ aspect of the sister albums being united or perhaps borrowing from the overall bolder, richer, warmer tones from the evermore album visuals (and the now defunct evermore-dedicated costumes) compared to the grayscale of folklore’s.

Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24 via Getty Images