Taylor Swift performs at Lincoln Financial Field on May 12, 2023
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The Eras Tour | 1989 section | Version 2
Roberto Cavalli custom
Christian Louboutin customIf you follow the TSSQ blog then you know I have an ongoing tag dedicated to me live reacting to Taylor in green. Needless to say that tag was popping off yesterday when Taylor swapped out her original pink co-ord set for the 1989 section of her setlist for this gree(eeeeeeeeeeee)n one. And matching booties, natch.
I don’t think I need to elaborate further that this set is my clear favourite between the two.
Doesn’t she just look like the happiest string bean in green?
The Eras Tour | Midnights section | Version 2
Zuhair Murad Couture custom
Swapping out her other glittery bodysuit, Taylor must have been under the Vegas influence when it came to certain accessories last night. This take on the Midnights bodysuit has a lot of similarities - same colour family, spangly embellishments, and richly beaded fringe.
As is a lot of things when it comes to Taylor’s fashion, an accessory is often more than just an accessory and is also often more than just one thing at once. While garter belts are a mainstay in burlesque performance costuming, this particular version veers closer to those seen most often in Western wedding traditions. It makes me think about the decision to wear something so intricately tied up in marital practices worn during a song about refusing to dress up in ways to fill roles expected of her, forging her own path towards karmic retribution, and biding time until a man gets what’s coming to them.
But oh to be in a position to commission a custom midnight blue crystal garter (also by ZM). As if “Vigilante Shit” weren’t saucy enough.
Worn with: Christian Louboutin boots
The Eras Tour | folklore Section | Version 3
Alberta Ferretti custom
Splitting the difference between her two previous Alberta Ferretti dresses, this chantilly lace confection combines the saturated mauve from Glendale 1 with the split sleeve cape-like detail of Glendale 2 into this dusty rose chiffon gown for Las Vegas 1. The lace detailing here feels antique and old world in the best way while the light fabric feels just ethereal and lovely - so fitting of folklore.
Get the look: Free People, $250.00
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) | July 7, 2023
Giambattista Valli Spring 2023
The next TV is here and with it, the return of curls!
Of the many things I’ve loved about the journey of the re-records is all the ways that Taylor pays homage to her visual legacy, while also subtly making adjustments in her imagery to indicate her growth and her journey. Not just as an artist, but a woman.
The original Speak Now cover is whimsical and fanciful - scrawling script and added on paint splatters set to an angled off-screen gaze curiously looking optimistically to a far distant future.
The (Taylor’s Version) cover retains all that whimsy in the frothy tulle of a designer gown, but feels softer and like a real model being sat for a painted portrait. The brush stroke add-ons to paint-ify the cover are more subtle and thus more effective, imo. The gaze looks to the viewer in a way that feels gentle, but careworn. Present and in control, but battle bruised regardless from the path she’s taken.
And did I mention the return of curls!
What a lovely cover that centers the artist and her vulnerable but brave self-written work.
Tentatively, this tulle confection appears to be from the GV SS 2023 collection but may evolve based on other photoshoot stills that appear.
What are we thinking of the cover?
The Eras Tour | evermore Section
Etro custom
It’s of zero surprise to me that this ruffled, tie-front dress that Taylor wears for the evermore section on tour is by Etro. You’ll recall me specifically name checking them as a point of reference for the designs of her folkmore sections as part of my TSS Predictions post. The Grammy performance really was a key jumping off point to nailing the bohemian goddess cottagecore look worthy of these albums visuals.
Get the look: Free People, $128.00
The Eras Tour | Lover section | Las Vegas, NV | Night 1
Versace ‘Greek Key Flower Crystal Necklace’ - $2,375.00
I can almost imagine that once opening night was over and Taylor was getting a feel for the physicality of the show she felt confident enough to start accessorizing ;)
Worn with: Versace bodysuit and Christian Louboutin boots
The Eras Tour | Speak Now Section (“Enchanted”) | Version 2
Zuhair Murad Couture custom
The starburst bodice design feels just the right amount of ethereal and “sparkling” for a song like “Enchanted” and I actually like the tonal pink on pink of Taylor against the screens here. But I think I prefer Version 1 for its more overt similarities to the Speak Now Tour finale gown.
The Eras Tour | Speak Now Section (“Enchanted”) | Version 3
Elie Saab Couture Fall/Winter 2022
For years, I’ve felt myself longing and dreaming of a tour filled with costumes ripped straight from runways. Custom costumes are great and serve a function and a purpose. But nothing hits like couture. In every sense, the Eras Tour feels like a culmination of dreams and fantasies and joy and a career that doesn’t seem like it’s ever truly going to peak. She feels like she’s stretching herself comfortably and confidently into the ever-expanding space her star power is taking up - and it’s a truly beautiful thing to watch her unfurl every night on that stage.
This Elie Saab gown is a big shift from the larger ballgowns she’s worn previously for “Enchanted” - a little more fitted through the waist and bottom. That scooped bateau neck also reminds me of another recent near-off shoulder moment we’ve seen. And what a choice to wear sleeves … in Florida!
I feel of the three “Enchanted” dresses we’ve seen thus far, this one is going to be a bit of a marmite. I personally really like the textured appliqués and beading.