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Who'd have thought fashion was Taylor Swift's forte when she broke out the red carpet scene, a curly-haired country girl? Fast forward 2016, she'd moved from a wannabe superstar to a couture-rocking pop icon with an eye for some of the most expensive fashion brands. Out with the good-old cowboy boots and opera gloves. She's fully immersed herself into celebrity pop culture.
Taylor Swift has made giant strides in fashion, yet it looks more promising. Her place among the most successful pop stars of all time is set in cement, with multiple Grammy awards to show for it. Steady rise from a heartbroken singer, who was mentally stuck in high school, to an eccentric lady no afraid to take the world by storm.
Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta for the world premiere of Cats - $17,990
Taylor struck her second red carpet look three days after she hit the big 30. A spectacle on the red carpet with a Oscar Hayman’s sapphire ring, which costs a whopping $13,500. A pair of $199.50 Chloe Gosselin Narcissus shoes gave her a regal look for the night. Perhaps, the meeting between her eccentric floral gown and its isle-worthy train combined attractively to lend a dramatic gait to her movement that night.
The 30-year-old churned out $17,990 to serve such a significant fashion statement. Heads will keep turning to catch a glimpse of her luxurious look even in the middle of a storm. If the singer's dress hadn’t made a statement, fans would have normed her signature red lips based on familiarities.
Taylor Swift in J. Mendel for Times 100 Gala 2019 - $6,990 Gown
The 2019 edition of Times 100 Gala was a big night for Tay. Not only was she an honoree, but the songstress also performed a five-song set. The event brought out Taylor Swift in all her awesomeness, and her outfit did much to cap it all up.
She had to flaunt her Marilyn Monroe-esque looks. From her Lorraine Schwartz pieces of jewelry to the embellished sandals that adorned her feet, nothing on her fashion list for the night came cheap. The singer really showed her standards with this $6,990 J. Mendel strapless hand-pleated silk gown. The dress got a taste of perfection with floral embroidery. Call her what you like, the 'Style' crooner sure knows her ways around daring fashion statements.
Taylor Swift in Alexandre Vauthier for the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party - ≥ £4,600
Taylor Swift has managed to make high-end fashion statements with every dress, since the inception of her style evolution. The 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party presented another side of the singer’s red carpet taste. She rocked an Alexandre Vautheir look in a never-been-seen Taylor style. With a freshly cut blunt bob, she bared some skin in the split-to-the-navel, high side split floor-length dress.
To further adorn the look, Tay accessorized with a gold choker and a complimenting gold purse. That’s not all there is to her 2016 Vanity Fair outing, which turned out to be one of the country singer’s all-time favorite looks. A quick probing into her daring fashion statement reveals that the dress doesn’t come close to anything regular. She spent nothing less than £4,600 on it. Her look was made perfect with a Jimmy Choo clutch and a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. She pulled off the most unconventional look of the night.
Taylor Swift in Julien Macdonald for the 2019 American Music Award - ≥ $28,870
If there’s one thing we can be almost sure of, it is the fact that Taylor had successfully dropped her country girl side as of 2019. The 2019 American Music Awards was another unforgettable award night for the singer. With a couple of nominations, she made sure to strut the red carpet in style, wearing a Julien Macdonald costume made ready-to-wear dress.
One thing Taylor’s fans may never get tired seeing is the singer in glittery dresses. This time, she made sure to switch things up a little with her $735 elastic boots. The fully embroidered, deep green dress was made perfect by diamond hoops and rings from Ofira jewels. Her AMA look is of upwards of $24,135 - without the custom made dress, which costs nothing less than $4,000.
Taylor Swift in Elie Saab for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards - $4,250
By 2012, the songbird’s fashion evolution had only begun to mature. It is for such reason that we continue to marvel at her choice of outfit to the Billboard Music Awards that year.
For a pop icon who plays by her own rules, walking the red carpet in a sheer top isn't too much for a fad. You can only bet that she'll look stunning in it just as she did in the sheer lace bodied Elie Saab gown. The singer doled out $4,250 for this one.
Taylor Swift in Mary Katrantzou for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards - $8,615
Taylor has got the long legs, and she flaunts them every time she’s not strutting the red carpet in floor-length gowns with long trains. The singer sported a different look from the other celebs at the 2014 MTV VMAs red carpet. Her $8,615 Mary Katrantzou piece screamed all the words letters on the dress could not form.
Her lotus lace playsuit left many fans wondering, could those imprints be some cryptic message? While her look bore many unanswered questions, the only certainty is in the fact that she wowed many with her unexpected style-switch.
Taylor Swift in Versace for the 2019 Teen Choice Awards - $4,357
Taylor Swift stepped out for the 2019 Teen Choice Awards in bright summer colors. The singer was possibly in high spirits ahead of the release of her latest album. Her outfit, far from her usual red carpet shenanigans, beamed of bright enthusiasm. Unsurprisingly, she received the first-ever Icon Award the same night.
The enchanting looks would not have been an easy one for anyone to guess before the event. Tay’s Versace montage-print bodysuit, high-rise baroque-print shorts, and signature print blazer didn’t disappoint her fans. What's more, her $4,357 outfit left many style pundits in much more awe.
Taylor Swift in Louis Vuitton at the 2016 MET Gala - $4,345
Taylor took to the MET Gala red carpet rearing to serve a look that will go down the history of her fashion repertoire as one of her edgiest ever. It wasn’t just another show biz night for the singer. She doubled as one of the co-hosts of the event and sustained the theme on a night we all witnessed her put in a resounding T.V. personality shift.
The Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology-themed gala had the singer on her ‘A’ game. Just like her 2014 hit song, there was a Blank Space, and she wrote her name with her $4,345 Louis Vuitton custom dress and sandals. A Diamond Crack Ring, a Snake Ring, and Diamond Ear Cuff were all part of the Louis Vuitton ensemble from Eva Fehren.
Taylor Swift in Raisa and Vanessa for the 2019 Billboard Awards - $3,258
Once the red carpet rolls out, Taylor Swift never fails to walk it with beauty and elegance. Alternating between her signature looks, and risqué but classy styles are one thing the singer knows best. One time, it is Taylor in floral dresses, other times she's swaggering the red carpet in jumpsuits. High slit gowns, ball dresses, and sheer gowns are among her many looks over time - and she does it to perfection.
It is never surprising to see her switch her fashion game. The $3,258 pleated and ruffled mini lace dress from Raisa and Vanessa is another one of the singer’s never-been-seen styles. As usual, she pulled it off perfectly.
Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta at the 2019 Billboard Women in Music Event - $2,990
All that could be said of Taylor Swift's fashion sense when she first laid claim to fame was her tacky, 16-year-old country-girl taste. Over a decade later, just some hours to her 30th birthday, the singer clinched another major award- Billboard’s Woman of the Decade award.
To receive this honor, she stepped out in grandeur adorned in an Oscar de la Renta jumpsuit. Another aspect of Tay’s fashion, you may say. Asides her remarkable acceptance speech, Taylor’s fans had a lot of comments on her $2,990 asymmetrical chain strap jumpsuit.