If there’s one thing you can always be sure of, it is that Taylor Alison Swift will never disappoint. The Eras Tour might just be the event of the year, with Swifties all around the world joining together to pay homage to the star’s ground-breaking career. Each night is a dazzling celebration of music, passion and unadulterated joy – but also, undeniably, a spectacular display of fashion, with each show becoming a Met Gala of its own as fans rush to dress up for the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
At the front-and-centre of it all, where the spotlights convene, is Taylor Swift herself, having worn over 40 outfits throughout the course of the tour. The 21st century pop icon has built an indestructible empire since the beginning of her musical journey at age 14, so what better runway for her than the stage itself? From enchanted gowns to bejewelled bodysuits, Taylor Swift once again proves that she is never going out of style.
The Lover Era
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand in a moment of appreciation for these jaw-dropping looks?
Taylor opens with “Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince” in a gorgeous custom Versace bodysuit. The bodysuit is styled with a pair of studded, knee-high boots from Christian Louboutin, who is the sole footwear provider for the entire tour. The blue, pink and purple gems are a vibrant rendition of the pastel-hued album artwork for Lover, and she even occasionally adds a different Versace necklace to each ensemble for that extra flair. On some nights, this bodysuit is swapped out for similar ones in blue and gold, or with extravagant purple fringe tassels and beading.
For “The Man”, Taylor shrugs on a sparkly silver or black pinstripe blazer, also Versace, to create a sharper look, kicking her feet up in a laid-back posture to give us a glimpse of Christian Louboutin’s signature red bottoms. To say we are obsessed would be the understatement of the century.
The Fearless Era
Taylor dances in a storm in her best dress for the Fearless era, wearing a gold-toned custom Roberto Cavalli piece with shimmering fringes that ripples alongside her every movement.
Two other versions of the dress are embellished with Swarovski crystals, and their silver fringes shift and sway as she moves around the stage, with her bedazzled guitar completing the look to perfection. It’s a love story, indeed, between the audience and this stunning outfit.
The Evermore Era
Accompanied by a backdrop of lush greenery, Taylor channels cottage-fairy-core with a custom mustard Etro dress that sways like a willow in the wind for her Evermore set.
An alternate look of this segment has been another Etro dress in a bronzed burgundy colour. Abandoning frills and gems for intricate beading and ruffled hems, the pace of the concert slows to a soothing lull as Taylor uses her best colours to paint us a portrait of melodies with her voice.
The Reputation Era
The Reputation era outfit – are you ready for it?
Taylor brings the lavish, fiery glam back tenfold with a bold, asymmetrical custom Roberto Cavalli bodysuit that features a red snake winding down her leg. Studded with sequins, the black and red ensemble is powerful and unapologetic, and it’s a shame that “Gorgeous” didn’t make it onto the final setlist, because, well, Taylor is so gorgeous that it actually hurts.
The Speak Now Era
This night is sparkling, and so is Taylor as she leaves us wonderstruck in an assortment of sweeping floor-length gowns for the Speak Now segment of the concert.
Some nights, she wears a Zuhair Murad custom gown that resembles a pink supernova with its glittering embellishments; other nights, she dons a Nicole + Felicia bespoke gown adorned with gold sparkles. She has also worn two other Nicole + Felicia gowns, one sparkly and blue, the other layered with varying shades of purple that are a nod to the Speak Now album’s iconic cover graphic.
Two haute couture dresses from Elie Saab have been featured in this set as well, one floral-patterned and taken straight from the Fall/Winter 2022 runway, and another an extravagant tulle gown in pale pink. This set has seen the most variation in outfit, but one thing stays consistent every night: each gown is sure to have you absolutely enchanted.
The Red Era
Everything from this set is custom Ashish, who designed Taylor’s iconic “Not a lot going on at the moment” graphic t-shirt in her “22” music video. The singer transports us back to her “22” days in a similar T-shirt that now says “A lot going on at the moment”, a look she completes with a black fedora from Gladys Tamez. On a different night, the shirt reads “Who’s Taylor Swift anyway? Ew.”, referencing the lyrics from the song; on another, it reads “We are never getting back together, like ever.”.
For “I Knew You Were Trouble”, she removes the shirt to reveal a sparkling red and black ombré romper underneath, and she puts on a floor-length overcoat of a similar design to sing the 10-minute version of “All Too Well”. The look is paired with a red guitar — an outfit so striking that you, too, are sure to remember it all too well.
The Folklore Era
To bring the soft, rustic sound of this era to life, Taylor dons several flowing pieces from Alberta Ferretti.
First is a lilac dress, with chiffon ruffles and flared sleeves, that sways with every movement. Another, coming in off-white, is the embodiment of grace with its crystal embroidery and layered drapes.
A green dress is given a whimsical touch through ornate embroidered leaves and mesh detailing, whereas a glittering blue one with cape sleeves billows in the wind, so stunning that it’ll have you singing, “I don’t want no other shade of blue but you…”
The 1989 Era
For her 1989 segment, Taylor brings the sparkles and fringes back to shake it off in a custom Roberto Cavalli top and skirt that recalls her outfit from the 1989 world tour. An assortment of sequins adorns every inch of fabric, and the look is paired with equally dazzling ankle boots from Christian Louboutin.
As of right now, she has worn magenta, blue, orange and green versions of the two-piece set, and there are no doubt more colours to come. At any rate, there’s no bad blood here – only mad love for every iteration of this outfit that has appeared so far.
For the European leg of the tour, Swift debuted a new Roberto Cavalli two-piece set, which she wore with mismatching boots. This new outfit features a skater skirt, reminiscent of her style back in 2014 when she first released 1989. The singer has since worn orange, yellow, purple, and blue mismatched versions of the outfit, looking every bit like the pop princess that swept the world.
The Acoustic Set
The drama is once again dialled down for the acoustic set, in which Taylor performs two different surprise songs each show. For “Tim McGraw” on opening night, she wore a ruffled dress with pleats in magenta by Jessica Jones, a designer whom Taylor has worked with many times in the past, including for her Reputation stadium tour. Since then, she has switched the dress out for similar iterations in green, yellow and blue.
The Tortured Poets Department Era
In April 2024, Swift released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” which promptly made its debut in a newly added segment during her European leg of the tour. Swift’s performances featured a variety of new tunes, including “But Daddy I Love Him,” “So High School,” and “Fortnight.” During these performances, she wore a stunning white taffeta dress with a corseted bodice and dramatic hip draping. The skirt of the dress was adorned with her own lyrics, such as “I love you, it’s ruining my life,” and was embellished with black crystals. She accessorised the outfit with white Louboutin lace-up boots and a chunky Vivienne Westwood choker, which featured the house’s signature three-row Orb design.
Swift then added a band jacket that featured military-style epaulettes and frogging to her gown to perform “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” with a marching band.
Later, Swift executed an on-stage costume change, switching to a second Vivienne Westwood ensemble. This time, she wore a custom silver tailcoat with black crystal-embellished lapels, paired with a gunmetal grey bustier, briefs, and metallic heels.
The Midnights Era
For the final era of the concert, Taylor returns with a mighty bang in fur, sparkles and midnight hues galore. She starts the set off in a lavender haze, wearing a custom purple Oscar De La Renta fur coat and loosely-fitted dress with iridescent crystals, paired with black studded knee-high Louboutins.
Under the dress is a glamorous Oscar De La Renta custom bodysuit in midnight blue and black, complete with bejewelled tassels and intricate beading to resemble the glittering night sky.
Taylor makes the whole place shimmer in a Zuhair Murad bodysuit for her performance on a different night, which comes in a richer, more vibrant shade of blue and features a scalloped design at the bodice. This bodysuit is also occasionally swapped out for another one from the same brand in midnight blue, showcasing sheer cutouts on the abdomen and adorned with cascading beaded fringes. For a sultry twist, both bodysuits come with a coordinating garter.
A range of extravagant, tasselled coats are worn over these bodysuits for “Karma”, which is the closing song, and these come in colours ranging from hot-pink to an explosive kaleidoscopic burst of multichrome.
Karma may be a god but, dressed in all these dazzling pieces, Taylor for sure looks like one, too.
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