STYLE AND CULTURE

STYLE FILE: TAYLOR SWIFT'S RETRO REALNESS

By Spencer Cain, October 21, 2022

Reminder to check in on the Swifties in your life 📞 After a month of easter eggs, TikTok theories and *MEGA* anticipation, Taylor Swift's 10th album Midnights arrived at, well... midnight ⏰ Natch, ppl can't. stop. listening and critics are piling on the praise, so it's only right to take a stroll down red carpet's past 👗 Tho her style evolves every time a record drops, vintage vibes are always in the mix. From her Fearless days straight to last month's instantly iconic ensemble, keep scrolling for five 🔥 'fits we remember All Too Well...

2006 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

Let's throw it back with baby Tay, OK? This era was all about country chic – think curls, cowboy boots and clashing prints ✔️ This is photo proof that she's an OG soft girl, expertly repping pastels and pink color palettes at any given opp 🍭 Teardrops on her guitar? Not pictured 🎸

2016 GRAMMYS

TFW you're about to be the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammys... twice 💅 For her historic night celebrating 1989, T-Swift brought out some 90s faves: a cropped tube top and a Barbiecore ball skirt 💕 This is the definition of understanding the assignment 💯

2018 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

The old Taylor can't come to the phone right now... 🎶 Fresh from the Reputation world tour (and some serious dramz in the press), T stormed the stage and debuted a glitzy new lewk 🪩 Did someone say Mirrorball? Sparkly steez has remained a mainstay in her awards show arsenal, and we're NOT mad about it 👑

2021 GRAMMYS

The pandemic Grammys hit different, but Miss Swift broke out the evening cottagecore to toast her third AOTY win for Folklore 🌸 Her Oscar de la Renta mini dress gave a masterclass in embroidery, tulle and 3D florals. It's safe to say we're still swooning 🤯

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2022 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS AFTER PARTY

After announcing the Midnights release date on the VMAs stage, Tay slipped into something a lil less comfortable – a bedazzled Moschino romper, metallic sequin platforms and some white (faux) fur 💫 This combo set the tone for her new chapter. It's giving laid-back glamour, big 70s energy and a lesson in keeping cozy on a BNO 💃 The Mastermind we didn't know we needed. Happy listening 🎵