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TAYLOR SWIFT STYLE – AMA PREDICTIONS

Another awards show, another potential opportunity for Taylor to (likely not) make a rare public appearance. The AMAs are set to air live on Sunday, November 22 and Taylor is nominated for four awards. Winning one would officially push her into the 30 mark and cement her legacy as the most awarded artist in AMA history.

While my guess is that if Taylor wins she’ll be accepting her awards via cellphone video, a girl can always dream of another red carpet appearance, particularly a rare one in support of folklore.

Historically (like a lot of award shows) Taylor has gone sparkly for the AMAs almost every single year she has attended. The one exception being her Michael Kors gree(eeeeeeeee)n gown in 2014.

This year, I wanted to equalize my choices between a classic Sequin Swift lewk as well as some more Elegant English Rose feels given that the vibe I get from folklore as of late leans rustic English Countryside-ish.

So, with that here we go. 

• Stella McCartney Resort 2021
  At some point, I’m going to hit the nose on the head with a predicted Stella lewk. Mostly because obviously there’s a finite number of Stella lewks to choose from (unless of course Taylor opts to pull once again from the designer’s one-off sustainable 23 Old Bond collection as she did for her Rolling Stone cover). I made this select because she’s casual, free, and has a lot of vintage whimsy. The strips of mixed patterns looks like a carefully crafted gown made from leftovers of hand me down blankets you’d find in your grandmother’s attic – but in a charming, whimsical way that I feel pays homage to the rootsy vibes of folklore. Taylor would likely opt to finish this with brown platform heels like these and maybe a juicy glossy sheer plummy lip.
• Balenciaga Fall 2020
  Elegant, and timeless. A column gown like this has proven to look amazing on Taylor (see: 2014 Grammys in Gucci Première). But rendered in a beautiful, shimmering black it feels really mature and classy and appropriate for where she’s at now in her life. I especially love the mock neck and hope she’d accessorize with a sleek bun, her recently-favoured hoop earrings, a blue-red lip, and some gunmetal rings. 
• Oscar de la Renta Fall 2020
  Quite easily my favourite of the bunch – though I know that’s blasphemous to say of your own predictions. In a post-Shamrock/Scooter Braun Round 2 world, this has “mad woman” vibes written all over it and alludes very neatly to the velvet Ralph Lauren dress she wears in the folklore album photoshoot. A low chignon, crawling gorgeous ear climbers, a stack of heavier statement rings, a dark berry lip, and sandals like those shown on the runway would be amazing. Thankyouverymuch.
• Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 2020
  I wanted to choose something that felt like an English tea party. Not that I have any knowledge of what goes on at a tea party but the vibe I wanted was something a bit more proper and prim but that also had a touch of nature. I feel like in isolation, Taylor was drawn to and inspired by empty outdoor spaces and the roaming wilderness. Captivated by the loneliness but also the wonder that was there and the double-edged sword of that (How “exile” is exploring loneliness and “the lakes” symbolizing carving out a safe space to be with someone that you love). A gown dotted with delicate little blue flowers but also contrasted by dark tulle felt very much an encapsulation of those two opposing thoughts. I’d love to see a soft petal pink lip here and blush, shimmering light shadow, and minimal jewelry to just let the gown shine for itself. 

What do you think Taylor would wear to the AMAs if she did indeed show up?

— Taylor accepted her AMAs via video conference wearing a black turtleneck in front of a Trippy Store zodiac tapestry.