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TAYLOR SWIFT STYLE — 2019 BAFTAS

Fun story. 

1. This last minute post became highly requested in part due to fan request for Taylor to support Joe at the BAFTAs once it became clear she likely would not be attending the Grammys. 

2. Mid-panic, I realized as I put this post together that this was actually the quickest predictions post I’ve ever done. Why? Because I had so many picks from my Grammys research that didn’t make the cut. But don’t think of these as sloppy “leftovers”. The reason they didn’t hit Grammys standard is because these choices were, in my opinion, a bit too elegant and sophisticated for a music awards show (where typically more racy, bold, and “out there” styles come out to play). For an English awards show, though? They were perfect. 

Enjoy! 

  • Azzaro Spring 2019 Couture
    A take on Taylor’s surprise long black gown at the Golden Globes that borrows some buttoned up vibes from a men’s suit. The allover sparkle is very much up Taylor’s alley, but the deep plunge and buttons accentuating the leg slit bring it into very mature, sultry territory. 
  • Christian Siriano Spring 2019
    I would fall off the face of the planet if Tay wore this palest of pale lemony hues. That off-shoulder detail and elegant column gown silhouette? Kill me. I also deeply covet Look 65 from the collection but would Tay ever wear? Unlikely. Maybe Zendaya, though.
  • Ralph & Russo Spring 2019 Couture
    Yes. Another R&R pick. And yes I put it in the same spot as I did for the Grammys prediction. There were so many from this collection that I had a very hard time narrowing it down. I would have had this pegged for a future ACMs moment if Taylor ever returned to that awards show. Capes continue to still have a very big moment on the red carpet (they’re a surefire way to bring drama and sophistication). And what better way to debut one than in this heavenly mint colour that would look divine on Tay. 
  • Stephane Rolland Spring 2019 Couture
    A beautiful blush moment. More tame, in my opinion, than my other selects. But beautiful nonetheless. If Taylor ever decided to become a Dior girl I could very much see her easily becoming a brand ambassador for them and fitting in very nicely with their nude/blush tulle gowns. 

Honourable Mentions:

  • Ralph Lauren Fall 2018
    Moody, but so beautiful. I love the panels of deep velvets here. Given that if Tay attended the BAFTAs she would likely be looking to lay low and play more of a supporting role than anything, a quietly beautiful look like this would be very event (and not to mention seasonal) appropriate. 

What do you think of my picks? Do you have a fave or any other personal fantasies? 

Friendly Editor’s Reminder: Regardless of Taylor’s attendance to the Grammys or BAFTAs — predictions posts are meant to spark a fun dream discussion and conversation about Tay and faSHUN. Playing along, even in the face of sadness at her likely absence from any awards show, is always appreciated.

– Sarah

— Taylor wore a floaty Stella McCartney gown similar in colour to my predicted Ralph & Russo pick. 

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TAYLOR SWIFT STYLE — 2019 GRAMMYS

Despite her (single) nomination, there’s a wealth of doubt that Taylor will deign to show up to this year’s Grammy ceremony. Instead opting to quietly bide her time until TS7 comes to rack up some serious recognition in the major categories the award show has to offer.

But until the ceremony is over, here’s hoping that Taylor will be there to serve on the red carpet.

During these in-between times I’m unsure how to cast my predictions. Whether as a way to properly send off to the looks and aesthetic that so captured the reputation era (black, military silhouettes, with a dash of rainbow sparkled optimism) or as a hopeful look to what the future will hold (70s! boho!! please!!!). Or, even still, the haute couture lewks that I’ve always hoped Tay would bang out as a more adventurous fashion observer.

So it’s a mix. Enjoy!

  • Zuhair Murad Spring 2019 Couture
    The reason is that I typically do my best to steer away from the predictable and the obvious. See: Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad, Julien Macdonald, Naeem Khan. While I’m doing these predictions posts, it’s always my intent to be sliiightly left of center. Something somewhat feasible, but probably a little out of the realm of possibility. Because fashion is nothing if not fun and interesting, amirite? However, I will choose this moment to turn out what I will call my TSS-er Service card. It’s ZM. It’s a vague callback to her 2015 Grammys number you all overwhelmingly chose as your favourite award look in that year’s fan survey. And, for those of you into theories, the crystal embellishment is reminiscent of a mermaid’s tail. Check, check, check, and check. Also wouldn’t this have been a great tour look?
  • Armani Privé Spring 2019 Couture
    The black and red contrast in addition to the peek-a-boo sides all screamed dark seductress black widow vibes to me — which felt very appropriate given the look and feel of reputation. I’d replace the tassel earrings with some ruby ear climbers and a dark glittering red lip akin to this moment she rocked in the “IDWLF” music video. 
  • Ralph & Russo Spring 2019 Couture
    While I had every intention of including Ralph & Russo’s opening couture number for my prediction here (an electric green pant suit with a snake belt — could it be any more perfect?) after a lot of deliberation (and an unwillingness to have two pieces from one collection) I decided to go with a much less avant-garde piece. This one very much inspired by the line “deep blue but you painted me golden.” Don’t you just love the way this simple column gown is wrapped in those swaths of gold? Like a shimmering, protective river of armour? So pretty.
  • Oscar de la Renta Spring 2019 Couture
    Remember how I said I’d be approaching this predictions post as a mix of both the current vibes and where I hope she’ll go in the future? While I included the Zuhair Murad piece for you TSS-ers, this one is alllllll for me (#selfish) and those TS70s vibes I’m craving so hard. The colour lines up right with my palette of choice for the next era, as is the more free-flowing, loose and subtly sexy silhouette. A copper eye, sleek low pony, and oversized jade earrings please to complete the look. 

Honourable Mentions:

  • Sally LaPointe Pre-Fall 2019
    I don’t know what it is about this sparkly-all-over tank and pants set that I love so much — I just do. The fire engine colour, the lines, the laidback yet simultaneously eye-catching nature of it. Someone with Taylor’s height with black Nudist sandals and a fiery copper eye. Oy. Please! The Grammys are all about being a little over-the-top and avant-garde — it’s a music awards show, after all.
  • Editor’s Note: I had surprisingly way more pieces that ultimately didn’t make it on this Grammy’s list and had a terrible time narrowing them down. But given the very last minute request for BAFTAs looks, I’ll be saving them for that post 😉 

What do you think of my picks? Any favourites or do you have another designer in mind you dream of Taylor wearing? 

Friendly Editor’s Reminder: Regardless of Taylor’s attendance to the Grammys or BAFTAs — predictions posts are meant to spark a fun dream discussion and conversation about Tay and faSHUN. Playing along, even in the face of sadness at her likely absence from any awards show, is always appreciated. 

– Sarah

— Taylor opted to attend BAFTA after parties and skipped the Grammys. 

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On the set of Cats | January 22, 2019

Frame ‘Le Sharpa Faux Shearling Denim Jacket’ – $400.00 (sold out)

Taylor shared a few things today: 1. Her excitement for snow 2. Her filming for the upcoming Cats revival is ongoing and 3. Her super cute faux sherpa-lined denim jacket. 

How appropriately 70s. 😉 

Get the look:

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On the set of Cats | January 22, 2019

Frame ‘Le Sharpa Faux Shearling Denim Jacket’ – $400.00 (sold out)

Taylor shared a few things today: 1. Her excitement for snow 2. Her filming for the upcoming Cats revival is ongoing and 3. Her super cute faux sherpa-lined denim jacket. 

How appropriately 70s. 😉 

Get the look:

!function(doc,s,id){ var e, p, cb; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; cb = new Date().getTime().toString(); p = ‘//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js?cb=1548199882689?cb=’ + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === ‘object’){ if(doc.readyState === ‘complete’){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, ‘script’, ‘shopsensewidget-script’);

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Leaving a recording studio | New York City, NY | January 17, 2019

Cole Haan ‘Jagger Grand Weave Oxfords’ – $250.00 (no longer available) 

Hold on, friends, it’s going to be a wild ride. What I’m assuming is a recording session for TS7 happened last night. Tay looked comfy and cute in a pair of black woven oxfords by Cole Haan — a brand Taylor has consistently turned to for oxford-style footwear since 2010. 

Get the look:

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Leaving a recording studio | New York City, NY | January 17, 2019

Cole Haan ‘Jagger Grand Weave Oxfords’ – $250.00 (no longer available) 

Hold on, friends, it’s going to be a wild ride. What I’m assuming is a recording session for TS7 happened last night. Tay looked comfy and cute in a pair of black woven oxfords by Cole Haan — a brand Taylor has consistently turned to for oxford-style footwear since 2010. 

Get the look:

!function(doc,s,id){ var e, p, cb; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; cb = new Date().getTime().toString(); p = ‘//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js?cb=1547839956206?cb=’ + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === ‘object’){ if(doc.readyState === ‘complete’){ window.ss_shopsense.init(); } } }(document, ‘script’, ‘shopsensewidget-script’);

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TAYLOR SWIFT STYLE: TS7 PREDICTIONS

The number one thing I get asked in-between eras is my thoughts on the era that is to come. I’ve answered it over the last few months on the questions blog, I’ve dedicated a Frequently Asked Friday entirely to questions based on my thoughts for Taylor’s upcoming album. But you guys are still curious! So here I’ve compiled a post that I hope addresses every aspect from aesthetic to content that I think/hope the next era entails. With the exception of tour, which I’ll address post-album release. 

I hope you like it, enjoy it, and of course provide your own thoughts and ideas. Particularly if you think there’s something missing I haven’t addressed. 

Either way, I’ll be delighted to be proven right or wrong whenever it is we get to enjoy this next album and to hear your thoughts as well. 

Note: As I’ve chatted with all of you about the kinds of content you’d like to see during an outfit drought, today’s posting is just the first of a dozen TSS 13 Series posts. Published, of course, on the 13th of each month. Requests for a TSS 13 Series is open, as always, on @taylorswiftstylequestions but I have a few things already in mind I hope you’ll all love. 

– Sarah

Release: Summer (August) or Winter (December) 2019. Single release in April or September 2019.

Promo: Full court press. Radio, photoshoots, television appearances, awards shows. Girlfriend is back.

Music: A trip back to her roots as she completes 30 turns around the sun. Acoustic-tinged, chronological storytelling within a song, folk elements made pop and fresh. Think psychedelic appearances of synthesizers in and amongst 12-string guitars à la Kacey Musgraves’ “Oh What A World”.

Lyrics: Life, love, her longest romantic relationship to date, the fickleness of friends and journalists crawling back when the tides of fame turn. The state of her career. Introspection as she gets older. A look back and a look forward. Her physical and mental journey over the course of her career. From country to country-pop to full pop. From Philly to Nashville to New York to … London?

Fashion: 70s trends are everywhere right now. She’s done country girl, country girl in heels, fairy princess, preppy, Audrey Hepburn 50s prim, uber feminine FROW girl, distressed urban chic. Colour palettes ranging from burnt terracottas to pastels to maximalist super saturated patchwork colours. The colours of a dying sunset and the earth. Coming back to ground and nature. A representation of her coming back to “roots” — but making it Taylor and for 2019. Loose, flowing dresses. Woven belts. Well-travelled city cowgirl. Fringe, but tempered with metallic heels. Suede, paired with OTK boots. High waisted denim, boldly patterned and colourful sweaters. Tweed, crochet, oversized aviator sunnies. Goodbye Wayfarers and cat-eyes.

Brands: Chloé, Carolina Herrera, Alberta Ferretti, Coach, Alice + Olivia.  

Beauty: Glowing. Minimal eyeliner. No more cat eye flick (except on stage). All about fluffy lashes, strobe highlight, gorgeous flushing blush.

Hair: Long, textured. Fluffy curtain Brigitte Bardot-esque bangs. Strawberry blonde, soft ginger.

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TAYLOR SWIFT STYLE: TS7 PREDICTIONS

The number one thing I get asked in-between eras is my thoughts on the era that is to come. I’ve answered it over the last few months on the questions blog, I’ve dedicated a Frequently Asked Friday entirely to questions based on my thoughts for Taylor’s upcoming album. But you guys are still curious! So here I’ve compiled a post that I hope addresses every aspect from aesthetic to content that I think/hope the next era entails. With the exception of tour, which I’ll address post-album release. 

I hope you like it, enjoy it, and of course provide your own thoughts and ideas. Particularly if you think there’s something missing I haven’t addressed. 

Either way, I’ll be delighted to be proven right or wrong whenever it is we get to enjoy this next album and to hear your thoughts as well. 

Note: As I’ve chatted with all of you about the kinds of content you’d like to see during an outfit drought, today’s posting is just the first of a dozen TSS 13 Series posts. Published, of course, on the 13th of each month. Requests for a TSS 13 Series is open, as always, on @taylorswiftstylequestions but I have a few things already in mind I hope you’ll all love. 

– Sarah

Release: Summer (August) or Winter (December) 2019. Single release in April or September 2019.

Promo: Full court press. Radio, photoshoots, television appearances, awards shows. Girlfriend is back.

Music: A trip back to her roots as she completes 30 turns around the sun. Acoustic-tinged, chronological storytelling within a song, folk elements made pop and fresh. Think psychedelic appearances of synthesizers in and amongst 12-string guitars à la Kacey Musgraves’ “Oh What A World”.

Lyrics: Life, love, her longest romantic relationship to date, the fickleness of friends and journalists crawling back when the tides of fame turn. The state of her career. Introspection as she gets older. A look back and a look forward. Her physical and mental journey over the course of her career. From country to country-pop to full pop. From Philly to Nashville to New York to … London?

Fashion: 70s trends are everywhere right now. She’s done country girl, country girl in heels, fairy princess, preppy, Audrey Hepburn 50s prim, uber feminine FROW girl, distressed urban chic. Colour palettes ranging from burnt terracottas to pastels to maximalist super saturated patchwork colours. The colours of a dying sunset and the earth. Coming back to ground and nature. A representation of her coming back to “roots” — but making it Taylor and for 2019. Loose, flowing dresses. Woven belts. Well-travelled city cowgirl. Fringe, but tempered with metallic heels. Suede, paired with OTK boots. High waisted denim, boldly patterned and colourful sweaters. Tweed, crochet, oversized aviator sunnies. Goodbye Wayfarers and cat-eyes.

Brands: Chloé, Carolina Herrera, Alberta Ferretti, Coach, Alice + Olivia.  

Beauty: Glowing. Minimal eyeliner. No more cat eye flick (except on stage). All about fluffy lashes, strobe highlight, gorgeous flushing blush.

Hair: Long, textured. Fluffy curtain Brigitte Bardot-esque bangs. Strawberry blonde, soft ginger.