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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Met Gala

The Met Gala — well understood to be one of the biggest social (and of course, fashion) events of the year. This year, Taylor will be a guest of J. Mendel and thus will be wearing one of his designs.

While I maintain that Taylor will likely be wearing a custom ballgown to properly honour the designer behind this year’s theme (Charles James: Beyond Fashion), I’ve gone through the J. Mendel archives to pick some of my top faves as tribute to Charles James’ exquisite structural designs.

  • J. Mendel Pre-Fall 2013
    – A classic, full-skirted ballgown silhouette is instantly modernized by a splattered paint motif. A dress that harmonizes glamour with a more youthful, fresh flair.
  • J. Mendel Resort 2010
    – As soon as I laid my eyes on this gown, my breath caught a little bit. The Met Gala is all about drama and making an entrance. And when the theme of the night is white tie ballgown? Be prepared for some extravagant moments.
    The floaty underskirt of tulle on this gorgeous yellow gown is offset by delicate folding on the outer peplum skirt and folded bust. The colour would also look divine against Taylor’s skin.
  • J. Mendel Pre-Fall 2012
    – Upon perusing the Pre-Fall 2012 collection, I was torn between choosing this nude gown that featured a fuller, more detailed skirt. Or this similar royal blue one with a slimmer skirt.
    Ultimately, I had to go with what would lend itself better to Charles James. And those careful origami-like folds along the bodice and skirt screamed to be the superior choice despite the more quiet colour.
  • Charles James Vintage
    – Okay. So. This isn’t a J. Mendel piece. And no, Taylor will certainly not wear this beautifully constructed original Charles James gown. But DAMNIT I’m going to predict a green dress for every event until this woman retires.

What do you think TSS-ers? Which of my choices do you prefer? Or do you think Taylor will wear a custom gown?

— In a surprise move, Taylor ended up wearing a custom pink Oscar de la Renta design to the 2014 Met Gala instead of J. Mendel as was originally stated.

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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Met Gala

The Met Gala — well understood to be one of the biggest social (and of course, fashion) events of the year. This year, Taylor will be a guest of J. Mendel and thus will be wearing one of his designs.

While I maintain that Taylor will likely be wearing a custom ballgown to properly honour the designer behind this year’s theme (Charles James: Beyond Fashion), I’ve gone through the J. Mendel archives to pick some of my top faves as tribute to Charles James’ exquisite structural designs.

  • J. Mendel Pre-Fall 2013
    – A classic, full-skirted ballgown silhouette is instantly modernized by a splattered paint motif. A dress that harmonizes glamour with a more youthful, fresh flair.
  • J. Mendel Resort 2010
    – As soon as I laid my eyes on this gown, my breath caught a little bit. The Met Gala is all about drama and making an entrance. And when the theme of the night is white tie ballgown? Be prepared for some extravagant moments.
    The floaty underskirt of tulle on this gorgeous yellow gown is offset by delicate folding on the outer peplum skirt and folded bust. The colour would also look divine against Taylor’s skin.
  • J. Mendel Pre-Fall 2012
    – Upon perusing the Pre-Fall 2012 collection, I was torn between choosing this nude gown that featured a fuller, more detailed skirt. Or this similar royal blue one with a slimmer skirt.
    Ultimately, I had to go with what would lend itself better to Charles James. And those careful origami-like folds along the bodice and skirt screamed to be the superior choice despite the more quiet colour.
  • Charles James Vintage
    – Okay. So. This isn’t a J. Mendel piece. And no, Taylor will certainly not wear this beautifully constructed original Charles James gown. But DAMNIT I’m going to predict a green dress for every event until this woman retires.

What do you think TSS-ers? Which of my choices do you prefer? Or do you think Taylor will wear a custom gown?

— In a surprise move, Taylor ended up wearing a custom pink Oscar de la Renta design to the 2014 Met Gala instead of J. Mendel as was originally stated.

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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards

Tonight is the prestigious Academy of Country Music Awards! Taylor is up for five awards – including the biggest honour of the night: Entertainer of the Year. This is an event which almost necessitates a gown and tonight should be no different.

What was so difficult about choosing my predictions is that I have no idea where Taylor’s red carpet style is moving towards these days. And the ACMs tonight will mark Taylor’s very first major awards show appearance of her shortened hair so it’ll be exciting to see how she styles that as well. And how perhaps the new vision for the Album Five Era will (or won’t) influence her tonight.

  • Zuhair Murad Spring 2014 Couture
    – Taylor adores Zuhair Murad and lately, Taylor can’t stop drawing watercolour florals (and driving everyone crazy with “hints” that the next era will be filled with them).
    This gown is just sparkly enough for Taylor but not so much that it loses any mature appeal. Worn with a sheer insert to cover up the revealing nature of the skirting, I’d love to see Taylor wear her hair either completely slicked back with minimal, glowing makeup or wavy and framed around her face. No necklace is necessary for that neckline.
  • Elie Saab Spring 2014 Couture
    – Something a little different. No sparkles. No jewel tones. No monochrome black or white. That square cutout in the neckline gives away a little bit of sexy appeal while the dramatic flowing skirt and blending colours keep this gown from being too “dark”. The perfect amount of drama.
    Smoky eyes balanced by a pretty pink lip, a dark manicure and a fuschia-stone bracelet or ring would be perfect.
  • Elie Saab Spring 2014 RTW
    – For my sanity (and my fellow Greenies) I’m going to keep “predicting” green Elie Saab until Taylor cooperates.
    It’ll happen. One day.
  • Kaufmanfranco Fall 2014 RTW
    – Taylor loves a white gown. And she’s also proven from this year’s Grammy’s that she can look stunning and statuesque in a column gown. The beauty of this gown is its minimalism – and the slight hint of sex appeal with the cutouts around the bust.
    Warm, bronzed makeup would be nice to see to balance out the clean, sharp crispness of the gown.

What do you think TSS-ers? Which of my predictions are your favourite? Or do you have your own gown in mind?

— The beginning of an era. Rather than a conventional full-length gown, Taylor officially kicked off the Era of the Crop Top in a J. Mendel black and white two-piece.

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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards

Tonight is the prestigious Academy of Country Music Awards! Taylor is up for five awards – including the biggest honour of the night: Entertainer of the Year. This is an event which almost necessitates a gown and tonight should be no different.

What was so difficult about choosing my predictions is that I have no idea where Taylor’s red carpet style is moving towards these days. And the ACMs tonight will mark Taylor’s very first major awards show appearance of her shortened hair so it’ll be exciting to see how she styles that as well. And how perhaps the new vision for the Album Five Era will (or won’t) influence her tonight.

  • Zuhair Murad Spring 2014 Couture
    – Taylor adores Zuhair Murad and lately, Taylor can’t stop drawing watercolour florals (and driving everyone crazy with “hints” that the next era will be filled with them).
    This gown is just sparkly enough for Taylor but not so much that it loses any mature appeal. Worn with a sheer insert to cover up the revealing nature of the skirting, I’d love to see Taylor wear her hair either completely slicked back with minimal, glowing makeup or wavy and framed around her face. No necklace is necessary for that neckline.
  • Elie Saab Spring 2014 Couture
    – Something a little different. No sparkles. No jewel tones. No monochrome black or white. That square cutout in the neckline gives away a little bit of sexy appeal while the dramatic flowing skirt and blending colours keep this gown from being too “dark”. The perfect amount of drama.
    Smoky eyes balanced by a pretty pink lip, a dark manicure and a fuschia-stone bracelet or ring would be perfect.
  • Elie Saab Spring 2014 RTW
    – For my sanity (and my fellow Greenies) I’m going to keep “predicting” green Elie Saab until Taylor cooperates.
    It’ll happen. One day.
  • Kaufmanfranco Fall 2014 RTW
    – Taylor loves a white gown. And she’s also proven from this year’s Grammy’s that she can look stunning and statuesque in a column gown. The beauty of this gown is its minimalism – and the slight hint of sex appeal with the cutouts around the bust.
    Warm, bronzed makeup would be nice to see to balance out the clean, sharp crispness of the gown.

What do you think TSS-ers? Which of my predictions are your favourite? Or do you have your own gown in mind?

— The beginning of an era. Rather than a conventional full-length gown, Taylor officially kicked off the Era of the Crop Top in a J. Mendel black and white two-piece.

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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Grammys

With a week to go until the Grammys (airing Sunday, January 26) I thought long and hard about my gown predictions. Historically, Taylor has always worn full-length gowns to this event. And with her up for the most prestigious award of the night (Album of the Year) it’s undoubted she’ll wear anything but a gown.

You can see all the times Taylor has attended this event here.

  • Naeem Khan Pre-Fall 2014
    – If Taylor is going to insist on wearing red continuously to award shows (despite my protests), this Naeem Khan gown with intricate laser cutouts (which recalls this Giles gown her friend Dianna Agron wore to the 2012 Golden Globes) and sheer panel at the bust combines several of Taylor’s loves into one dress. Bonus points? If you look carefully at the details near the hemline the dress incorporates a beautiful rose pattern.
    My previous prediction to hint at an upcoming floral-inspired album didn’t hit the mark. But I think this combines both the RED and the rumoured Roses theme quite well.
  • Zuhair Murad Spring 2014
    – Taylor has not been shy for her love of cutouts and Zuhair Murad. I believe this gown would be the perfect send off to the RED era as this should be the last awards ceremony Taylor attends where she is nominated for her work from this album. The elegant neckline and swirled sleeves create a bit more elegance than the sleeveless red Naeem gown.
  • Armani Privé Fall 2013 Couture
    – The dark horse prediction. Now hear me out. Even though Taylor has never worn Armani Privé on the red carpet and I can already hear some of you telling me how this gown would wash her out, check out the equally blonde, blue-eyed and fair-skinned Claire Danes and Eva Riccobono pull off similar gowns from this same collection. Considering the importance of this night for Taylor – she has likely been anticipating an Album of the Year nomination for RED since its release in 2012 – it would be wonderful if she would consider amping up the elegance and glamour by selecting a couture gown.
    Besides. The allover floral pattern, the illusion neckline and the soft, feminine silhouette of this gown could add up to be the jolt of maturity and grace that Taylor’s red carpet style could evolve into.
  • Elie Saab Fall 2013 Couture
    – Do I actually think Taylor will wear this s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g (and my favourite from the collection) emerald green Elie Saab gown? No. But it’s green. It’s couture. It’s not overly sparkly. It is everything I have ever wished for Taylor to put on her body. A girl can dream.

What do you think, TSS-ers? Are any of my picks possible? Have any of your own? Or do you think Taylor will surprise us all in something completely different?

— Simply stunning. Taylor chose a mature Gucci Premiere silver column gown for the 2014 Grammys.

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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Grammys

With a week to go until the Grammys (airing Sunday, January 26) I thought long and hard about my gown predictions. Historically, Taylor has always worn full-length gowns to this event. And with her up for the most prestigious award of the night (Album of the Year) it’s undoubted she’ll wear anything but a gown.

You can see all the times Taylor has attended this event here.

  • Naeem Khan Pre-Fall 2014
    – If Taylor is going to insist on wearing red continuously to award shows (despite my protests), this Naeem Khan gown with intricate laser cutouts (which recalls this Giles gown her friend Dianna Agron wore to the 2012 Golden Globes) and sheer panel at the bust combines several of Taylor’s loves into one dress. Bonus points? If you look carefully at the details near the hemline the dress incorporates a beautiful rose pattern.
    My previous prediction to hint at an upcoming floral-inspired album didn’t hit the mark. But I think this combines both the RED and the rumoured Roses theme quite well.
  • Zuhair Murad Spring 2014
    – Taylor has not been shy for her love of cutouts and Zuhair Murad. I believe this gown would be the perfect send off to the RED era as this should be the last awards ceremony Taylor attends where she is nominated for her work from this album. The elegant neckline and swirled sleeves create a bit more elegance than the sleeveless red Naeem gown.
  • Armani Privé Fall 2013 Couture
    – The dark horse prediction. Now hear me out. Even though Taylor has never worn Armani Privé on the red carpet and I can already hear some of you telling me how this gown would wash her out, check out the equally blonde, blue-eyed and fair-skinned Claire Danes and Eva Riccobono pull off similar gowns from this same collection. Considering the importance of this night for Taylor – she has likely been anticipating an Album of the Year nomination for RED since its release in 2012 – it would be wonderful if she would consider amping up the elegance and glamour by selecting a couture gown.
    Besides. The allover floral pattern, the illusion neckline and the soft, feminine silhouette of this gown could add up to be the jolt of maturity and grace that Taylor’s red carpet style could evolve into.
  • Elie Saab Fall 2013 Couture
    – Do I actually think Taylor will wear this s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g (and my favourite from the collection) emerald green Elie Saab gown? No. But it’s green. It’s couture. It’s not overly sparkly. It is everything I have ever wished for Taylor to put on her body. A girl can dream.

What do you think, TSS-ers? Are any of my picks possible? Have any of your own? Or do you think Taylor will surprise us all in something completely different?

— Simply stunning. Taylor chose a mature Gucci Premiere silver column gown for the 2014 Grammys.

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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Golden Globes

A lot of you have been asking me for my predictions over on the questions blog about what I think Taylor will wear to the Golden Globes ceremony which airs this Sunday. After a lot of thought, I went back to look at all the runways (and the Pre-Fall collections that are still being rolled out!) to bring you some fun predictions for what Taylor will wear to the prestigious ceremony.

  1. Monique Lhuillier Pre-Fall 2014
    – Taylor hasn’t worn Monique Lhuillier in a long time but I’ve always insisted that the designer’s penchant for feminine elegance should be something that Taylor wears more frequenly. This gown combines two of Taylor’s greatest loves: white hot gowns and metallic details. Similar to the J. Mendel gown Taylor wore to last year’s Grammys, I feel like this structured and more mature version would be right up Taylor’s alley.
  2. Naeem Khan Pre-Fall 2014
    – This gown may seem a little dark and too mature for Taylor, but I’ve seen her pull off some truly amazing, gothic gowns and I feel like the draping design of the bodice is the perfect amount of glamour to contrast against the simple black skirting.
  3. Elie Saab Spring 2014
    – Not only is Elie Saab one of Taylor’s favourite designers, I think everyone would collectively fall out of their chairs if Taylor decided to show up in this blooming floral dress. Not only is it a white gown (both TSS and Taylor love white gowns), but with the RED-era behind us, would it not be the perfect way to kickstart the supposed year of roses and Album Five?
  4. Zuhair Murad Fall 2013 Couture
    – At such a prestigious event, it wouldn’t surprise me if Taylor opted to go glam and wear some couture. It wasn’t much of a leap for me to guess that if Taylor wanted to go sexy and glam but still classy that she would pick the master of sultry – Z. Murad. Taylor loves sparkles, cutouts and this designer so it’s extremely possible!

What about you, TSS-ers? Do you like any of my picks or have your own? What do you think Taylor will wear to this Sunday’s Golden Globes?

— For the prestigious 2014 Golden Globes, Taylor chose a rich two-tone Carolina Herrera gown.

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Taylor Swift Style – 2014 Golden Globes

A lot of you have been asking me for my predictions over on the questions blog about what I think Taylor will wear to the Golden Globes ceremony which airs this Sunday. After a lot of thought, I went back to look at all the runways (and the Pre-Fall collections that are still being rolled out!) to bring you some fun predictions for what Taylor will wear to the prestigious ceremony.

  1. Monique Lhuillier Pre-Fall 2014
    – Taylor hasn’t worn Monique Lhuillier in a long time but I’ve always insisted that the designer’s penchant for feminine elegance should be something that Taylor wears more frequenly. This gown combines two of Taylor’s greatest loves: white hot gowns and metallic details. Similar to the J. Mendel gown Taylor wore to last year’s Grammys, I feel like this structured and more mature version would be right up Taylor’s alley.
  2. Naeem Khan Pre-Fall 2014
    – This gown may seem a little dark and too mature for Taylor, but I’ve seen her pull off some truly amazing, gothic gowns and I feel like the draping design of the bodice is the perfect amount of glamour to contrast against the simple black skirting.
  3. Elie Saab Spring 2014
    – Not only is Elie Saab one of Taylor’s favourite designers, I think everyone would collectively fall out of their chairs if Taylor decided to show up in this blooming floral dress. Not only is it a white gown (both TSS and Taylor love white gowns), but with the RED-era behind us, would it not be the perfect way to kickstart the supposed year of roses and Album Five?
  4. Zuhair Murad Fall 2013 Couture
    – At such a prestigious event, it wouldn’t surprise me if Taylor opted to go glam and wear some couture. It wasn’t much of a leap for me to guess that if Taylor wanted to go sexy and glam but still classy that she would pick the master of sultry – Z. Murad. Taylor loves sparkles, cutouts and this designer so it’s extremely possible!

What about you, TSS-ers? Do you like any of my picks or have your own? What do you think Taylor will wear to this Sunday’s Golden Globes?

— For the prestigious 2014 Golden Globes, Taylor chose a rich two-tone Carolina Herrera gown.