At the 2008 American Music Awards, Taylor Swift wore a one-shoulder dress covered in sparkles.
Taylor Swift at the 2008 American Music Awards.
This is one of the first glimmering dresses Swift ever wore, and it eventually became her red-carpet signature. However, while this look predicts future red-carpet moments to come, it’s not as memorable as other looks she’s worn throughout her career.
She wore a more mature gown at the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2011.
Taylor Swift at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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The Elie Saab gown featured exquisitely designed embroidery.
Swift stole the show at the 2013 ACM Awards in a glittering metallic gown.
Taylor Swift at the 2013 ACM Awards.
“Taylor Swift sported a gown befitting country royalty on Sunday, stealing the show at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas in a stunning metallic dress,” Eleanor Gower at Daily Mail wrote in 2012 about the Dolce & Gabbana dress.
Swift chose a bold pop of color for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in honor of her album “Red.”
Taylor Swift at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards.
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The see-through top and floor-length dress were also designed by Elie Saab.
She kept with the red theme at the 2012 CMA Awards.
Taylor Swift at the 2012 CMA Awards.
“Taylor Swift stunned in a show-stopping Jenny Packham number with sparking red detailing,” Billboard wrote in their best-dressed ranking in 2012.
She chose a daring, see-through dress for the Golden Globes in 2019.
Taylor Swift at the 2019 Golden Globes.
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The Versace, off-the-shoulder gown also featured a high slit. The look was especially memorable because Swift was not even expected to attend the event.
The musician returned to her signature sparkle for the Grammy Awards in 2014.
Taylor Swift at the 2014 Grammys.
“It’s really heavy,” Swift told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet about her Gucci dress. “It’s everything you’d expect it to be. It’s like a suit of armor.”
MyDaily UK named Swift the best-dressed celebrity of the night.
For the 2016 Country Music Awards, Swift wore a stunning sheer gown.
Taylor Swift at the 2016 Country Music Awards.
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The intricate and see-through gown was designed by Julien Macdonald. Avery Matera of Teen Vogue called the “glamorous, edgy look” “the ultimate optical illusion.”
Swift blended in with the supermodels at the Victoria’s Secret after-party in 2014 with this striking dress.
Taylor Swift at the 2014 Victoria’s Secret after-party.
The Zuhair Murad gown featured a high slit and a sheer top. Swift helped the fashion show to get sky-high ratings — the event pulled in 9.2 million viewers when it aired.
For the 2014 Met Gala, Swift went with a dreamy Oscar de la Renta gown.
Taylor Swift at the 2014 Met Gala.
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“Oscar de la Renta is the designer I’ve idolized since I was a little girl,” Swift told Us Weekly on the red carpet. “Having an opportunity to wear a one-of-kind gown designed by him is a daydream realized.”
Emma Sarran Webster and Donya Momenian at Teen Vogue said that Swift nailed the theme, writing that the “Oscar de la Renta dress was the perfect combination of soft and subtle in the front, and dramatic and head-turning in the back— a quintessential Met Ball dress.”
