Attending Toy Story 5 | Los Angeles, CA | June 9, 2026
Erdem Fall 2026
Aleví Milano ‘Bar 110 Sandals’ - €670,00
Taylor at the world premiere of Toy Story 5 in Erdem. Her original song for the film, “I Knew It, I Knew You”, broke records upon release as the biggest soundtrack single based on first-day plays.
As always, I had initial opinions when I first saw photos of Taylor. Then came the thoughts that benefited from a closer look. Among my surface-level takeaways was what a playful homage the dress is to the landscape of Toy Story. It’s a little Western (perhaps a nod to Jessie, the character who inspired “I Knew It”) and a little whimsical yet sweet - fitting for a family film. There’s also a nod to Taylor’s magpie tendencies; has she ever met a sequin she didn’t love? Styling-wise, I’m a sucker for a bow and a minimalist sandal, both of which get checks from me. A half-updo, minimal jewelry, and a plait keep things relaxed and unfussy. The shoes are also a new-to-Taylor brand. Where I typically would have expected standbys like Jimmy Choo or Giuseppe Zanotti to be at play for a red carpet look, we instead get an introduction to Aleví Milano. While a powder blue or metallic silver hue might have been more expected, I thought the warm tan shade of her heels grounds the look and, perhaps I’m reaching, felt like a strappy stiletto way of nodding to a pair of cowgirl boots.
Diving deeper, Taylor’s dress comes from Erdem’s Fall 2026 presentation titled “The Imaginary Conversation.” Created for the house’s 20th anniversary, Erdem Moralıoğlu conceived the collection as a “dialogue” between Erdem’s muses. That conversation is woven into the looks through richly textured brocades, florals, and frayed edges. Moralıoğlu described the concept as a “mashup” rather than a retrospective, thoughtfully revisiting Erdem house codes through his signature romantic lens.
Several parallels caught my attention. Wearing a dress celebrating 20 years of Erdem to an event positioning Taylor’s return to her country roots feels like an apt bookend as her career approaches the 20th anniversary of her debut album this fall. It’s the second time she’s recently nodded to a 20th anniversary, following the Stella McCartney x H&M top she wore to a Cavaliers game last month. Toy Story 5 also arrives in theatres on June 19 — the 20th anniversary of her first single, “Tim McGraw.”
The idea of a mashup also brought me back to The Eras Tour. The show itself was a supercut of Taylor’s past eras, but its most literal mashups came during the acoustic set, where Taylor paired songs from across her catalogue to deepen old stories and create new meaning. That same connective spirit feels echoed in the dress’ patchwork details which brings contrasting fabrics together into a cohesive whole and also nods to the (presumed vintage) jacket from the “I Knew It” visuals.
Photo by Kevin Mazur via Getty Images
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