Chiefs vs Buccaneers | Kansas City, MO | November 4, 2024
Vintage āKansas City Leather Jacketā - no longer available
Louis VuittonĀ āLouise PM Earringsā - $575.00
Chanel 'Quilted Cutout Plate Necklace' - $4,475.00
Dior 'Saddle Bag' - $5,500.00
Let's firstly address the 'debutation' in the room with us. The combination of a black colour palette rendered in a western silhouette or a 'horse girl' nod courtesy of her boots and bag feels as comedically obvious as mashing up "Our Song" with "Call It What You Want" on the Eras Tour stage. I like to imagine that she's smiling about the tease on the inside.
Here, Taylor takes a western style boot for a spin in her Chiefs āfit for the day, paired with another Horse Girl chic accessory - a new matte black version of the gold hardware Dior āSaddleā bag she carried from an outing in NYC last month.
When Taylor first made waves at Arrowhead Stadium last fall she spent her first season as a sports spectator developing a recognizable game day uniform. Like any uniform, it was one that centered on crafting style pillars that were identifiable, easily repeatable, and that underscored her overall brand as a relatable public figure while also feeling distinctly separate enough from her other style āgenresā. This approach is not easy to pull off. Itās intentional and carefully thought out! As all good styling is. But itās one she exceled at.
To my eye, her three pillars of choice were sentimental accessories, women/locally-owned businesses, and vintage.
Pulling on sentimental accessories like ā87ā rings or a gifted āTNTā bracelet anchored the reason why she was there (to play a loving, supportive role). Highlighting local and woman-owned businesses diffused her gigantic spotlight onto deserving vendors that could use a lift. Lastly, incorporating vintage Chiefs merchandise allowed her to be a loud and proud fan without funnelling funds into bankable NFL wares and gives a +1 to the trend of shopping sustainably by giving love to pieces that already exist in the world.
Here, we see that third pillar of vintage on display in a very covetable oversized jacket. Assessing things on the surface, I think this is one of her best NFL showings. The slouchy jacket looks cohesive with her all black ensemble but the styling with more streamlined pieces proportionally balances out the jacketās volume. The red lip pulls on the Chiefs colours in the paneling and keeps the eye moving consistently throughout the outfit.
In the last year or so, Taylorās approach to jewelry has been: āYes andā. Since she added three piercings to her lobes in the summer of 2023, sheās been comfortable opting for an earring stack and experimenting with upper cartilage cuffs, multiple piercing threaders, and more. That experimentation has also extended to necklace stacks and āfunā pieces like hand jewelry and bodychains.
Even more recently, her jewelry approach has favoured the big, the statement, and the noticeably monogrammed. Take her repeat LV monogram earrings which we saw at the US Open in September. Theyāre paired for a double down luxury moment with a statement Chanel necklace.
One of Taylorās key brand signatures has always been her relatability. Whether that be in her emotionally resonant lyrics or in her easily coppable style. Stylishly, sheās executed this most often through her clothes in the form of the fashionable high/low (pairing high end designer pieces with more āaccessibleā high street options from lower priced brands). But as of late weāve seen an uptick in layered luxe. That is, monogrammed designer on designer looks.
Some might find it ostentatious, perhaps even tacky. Particularly given the rise of the āquiet luxuryā trend which prizes a ādemureā take on spendy fashion. Looks that revel unassumingly in expensive taste. In this moment, to me the logo-mania evokes her increasing confidence and ease in leaning in to bigger, bolder, luxe fashion. And perhaps thereās also something there in confidently and loudly reclaiming your identity with fabulously obvious āself namedā pieces.
Holistically, the increase of monogrammed luxury during this season of NFL styling gives me pause. Does a heavy dose of monogrammed luxury brands paired with a sustainable vintage piece provide balance ā¦ or does it cancel the other out?* Iām curious to hear your thoughts!
Photo by Jamie Squire via Getty Images
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