The European leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is underway, and the pop star came armed with a new slate of songs and designer outfits.
The Eras Tour is arranged as a retrospective of Swift’s career, spanning nearly two decades and 11 studio albums. Swift does several outfit changes during a single concert, and each segment has a unique aesthetic to match the album in question.
We ranked Top 10 every outfit Swift has worn onstage from worst to best.
10. The yellow dress is paired with the orange “1989” outfit.
Each night during the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift performs an acoustic set with two surprise songs.
The dress for this segment is designed for a quick change; Swift slips it over the “1989” outfit while still on stage. It makes sense for the dress to be plain. But it doesn’t make sense for the fabric to be the same color as Big Bird.
Frankly, the yellow dress is ugly. It’s way too yellow.
9. The pink dress is paired with the pink “1989” outfit
The original pink variant still isn’t anything to write home about, but generally speaking, Swift looks good in pink.
8. “1989” in pink and blue
Swift debuted a new collection of designer looks in Nanterre, France, the first stop on the tour’s European leg.
The latest “1989” style by Roberto Cavalli is a sequined top and mismatched skirt, much like the skater skirts from the album’s original era.
Unfortunately, the pink and blue ombré combination feels juvenile, perhaps because it reminds me of gender reveаl parties.
7. The “Speak Now” ballgown that’s growing mushrooms
The flowers plopped all over this dress are flimsy and weird-looking. I would be glad to never see it again.
6. The only “Reputation” outfit
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The one-legged “Reputation” jumpsuit, also by Roberto Cavalli, is bold and sexy with a hint of danger, just like the album itself. Puglisi described it as “more of a badass, rock and roll look.”
5. The “Red” romper
Honestly, Swift’s outfits never slay during the “Red” segment, but the ombre romper is the worst offender. It’s not terrible, but it doesn’t do anything for her.
4. The “Tortured Poets” gown
I assume the new outfit for “The Tortured Poets Department” segment is designed to look like a “crumpled-up piece of paper lying here,” evoking both the tragedy of “All Too Well” and the dark-academia aesthetic of the album itself.
It’s a solid concept, but I’m sorry: I simply cannot support Swift’s obsession with high-low mullet dresses. I thought we left this trend behind in 2010.
Worse still, the lyrics scrawled on the fabric (“I love you, it’s ruining my life,” from the single “Fortnight”) make it look like Swift is wearing a high-school theater costume, not a couture Vivienne Westwood gown.
3. The “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” outfit
After singing “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” Swift and her dancers perform a brief skit, in which Swift is forced to strip off her dress, put on heels, and smile through the pаin.
The onstage outfit change yields a neutral-colored bralette and matching high-waisted bottoms, subsequently topped with a duster. The different color combos include black and gold, white with silver accents, and sparkly gray with a metallic jacket.
These ensembles recall the jackets and two-piece sets from The 1989 World Tour, combined with the ringmaster motif from the “Red” era.
At the time, Swift was battling an eating disоrder and often feared she might faint onstage.
While the new Eras Tour outfit is relatively simple, this callback adds an extra layer of poignance to Swift’s performance of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”
2. The scalloped “Midnights” bodysuit
There is something especially ethereal about this version of the “Midnights” bodysuit, custom-made by Oscar de la Renta.
The blue has a slightly warmer, richer tone — a better match for Swift’s ocean eyes and pinkish undertones than navy — and the scalloped detailing on the bodice is exquisite up close. Paired with Swift’s now-signature garter, this look is a total knockout.
1.The original “Lover” bodysuit
This was the first outfit Swift wore when she arrived on The Eras Tour stage back in March, and to this day, it remаins the best.
The blue, purple, and pink gems create the perfect color combo, especially suited for the warmth and whimsy of the “Lover” era.