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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane

Not just for Swifties and the Beyhive: cowboy hats are riding high

A family of Swifties at Wembley, wearing and carrying pink, glittery cowboy hats
Glittery pink cowboy hats were ubiquitous among Taylor Swift fans at her Eras concerts. Photograph: Dougie Wallace/The Guardian

Taylor Swift’s Eras, the highest-grossing concert tour in history, concluded in London this week but its effect can still be seen on young women everywhere – with their tour T-shirts, arms stacked with friendship bracelets and the ubiquitous cowboy hat.

The accessory has been a regular sighting at Swift’s concerts – the former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp even wore one to see her in June. But it is also a trend that goes beyond the might of Swift. This month alone, the cowboy hat has been spotted at Copenhagen fashion week and at the Olympics, worn by long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall.

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