For the past two years, Taylor Swift hasn't needed to walk the iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet to sweep the ceremony. But after back-to-back years collecting her trophies virtually, the "Opalite" singer and winner in seven categories made her long-awaited return to Los Angeles's Dolby Theatre on March 26. In between her acceptance speeches, the list of her best outfits of all time grew by one more look.
In her first major appearance of 2026—and her first red carpet styling since her fiery Vivienne Westwood mini dress at the 2025 Grammy Awards—Taylor Swift shut down the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards red carpet in a return to Life of a Showgirl style. Stylist Joseph Cassell Falconer dressed the hitmaker in a custom, pale green velvet corset by Wiederhoeft. The design was modified from the Wiederhoeft runway just for Swift: In a nod to her latest title track's "sequins are forever" lyric, silver sequins dripped from the left side of her corset's neckline down to her right hip. The pale green color story found in her Showgirl album visuals continued head-to-toe with a matching mini skirt and satin open-toe sandal heels by Jimmy Choo. Once inside the ceremony, she'd change shoes, giving a sparkly Aquazzura pair the spotlight.
