Taylor Swift's Eras Tour outfits have been a sight to behold from the moment her record-breaking concert debuted in Glendale, Arizona, in March 2023. She and stylist Joseph Cassell Falconer have expertly distilled the sound and aesthetic of each album into costume form—a serpent-covered jumpsuit for a combative Reputation outfit, flirty matching sets with colorful details for 1989, star-spangled bodysuits for Midnights, and so on—with more than 250 pairs of custom Christian Louboutin shoes to match every single one. Monitoring every Eras Tour outfit could be a full-time job: Swift has debuted several color variations of each costume during her past year on the road, sometimes to signal major album re-release announcements.
On Oct. 18, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour outfits returned for their fourth and final tour leg, beginning in Miami, Florida. Swifties who haven't seen their fearless leader and her expansive wardrobe onstage had a few ways to nab tickets: re-sale sites had plentiful (if expensive) options; Marriott Bonvoy hosted a tour sweepstakes through Oct. 9 for fans to score tickets, flights, and access to friendship-bracelet-making stations for the concluding Eras Tour shows in Vancouver. And if none of the above worked out, dedicated fan accounts on X and TikTok document every note and outfit in real-time, anyway.
However you tune into the show, you're sure to see plenty of Eras Tour outfit changes: Swift has constantly surprised her fans both with unexpected mash-ups of her hit songs and twinkly iterations of every look she wears. Sure enough, the Eras Tour's grand return in Miami came with several new costumes—including three fresh Roberto Cavalli dresses for the acoustic set and the first-ever update to Swift's Reputation outfit.
Whether Taylor Swift continues introducing new Eras Tour outfits throughout the final leg or sticks with the pieces she's worn since the first show, know that every bead, strap, and red bottom-shoe is an intentional choice. As Alberta Ferretti, the designer behind Swift's Folklore Eras Tour looks previously told me, "There is always great attention to the costumes which, especially in this specific case, are an integral part of the storytelling." So ahead of Taylor Swift's final shows, read on for a recap of every Eras Tour outfit she wears onstage, organized by album era—and a closer read of the meaning behind each one.
The 'Lover' Era
Taylor Swift's first Eras Tour outfits are the definition of pop star wardrobing. She emerges from beneath giant fans in a cotton candy sunset palette to sing the biggest earworms from Lover wearing one of four custom bodysuits by Atelier Versace. They're coated in sequins and come with matching Christian Louboutin boots, plus a coordinating, shimmery blazer for the portion when she sings "The Man."
Swift never got to tour her Lover album on its own due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its starting placement in the Eras Tour gives fans a taste of what the album's aesthetic would have looked like: colorful and bombastic, showcasing Swift at the height of her powers in tribute to the first album she ever fully owned.
The 'Fearless' Era
Taylor Swift kicks off her Fearless set by asking the crowd if they're ready to go back to high school. Her Eras Tour outfits for this section also feel like a time capsule of Swift's earliest performance looks.
Swift spent her Fearless promo and following tour in a range of bedazzled or fringe mini dresses and pairs of cowboy boots—the perfect juxtaposition for a small-town girl who had suddenly become a global superstar. All these years later, the singer nods to that phase of her style with six variations of gold, silver, black, and as of Oct. 18, blue fringe dresses by Roberto Cavalli and Naeem Khan. Each one is paired with knee-high boots by Christian Louboutin. Swift's custom guitars usually coordinate with the sparkles on her dresses. Look closely, and you'll see her lucky number, 13, bedazzled on the side.
The 'Red' Era
Taylor Swift lets all the sides of her personality shine through her costumes for the Red era. She begins the set in an homage to her playful "22" music video, with a sequin Ashish T-shirt and Christian Louboutin brogues. Each show, Swift's tee has a different slogan referencing one of her lyrics—and the "Not a Lot Going on at the Moment" tee she wears in the original "22" music video.
By the end of the set, Swift transforms into an Ashish bodysuit and matching overcoat, both in an ombré glitter that transitions from bright red to deep burgundy. The color scheme is an obvious nod to her album; the glitter refracts all the camera phone flashlights in the stadium as Swift strums her guitar for all ten minutes of "All Too Well" (Her Version).
The 'Reputation' Era
From the first performance North American performance in Glendale, Arizona, to the last of the European shows in London, England, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour outfit for Reputation hadn't changed in the slightest. Every show came with a one-sleeve, one-leg bodysuit by Roberto Cavalli and Christian Louboutin boots.
The original bodysuit played on the snake imagery Swift adopted for her sixth studio album, with glistening, beaded red serpents slithering up Swift's leg and around her torso. Her custom microphone also has a red snake wrapped up and around it.
Considering that Swift has several variations of her other looks, the unchanging Reputation bodysuit stood out. Fans have speculated that the night Taylor Swift finally changes out her outfit will be the night Reputation (Taylor's Version), the highly-anticipated re-recording of her 2017 album, is finally announced. Until Oct. 18, Swift stuck to her one and only set of snakes, almost as if to wink at her one and only name (and reputation). Everything changed for the opener of her final tour leg, when she emerged in a gold and black take on the same costume. The new update featured 3D snake appliqués with an exaggerated cobra head—but no, she didn't pair it with an album announcement.
The 'Speak Now' Era
Speak Now has the shortest allotted time on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, with only one song. (Or two, if you're a lucky fan who saw her while "Long Live" was a temporary addition.) Naturally, Swift wanted this outfit to match the drama of the single song she performs. All the romance and longing in "Enchanted" is channeled into a beaded, high-volume ballgown, courtesy of rotating designers including Nicole+Felicia (pictured here), Elie Saab, and Reem Acra. At the Oct. 19 show, Swift introduced yet another version of this gown in a bright turquoise shade. While the necklines change from halter necks to deep Vs, and the colors blend into pastel blues, purples, and pinks, the overall aura is that of a princess sweeping into ballroom in search of her one true love. Swift's Speak Now is all about the heightened emotions of her late teens—and for "Enchanted," these gowns cast her as the romantic heroine of her own imagination.
The 'Folklore/Evermore' Era
Taylor Swift brings her fans into the cabin where she imagined writing Folklore and Evermore during their respective Eras Tour set, complete with a moss-covered piano and one of several bohemian gowns designed by Alberta Ferretti. Variations in pale blue, ivy green, red, yellow, purple, pink, and cream come with ruffled sleeves and full chiffon skirts—the better for Swift to twirl around the stage during fan-favorite songs like "august."
In an interview with Marie Claire, Ferretti explained that each dress fuses Swift's vision with her label's DNA and the demands of an on-stage performance. The layers of chiffon are light enough to run and perform in, while the pastel colors and selective cut-outs convey Swift's softer, woodland fairy side.
The '1989' Era
Taylor Swift's 1989 costumes have undergone their own style evolution over the course of the Eras Tour. When the show kicked off in 2023, Swift wore matching sets by Roberto Cavalli that featured intricate, geometrically beaded designs in pink, green, orange, or blue. By 2024, Swift decided to branch out, tapping Cavalli for wildly contrasting mix-and-match sets. The new crop top and mini skirt are closer in silhouette to the skater skirts she wore on the first 1989 World Tour, but these come in shades of glittery ombré. For one show, she'll wear a blue top and an orange skirt; for another, she'll wear an orange top and a pink skirt. Swift also mixes up her Christian Louboutin ankle boots with each combination. Sometimes, she even wears two different colored shoes. Resuming the tour on Oct. 18, Swift declared that this look hadn't gone out of style.
The 'Tortured Poets Department' Era
The pillars of Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department era fashion all joined the Eras Tour last spring, when she kicked off the European leg and brought a brand-new set list with her. Swift's most introspective album yet came with literary poet sleeves, dramatically cinched corsets, and a black-and-white palette before she even went onstage. Performing songs like "But Daddy I Love Him" and "Fortnight" for the first time, Swift tapped into her new aesthetic with the help of Vivienne Westwood. The famed British designer—and label behind several of her off-duty TTPD-era outfits—created two versions of a white dress made from recycled taffeta, each with lyrics from the album printed in black along the skirt. Swift pairs both versions with Victorian gloves and a Vivienne Westwood pearl choker.
Just like the Red and Midnights eras, Swift also has an on-stage costume change. For "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart," a song charting how the superstar coped with personal loss while staging the biggest tour in pop music history, she's stripped down and dressed back up in a tuxedo jacket and co-ord set, also by Vivienne Westwood.
The Acoustic Surprise Song Set
The surprise songs are arguably Swifties' most-anticipated moment during the Eras Tour. Swift pulls on a watercolor wrap dress and strides out to center stage with her guitar to play two acoustic songs (or even mash-ups) that differ from show to show. Initially, Swift wore one of four dresses—in red, green, yellow, or blue—by Jessica Jones that matched the color scheme of her 1989 co-ord set. Longtime fans will remember that Jones designed many of the outfits Swift wore on the original 1989 world tour.
Then Swift changed up her set list, and also swapped in a new designer, for the European leg of the tour. When The Tortured Poets Department moved into the pre-acoustic set slot, the singer tapped Roberto Cavalli to design seven plissé fabric dresses with a high-low hem and gradated, ombré fabric. These pieces easily slide on over the two-piece set Swift finishes her TTPD set wearing, and match the ethereal energy of the tour's most intimate moment. At the Miami shows, Swift introduced three multicolor versions, using different shades to subtly reference how she brings all her eras together within the acoustic set.
The 'Midnights' Era
Taylor Swift closes out the Eras Tour with seven songs from her Grammy-winning album Midnights. She opens the set in a faux fur coat and sequin T-shirt dress evoking the hazy, '70s aesthetic of her "Lavender Haze" and "Anti-Hero" music videos. Sometimes they come from Oscar de la Renta; other times, they're designed by Jenny Packham.
Those heavy layers don't stay around for long. By the time Swift is ready to perform "Midnight Rain"—complete with umbrella choreography—she quick-changes onstage to reveal one of several glittery, midnight blue bodysuits. Each one has a corseted bodice and beaded fringe along the legs with intricate embellishments throughout; four are designed by Zuhair Murad. Whether Swift is wearing Murad's star-spangled version, a Chevron beaded iteration, or a beaded bodysuit by Oscar de la Renta, she always pairs them with a matching beaded garter and a pair of knee-high Louboutin boots. Trust that since this album remains the finale of the tour, she's ending it on a "Bejeweled" note.
