A very busy week for Taylor Swift fashion reporters (it's me, hi) has all been leading to this: the June 11 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony red carpet at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. I've known for months Swift would be inducted to the organization, setting a record as the youngest female artist to be bestowed with the honor. Now, I can say she dressed to make music history, too.
Taylor Swift arrived at the Songwriters Hall of Fame red carpet ready for me to update Marie Claire's ranking of her best outfits of all time. Stylist Joseph Cassell Falconer selected a silhouette the pop star's fashion fans will recognize: a carpet-sweeping gown with a corseted bodice, reminiscent of Swift-favorite designs by Vivienne Westwood or Wiederhoeft. This time, the designer responsible was Sarah Burton at Givenchy, who provided a custom piece. How fitting: one of the few female designers leading a luxury house, designing for a woman who's also charting her own course in her industry.
