Taylor Swift's "The Eras" tour is kicking off in March 2023, and lucky concert-goers are already trying to figure out the perfect outfit to wear to honor one of Taylor's many musical eras.
"The Eras" U.S. tour will begin on March 17, 2023 and end on August 9th, 2023. When tour starts it will have been around 5 years and 4 new albums (not including the re-recordings of her original songs) since Taylor's last tour, Reputation. That means there's lots of material to include, so Taylor's decision to dedicate a tour to all of her musical eras seems like a great idea! It's probably one of the many reasons the tour has completely sold out!
If you're one of the lucky ones going to the show, or you just want to participate in all the fun, we'll discuss Taylor's most memorable eras and exactly how to dress like Taylor Swift for the upcoming concert.
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What are Taylor Swift's eras?
Taylor Swift's eras are generally distinguished by each of her 10 studio albums:
- Taylor Swift (Debut)
- Fearless
- Speak Now
- Red
- 1989
- Reputation
- Lover
- Folklore
- Evermore
- Midnights
"The Eras" tour will feature all of Taylor's musical eras. So far, she has released 10 studio albums (and 2 re-records of previous albums). She even announced the release of Speak Now (Taylor's Version) at one of her recent shows!
My sister, mom, and I have been Taylor Swift fans for a really long time. I remember when she very first started gaining traction, she came to my small town and performed Tim McGraw at our Christmas tree lighting. As a matter of fact, she was so new to the scene that we all were initially bummed because we thought the winner of American Idol was coming to town - Taylor Hicks! How funny.
It's been a crazy journey watching her grow. I remember when my sister and I would listen to her debut album in our CD player over and over. And Our Song being played at our middle school dance. And blasting Red in the car on the way to high school every day. And having 1989 as the soundtrack to my freshman year of college. And so on and so on!
So after being fans for so many years you would think we would have been to one of her many tours. Well, the truth is, we just never were able to make it/get tickets/etc. Life got in the way. So when she announced her "The Eras" tour, it only seemed appropriate we go to make up for all those years before - and try to get tickets to one of the hardest shows ever to get tickets for - one of the most coveted events of next year. Yikes.
Cut to all three of us desperately trying to get tickets on pre-sale day. No luck after waiting all day in queue. We decided to give it one more go during the Capital One pre-sale. All three of us logged in again and our mom somehow got through! We got our 3 tickets and got out of there! It was seriously all luck.
We are all super excited to go to the concert, and we know how lucky we are to be able to go. We want to go all out when it comes to our outfits because this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing! For those of you who didn't get tickets, believe me, we were almost there too. If you can't make it, throw your own concert party and have everyone dress up as a different Taylor Swift era. That's what we would do for sure.
Let's talk about Taylor's eras.
1. Debut
Taylor's debut album, "Taylor Swift" has smash hits like Teardrops on My Guitar, Tim McGraw, and Our Song. It has strong country influence and lyrical themes like adolescent love and relationships. Debut is a super nostalgic era for many, as it was the very beginning of Taylor Swift's musical journey. In this era, Taylor wore her hair in her natural curls, dresses, and cowgirl boots a lot.
This is probably one of her most "country" albums as Taylor eventually started to gain more pop influence in her songs over the years. Debut would be a great era to represent at "The Eras"tour because it's an iconic throwback - you'll be paying homage to the album that started it all.
Fringe country
On her first tour, Taylor was seen wearing a lot of sparkly fringe dresses with cowgirl boots; it was the perfect combination between glitz and country.
Gold fringe outfit
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Cowgirl boots
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Our Song black look
In the Our Song music video, Taylor is seen wearing an iconic black look with a black headband and black gloves. It is actually kind of reminiscent of Maddy's black look from Euphoria now that I'm looking at it!
Black halter dress
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Black gloves
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Black headband
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Black cowgirl boots
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2. Fearless
Taylor's next album was Fearless, and it came out in 2008. It was similar to Debut in that it was a country album, but there was definitely some more pop influence. This album had songs like You Belong With Me, Fearless, and Love Story. It continued to explore young hopes and dreams as well as love.
I like to think of the Fearless era as more strong and confident than Debut. It's sort of like Debut but with more glitter. The Fearless Tour covered both Taylor's Fearless and Debut albums, so a lot of the tour had one overarching theme. That's why Fearless and Debut are often seen as related.
The tone of the album is also very much influenced by fairytales and romance.
You Belong With Me music video
This look is instantly recognizable. Everyone knows the imagery of the "Junior Jewels" signed t-shirt and the glasses. You can even make your own sign and make it look just like the music video!
White t-shirt
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T-shirt markers
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Black glasses
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Flannel PJ pants
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Spiral notebook
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Black Sharpie
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Love Story
Love Story is a song with such great storytelling. Pretend you're a princess in a castle with an intricate up-do and a pretty corset.
Cream corset
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Beige skirt
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Draped necklace
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Gold heels
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3. Speak Now
Speak Now was Taylor's third studio album. It was released in 2010, following the large success of Fearless. It explored more mature themes of heartbreak, confusion, and reflecting on past loves. The album was inspired by all the things unsaid in her past relationships.
Speak Now also touched on some of Taylor's experiences in the spotlight as well as relationships with celebrities she was reported to have been dating at the time.
This era is a mix of the enchanted themes of Fearless and a more grown-up attitude. It has a lot of Taylor's original heartfelt storytelling with a little bit of a defined edge.
Mean music video
Taylor's song Mean was super relatable for anyone who has ever felt that they didn't fit in or were being made fun of. Her music video look is definitely recognizable with her white peasant dress, mary janes, red lipstick, and big banjo! Keep in mind that you might not be able to bring a banjo to the concert venue...
White dress
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White mary janes
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Red lipstick
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Purple halter dress
If you look at pictures from the Speak Now Tour, Taylor wore a purple halter dress with a ponytail and red lipstick. True Taylor fans know that to complete the look, you should draw a big "13" on your hand. It was something she put on for each of her shows.
Purple dress
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Teal marker
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Teal glitter
