On February 15, just before 1am, Australia experienced a cultural reset. It was one so big, it was up there with Karl Stefanovic and Michael Clark's fiery argument, and Steven Bradbury winning a gold at the Olympics.
I'm talking about the moment Taylor Swift landed in Melbourne to kick start her Australian leg of the Eras Tour. Since she touched down, murals have been painted with her face on them, and even the iconic Flinders Street station was lit up to welcome the hordes of Swifties that travelled to the city to watch her play.
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Whether you like it or not, Swift is everywhere.
After performing three back-to-back shows at the MCG to a total of 288,000 people (96,000 each night), her Melbourne concerts were the biggest of her entire career. And now, she's gearing up to play four shows in Sydney, starting from this Friday.
And while everyone is talking about the music and visuals of the three-hour show, I want to discuss the on-stage fashion —because in my opinion, it's severely underrated.
Swift's fans have become accustomed to the outfits she wears, switching as each Era comes around. There are the multiple Lover leotards, the many Fearless dresses, and the one Reputation bodysuit (I'm still questioning why there's only one).
And that's just the tip of the iceberg, because Swift has worn more than 40 different costumes since the Eras Tour began back in March 2023, all designed by luxury names like Zuhair Murad, Versace and Roberto Cavalli.
As I sit here and wait in anticipation to see which variations of her many outfits she's going to wear in Sydney, I've rounded up every single look she wore in Melbourne, so we can all admire the fashion together.
Lover.
Taylor has multiple Lover era bodysuits, but in Melbourne, she wore her usual pick, along with a newer hot pink Versace version, which made its first appearance in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The singer paired them with bespoke Christian Louboutin boots.
And of course, we can't forget the iconic sparkly 'The Man' blazer-and-boots combos (of which she has a few, because 'buy one in every colour' is the golden rule of finding a look you like).
Fearless.
For her Fearless set, Swift has two different gold fringe dresses with bedazzled cowboy boots, designed by Roberto Cavalli.
Evermore.
Swift wore two dresses for her Evermore era during her Melbourne shows, designed by Marco De Vincenzo for Etro. The burnt orange and dark brown shades played into the woodsy nature of the Evermore album perfectly.
Reputation.
Much to fans' disappointment, Swift only has one outfit for Reputation: a black catsuit designed by Roberto Cavalli.
The costume features an intricate snake slithering down the one long leg of the bodysuit, resembling what she wore on her Reputation Stadium Tour.
Speak Now.
This era's all about extravagance, and in Melbourne she wore two custom Nicole + Felicia dresses for this part of the show. The purple option featured three tiers, paying tribute to her third album. The blue dress was initially introduced when she announced 1989 (Taylor's Version) and has continued to be worn since.
Red.
Swift had three outfit changes for Red: A T-shirt-and-hotpants combo (complete with that black bowler hat), a burgundy bodysuit, and a sequined duster coat — all created by designer Ashish.
Folklore.
Channelling her inner boho queen, Swift wore two flowy dresses, both by Alberta Ferretti, for this part of the show — one in forest green and the other in lilac. Dreamy.
1989.
One again showing her devotion to Roberto Cavalli, Swift wore two different versions of matching sparkly two-piece skirt-and-crop-top combos for 1989, paired with sequined (of course) Christian Louboutin ankle boots.
Midnights.
For Midnights, Swift started by wearing an Oscar de la Renta crystal T-shirt and faux fur coat, and ended the set wearing her Zuhair Murad navy blue body suit.
Acoustic set.
Finally, for the acoustic set, Swift wore three variations of the same Jessica Jones dress, featuring cap sleeves and pleats.
Which era's fashion is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below!
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