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| Happy birthday, Taylor! We're toasting the country music sensation's milestone birthday with our favorite 21 looks from her ultra-feminine wardrobe. As Swift told us early in her career, "I'm totally a dress girl!" (CREDIT: Tuukka Jantti/PacificCoastNews, Ray Tamarra/Sipa, Frank Micelotta/Getty) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Happy birthday, Taylor! We're toasting the country music sensation's milestone birthday with our favorite 21 looks from her ultra-feminine wardrobe. As Swift told us early in her career, "I'm totally a dress girl!" (CREDIT: Tuukka Jantti/PacificCoastNews, Ray Tamarra/Sipa, Frank Micelotta/Getty) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| For the CMA Awards, Swift went all out in a bejeweled Kaufmanfranco gown with mesh insets. (CREDIT: Jemal Countess/WireImage.com) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Taylor showed her support for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at their "All For The Hall" fundraiser in a canary-yellow vintage dress. She paired the playful chiffon dress with Dolce and Gabanna heels for a modern finish. (CREDIT: John Shearer/WireImage.com) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| "This is one of my favorite dresses that I've ever worn just because it is so pure and so classic," Swift told us soon after she hosted "TRL" in the single-shoulder Laila Azhar design. "I loved seeing her in this dress because it seemed like a natural, effortless choice for her," says Azhar. "She looked feminine, comfortable, sexy, and youthful all at the same time." (CREDIT: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| For the American Music Awards, Swift debuted chic bangs along with a studded and sequined slipdress from Collette Dinnigan's resort collection. "Taylor has a wonderful understanding of her own style, mixing vintage sensibilities with a young and modern take," says the Australian designer. "I think this dress was perfect as she transitions to a new stage of her life and shifts to a slightly sexier look." (CREDIT: Frank Micelotta/Getty) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| For the CMA Awards, the singer smoldered in a Monique Lhuillier custom gown. "Taylor's elegance and beauty shine through in this sleek column silhouette and the slit adds sexiness that is age appropriate," says Lhuillier. "The bold red color is perfect for her--she evokes a modern version of Old Hollywood glamour." (CREDIT: INFevents) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Taking a turn towards the sultry, Swift chose a slinky metallic halter dress from Z Spoke by Zac Posen for this year's BMI Country Music Awards. "The dress is clean, modern and sexy," says Posen. The designer is confident that the singer has a long (and stylish!) career ahead of her: "Taylor has that extreme star quality." (CREDIT: Andrew H. Walker/Getty) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Even her street style is ladylike! Swift took a Manhattan stroll in a pretty floral dress from Rebecca Taylor. "This dress is modern and flirty but it's refined as well," says the designer. "I love how she looks in this corset top dress; it's edgy and cool in a soft way. I was flattered she liked it so much--she is the quintessential RT girl." (CREDIT: Ray Tamarra/Sipa) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Taylor traded in her sequins for brocade (and her curls for pin-straight strands) at the CMT Music Awards. Her edgy wine-hued Galliano dress featured buckled straps. (CREDIT: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Swift performed at the ACM Artist of the Decade concert in a lacy Maria Bianca Nero tunic and cowboy boots. "Taylor is so girly, sexy and bohemian at the same time--just like the dress!" said designer Maria Mojciechowski. "I loved that she looked like she was having fun." (Frazer Harrison/ACM2009/Getty Images for ACM) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Swift left her Paris hotel in an adorable (and affordable!) retro number from Anthropologie's Girls from Savoy line. She customized the print dress by shortening the outer layer to reveal its rose-pink petticoat. (CREDIT: RAMEY PHOTO) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| For the CMT Music Awards, she chose a magenta dress from Balenciaga. "I loved this dress because it was sweet and I loved the billowing tucks in it," Swift told us in 2008. "I love high-waisted dresses, I think that's what I'm most comfortable in--I think I'm going to gravitate towards anything that resembles a sundress." (CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/WireImage) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| The singer rocked a Kaufmanfranco dress with a '50s silhouette for the MTV Video Music Awards. The beige bustier dress had a charming Fortuny-pleated full skirt. (CREDIT: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| For the premiere of "Hannah Montana: The Movie," Swift indulged in some dark sparkle courtesy of Naeem Khan. "It's a sophisticated rocker dress," says Khan, who drew his inspiration from "crushed black diamonds." And, according to the designer, the singer is as polite as she is stylish: "She's one of the few celebrities I've dressed who has sent me a thank you card." (CREDIT: Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Swift made her second appearance at a Costume Institute Gala in a romantic georgette design from Ralph Lauren Collection. The ruffled shoulder detail was decorated with delicate beading. (CREDIT: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| She posed backstage at Brooks and Dunn's The Last Rodeo show in a backless lavender number from Contrarian. "The inspiration was to create a modern version of the kind of dress Audrey Hepburn would wear--timeless yet unique," says the brand's designer Alexis Laken. "The mood is ultra-feminine and sophisticated yet ethereal--all the things Taylor is--which is why she wore it so well." (CREDIT: Christopher Polk/Getty) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| A flawless fit and a simple shoulder detail made Taylor's little red dress a winner! She wore the Valentino sheath to the Unforgettable Evening Benefitting EIF's Women's Cancer Fund in Beverly Hills. (CREDIT: Gilbert Flores/Celebrity Photo) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| For her infamous visit to the MTV Video Music Awards (Kanye West, anyone?) the class act wore an artfully beaded single-shoulder Kaufmanfranco gown. (CREDIT: Tuukka Jantti/PacificCoastNews) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| The singer flaunted an emerald satin bustier dress from Miu Miu at the "Easy A" premiere. (CREDIT: Christopher Polk/Getty) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Swift sparkled in one of her trademark sequined dresses at Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World gala. "This style was inspired by an art deco vintage shawl I saw in New York," says Jenny Packham. "We call it the Chrysler dress, due to its architectural symmetry." The British designer approved of the silver and crystal sequined minidress for the star's turn in the spotlight: "Taylor always loves the 'wow factor' dresses and wears them with style." (CREDIT: Patrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Swift showed some leg at this year's People's Choice Awards in a divine white minidress from Jenny Packham. "I love this dress on Taylor," says the designer. "It is a silk dress with strips of tulle and crystal embroidery that make the bold [silhouette] more feminine. She looks like a very fashionable angel!" (CREDIT: Jill Johnson/JPI) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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| Swift made her first foray to the annual Costume Institute Gala courtesy of Badgley Mischka designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka. "I love them, they're so cool," Taylor told us soon after the event. "It was such a crazy glamorous night." The floor-length embellished gold look was a perfect fit for the country star: "I love gowns!" (CREDIT: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage) More of Taylor's Top Styles |
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